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Hundreds flee in false tsunami alert as toll climbsConstitucion, Chile (AFP) March 3, 2010 Fears of a fresh tsunami sent thousands of panicked Chileans fleeing coastal towns Wednesday as the toll from last weekend's deadly waves climbed in this once popular holiday spot. As daily tremors revive the trauma of Saturday's powerful quake and tsunami that claimed some 800 lives countrywide, wailing sirens and cries of "Tsunami! Run" sent crowds scurrying, heading for the hills overlooking Constitucion. Hundreds of cars, waved on by troops stationed along the main road, screeched out town, ... read more |
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Madrid (AFP) March 3, 2010Authorities in Madrid have declared war on a growing and formidable enemy - bed bugs that are infesting hotel rooms throughout the country at an alarming rate. The government for the Madrid region has published a manual to make people and businesses more aware of the tiny pests and how to get rid of them. The number of bed bugs actually declined in Spain in the 1950s and 60s. But " ... more  
Washington (AFP) March 3, 2010A former prime minister of New Zealand pleaded with both sides on the divisive issue of whaling to "swallow a dead rat" and strike a compromise as negotiators met Wednesday in Florida. Key nations including Australia and Japan, whose relations have been increasingly strained over whaling, met late into the night Tuesday before resuming a second day of talks at a beachside hotel, participants ... more 
Champaign IL (SPX) Mar 04, 2010The squirrels littering your lawn with acorns as they bound overhead will live to plague your yard longer than the ones that aerate it with their burrows, according to a University of Illinois study. Scientists know from previous studies that flying birds and bats live longer than earthbound animals of the same size. Milena Shattuck and Scott Williams, doctoral candidates in anthropology, ... more |
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Canada mine produces its first gold barOttawa (AFP) March 2, 2010 A gold mine in Canada's Nunavut territory in the far north, owned by Agnico-Eagle, has produced its first gold bar, the company told AFP on Wednesday. The bar, weighing 8,134 grams (287 ounces), was poured at the company's Meadowbank gold mine near Baker Lake on Saturday, spokeswoman Hazel Winchester said. Commercial production is anticipated for April 2010. Thereafter "we aim to produce about 350,000 ounces per year through 2019," she told AFP. The Meadowbank property is located in the Kiva ... read more |
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