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Sirens in Hawaii warn of possible tsunami

Sirens sounded early Saturday morning across Hawaii, warning people of a possible tsunami and telling people to in coastal areas to evacuate.
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Web sites, social networks blast out earthquake, tsunami information

Moments after Saturday morning’s earthquake in Chile, the Internet and its social networks came alive with earthquake and tsunami information.
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Pacific under tsunami threat after massive 8.8 quake strikes Chile

A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Chile early Saturday, killing at least 78 people and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin.
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World’s biggest earthquakes since 1900

The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Chile Saturday was similar in intensity to the fifth most powerful quake recorded since 1900.
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The Fareed Challenge: February 28, 2010

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Colombian president can’t run for third term, high court rules

The Colombian Constitutional Court ruled Friday against holding a referendum that could have cleared the way for President Alvaro Uribe to run for a third consecutive term.
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Venezuelan official disputes report on human rights abuses

Venezuela’s top human rights official on Thursday disputed findings of a report issued by an Organization of American States commission,
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Plane crashes near Peru geoglyphs

Seven people, mostly tourists, were killed Thursday when a small plane crashed in southern Peru near the famous Nazca Lines, the official Andina news agency reported, citing Nazca police.
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Red tape, bad traffic, no power: ‘That’s Haiti’

You hear it all the time in Port-au-Prince: “That’s Haiti,” people tell you when things move slowly, when the electricity
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U.S. says agents won’t embed with Mexican police

Increased cooperation with the United States in the fight against Mexican drug cartels is vital, but American agents will always be limited on their actions in the country, Mexico’s interior ministry said Wednesday.

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