Samoan reporter: Tsunami victims ‘are everywhere’ in local hospital, with up to 20 deadLALOMANU, Samoa — A Samoan reporter says tsunami victims “are everywhere” in a hospital near a hard-hit area and the dead could number up to 20. Strong quake triggers tsunami in the Samoas, killing at least 39 and flattening villagesPAGO PAGO, American Samoa — A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing at least 39 people and leaving dozens of workers missing at devastated National Park Service facilities. Dozens die as strong quake strikes Samoas, causing residents to flee from tsunamiPAGO PAGO, American Samoa — A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa, flooding and flattening villages, killing dozens of people and leaving several workers missing at devastated National Park Service facilities. At least 23 dead as Typhoon Ketsana roars into Vietnam after deadly path in PhilippinesHANOI, Vietnam — Typhoon Ketsana roared into central Vietnam on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people as it brought flooding and winds of up to 90 mph (144 kph), disaster officials said. Some 170,000 were evacuated from its path. Michael Jackson’s crystal-studded boots fetch €10,000 at event chaired by sister JanetMILAN — Crystal-studded boots that Michael Jackson intended to wear on his planned comeback tour fetched euro10,000 ($14,650) at a celebrity fundraiser chaired by his sister, Janet. Strong quake strikes between Samoa and American Samoa, causing residents to flee from TsunamiPAGO PAGO, American Samoa — A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa around dawn Tuesday, sending terrified residents fleeing for higher ground as a tsunami swept ashore, flattening at least one village. There were no immediate reports of fatalities. Scores killed in quake, ensuing tsunami at Samoa islands in South PacificAPIA, Samoa — A powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hurled massive tsunami waves at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages and sweeping cars and people out to sea, leaving at least 82 dead and dozens missing. CBS’ ‘Survivor’ production in Samoa not affected by Pacific Ocean earthquake, tsunamiLOS ANGELES — “Survivor” is safe in Samoa. Strong quake triggers tsunami in the Samoas, killing at least 34 and flattening villagesPAGO PAGO, American Samoa — Towering tsunami waves spawned by a powerful earthquake swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing at least 34 people and leaving dozens of workers missing at devastated National Park Service facilities. Philippine storm death toll reaches 100, as soldiers press rescue effortsMANILA, Philippines — Officials say the death toll in the massive flooding that hit the Philippine capital and nearby provinces has reached 100. A look at other earthquakes that have triggered tsunamisA look at other earthquakes that have triggered tsunamis in previous years: Philippine storm leaves 72 dead and missing as rescue intensifies in flooded villagesMANILA, Philippines — Rescuers stepped up their efforts in the northern Philippines on Sunday as the skies started to clear a day after a tropical storm tore through and left more than 70 people killed or missing in the worst flooding in more than four decades. Southern California wildfire almost fully surrounded; firefighting costs top $6 millionMOORPARK, Calif. — A 27-square-mile wildfire in Southern California is 95 percent contained. 40 dead after tropical storm triggers flooding, landslides in northern Philippines; 27 missingMANILA, Philippines — More than a month’s worth of rain fell in just 12 hours Saturday as Tropical Storm Ketsana slammed ashore in the Philippines, killing at least 40 people and stranding thousands on rooftops in the capital’s worst flooding in more than 42 years. 5 die as storm dumps nearly a month’s worth of rain in hours on Philippine capitalMANILA, Philippines — Nearly a month’s worth of rain fell in six hours Saturday as Tropical Storm Ketsana slammed ashore in the Philippines, killing five people and stranding thousands on rooftops in the capital’s worst flooding in more than 42 years. 17,500-acre fire in Ventura County, Calif., is 85 percent containedMOORPARK, Calif. — A 27-square-mile Southern California wildfire was 85 percent contained Friday as the withering Santa Ana winds that had fanned it faded away. Juvenile charges filed against Southern California teen suspected in arsons; details withheldSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Authorities say charges have been filed against a 16-year-old boy suspected in more than a dozen Southern California arson wildfires, but details were not being made public. 17,500-acre fire in Ventura County, Calif., is 75 percent contained; 25 homes still threatenedMOORPARK, Calif. — A 27-square-mile Southern California wildfire was 75 percent contained Friday as the withering Santa Ana winds that had fanned it faded away. Firefighters make progress on Ventura Co. Fire thanks to break in windy weatherMOORPARK, Calif. — Firefighters are stepping up their attack on the blaze burning in the mountains of Ventura County as hot and dry winds die down in Southern California. Firefighters won’t get full containment on massive Calif. fire until rains return to LALOS ANGELES — Fire crews Thursday battled vestiges of a once-massive California forest fire that killed two firefighters and incinerated 89 homes, but the wildfire won’t be fully contained until the season’s first rains, officials said. Huge California wildfire all but contained after 4 weeks, 2 deaths, 89 homes burnedLA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — A crow as black as the branch it’s perched on oversees a skeleton forest. Fire officials won’t say massive wildfire near LA is contained until first rain of seasonLOS ANGELES — The once-massive California forest fire that killed two firefighters and incinerated 89 homes won’t be fully contained until the season’s first rain, officials said Thursday. Investigators probe possible links in more than a dozen California fires after arrest of teenSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A 16-year-old boy arrested for investigation of arson is under investigation in connection with more than a dozen Southern California wildfires, authorities said Thursday. Huge California wildfire on verge of containment after 4 weeks, 2 deaths, 89 homes burnedLA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — A crow as black as the branch it’s perched on oversees a skeleton forest. Investigators say teen suspected in up to 14 Southern California wildfiresSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A 16-year-old boy is suspected of starting more than a dozen wildfires east of Los Angeles. Notable dates in the AIDS epidemicKey dates in the AIDS epidemic: —June 5, 1981: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports five gay men in Los Angeles are suffering from a rare pneumonia found in patients with failing immune systems. Helicopters, bulldozers in ‘full attack’ on Southern California wildfireMOORPARK, Calif. — A fleet of helicopters made water drops as bulldozers carved firebreaks Thursday to try to stop a 25-square-mile wildfire burning through an agricultural region of Southern California. Study: Last major quake along Utah’s Wasatch Front was more recent than previously thoughtSALT LAKE CITY — Geologists say a major quake could strike at any time in Utah, with new research showing the last large temblor along the Wasatch Front was more recent than previously thought. Helicopters, bulldozers launch ‘full attack’ on Southern California wildfireMOORPARK, Calif. — Helicopters are dropping water as bulldozers carve firebreaks to stop a 25-square-mile wildfire burning through an agricultural region of Southern California. A world first: AIDS vaccine cuts the risk of HIV infection by 31 percent in large Thai studyBANGKOK — For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus, a watershed event in the deadly epidemic and a surprising result. Recent failures led many scientists to think such a vaccine might never be possible. |
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