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U.S. Puts Oil Spill Total at Nearly 5 Million Barrels

Nearly five million barrels of oil have gushed from the BP’s well since the Deepwater Horizon spill began on April 20, federal scientists said on Monday in announcing the most precise estimates yet of the well’s flow rate. The estimates …

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Tsunami strikes Hawaii; no damage reported

After a morning of rushed evacuations, the tsunami that reached Hawaii midday Saturday was smaller than officials had feared, causing no reported damage and never rising more than about three feet above sea levels, authorities said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning …

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At least 78 killed as huge 8.8 quake rocks Chile

A huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early on Saturday killing at least 78 people, toppling buildings and triggering a tsunami threatening the Pacific rim of fire, officials said. The massive quake plunged much of the Chilean capital, Santiago, into darkness …

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Tsunami advisory canceled after 7.0 earthquake off Okinawa

A tsunami advisory announced shortly after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Ryukyu Islands early Saturday has been canceled, Japan’s Meteorological Agency reported. There was no tsunami damage "though there may be slight sea level changes from now on," it said, …

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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. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said she expected the death toll to rise. Numerous aftershocks — including one …

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