Earthquake

SYDNEY (AP) — An Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 has struck in the South Pacific near the Island Nation of Vanuatu and a Tsunami warning has been issued. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was about 140 miles south of V…

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A strong Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 has struck in the Pacific off southern Japan. Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a Tsunami warning from the quake, which occurred about 130 kilometers (80.6 miles) off the Chichi Island…

In her only public remarks of her brief humanitarian trip to Haiti, Sarah Palin avoided "getting political" and instead focused on what she saw as the need for U.S. to continue offering aid to the country. “I do urge Americans n…

Port-au-Prince, Haiti -- The jokes were obvious as soon as Sarah Palin announced she intended to visit this weekend. Haiti really can't catch a break, can it? That's the gist of it, but there are variations. How could things in Haiti get any wor…

Visiting Haiti this weekend, Sarah Palin talked about how Americans need to remember the Earthquake-ravaged country. “I do urge Americans not to forget Haiti,” Palin said, according to the Associated Press. Palin, joined by husband Tod…

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was in Haiti on Sunday, urging the U.S government and other Americans to do more to help the Earthquake-ravaged country. "Not to get political, but if some of the politicians would come …

Even though AFP points out that Sarah Palin' s  low profile visit to Haiti, "was tightly controlled for security reasons ," Mainstream Media  reporting  reflects  resentment for lack of access to Palin. The Associated Press rep…