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Chile quake moves city more than 10 feet

The magnitude-8.8 earthquake that rocked the west coast of Chile last month was violent enough to move the city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west and the capital, Santiago, about 11 inches to the west-southwest, researchers said.
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Chilean fisherman faced tsunami to save others

The only thing that seemed to frighten Pedro Munoz that dark morning was that a guilty conscience would haunt him if he did nothing.
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Freed from Haiti, missionary returns ‘with mixed emotions’

After more than a month in a Haitian jail, an American missionary was free Monday night, looking forward to a hot shower and a long night in bed on home soil.
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American missionary held in Haiti released

Charisa Coulter, one of two American missionaries detained for more than a month in Haiti on suspicion of kidnapping 33 children after January 12’s devastating earthquake, was released Monday.
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Report condemns Honduras violence

An Organization of American States commission condemned Monday the slayings last month of three Honduran political activists opposed to a military-led coup that removed the elected president in June.
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Argentina grandma to face trial over pot plants

A federal appeals court in Argentina has ruled that a grandmother must stand trial for growing two marijuana plants in her backyard.
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World marks International Women’s Day

The world marks International Women’s Day on Monday, an annual celebration that highlights their economic, political and social achievements.
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Chile mourns victims of devastating earthquake

Chile marks three days of mourning starting Sunday, with every house authorized to hang the national flag in memory of those who perished in a massive earthquake a week ago.
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Telethon raises money for Chile earthquake victims

Aid poured in for Chile from home and overseas, with a local television station hoping to raise $27 million by Saturday and the United Nations pledging funds toward recovery efforts after a massive earthquake.
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Shocking scenes hours after quake

An 8.8-magnitude quake hit south central Chile on Saturday morning, and tremors rattled cities as far away as Buenos Aires, Argentina, where I live.

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