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SYDNEY (Reuters) – A series of tsunamis smashed into the Pacific island nations of American and Western Samoa killing possibly more than 100 people, some washed out to sea, destroying villages and injuring hundreds, officials said on Wednesday.

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PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Wednesday, killing at least 75 people and trapping thousands under rubble, officials said.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy contracted in the second quarter at a slower pace than previously thought, while a surprise slide in manufacturing activity in the country’s Midwest region in September pointed to a patchy recovery from recession.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court said on Wednesday it would hear an Obama administration appeal defending part of the Patriot Act, which has been criticized by civil liberties groups for giving the government broad powers.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday will announce a plan to spend $5 billion to create new jobs during a visit to the National Institutes of Health, the White House said.

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TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran said on Wednesday it viewed talks with six world powers in Geneva as an “opportunity and a test,” while the United States weighed sanctions over Tehran’s nuclear program if Thursday’s meeting fails.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will withdraw about 4,000 troops from Iraq by the end of October, the U.S. military commander in Iraq said in testimony prepared for a congressional hearing on Wednesday.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s drive to tackle global warming gets a boost on Wednesday, when Democrats in the Senate are expected to unveil a bill aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions over the next four decades.

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BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese capital Beijing is under lockdown on the eve of a massive military parade to mark six decades of Communist Party rule, with gun-toting police manning street corners to ensure nothing spoils the event.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 5,800 people were killed and 515,000 injured in U.S. car crashes last year tied to distracted driving, according to data released on Wednesday.

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Beautiful Wild flower everywhere.

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Garnet Lake in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, Sierra Nevada, about a half hour after sunrise. Banner Peak is in the background towering over the lake.

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APIA, Samoa (AP) — A massive tsunami unleashed by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 99 and leaving dozens missing Wednesday. The death toll was expected to rise….
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian officials say at least 75 people have been killed and thousands more trapped under flattened buildings in a powerful earthquake off Sumatra island….
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether strict local and state gun control laws violate the Second Amendment, ensuring another high-profile battle over the rights of gun owners….
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A new Downtown marketing campaign is more about leveraging the fan base than winning over Main Street’s detractors.
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After two hours of testimony by proponents and opponents, the State Building Commission on Tuesday approved the $40 million purchase of 3,836 acres of farmland in southwestern Haywood County for the West Tennessee industrial “megasite.”
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Beginning Monday, he will co-anchor with Kym Clark on Action News 5 weekdays, which airs from 4:30 to 7 a.m.
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The sitcom veterans Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton return to prime-time with two new family series on ABC, with mixed results.





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