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Second Major Earthquake Hits Indonesia's Sumatra: 7.0 Magnitude

A second earthquake has struck Indonesia's Sumatra with a 7.0 Magnitude on thursday morning; no word yet on damages or casualities. It hit at 8:52am and its epicenter was about 6 to 15 miles deep making it a shallow earthquake, which means it could cause more damage. It...

created by Amy Judd | 12 wks ago
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Samoan Islands: Location, Population, And Tsunami Record

Until the devastating 8.3-magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit the Islands of Samoa yesterday morning, not many people were aware of the particular geography and location of Samoan Islands. The epicenter of...

created by Yuliya Talmazan | 12 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
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Samoan Islands Earthquake Causes Hawaii Tsunami's Video

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Samoa Quake & Tsunami: Death Toll, Foreigners, Survivors

A massive 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck yesterday off Samoa and American Samoa in the Pacific Ocean, generating tsunami waves that led to life loss and property damage. Very scant information followed yesterday...

created by Yuliya Talmazan | 12 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
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American Samoa Tsunami Video

The aftermath of the tsunami that hit American Samoa has been caught on video. This is just one of what must surely be many American Samoa tsunami videos and pictures. The 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the...

created by Jordan Yerman | 12 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
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Tsunami Warning For Hawaii, Pacific Islands

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8.3-Magnitude Earthquake In The Pacific: 10-Ft Tsunami Hits Samoa

A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake has struck in the Pacific Ocean off the Northern Coast of New Zealand and near the Islands of Samoa at 1748 GMT. The areas directly affected are Apia, Western Samoa, and Pago...

created by Yuliya Talmazan | 12 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
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US congressman allowed to visit Indonesia`s Papua

"Jakarta restricts access to Papua for journalists, diplomats and human rights organisations. The congressman was barred from visiting the area in July and held meetings with Indonesian officials and Papuan leaders in Jakarta instead. After his visit in July, Faleomavaega...

created by uusjio | 2 years ago
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Rigging the vote, Pelosi style

"The new majority in the House wants to grant special voting privileges to delegates who do not represent states. The Democrats wouldn't be trying to rig the vote, would they? The House will vote Wednesday on a rule change that would expand the partial voting rights for...

created by nukegingrich | 2 years ago
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Nancy Pelosi turns two lost souls away...can you believe it?

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More Republican Mudslinging - In Defense of Pelosi and the Minimum Wage

"The Democratic House, as part of its first 100 hours agenda, passed a minimum wage increase, taking the Federal Minimum Wage from $5.15 to $7.25 per hour. Strongly opposed by the now fallen Republican Party...

created by killfile | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Shadegg finds House wage hike a bit fishy

"Phoenix Republican Congressman John Shadegg is criticizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats for exempting American Samoa and its tuna canneries from the House of Representatives' recently passed minimum wage increase. Del Monte Foods Co. (NYSE:DLM) subsidiary...

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No damage after Samoa quake generates small tsunami

"SYDNEY (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of up to 7.0 hit near the South Pacific nation of Samoa on Thursday and triggered a small tsunami but there were no reports of damage, officials...

created by Actual News Geezer | 3 years ago
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Background on Tanzania

"Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition have led...

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Another hurricane bound for American Samoa (KPUA Hilo)

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) _ The National Weather Service in Pago Pago has issued a hurricane warning for American Samoa's Swains Island. The rest of American Samoa is on a storm watch as Hurricane Percy closes in.

created by mtippett | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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