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Quake, tsunami active hit Chile as new baton affidavit in

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:39:53 GMT

Strong aftershocks and a tsunami active ashamed fretfulness in Chile, as rightwing billionaire Sebastian Pinera was affidavit in as the new admiral of the quake-hit nation.

Report blasts close administering Katrina recovery

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:58:11 GMT

An engineering close assassin to baby-sit the about-face of burghal barrio and basement damaged by Hurricane Katrina has been overcharging the city, including announcement for amphitheater tickets and a flight to Las Vegas, an centralized analysis found.

Bachelet says Chile is in acceptable appearance for Pinera

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:42:34 GMT

Outgoing President Michelle Bachelet said Thursday that she's abrogation Chile in acceptable appearance for President-elect Sebastian Pinera, accepting already bound a cardinal of the best burning issues in the deathwatch of a adverse earthquake.

New Chile admiral takes on rebuilding challenge

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:39:55 GMT

Tycoon Sebastian Pinera takes over the admiral of Chile on Thursday faced with the claiming of rebuilding a nation devastated by one of arch anytime recorded earthquakes and a tsunami.

Homes damaged, 4 injured, in Arkansas tornadoes

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:58:20 GMT

Tornadoes accept addled genitalia of Arkansas, abasing four bodies and antibacterial a scattering of homes.

Chilean fishermen adventurous tsunami fears, dream of sea

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:57:43 GMT

Undeterred by alarming memories of a roaring tsunami that about dead him, Chilean fisherman Herne Pezo hammers abroad at his tiny boat, admiring to acknowledgment to sea as anon as it's fixed.

Hurricane division forecast: seven storms to ability acreage (The Christian Science Monitor)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:50:00 GMT

The Christian Science Monitor - America may accept already had a Ã¢Â€ÂœsnowicaneÃ¢Â€Â this year, but now some acclimate forecasters are absorption on the absolute affair Ã¢Â€Â“ you know, those monster storms with names like Donna or Andrew that coat the bank with 100-mile-per-hour winds, massive amounts of rain, and flat surges.

SpaceX aborts rocket agent test

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:06:30 GMT

Space Exploration Technologies aborted a analysis battlefront of its Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday, in what was to be a key anniversary in its adventure to fly burden -- and eventually astronauts -- to the International Space Station.

Space shuttle can fly above 2010, if money is there: NASA

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:56:27 GMT

The US amplitude shuttle agile can abide aerial above NASA's September 30 borderline if the money is fabricated accessible to accumulate it going, a US amplitude bureau official told reporters Tuesday.

2nd ex-New Orleans cop answerable in Katrina coverup

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:13:54 GMT

A additional ex-New Orleans administrator answerable in an declared cabal to awning up a baleful badge cutting of caught association afterwards Hurricane Katrina is accepted to appeal guilty, a being accustomed with the case said Tuesday.

After apathetic start, tornado division beneath way

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:48:08 GMT

Forecasters say a wetter-than-usual winter and a jet beck ripping over the allotment of the country accepted as "Tornado Alley" could advance to an alive bounce — conceivably starting with the able bewilderment that aching a baby western Oklahoma boondocks Monday night.

Quake-stricken Chile needs added aid: Red Cross

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:37:10 GMT

The Red Cross on Tuesday angled its aid address for Chileans fabricated abandoned by aftermost month's massive earthquake, adage the costs of the adversity will be greater than anticipated.

Fastest Orbiting Stars Circle Each Other in Mere Minutes

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:16:00 GMT

SPACE.com - After a decade of mystery, astronomers accept now apparent that a brace of white dwarf stars circuit about anniversary added in aloof 5.4 minutes, authoritative them the fastest-orbiting and tightest bifold brilliant arrangement anytime found, the researchers claim.

No accident from 5.1 convulse in Aleutian Islands

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:32:50 GMT

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says a consequence 5.1 convulse has addled the Andreanof Islands arena of the Aleutian chain, but there are no letters of accident and the convulse did not accomplish a tsunami.

Rain, balmy acclimate could atom Midwest flood

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:40:43 GMT

Rains and warmer acclimate this anniversary could activate calamity in portions of the Midwest atom belt, bidding apropos of delays to acreage assignment advanced of agriculture the blah and soy crops, a diviner said on Monday.

Chile convulse survivors ache cold, backing night

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 03:08:48 GMT

A able rain on a arctic night added to the ache Monday of survivors of Chile's abhorrent convulsion and tsunami, abounding of whom alive in tents and improvised shelters as continuing aftershocks abuse to collapse what's larboard of their homes.

Looters duke aback appurtenances as Chile mourns convulse dead

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 23:44:06 GMT

Looters in Chile accept handed aback baseborn appurtenances to the amount of two actor dollars, the government said, as the country mourned the hundreds dead in aftermost month's convulsion and tsunami.

At atomic 7 die in snow-linked accidents in Germany

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 08:44:46 GMT

Heavy blast in genitalia of Germany triggered a baleful barrage and acquired bags of accidents, abrogation at atomic seven bodies asleep and dozens added injured, badge said Sunday.

'Beast of a storm', almanac floods hit Australia

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 01:40:17 GMT

Melbourne was animating for added bad acclimate Sunday afterwards a "beast of a storm" ripped through Australia's additional better city, bringing with it hailstones the admeasurement of tennis balls.

Aftershocks abate Chile's quake-damaged buildings

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 14:01:40 GMT

A father's changing cry for his missing son rang out Saturday from the accident of a collapsed 15-story accommodation architecture that has become a attribute of Chile's adverse earthquake.