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  1. Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes Japan

    A magnitude-6.6 earthquake hit Japan about 35 miles from Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s stricken nuclear power plant, shaking buildings in the capital city and causing fires to break out in the northeast of the country. The quake struck at 5:16 p.m. local time 38 kilometers (24 miles) west of...
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  2. VIDEO Japan earthquake: Dog leads rescuers to injured companion

    Amid the devastation in tsunami-hit Japan, video footage has emerged capturing the forlorn sight of a spaniel attempting to draw rescuers' attention to its injured canine companion in the country's Ibaraki Prefecture. Canine blog Life With Dogs uploaded the footage to YouTube after...
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