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From Tohoku-oki Tsunami to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (ContributorNetwork)Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:17

ContributorNetwork - On March 11, 2011, an undersea 9.0 megathrust earthquake was triggered and sent a duel catastrophe rocketing into the coast of Japan. The Tohoku-oki Quake and Tsunami ended up creating the worst nuclear accident in 25 years and the most costly natural disaster in our recorded history. Approximately 20,000 people died from this disaster primarily to drowning. Entire coastal communities and ports were crushed under 3-6 meter waves, producing an estimated 20 million tons of debris.

NC terrorism convict faces new beheading plot case (AP)Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:30

AP - A North Carolina man recently convicted in a homegrown terrorism plot faces new charges that he attempted to hire a hit man to behead three witnesses who testified against him.

One Year Later: Lessons Learned from Deadly Japan Earthquake (LiveScience.com)Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:01

LiveScience.com - VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In 2011, Japan was one of the most prepared countries in the world for a massive earthquake. Yet when a mega-quake hit Japan last March, sparking a huge tsunami, it was shockingly devastating.

Thailand Must Face, Not Dismiss, the Threat of Terrorism (Time.com)Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:30

Time.com - Officials' bungled attempts at damage control are doing more damage to Thailand's reputation than the bombers ever could

Photos make slow way home in tsunami-hit Japan (Reuters)Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:20

Reuters - In a large, bright room not far from the ocean that raged through this coastal Japanese city nearly a year ago, a handful of people with magnifying glasses pore over boxes of photographs of friends or loved ones.

Southern snowstorm leaves icy roads, power outages (AP)Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:39

AP - A day after a winter storm dumped several inches of snow on a handful of southern states, crews worked Monday to restore power to tens of thousands of customers as police responded to dozens of accidents on slippery roads.

Saudi activist acquitted of terrorism chargess (Reuters)Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:35

Reuters - A court in Saudi Arabia has acquitted Saeed bin Zuair, a political activist who had been in jail for five years on terrorism charges, his son Abdullah bin Zuair said Monday.

Report: Website helped UK terrorists communicate (AP)Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:19

AP - An Islamist website has spent months publishing letters written by Muslim extremists jailed for serious terror offenses, a British newspaper reported Sunday.

NWS: Storm to bring snow to parts of South (AP)Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:19

AP - Forecasters say wintry weather will be bringing snow to parts of the Southeast this holiday weekend after what has so far been a mild season.

Joplin High School Demolition Begins Amid Tornado Tourism Controversy (ContributorNetwork)Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:36

ContributorNetwork - KOAM-TV reports demolition of Joplin High School began Friday nearly nine months after a deadly EF5 tornado swept through the city of 50,000 people. The building will be torn down to make way for a new school to be constructed at the same site beginning in May. The building's demolition comes at a time when the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau is under fire for a tourist map that has citizens upset over "tornado tourism."

Delhi court to try US terrorist Headley, 8 others (AP)Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:06

AP - A New Delhi court agreed Saturday to try admitted American terrorist David Headley and eight others for allegedly carrying out the deadly 2008 attacks in Mumbai, local media reported.

Japan planned review of tsunami risk, but too late (AP)Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:11

AP - Four days before a tsunami devastated a Japanese nuclear plant, its operator promised a fuller assessment of the risk of such a disaster — but not for seven months.