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Massive earthquake strikes Chile, at least 122 dead, toll expected to rise
February 27, 2010By Purnell Murdock A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early Saturday killing at least 122 people, toppling buildings, and triggering a tsunami warning around the Pacific "rim of fire." Cell phone communication has been knocked...
International community pledges support for Chile following quake
February 27, 2010The international community is offering support to Chile in the wake of Saturday's devastating earthquake. The European Union pledged $4 million in immediate aid to the South American nation. EU Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso described the...
Deadly earthquake rocks Chile, causes Tsunami alerts
February 27, 2010Nico Colombant A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake has rocked Chile, killing at least 147 people, bringing down homes and other buildings and causing tsumani warnings, watches and alerts in many parts of the Pacific Ocean. Rescue workers rushed to...
Moldovan immigrant in US trade military service for citizenship
February 26, 2010By Maggie Hyde Military recruits trade service for citizenship Last year Michael Melnic’s U.S. visa was set to expire. But Melnic, 41, an immigrant from the small former Soviet country of Moldova, was not ready to leave. A financial specialist...
Russia's smoking and drinking chimp
February 26, 2010Reuters picks up a "Komsomolskaya pravda" report on a chimpanzee whose smoking and boozing have landed him in hot water with his Moscow zookeepers. And zoogoers are tired of the shakedowns, too. They're sending Zhora the former circus chimp...
Iceberg size of Luxembourg threatens marine life
February 26, 2010BBC reports that a vast iceberg that broke off eastern Antarctic earlier this month could disrupt marine life in the region, scientists have warned. They say the iceberg, which is 78km long and up to 39km wide, could have consequences for the area's...
Brazil baby dies 'as doctors fight'
February 26, 2010BBC reports that a baby girl died following an alleged fight between doctors in a Brazilian hospital delivery room, prompting an investigation. The doctors were removed by security staff after clashing over who should be responsible for the delivery...
Doctors in America in short supply (video)
February 25, 2010By Melinda Smith In the U.S., doctors are known for working extraordinarily long hours, seeing patients in the office and then at the hospital. But in the last decade American doctors have been either retiring or putting in shorter work weeks while...
Orlando: Killer whale kills SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau (video, pictures)
February 25, 2010According to local reports and U.S. cable news channels, a trainer was killed by a killer whale inside Shamu Stadium at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. According to witnesses (see Sky News video below where witness Eric Nichols tells what he has seen...
Plan would eliminate AIDS/HIV within 30 years
February 24, 2010By Jessica Berman Researchers suggest focusing on anti-retroviral drugs to render HIV-positive cases non-infectious Researchers at this week's meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science have suggested a way to virtually wipe...