Archive for February, 2010
Chile quake death toll hits 708 as rescue ramps up (AP)
AP – Heroism and banditry mingled on Chile’s shattered streets Sunday as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and the government sent soldiers to quell looting. The death toll climbed to 708 in one of the biggest earthquakes in centuries.
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Chile sends army against looters, deaths hit 708 (AP)
AP – Chile’s president sent the army to help police attack looting on Sunday and appealed for international help in the wake of an earthquake that shattered cities and killed at least 708 people.
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Chile appeals for aid, sends army against looters (AP)
AP – Chile’s president sent the army to help police attack looting on Sunday and appealed for international help in the wake of an earthquake that shattered cities and killed at least 708 people.
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President Obama still smoking? Doctor’s note may be smoking gun
President Obama’s doctors hinted Sunday that he still might be sneaking smokes when Michelle and the kids aren’t around to yell at him.
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Hawaii beaches peaceful again after tsunami threat (AP)
AP – Hawaii’s peaceful beaches were again filled with sun-soaking tourists as life returned to normal Sunday following a scare from a tsunami that raced across the world, setting off mass evacuations and safety worries across the Pacific.
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Looting breaks out after deadly earthquake; death count surpasses 400
Rescuers dug through ruins looking for quake survivors in Chile as major looting erupted Sunday, a day after one of the most powerful temblors on record shook the wealthy South American nation.
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Tsunami lightly swipes Asian coasts (AP)
AP – A tsunami that raced across the Pacific swiped island nations and Asian coasts lightly Sunday, proving to be more spectacle than destructive force for communities that had hours to prepare after Chile’s devastating earthquake.
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