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Monday, March 1, 2010

Clinton begins mission to Latin America

WASHINGTON, March. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton planned to address regional tensions over policy during a five-nation Latin American Tour that began Monday, aides said. Regional issues, however, likely will be overshadowed by the response to the weekend earthquake in Chile and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Chile quake was 5th strongest since 1900

SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile Saturday was the fifth-strongest in the world since 1900, geologists said. The strongest quake recorded since 1900 also occurred in Chile -- a 9.5-magnitude quake that struck near Concepcion in 1960, killing more than... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Chile quake among biggest this century

RESTON, Va., Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Geological Survey says the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off coastal Chile is one of the biggest anywhere in more than a century. USGS data suggests Saturday morning's Chile earthquake is tied in fifth place with an 8.8 quake that hit Ecuador and Bolivia... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 26, 2010

Gov. Paterson ends election bid

ALBANY, N.Y., Feb. 26 (UPI) -- New York Gov. David Paterson, saying he was being "realistic," said Friday he would end his campaign for a full term as the state's chief executive. Sometimes, he said during a news conference, it's important for public servants "not to strive for service but to step... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Poll: Healthcare summit draws skepticism

PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Skepticism is high on whether the bipartisan healthcare summit in Washington will reach an agreement, a Gallup poll released Thursday indicated. If no consensus is reached at Thursday's summit, Americans -- by a 49 percent-to-42 percent margin -- said they oppose... Sign in to see full entry.

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