California braced for more aftershocks after 7.1 magnitude earthquake

* Powerful tremor strikes 125 miles north of Los Angeles * Communities already assessing damage from 4 July quakeOfficials in southern California’s high desert were braced for strong, potentially dangerous aftershocks after a major earthquake damaged buildings, ruptured gas lines and sparked fires near its remote epicenter.As darkness fell on Friday, the magnitude 7.1 tremor rocked the Mojave desert town of Ridgecrest near Death Valley National Park, jolting the area with eight times more