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More quakes hit Chile as new president takes over (AP)

AP - A series of strong aftershocks from last month's devastating quake rocked Chile on Thursday as a new president was sworn into office and immediately urged coastal residents to move to higher ground in case of a tsunami.




Obama gives $1.4 million Nobel prize to 10 charities (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama on Thursday named 10 charities to share his $1.4 million Nobel Peace Prize, with causes ranging from wounded veterans to Haiti's earthquake survivors and education for minorities.

Billionaire Pinera takes power as quakes rattle Chile (Reuters)

Reuters - The ground shook and buildings swayed as billionaire Sebastian Pinera took over as Chile's president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding after a massive earthquake killed hundreds just 12 days ago.




Two kidnapped foreign aid workers freed in Haiti (Reuters)
Reuters - Two foreign aid workers with Doctors Without Borders in quake-hit Haiti were kidnapped and held for nearly a week before being freed early on Thursday, the international medical charity said.

Chile lifts tsunami alert on coast after tremors (Reuters)

Reuters - Chile's navy lifted a tsunami warning for the country's coast after strong aftershocks shook the capital Santiago on Thursday, following the swearing in ceremony for new President Sebastian Pinera.




Calming Ragged Nerves from Inside the Tsunami Warning Center (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Gerard Fryer got paged about 20 times early Thursday morning Hawaii time, signaling a large earthquake had occurred in Chile and there was a potential for a tsunami.

Quake, tsunami alert hit Chile as new leader sworn in (AFP)

AFP - Strong aftershocks and a tsunami alert rocked Chile and rattled nerves Thursday as rightwing billionaire Sebastian Pinera was sworn in as the new president of the quake-hit nation.




Why the Chile Earthquake Aftershock Was So Big (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - The whopping 7.2-magnitude aftershock that rattled Chile again today is nothing unusual following such a large original earthquake, scientists say.

7.2 magnitude quake rocks Chile on inauguration day (AFP)

AFP - A powerful 7.2 magnitude aftershock and four smaller ones rocked central Chile Thursday, prompting a tsunami warning minutes before Sebastian Pinera was sworn in as the new president.




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AP - Chile's new president urges coastal residents to move to higher ground; congress evacuated.

7.2 magnitude quake rocks Chile (AFP)

AFP - A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked central Chile Thursday, including the cities of Santiago and Valparaiso where a new president was to be sworn in, authorities said.




Time for a national insurance program to cope with natural disasters? (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Given that so many Americans live in areas that have been prone to natural disasters – hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados – is it time for the federal government to intercede to help states and property owners obtain more reasonable castastrophic insurance?

Reinsurer Everest Re Chile quake loss hits $225M (AP)
AP - Reinsurer Everest Re Group Ltd. on Wednesday estimated its preliminary loss relating to the earthquake in Chile at $225 million.

Chilean fishermen brave tsunami fears, dream of sea (Reuters)
Reuters - Undeterred by terrifying memories of a roaring tsunami that nearly killed him, Chilean fisherman Herne Pezo hammers away at his tiny boat, yearning to return to sea as soon as it's fixed.

Obama meets Preval, warns Haiti situation 'dire' (AFP)

AFP - President Barack Obama said Wednesday that Haiti's plight was still "dire" after its earthquake and warned after meeting Haitian President Rene Preval of a possible new humanitarian disaster.




Lost in the ruins: Haiti's best and brightest (AP)

AP - They kept the books, had the training and fixed the computers. They were the educated few of Haiti, an up-and-coming generation of nurses, technicians, office managers and college students.





 

 



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