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Terrifying 'Ice Tsunami' Slowly Consumes Backyard, Houses in Minnesota

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:45:02 +0000

Yikes. It's like in a horror movie when the deadly fog gradually creeps closer and closer, gobbling up all living things in its path. Except it's made of ice.

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Radiation Leaks In Japan; 140,000 People Forced To Stay Indoors [VIDEO]

Andree Valentine — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:28:17 +0000

Dangerous levels of radiation leaking from a crippled nuclear plant forced Japan to order 140,000 people to seal themselves indoors Tuesday after an explosion and a fire dramatically escalated the crisis spawned by a deadly quake and tsunami.

The international nuclear agency said a fire in a storage pond for spent nuclear fuel at the Fukushima Dai-ichi complex had released radioactivity "directly into the atmosphere".

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How You Can Help Victims In Japan

Andree Valentine — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:19:36 +0000

Many of you are wondering how you can help the Japanese people, in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that has struck the island nation. Here are some organizations involved in the rescue and recovery effort that you can donate to.

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Obama Live: Addresses Earthquake In Japan And Oil Crisis [VIDEO]

Andree Valentine — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:42:52 +0000

Click here to watch Obama address the nation

8.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan; Hawaii Under Tsunami Watch [VIDEO]

Andree Valentine — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:07:28 +0000

Hundreds have been found or are presumed dead after a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami tore through Japan's northeast coast. Some are already declaring the 8.9 magnitude quake the largest ever recorded and after-effects are expected to hit the west coast of the US, the Phillippines, Indonesia and other vulnerable spots. The Internet has sped into action, using Twitter to report updates and Google's crisis response page to report missing persons.

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