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Potentially "Catastrophic" Hurricane Otis Hits Mexico
A major Category 5 hurricane made landfall near Mexico's Pacific beach resort of Acapulco early Wednesday, threatening to wreak "catastrophic" damage, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
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Rarely-Seen Deep Sea Fish Found Washed Up On California Beach
A beachgoer came across a decidedly rare sight while out for a morning stroll on California's Newport Beach on Friday. Ben Estes spotted a Pacific Footballfish on the beach.
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SOS In The Sand Saves 3 Men Stranded On Tiny Pacific Island
Three Micronesian sailors stranded on a tiny island in the remote Western Pacific were rescued after Australian and US warplanes spotted a giant "SOS" they had scrawled on the beach, officials said.
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Hunt For Tsunami Survivors As Indonesian Rescuers Battle Heavy Rain
Indonesian rescuers battled heavy rains Monday in a desperate search for survivors after a volcano-triggered tsunami killed at least 281 people, with experts warning the devastated region could be slammed by more tidal waves.
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Indian Girl, 15, Drowns In Australia, 4 Others Rescued
A 15-year-old female footballer from Delhi, who had gone to take part in the unrecognised Pacific School Games in Australia, died after being drowned at the Glenelg Beach in Adelaide today, a top official of School Games Federation of India (SGFI) said.
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15-Year-Old Indian Schoolgirl, In Adelaide For Sporting Event, Drowns
An Indian schoolgirl who was in this Australian city to play football at the Pacific School Games drowned off a city beach, police said.
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Massive Earthquake Strikes Off Mexico Coast, Killing 6 And Setting Off Tsunami Warnings
A powerful 8.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mexico late Thursday night, killing at least six people and setting off tsunami warnings along the Pacific coast.
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8 Fishermen From Same Family Murdered In Mexico
Gunmen burst into a home and killed eight shark fishermen from the same family in Mexico's Pacific beach resort of Puerto Escondido, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Russian Couple Murdered, Dismembered In Fiji
A Russian couple from Fiji are thought to have been murdered and dismembered after human body parts washed up on a beach in the Pacific island nation.
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After Twin Sisters Plummeted Off A Hawaii Cliff, One Died. The Other Was Charged With Murder.
At the beginning of the decade, Alison and Ann Dadow were well-known yoga entrepreneurs who drove matching Porsches, as identical as they were, around West Palm Beach, Fla. In late May, the 37-year-old twins plunged over the edge of a cliff in Hawaii and fell 200 feet in a Ford Explorer, which crumpled like an old soda can when it hit the slick, ja...
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Wave Of Dead Sea Creatures Hits Chile's Beaches
Heaps of dead whales, salmon and sardines blamed on the El Nino freak weather phenomenon have clogged Chile's Pacific beaches in recent months.
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California Brush Fire Forces Evacuations, Road Closures
A fierce brush fire raged in southern California on Saturday, forcing evacuations and the closure of part of the scenic Pacific Coast Highway, as officials warned oil, power and rail installations were at risk.
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4 Bodies Found in Car in Southern Mexico
Authorities found four bodies inside a pick-up truck in Mexico's troubled southern state of Guerrero on Wednesday and relatives fear they might be three missing doctors and a lawyer.
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Hurricane Andres Strengthens Off Mexican Coast
Andres, the first storm of the Pacific season, strengthened today to a Category Two hurricane as it churned hundreds of kilometers off the coast of Mexico, the National Weather Service said.
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Massive Whale Beached in Southern Nicaragua
A huge whale was stranded on Friday on a white sand beach on Nicaragua's southern Pacific coast, despite efforts by dozens of tourists and residents to get it back to sea.
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Potentially "Catastrophic" Hurricane Otis Hits Mexico
A major Category 5 hurricane made landfall near Mexico's Pacific beach resort of Acapulco early Wednesday, threatening to wreak "catastrophic" damage, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
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Rarely-Seen Deep Sea Fish Found Washed Up On California Beach
A beachgoer came across a decidedly rare sight while out for a morning stroll on California's Newport Beach on Friday. Ben Estes spotted a Pacific Footballfish on the beach.
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SOS In The Sand Saves 3 Men Stranded On Tiny Pacific Island
Three Micronesian sailors stranded on a tiny island in the remote Western Pacific were rescued after Australian and US warplanes spotted a giant "SOS" they had scrawled on the beach, officials said.
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Hunt For Tsunami Survivors As Indonesian Rescuers Battle Heavy Rain
Indonesian rescuers battled heavy rains Monday in a desperate search for survivors after a volcano-triggered tsunami killed at least 281 people, with experts warning the devastated region could be slammed by more tidal waves.
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Indian Girl, 15, Drowns In Australia, 4 Others Rescued
A 15-year-old female footballer from Delhi, who had gone to take part in the unrecognised Pacific School Games in Australia, died after being drowned at the Glenelg Beach in Adelaide today, a top official of School Games Federation of India (SGFI) said.
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15-Year-Old Indian Schoolgirl, In Adelaide For Sporting Event, Drowns
An Indian schoolgirl who was in this Australian city to play football at the Pacific School Games drowned off a city beach, police said.
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Massive Earthquake Strikes Off Mexico Coast, Killing 6 And Setting Off Tsunami Warnings
A powerful 8.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mexico late Thursday night, killing at least six people and setting off tsunami warnings along the Pacific coast.
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8 Fishermen From Same Family Murdered In Mexico
Gunmen burst into a home and killed eight shark fishermen from the same family in Mexico's Pacific beach resort of Puerto Escondido, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Russian Couple Murdered, Dismembered In Fiji
A Russian couple from Fiji are thought to have been murdered and dismembered after human body parts washed up on a beach in the Pacific island nation.
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After Twin Sisters Plummeted Off A Hawaii Cliff, One Died. The Other Was Charged With Murder.
At the beginning of the decade, Alison and Ann Dadow were well-known yoga entrepreneurs who drove matching Porsches, as identical as they were, around West Palm Beach, Fla. In late May, the 37-year-old twins plunged over the edge of a cliff in Hawaii and fell 200 feet in a Ford Explorer, which crumpled like an old soda can when it hit the slick, ja...
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Wave Of Dead Sea Creatures Hits Chile's Beaches
Heaps of dead whales, salmon and sardines blamed on the El Nino freak weather phenomenon have clogged Chile's Pacific beaches in recent months.
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California Brush Fire Forces Evacuations, Road Closures
A fierce brush fire raged in southern California on Saturday, forcing evacuations and the closure of part of the scenic Pacific Coast Highway, as officials warned oil, power and rail installations were at risk.
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4 Bodies Found in Car in Southern Mexico
Authorities found four bodies inside a pick-up truck in Mexico's troubled southern state of Guerrero on Wednesday and relatives fear they might be three missing doctors and a lawyer.
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Hurricane Andres Strengthens Off Mexican Coast
Andres, the first storm of the Pacific season, strengthened today to a Category Two hurricane as it churned hundreds of kilometers off the coast of Mexico, the National Weather Service said.
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Massive Whale Beached in Southern Nicaragua
A huge whale was stranded on Friday on a white sand beach on Nicaragua's southern Pacific coast, despite efforts by dozens of tourists and residents to get it back to sea.
