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Tiny tsunami reaches Japan; Pacific damage small (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:38 PM PST

An official of the Japan Meteorological Agency points to a chart depicting wave height following the earthquake in Chile during a news conference in Tokyo February 28, 2010. Japan warned on Sunday that its northern Pacific coast faced a possible tsunami of 3 metres (10 ft) or more and ordered thousands of coastal residents to evacuate to higher ground, after a massive earthquake in Chile. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)AP - The tsunami from an earthquake in Chile hit Japan's main islands on Sunday, but the initial waves washed ashore without causing any damage after sparing most of the Pacific islands that were in its path.

Thousands still lack power after Northeast storm (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:25 PM PST

Charlotte Letteney, 64, of Allenstown, N.H., keeps her husband, George, 66, company in the Concord High School gymnasium, which has been turned into a temporary shelter, in Concord, N.H., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. Letteney and family members have been staying at the school because their trailer is without electricity, after snow and heavy wind downed trees and power lines. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)AP - Frustration turned to resignation Saturday for hundreds of thousands of people in the Northeast struggling to survive another day waiting for utility crews to restore electricity after powerful storms socked the region with heavy snow, rain and hurricane-force winds.

Emotional orca show marks 1st since trainer killed (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:18 PM PST

SeaWorld trainer Laura Surovik, right, a colleague and friend of Dawn Brancheau, who was dragged to her death by a killer whale, cries as a slide show tribute is shown at the the theme park in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. More than 2,000 people watched killer whales perform Saturday at SeaWorld for the first time since one of the orcas dragged a trainer to her death underwater in front of horrified spectators three days ago. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, Pool)AP - Employees wept and audience members grew silent Saturday at SeaWorld as the theme park's popular killer whale show resumed with a photo montage memorial for a trainer who was killed by one of the orcas in front of horrified spectators three days ago.

Chile quake in 'elite class' like 2004 Asian quake (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:13 PM PST

In this photo released by Chile's Presidency, Chile's President Michelle Bachelet looks at collapsed houses after an earthquake in Concepcion, Chile, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. An 8.8-magnitude earthquake, which epicenter was just 70 miles (115 kilometers) from Concepcion, Chile's second-largest city, struck central Chile early Saturday.(AP Photo/Chile Presidency)AP - The huge earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile belongs to an "elite class" of mega earthquakes, experts said, and is similar to the 2004 Indian Ocean temblor that triggered deadly tsunami waves.

Former president Bush: Faith helped in tough times (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:19 PM PST

Former President George W. Bush speaks at the Fort Worth Christian Schools Gala held at the Omni Hotel, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas. The gala was held to celebrate the schools success and to honor President Bush's services as the 43rd president of the United States and as the 46th governor of Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffery Washington)AP - Former President George W. Bush says he turned to his faith during tough times in his eight years in office.

All Southern Calif. evacuation orders lifted (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:18 PM PST

Terry Doraart, 66, speaks on a phone as he stands in front of his home behind barriers protecting his residence in La Crescenta, Calif. on Friday Feb. 26, 2010. A storm headed for Southern California has renewed mudslide concerns in these foothills north of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - All evacuation orders have been lifted and flash flood warnings canceled in wildfire-stripped sections of Los Angeles County as a winter storm passed through without major incident.

Officials: Pa. train double-fatal a suicide (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:16 PM PST

AP - Officials in Pennsylvania say two teenage girls who were struck and killed by a high-speed Amtrak train committed suicide.

1 killed, 7 injured in dance team van crash in Va. (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 01:11 PM PST

AP - A van carrying a Temple University dance team to a competition in North Carolina crashed in southern Virginia early Saturday, killing one student and injuring seven others, police said.

SF police, new chief tackle quality of life crimes (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:13 PM PST

In this Feb. 3, 2010, photo, Street person Christian Peaslee, center, speaks with San Francisco police officers in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco. Last year, the city's overall crime rate was the lowest in decades, with homicides down more than 50 percent. But a groundswell of gripes about 'nuisance crimes' has made combating them a priority for Police Chief George Gascon since he arrived last summer. The chief has gone so far as proposing a citywide 'sit-lie' ordinance to address problems like those in the Haight-Ashbury. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)AP - In the Tenderloin, not far from tourists at the historic cable car turnaround, the city's incoming police chief was shocked to see open drug dealing.

Visitor center opens at NY's African Burial Ground (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:42 PM PST

Dr. Michael Blakely, speaks during an interview at the African Burial Ground National Monument's new visitor center in New York, Saturday Feb. 27, 2010. Dr. Blakely was the scientific director of the African Burial Ground Project, excavating 419 human remains of early African Americans buried in lower Manhattan for anthropological study at Howard University. (AP Photos/Bebeto Matthews)AP - About 15,000 African slaves and their descendants were once unceremoniously buried under what is today Manhattan — and forgotten.

Snowpocalypse to snowicane: Hype reigns in winter (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 11:31 AM PST

Weather Anchor Kate Bilo works in an open-air, green-screen studio on the forecast operations floor at AccuWeather in State College, Pa., Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. (Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - The snowmenclature smackdown among meteorologists started with "snowmageddon" and "snowpocalypse." When the latest snow event — laden with flakes and whipped by heavy winds — headed for the storm-weary Northeast this week, the folks at AccuWeather Inc. warned of a coming "snowicane."

Analysis: NY Gov. Paterson's pals factor in fall (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 11:45 AM PST

New York Governor David Paterson, accompanied by his wife Michelle, raises his hand to swear an oath during a news conference in New York, Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. Paterson abruptly dropped his election bid Friday under pressure from Democrats concerned about his faltering agenda and criticism of his handling of a domestic abuse case involving a trusted aide. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Gov. David Paterson's inspiring, tumultuous political rise and fall is ending under the weight of suspicion that he chose personal loyalty over the integrity of his office — suspicions that still have some people demanding his resignation.

Skier's death returns spotlight to Squaw Valley (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 01:37 PM PST

AP - The first signal that Squaw Valley is a different kind of ski resort is at the entrance from the highway, a massive structure announcing its place in history as the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics.

How diplomat's paperwork saved lives in Holocaust (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 09:01 PM PST

This Jan. 8, 2010 photo shows a copy of the Salvadoran citizenship certificate of the family of Ina Polak, whose maiden name was Catharina Soep, in Eastchester, N.Y. It took 35 years for Polak to discover that the Salvadoran citizenship certificate probably saved her from one of Nazi Germany's concentration camps. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP - It took Ina Polak 35 years to discover the dusty piece of paper that probably saved her and her family in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

Iris scans may prevent mistaken release of inmates (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 04:42 AM PST

Inmate Charles Coney helps demonstrate the Inmate Recognition and Identification System (IRIS) scanner, Wednesday Feb. 24, 2010 at the Story County Jail in Nevada, Iowa. Dozens of prisons across the country are installing eye scanners that identify inmates to avoid mistakes like this week's accidental release of a Baltimore prisoner who was serving three life sentences. The Justice Department is paying for the scanners that also will be used to build a national database to better identify, register and track inmates. (AP Photo/Steve Pope)AP - A Baltimore inmate who bluffed his way out of prison probably wouldn't have tricked guards if they had eye-scanners such as those being installed at dozens of jails nationwide.

'Lockergate'?: Producer apologizes for e-mails (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:10 AM PST

FILE - In this film publicity file image released by Summit Entertainment, Jeremy Renner is shown in a scene from, 'The Hurt Locker.' The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering action against a producer of 'The Hurt Locker' who sent out multiple e-mails urging academy members to vote for his movie in the Oscar best-picture category and 'not a $500 million film,' an obvious reference to close-competitor 'Avatar.' (AP Photo/Summit Entertainment)AP - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering action against a producer of "The Hurt Locker" who sent multiple e-mails urging academy members to vote for his movie in the Oscar best-picture race and "not a $500 million film" — an obvious reference to close-competitor "Avatar."
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