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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Earthquakes</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>French court acquits subsidiary of Total, ex-factory chief in huge plant blast that killed 31</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
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French court acquits all in blast that killed 31

TOULOUSE, France — A court has acquitted a subsidiary of French oil giant Total and a former factory chief in a 2001 explosion at a chemical plant that killed 31 people.
The court in Toulouse, in southwest France, acquitted the former chief of the AZF chemical fertilizer plant, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Magnitude 6.6 earthquake off Canada&#8217;s western coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Magnitude 6.6 quake off Canada&#8217;s pacific coast

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Seismologists say a earthquake struck off Canada&#8217;s pacific coast province of British Columbia.
The U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday the 6.6-magnitude quake&#8217;s epicenter is 414 miles (666 kilometers) northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia. There were no immediate reports of damage.
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		<title>Severe Earthquakes over Alaska observed repeatedly</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/severe-earthquakes-over-alaska-observed-repeatedly-110136/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:23:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Soumya Sinha</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[After a 7.8 magnitude earthquake tremors Jackson bay in NZ and then there were more in New Zealand as we reported here, there were repeated earthquakes observed over South of Alaska too but fortunately not that much of a loss. The latest in Alaska  as shown in earthquake.usgs.gov, are as follows

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hits New Zealand</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/another-earthquake-of-magnitude-58-hits-new-zealand-110116/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Soumya Sinha</dc:creator>
		
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Immediately after we covered the breaking news with full details that a 7.8 magnitude earthquake tremors Jackson bay in NZ and there were possible traces of Tsunami too, repeated earthquakes with severe magnitude has been recorded around the clock over South of Alaska and New Zealand West coast. The latest in NZ as shown in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7.8-magnitude earthquake hits off New Zealand generating small tsunami, no injuries reported</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/78-magnitude-earthquake-hits-off-new-zealand-generating-small-tsunami-no-injuries-reported-110041/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand&#8217;s western coast Wednesday generating a small tsunami. No injuries or major damage were reported.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii warned that a tsunami was generated, but it later said the waves were less than 8 inches (20 centimeters) in height and the warning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>G8 summit stands on shaky ground - literally!</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/g8-summit-stands-on-shaky-ground-literally-102441/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jaideep Sarin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME - Leaders of the world&#8217;s wealthiest and most industrialised countries are being briefed about emergency evacuation plans by Italian authorities as the earthquake-hit town of L&#8217;Aquila plays host to G8 and G5 leaders during the three-day (July 8-10) summit here.

World leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, arriving here are being briefed on evacuation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glaciers cause quakes in Iceland</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/glaciers-cause-quakes-in-iceland-99240/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:46:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - A new  study  has  determined  that glaciers  are the reason behind seismic activity and  earthquakes in Iceland.

The study was carried out by Kristin Jonsdottir, Roland  Roberts, Veijo Pohjola, Bjorn Lund, Zaher Hossein Shomali, Ari Tryggvason, and  Reynir  Boovarsson  from the Department  of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strong earthquake jolts Anchorage, Alaska; USGS says magnitude is 5.4</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/strong-earthquake-jolts-anchorage-alaska-usgs-says-magnitude-is-54-89061/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/strong-earthquake-jolts-anchorage-alaska-usgs-says-magnitude-is-54-89061/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Doro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A strong earthquake jolted Anchorage, Alaska, on Monday, sending people diving under desks and huddling in doorways but apparently causing no damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey said an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 struck about 24 miles from the town of Willow at 11:28 a.m. The epicenter was 58 miles from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Britain&#8217;s premier says fallout over expense scandal marks worst time in his political life</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/britains-premier-says-fallout-over-expense-scandal-marks-worst-time-in-his-political-life-87667/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/britains-premier-says-fallout-over-expense-scandal-marks-worst-time-in-his-political-life-87667/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said fallout over the recent lawmaker expense scandal has marked the worst time in his political life, but he has no immediate plans to step aside.

Brown&#8217;s popularity has sunk to record lows since details of lawmaker expense claims were leaked to a newspaper last month. The data showed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scientists discover natural deep earth pump that&#8217;s crucial in quake formation</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/scientists-discover-natural-deep-earth-pump-thats-crucial-in-quake-formation-86471/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - Scientists have discovered the presence of a natural deep earth pump that is a crucial element in the formation of ore deposits and earthquakes.

The process, called creep cavitation, involves fluid being pumped through pores in deformed rock in mid-crustal sheer zones, which are approximately 15 km below the Earth&#8217;s surface.
The fluid transfer through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PM calls Nitish, discusses only flood relief</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/pm-calls-nitish-discusses-only-flood-relief-60574/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/pm-calls-nitish-discusses-only-flood-relief-60574/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI/PATNA - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called up Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday, though the two did not discuss politics but use of funds for flood relief - over which the state and central government have traded charges.



&#8216;The prime minister called me and said that he will have a relook at the entire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 small earthquakes in 2 days rattle California&#8217;s Orange County; No damage reported</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/4-small-earthquakes-in-2-days-rattle-californias-orange-county-no-damage-reported-38085/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/4-small-earthquakes-in-2-days-rattle-californias-orange-county-no-damage-reported-38085/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[YORBA LINDA, Calif. — Three small earthquakes rattled California&#8217;s Orange County area over a period of less than four hours on Thursday. No damage was immediately reported.

A separate, small temblor shook the area Friday.
The first quake, with a magnitude of 3.8, struck at 4:56 p.m. Thursday and was centered 2 miles northeast of the city [...]]]></description>
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