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	Tsunami News   2/27/2009 Thousands displaced in Indonesia as quake toll hits six (AFP). AFP - Six people were killed and some 10,000 displaced by the powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake which struck Indonesia's Sulawesi island this week, officials said Tuesday. Indonesia quake toll rises to six, more than 150 injured (AFP). AFP - The death toll from a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has risen to six with more than 150 people injured, officials said Tuesday. Indonesia quake kills 4, buildings collapse (AP). AP - A powerful earthquake jolted eastern Indonesia on Monday, killing at least four people, damaging hundreds of homes and briefly triggering a region-wide tsunami warning, officials said as they surveyed the damage. Indonesia quake kills at least 4, tears down houses (Reuters). Reuters - A powerful earthquake struck an area off Indonesia's northern Sulawesi early on Monday, killing at least four people and injuring nearly 60 after hundreds of houses collapsed, a disaster official said. Local tsunami warning issued following Indonesia quake: US (AFP). AFP - On the heels of a major 7.5-strength earthquake in Indonesia, US officials issued a tsunami warning Sunday for the area within 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) of the earthquake's center. Major earthquake jolts Indonesia: USGS (AFP). AFP - A major 7.5-strength earthquake jolted the region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, the US Geological Survey reported Sunday.

India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India, 2:15:57 AM.

Six killed, 54 injured as two blasts rock Assam. The two blasts in Nalbari district of Assam are suspected to have been triggered by ULFA, five days ahead of the banned militant outfit's raising day.
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UFC 106: Forrest Griffin grinds out win over Tito Ortiz. All the UFC 106 action is recapped right here.
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NYT > World, 2:15:45 AM.

Fatal Blast Rocks Northeast India. Three bombs exploded in India’s restive northeast Sunday, killing at least five people and wounding more than 25, police said.
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ESPN.com, 1:15:31 AM.

Collison, Hornets snap Hawks' 7-game streak. Rookie Darren Collison had 22 points and 11 assists for his first career double-double, and the New Orleans Hornets won their third straight while snapping the Atlanta Hawks' seven-game winning streak, 96-88 on Saturday night.
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Mississippi survives No. 8 LSU's last-ditch rally. Dexter McCluster ran for 148 yards and passed for a touchdown, and Mississippi survived a last-ditch drive by LSU for a 25-23 victory Saturday.
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India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India, 12:15:13 AM.

Five killed, 50 injured as three blasts rock Assam. Three serial explosions went off in Nalbari district of Assam on Sunday, killing five people and leaving more than 50 injured. Police suspect that militants of the ULFA could be behind the blasts.
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Headley said: 'We'll retaliate against India'. David Headley, a Pakistani origin American citizen at the centre of a global terrorism investigation on charges of plotting terror attacks in India and Denmark, has been portrayed as a man "with feet in East and West." He also wrote in email messages about retaliation against India.
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NYT > Technology, 12:15:04 AM.

Barnes & Noble's Nook Sold Out for the Holidays. Customers buying Sony and Barnes & Noble's electronic reading device now will receive them next year.
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India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India, 11:15:37 PM.

No third party mediation in Indo-Pak talks: China. After being snubbed, China has communicated to New Delhi that it respects its stance that there was no role for any third party in mediation of Indo-Pak affairs, government sources said.
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Bofors case: CBI refuses to reveal information on Quattrocchi under RTI. The CBI, which has decided to close the case against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, has refused to reveal information about him relating to Bofors payoff case under the RTI Act on the ground that it will "impede" the prosecution of the accused.
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Killing innocents for jehad is not what my Islam teaches me: Kasab's lawyer. Tough days are ahead for Abbas Kazmi, the lawyer defending India's most hated terrorist, Ajmal Kasab, who is weary from all the hatred he's been receiving since he took up the case.
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