Strong earthquake strikes south of Fiji
SUVA, Fiji (AP) – A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake has struck in waters south of Fiji. There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning has been issued.
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B.C. scientist hopes to extract aviator Amelia Earhart’s DNA from her letters
VANCOUVER – More than seven decades after aviator Amelia Earhart disappeared while attempting her ill-fated flight around the world, a B.C. scientist hopes to extract DNA from letters she wrote to loved ones.
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Fatalities rumoured in major New Zealand earthquake
A powerful earthquake hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday, collapsing buildings, burying vehicles under debris and sending rescuers scrambling to help trapped people amid reports of multiple deaths.
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