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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/articles/200547/20110819/magnitude-6-8-quake-jolts-japan-off-fukushima-no-damage.htmA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 jolted northeastern Japan off Fukushima prefecture on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, although no damage was reported and a tsunami advisory for the area was lifted after no waves were sighted.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:26:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-2589e495d4c782878b07ed091b58850235.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/200471/20110819/quake-hit-japanese-coast-tsunami-alert-lifted.htmA strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale has truck off Japan's north-eastern Honshu Island at 2: 36 p.m. local time, triggering a 50 cm tsunami advisory for Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, the country's weather agency said.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:52:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-959fd5938c8757e63748c813eda9e0770.0 0.064.99060768658 -18.59399153954338.4495605474089 140.926869423701http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/200421/20110819/6-6-quake-off-fukushima-no-damage-reported.htmA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 jolted northeastern Japan off Fukushima prefecture Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no damage was reported and a tsunami advisory was lifted after no waves were sighted.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:22:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-d815d83e1e036c1e7a3600ba72cbe13935.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/200411/20110819/6-8-quake-off-fukushima-tsunami-alert-issued.htmA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 jolted northeastern Japan off Fukushima prefecture Friday and a 50 cm tsunami advisory was issued for the coast of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:52:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-d2256d7029a61ba572f1ada62536581d38.4495605474089 140.926869423701http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/198338/20110816/japan-tsunami-cleanup-japan-tsunami-cleanup-progress-japan-tsunami-cleanup-efforts-japan-tsunami-cle.htmThese pictures of a massive ship resting on a roof speak a thousand words about the magnitude of the devastating earthquake that triggered a huge tsunami in Japan early this year.Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:21:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-f6cb295ceba6ae932383ff8aef32942f35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/198123/20110815/wall-street-to-open-up-ona-volatility-seen-down.htmStocks were set to open higher on Monday, feeding on acquisition news and brushing off weak manufacturing data after last week's wild swings took the S&P 500 near a one-year low.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:45:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-0d7f36ebb86cfcbd0f8e1bcf914d8961http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/198083/20110815/u-s-stocks-up-for-a-third-day.htmShares on Wall Street rose along with oil prices on Monday as acquisition news and hopes of progress in Europe's debt crisis prompted investors to buy up assets cheapened by last week's rout.Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:15:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-dd63d14bf7ee22b1dca53a2358a6fc52http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/194511/20110808/japan-earthquake-tsunami-iceberg-calving-nasa-antarctica.htmLike us on Facebook "In the past we've had calving events where we've looked for the source. It's a reverse scenario - we see a calving and we go looking for a source," Brunt said in the release. "We knew right away this was one of the biggest events in recent history - we knew there would be enough swell.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:11:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-dc8498c1790dabe5ec8f25fc4f83874e35.6831 139.809-80.4089766027397 21.4758574737051http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/194452/20110808/1-700-ways-to-say-i-love-you.htmIf you loved gold at $1,600 an ounce, you have to love it at $1,700 an ounce.This morning, gold crossed the $1,700 level and it looks as if there is no stopping the precious metal, after S&P downgraded U.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:40:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-1e8068c389605db3a147e0e21a7ce6bfhttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/193705/20110806/zhejiang-typhoon-muifa.htmChinese authorities evacuated more than 200,000 residents from eastern Zhejiang province and cancelled more than 200 flights, as the region braced itself for a typhoon that could be the worst in the area in years.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 03:32:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-3c2b14b7d19a2f86cb6f8d506b9e230a35.2086 110.727http://news.chinatimes.com/world/11050401/122011080700178.html■氣候異常讓美國人的身家性命飽受天災威脅，幸賴高科技輔助的氣象預報發揮及時預警功能，電視氣象主播因而人氣飆漲，還被捧為救命英雄。 ■As the nation moves a year of remarkable floods,drought and its deadliest tornado season in half a century,the broadcast meteorologist has emerged as an unlikely hero. 4月某一晚，51歲的艾勒女士打開電視機，聽到亞特蘭大WSB電視台首席氣象專家伯恩斯（Glenn....Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:46:00 +0200chinatimeszhchinatimes-cd9f7df6d4c5f33ed1488c7fa7b54d8646.948212 7.445736