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		<title>Dawson Geophysical reports fiscal 4Q loss, but says overall demand no longer falling</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Dawson Geophysical posts fiscal 4Q loss
MIDLAND, Texas — Dawson Geophysical Co., which provides seismic data to oil and gas companies, on Tuesday reported a loss for its fiscal fourth quarter, hurt by lower prices and downtime due to foul weather.

For the three months ended Sept. 30, the company recorded a loss of $2.1 million, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ION Geophysical shares soar on word of ION-BGP joint venture for land seismic work</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
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ION Geophysical soars on ION-BGP joint venture

NEW YORK — Shares of ION Geophysical Corp., which generates diagrams of crude oil and natural gas deposits for exploration companies, soared Monday when it announced a global joint venture that will dramatically cut its debt.
ION and BGP Inc., the world&#8217;s largest land seismic contractor, will jointly provide seismic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strong earthquake causes panic among residents in Indonesia&#8217;s Papua province</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[\JAKARTA, Indonesia — A strong earthquake shook eastern Indonesia&#8217;s remote Papua province Friday, sending panicked resident fleeing outdoors and reportedly toppling a building.

There were no immediate reports of injuries in the eastern province.
Friday&#8217;s quake came as Indonesia is still recovering from another, more powerful earthquake on western Sumatra that killed more than 1,000 people last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Type of quake, depth of ocean, location of Samoa all add up to devastating high-speed tsunami</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Because of a lethal combination of geology and geography, the people of American Samoa didn&#8217;t stand much of a chance. Almost every condition that triggers bad tsunamis was in place this time, generating waves that raced toward the island territory at speeds approaching 530 mph, or as fast as a 747 jumbo jet. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strong earthquake shakes western Indonesia; no immediate reports of injuries</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JAKARTA, Indonesia — A strong undersea earthquake caused minor damage and made buildings in Indonesia&#8217;s capital sway Friday, but there were no immediate reports injuries.

The quake came as Indonesia is still recovering from another, more powerful earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people last month, not far from Friday&#8217;s temblor.
The epicenter of the latest quake [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Researchers see dramatic drop in Indian groundwater; fear severe water shortages</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI — Excessive irrigation and the unrelenting thirst of tens of millions of people are causing groundwater levels in northern India to drop dramatically, a problem that could lead to severe water shortages, according to a study released Wednesday.

The study comes as India&#8217;s struggles with water have become a major political issue. The problem [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Italy deploys thousands of police for G8 summit, readies evacuation plan in case of quake</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[L&#8217;AQUILA, Italy — With the world&#8217;s most powerful leaders gathering in this city just three months after a devastating earthquake, Italian security officials have prepared an emergency evacuation plan to airlift the leaders to safety in case of another powerful tremor.

The evacuation plan is part of massive security measures to protect the leaders of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Italy deploys thousands of policemen for G8 summit, readies evacuation plan in case of quake</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[L&#8217;AQUILA, Italy — With the world&#8217;s most powerful leaders gathering in this city just three months after a devastating earthquake, Italian security officials have prepared an emergency evacuation plan to airlift the leaders to safety in case of another powerful tremor.

The evacuation plan is part of massive security measures to protect the leaders of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The dying of the winds: Study hints at reduced wind speed in US, may be a problem for turbines</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Borenstein</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The wind, a favorite power source of the green energy movement, seems to be dying down across the United States. And the cause, ironically, may be global warming — the very problem wind power seeks to address.

The idea that winds may be slowing is still a speculative one, and scientists disagree whether that [...]]]></description>
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