Details emerge in Haiti earthquake; thousands feared dead

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Wednesday, January 13, 2010 A massive earthquake, registering 7.0 on the moment magnitude scale, struck Haiti yesterday, destroying many buildings, disrupting communications, and burying an unknown number of people underneath rubble.

Australia/2005

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Hurricane Emily is second strike for Jamaica

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Monday, July 18, 2005 The outer bands of the Category 4 storm Hurricane Emily started to affect Jamaica shortly before 8:00am Saturday. Increasing winds and rain swept the island nation throughout

Sphygmomanometer: Measuring The Beat

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By Gary Gordon Using a sphygmomanometer to measure a person's blood pressure is a routine part of every physical exam and has been for decades. The results a sphygmomanometer provides

Mumbai officials demolish 39K shanties; 200K homeless

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December 25, 2004 Officials in Mumbai, India, demolished over 6,000 shanties today in a push to eradicate the capital city's slums. In total, 39,000 shanties have been flattened, displacing over 200,000

Heavy snow causes disruption across northwestern Europe

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Thursday, March 14, 2013 Wintry conditions are causing widespread disruption across parts of northwestern Europe over the past two days. Heavy snow as well as sub-zero temperatures have resulted in cancellations