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East Coast Rocked by Earthquake, Pentagon Evacuated

XL Country — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:16:22 +0000

An earthquake epicentered in Virginia occurred Tuesday afternoon, with people in Washington, DC, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Toronto reporting they felt the tremors, as well.

Reports thus far indicate the quake registered a 5.9 on the Richter scale.

Japan's Nuclear Crisis Still Worsening

XL Country — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:15:20 +0000

Japan's nuclear crisis continues to grow more dire. The rating of the exposure has been raised from 5 to 7 and is at the highest level we've seen from a plant under the International Atomic Energy Agency. With the continued amount of radiation being leaked, there are fears that Japan's nuclear disaster could reach Chernobyl level catastrophe. What can be done to contain the radiation?

Japan's 7.4 Aftershock VIDEO

XL Country — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:13:01 +0000

Japan is still feeling aftershocks from the massive earthquake nearly a month ago. Early this morning an aftershock measured at 7.4 was shaking much of northeast Japan and here is a video of the tremor. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Woman & Grandson Found Under Rubble In Japan

Tom Jordan — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:13:36 +0000

This is why you never give up! Here is the latest from the Japan crisis: via Woman, grandson found under rubble in Japan – World news – Asia-Pacific – msnbc.com.

Japan Radiation In Milk, Spinach Near Plant

Tom Jordan — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 13:23:07 +0000

From Yahoo News, here is the latest update on the crisis in Japan: Japan cites radiation in milk, spinach near plant – Yahoo! News.

Japanese Engineers Aim to Restore power To Avert Catastrophe

Tom Jordan — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:12:42 +0000

Here is the latest on the crisis in Japan from Yahoo News: Japanese engineers aim to restore power to avert catastrophe – Yahoo! News.

Dog In Japan Won't Leave Friend

Tom Jordan — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:21:58 +0000

Japanese Food Sale To Help Japan

XL Country — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:56:20 +0000

Japanese residents living in Bozeman are planning a fund raiser on March 27th to help gain support for the devastated people in Japan. The fundraiser will be at I-Hos Korean Grill and will be selling Japanese food. The Japanese population in Bozeman have reported that their families are safe in Japan but their hearts go out to all of the people suffering in their native country. See how you can help inside.

Workers Briefly Abandon Japan Nuclear Plant As Crisis Worsens

Tom Jordan — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:23:29 +0000

Here is the latest update on the crisis in Japan: Workers briefly abandon Japan nuclear plant as crisis worsens – Yahoo! News.

Amazing Before/After Satelite Images Of Japans Landscape

XL Country — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:03:50 +0000

With the use of Google Maps' extremely powerful satelite imaging, ABC was able to make a comparison of the landscape and architecture before and after the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan on Friday. It really puts it into perspective showing just how powerful the wave was to completely remove homes and buildings from the ground and deposit them into a pile of debris. Check out the 20+ images inside.

Rescue Workers In Japan Continue To Find More Bodies

Colleen O'Quinn — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:49:00 +0000

There was a third blast at the nuclear power plant in Japan. Over 2800 people are officially dead, and almost 1/2 million people are in shelters. Just tragic. Here's the latest...

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Monday Japan Earthquake Update

Tom Jordan — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:38:49 +0000

Here is the latest from Yahoo News: Tideof1,000bodiesoverwhelmsquake-hitJapan-Yahoo!News.

Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet; shifted Earth's axis

Colleen O'Quinn — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:56:57 +0000

My heart breaks for the people in Japan. i am a pretty reasonable person, but I have to admit, these kind of stories scare me a little. I have done alot of research about the end of the calendars, and

Japan Earthquake: How You Can Give Help

XL Country — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:41:14 +0000

International relief agencies launched a variety of ways Friday for people make donations to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan. Nearly 500 people were confirmed dead by the time dawn broke in the country Saturday morning in Sendai, the city closest to the earthquake’s epicenter. Just under a thousand more people [...]

Nuclear Power Plant In Japan Declares Emergency Evacuation

XL Country — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:26:04 +0000

Japan has evacuated thousands of people surrounding a Nuclear Power Plant after problems arose with the cooling system following the earthquake this morning.Mathew L. Wald – New York Times Some 3,000 people were told to leave a 2-mile radius around the Fukushima No. 1 plant, operated by Tokyo Electric Power and located in Fukushima Prefecture, [...]

8.9 Earthquake In Japan

XL Country — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:57:30 +0000

Latest updates of the Earthquake and Tsunami that hit Japan this morning with Videos and Photos. Amazing gallery of Japan after the destruction Video of Japn Tsunami Video 35 Photos of the destruction at newsobserver.com Update 9:07AM: The first waves from the Japanese tsunami have reached the U.S. mainland along the Oregon coast. Authorities in [...]