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TAIPEI, Taiwan — A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Taiwan on Thursday, causing widespread damage and disrupting communications around the island. Local news reports said several people were injured. The quake was centered in the county of Kaohsiung, and struck at a depth of about 3.1 miles (5 kilometers). Kaohsiung is about 249 miles (400 […]

Aviation officials confirmed the victims were an aid team on its way to help organize accommodation for those affected by the earthquake that struck Saturday night.

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Via CNN: (Feb. 10) -- A small pre-dawn earthquake has hit northern Illinois, startling residents as far away as Michigan and Iowa, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported.

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If you missed last night’s “Hope For Haiti” telethon, your television must have been turned off as it was on every channel.  Check out some of the performance highlights from the telethon below!

The people of Haiti need your help. Here are the best ways to aid the crisis relief and rescue efforts.

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Via Hello Beautiful Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake near the capital that destroyed buildings and left thousands of people dead or missing. The United States is sending first responders to Haiti to assist victims of a powerful earthquake, as part of a coordinated American response […]