 Other earthquakes that have triggered tsunamis
 30.09.2009 6:22  22 views  0 comments
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 By The Associated Press (AP) - A look at other earthquakes that have triggered tsunamis in previous years: _ September 2007: A 7.8-magnitude earthquake rattles Sumatra island, triggering regional tsunami alerts and damaging scores of...
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| Report: Climate change means more hungry children
30.09.2009 6:22 28 views 0 comments
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 By DONNA BRYSON Associated Press Writer JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Scientists fear climate change will mean 25 million more hungry children over the next four decades, with subsistence farmers in Africa and Asia particularly hard hit by global warming, according to a report issued Wednesday. The authoritative International Food Policy Research Institute said even without climate change, 113 million children under 5 years old will be malnourished in 2050 worldwide. With climate change, the figure would be 20 percent more. As many as 15 million of those...
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| Samoa, American Samoa at a glance
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 By The Associated Press (AP) - Key facts on the Independent State of Samoa and the U.S. territory of American Samoa: American Samoa: _ Located about 2,300 miles southwest of Hawaii and 1,600 miles northeast of New Zealand. _ Largest island is Tutuila, home to 95...
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| Navy: Midshipman pleads guilty to drug charges
30.09.2009 6:22 21 views 0 comments
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 SAN DIEGO (AP) - The U.S. Navy says a midshipman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import and distribute more...
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| Effigy video on Facebook burns 2 Wis. deputies
30.09.2009 6:22 20 views 0 comments
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 CHILTON, Wis. (AP) - One eastern Wisconsin sheriff's deputy has resigned and another has been demoted after a video on Facebook showed them and others...
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| Hawaii spared effects of deadly tsunami
30.09.2009 6:22 23 views 0 comments
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 By GREG SMALL and HERBERT A. SAMPLE Associated Press WriterS HONOLULU (AP) - The earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Samoa and American Samoa prompted officials in Hawaii to take precautions against possible devastating flooding as some residents prayed that loved ones in their homeland survived. At the American Samoa government office in Honolulu, the telephones were ringing constantly as worried Samoans in Hawaii, Las Vegas, California, Utah and elsewhere on the mainland inquired about the tsunami's aftereffects. Some in Hawaii frantically texted and e-mailed family members back home. Hawaii and much of the rest of the Pacific were placed under tsunami...
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| Police: Church collapse in Nepal kills 24
30.09.2009 4:49 22 views 0 comments
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 KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Police in Nepal say a church has collapsed in the eastern part of the country,...
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| Will and Jada Pinkett Smith to host Nobel concert
30.09.2009 4:49 18 views 0 comments
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 OSLO, Norway (AP) - American rap artist and actor Will Smith and his wife, the actress Jada Pinkett Smith, will co-host this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, organizers said Wednesday. The Dec. 11 show _ a day after the award ceremony _ will feature...
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| Guilty verdict in 1993 Ill. restaurant slayings
30.09.2009 4:49 22 views 0 comments
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 By MICHAEL TARM Associated Press Writer CHICAGO (AP) - A former handyman was convicted Tuesday in the slayings of seven people whose bodies were found in a walk-in freezer and cooler at a suburban Chicago fast food restaurant 16 years ago. James Degorski, 37, showed no emotion as the verdict against him was read. Jurors, who deliberated for about two hours after a nearly monthlong trial, now must decide whether Degorski is eligible for the death penalty and whether it should be imposed. About 20 of the victims' family members, some of whom held hands and cried when the verdict was announced,...
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| Doctors settle case for denying lesbian treatment
30.09.2009 4:49 15 views 0 comments
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 SAN DIEGO (AP) - A California woman has settled a lawsuit against her former doctors who denied her artificial insemination based on her sexual orientation, attorneys for both sides said Tuesday. Guadalupe Benitez, 36, of Oceanside, and her spouse sued doctors at...
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| Chile: Indians Reject An Indian Affairs Ministry
30.09.2009 4:18 23 views 0 comments
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 Chile's President Presses Ahead With Indian Affairs Ministry _ Over Indigenous Objections Font size Print E-mail Share 0 Comments (AP) President Michelle Bachelet proposed Tuesday to create a Ministry for Indigenous Affairs to place more weight on policies affecting Chile's Indian communities, many of which are mired in poverty and demanding political autonomy....
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| Barbados Reports Island's 1st Death From Swine Flu
30.09.2009 4:18 29 views 0 comments
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 Barbados Health Officials Report Caribbean Island's 1st Death From Swine Flu Infection Font size Print E-mail Share 0 Comments (AP) Authorities in Barbados have announced the Caribbean country's...
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| Gore Discusses Climate Impasse With Mexican Leader
30.09.2009 4:18 27 views 0 comments
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 Gore, Mexican President Discuss Importance Of Breaking Deadlock Over Climate Change Treaty Font size Print E-mail Share 0 Comments (AP) Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore has met with Mexico's president to discuss the importance...
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| Gore discusses climate impasse with Mexican leader
30.09.2009 3:17 18 views 0 comments
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 MEXICO CITY (AP) - Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore has met with Mexico's president to discuss the importance of breaking an impasse over a...
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| Barbados reports island's 1st death from swine flu
30.09.2009 3:17 20 views 0 comments
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 rp-dm/kfk BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) - Authorities in Barbados have announced the Caribbean country's first...
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| Chile: Indians reject an Indian Affairs Ministry
30.09.2009 3:17 23 views 0 comments
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 By EVA VERGARA Associated Press Writer SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - President Michelle Bachelet proposed Tuesday to create a Ministry for Indigenous Affairs to place more weight on policies affecting Chile's Indian communities, many of which are mired in poverty and demanding political autonomy. Bachelet said the ministry would allow decisions about Indian affairs to be made...
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| 92-year-old sky diver still finding adventure
30.09.2009 3:17 22 views 0 comments
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 By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press Writer CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Taking a 13,000-foot plunge from an airplane will earn most jumpers a certificate. Instructor Paul Peckham Jr. knew that wouldn't be enough for 92-year-old Jane Bockstruck. Peckham, a former Air Force combat controller, cut the parachutist wings he had sewn 30 years ago on his own helmet bag and gave them to Bockstruck _ who celebrated her birthday this month...
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| Judge blocks key parts of new Arizona abortion law
30.09.2009 3:17 24 views 0 comments
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 By PAUL DAVENPORT Associated Press Writer PHOENIX (AP) - A state judge on Tuesday blocked implementation of several key parts of a new Arizona law restricting abortions, while allowing a few provisions to take effect. The preliminary injunction issued by Judge Donald Daughton of Maricopa County Superior Court allows a 24-hour waiting period...
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| Chile's President Dances On Her Birthday
30.09.2009 1:43 20 views 0 comments
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 Chile's President Celebrates Birthday With Folkloric Dance _ With Gutsy Librarian Font size Print E-mail Share 0 Comments Photo...
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| Chile Invites Peru To Disputed Military Exercise
30.09.2009 1:43 24 views 0 comments
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 Chilean Air Force Invites Peru To Witness Military Air Maneuvers That Has Caused Friction Font size Print E-mail Share 0 Comments (AP) The Chilean air force said Tuesday it has invited its Peruvian counterpart to send observers to military maneuvers that Peru has interpreted as threatening and wants canceled....
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