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Maybe we NEED Daylight Savings
Thanks to the earthquake in Chile,
"Earth days" have become shorter.A OK,
not much shorterjust 1.26
microseconds.A But, shorter
nonetheless.A Why?A NASA scientists say
the quake actually shifted the Earth's
axis!A Will this bring us the end of
the workday sooner?A Probably not
Here's the basic expla...
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US interested in joining Asia Pacific trade groups
The United States, in an effort to
improve its influence in the
Asia-Pacific region, has arranged talks
to discuss a proposed Trans-Pacific
partnership agreement.
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20 Wine Pairings to Try Before You Die
How many wineries are there in
California ? A. 677 B. 3,047 C. 5,019
Plus: 15 Rules for Great Wine and Food
Pairings Answer: B Sauvignon Blanc
Timeless Pairing Light white fish -for
instance, sole-in a light, citrusy
sauce Maverick Match Pizza with
anchovies -the salty, oily fish demands
a crisp whi...
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Chile's Transfer Of Power Complicates Recovery
Outgoing Chilean President Michelle
Bachelet speaks to a woman Monday
during her visit to areas affected by
the quake and tsunami in Constitucion,
Chile.
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House votes for faster tax breaks for Chile gifts
EDs: APNewsNow. SUBS summary lines to
fix spelling of Chile. Moving on
general news and financial services.
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Pioneering robot lost at sea off Chile coast
A pioneering deep-sea robot made by
Massachusetts researchers has been lost
off the coast of Chile.
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Not more quakes, just more people in quake zones
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 1:15 p.m.
Read more: National , International ,
Science , Earthquakes , Chile , Haiti ,
Turkey , More People in Earthquake
Zones First the ground shook in Haiti,
then Chile and now Turkey....
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DIGEST: Ex-Dodger standout Willie Davis, 69, found dead
Willie Davis, a speedy center fielder
who collected two World Series rings,
three Gold Gloves and was a two-time
All-Star during his 14 seasons with the
Los Angeles Dodgers, has died.
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Questions about earthquake insurance?
This weekend, It's Only Money will
focus its limited mental resources on
earthquake insurance.
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Quake experts praise Chile's response time, despite criticism
Michael Warren Santiago, Chile -
Published on Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2010
1:34PM EST P resident Michelle Bachelet
leaves office on Thursday with a chunk
of her country in ruins - and her
popularity in the clouds....
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For Quake Scientists, Chile Becomes A Unique Lab
March 9, 2010 When earthquakes happen,
earthquake scientists want to be there,
especially with an earthquake as large
and destructive as the 8.8-magnitude
quake that hit Chile last month.In the
days a......
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MSPs debate seafood industry plans
Opportunities to harness the global
demand for Scotland's
multi-million-pound seafood industry
will be discussed at Holyrood.
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Djokovic beats Isner in 5 sets as Serbia knocks US out of Davis Cup
The Davis Cup run for the United States
is over in the first round. Novak
Djokovic withstood 24 aces and
outlasted John Isner 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7
, 6-4 on Sunday, giving Serbia a
clinching 3-1 lead against an American
team looking for its 33rd Davis Cup
title....
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Donations for Chile Lag Far Behind Haiti Giving
On the heels of an earthquake which
devastated Haiti, a mammoth
8.8-magnitude earthquake shook Chile,
killing at least 700 people. The quake
was so massive, NASA scientists say it
could shorten the le......
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Quake takes toll on Chilean wine
We are all aware of the huge 8.8
magnitude earthquake that hit Chile a
few weeks ago and the devastation that
it wrought.
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Wire Report
Santiago, Chile -- Chile's
earthquake-delayed school year began
Monday, but education officials said it
may take until April 1 before all
students are back in classrooms.
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Chile earthquake to cost insurers billions
Swiss Reinsurance Co. said Wednesday
that the strong earthquake in Chile
last month will cost the insurance
industry as much as $7 billion, an
estimate shared by its Germany-based
rival Munich Re AG....
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Wycombe fearing fixture congestion
WYCOMBE RFC are steaming towards a
fixture log-jam at the end of this
season. Saturdaya s thumping 85-7 win
over Wootton Bassett made them warm
favourites for second spot in South
West 1 East, which would earn them a
promotion play-off match on April 24....
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Savor the Avenue's Newbies
Chef Allen will make his Delray Beach
debut during Savor the Avenue. - With
some 50 restaurants lining just a few
blocks of Atlantic Avenue, there's a
lot of savoring to be done at Delray
Beach's annual Savor the Avenue food
orgy....
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US interested in joining Asia Pacific trade groups
The United States, in an effort to
improve its influence in the
Asia-Pacific region, has arranged talks
to discuss a proposed Trans-Pacific
partnership agreement.
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Pinera to Splurge on Chile Quake Rebuild After Vowing Austerity (Bloomberg)
March 4 (Bloomberg) -- Chilean
President-elect Sebastian Pinera , who
vowed austerity after the outgoing
government posted its first deficit in
five years, may have to go on a
spending spree to rebuild from Chile’s
biggest earthquake in 50 years....
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1178: Steve Jobs smash
On today's show, Apple wants to wipe
all HTC phones from the face of the
earth, apparently because Steve Jobs is
just grouchy about this whole business.
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For Quake Scientists, Chile Becomes A Unique Lab
March 9, 2010 When earthquakes happen,
earthquake scientists want to be there,
especially with an earthquake as large
and destructive as the 8.8-magnitude
quake that hit Chile last month.In the
days a......
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French, Croats and Czechs Cruise to Victory
Spain, Russia, Argentina and Serbia on
Sunday joined France, Croatia and the
Czech Republic in the Davis Cup
quarterfinals.
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Chile quake moves city more than 10 feet (CNN)
The magnitude-8.8 earthquake that
rocked the west coast of Chile last
month was violent enough to move the
city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to
the west and the capital, Santiago,
about 11 inches to the west-southwest,
researchers said....
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Chile Raises $59 Million, Vows a Full Rigor of...
Chileans raised 30.1 billion pesos in a
25-hour telethon to help victims in
their earthquake-rocked nation, and
President Michelle Bachelet went to
Concepcion and vowed to apply the "full
rigor of the law" to looters....
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Most Chileans unhappy with government's earthquake response
Most Chileans are unhappy with their
government's response to the
catastrophic earthquake and squarely
blame President Michelle Bachelet for
shortcomings, according to a poll
published Sunday....
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Chileans rally for earthquake victims
Reporting from Santiago, Chile - This
capital city grappled with conflicting
emotions over the weekend as Chile
slowly recovers from one of the
strongest earthquakes recorded: tears
and jokes, dancin......
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La noche de bodas
Esta era una pareja que había pospuesto
una y otra vez la fecha en la cual iban
a contraer sus tan preciadas
nupcias...por lo cual deciden de una
vez por todas ir derechamente y pedir
hora al registro civil para llevar a
cabo tan ansiado anhelo.
Una vez allá, la novia se da cuenta que
la única fech...
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Searchers hunt for boat and at least one Canadian a overduea since Chilean quake
Josee Chabot and her husband Martin
Neufeld are pictured in this undated
handout photo.
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