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Shipwreck may hold key to Turks and Caicos' lineage

MIAMI, Nov. 26, 2008 (Reuters) — A pair of glass-eyed idols led marine archeologists to the wreck of a Spanish ship that once carried an illegal cargo of African slaves believed to be the ancestors of many of today's inhabitants of the British colony of Turks and Caicos. ...  > full story

Government warns of "catastrophic" U.S. quake

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — People in a vast seismic zone in the southern and midwestern United States would face catastrophic damage if a major earthquake struck there and should ensure that builders keep that risk in mind, a government report said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Indonesia launches new early warning tsunami system

JAKARTA, Nov. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Indonesia launched a new hi-tech system Tuesday aimed at detecting a potential tsunami and providing faster alerts in a region battered by frequent earthquakes. ...  > full story
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