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international
Three powerful quakes hit Pacific

Three strong earthquakes struck Sunday near New Zealand and the U.S. territory of Guam in remote parts of the South Pacific. magnitude 7.3 earthquake was registered near New Zealand's uninhabited Auckland Islands, about 300 miles southwest of its southernmost city of Invercargill.Earlier, a magnitude 7.1 quake shook the Pacific Ocean about 215 miles southeast of the island of Guam, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The USGS put the magnitude at 6.8. Stuart Weinstein, the assistant director of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, said the quake was in an isolated part of the Pacific Ocean where they seldom occur, and that it was probably felt on Guam as well as Saipan, part of the U.S. commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

opinion
it would be worse if anyone died from the quake. I lived in Newzeland and I have actually felt the quake. when I felt the quake i was kind of scared. i hope there would be amount of damages and the government should also have teach people how to evacuate fast from the quake area.

national
21.7 million pounds of beef recalled

Topps Meat Co. on Saturday expanded a recall of ground beef from about 300,000 pounds to 21.7 million pounds, one of the largest meat recalls in U.S. history.In a statement, the Elizabeth, New Jersey, company said the hamburger patties may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, a bacterium that can cause severe diarrhea and cramps.The packages also have the marking "Est. 9748" inside the USDA mark of inspection. Tuesday, the company announced a recall of about 331,000 pounds of hamburger meat, according to the USDA.

opinion
there are lot of bad people who cheat to sell harmful food. I can't believe they have sold 300,000 meats. it also says that it was the largest recall in U.S. however there might some people who have ate this meat. I hope they don't get sick. the government should be more secure about this case and give consequence to the factory.

international
N Korea nuke talks end, no deal

Six-nation disarmament talks on North Korea ended Sunday without an expected agreement and with envoys instead opting to send a detailed, draft plan on shuttering the North's nuclear programs to their governments for approval.The four days of talks, which began on an optimistic note after North Korea agreed to disable its programs by year's end.Though Hill declined to disclose details and the draft was not released, South Korean envoy Chun Yung-woo said the proposed blueprint set some deadlines for North Korea and for the other parties to meet.however, did not comment on whether the draft addressed earlier sticking points. During the recent talks, disagreement arose over the definition of disabling. Hill, the U.S. envoy, said earlier that the U.S. wants a dismantling process that means a nuclear facility could not be made operational for at least 12 months.


opinion
the northkorea is being not helping others. they are not cooperating wih U.S and being selfish. every country wants north korea to disable nuke. but north korea ignored which will tell that every country will have bad feelings and relationships with North korea. i don't like the attitude of North korea. I hope every thing goes smooth and well so noone can worry about it.

national
Police identify body of missing Chicagowoman
Authorities said Friday that a badly decomposed body is that of a Chicago woman whose family spent nine days exhaustively searching for her. Franklin, a sales representative for Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly, was reported missing September 19 after she didn't show up for a work meeting. Days before her body was found, her car and some personal items were found near an abandoned building in Hammond, Indiana, three miles from Calumet City.The cause of death has not been determined, though forensic evidence was still being processed.Franklin's disappearance triggered a frantic search. Family members and volunteers papered the city with fliers, took out a newspaper ad seeking the public's help and launched a Web site. The family also offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to her whereabouts.

opinion
it is sad to hear this kind of news. i can imagine the missing woman's family. how sad would they be?. i don't understand why people kill people instead of just take the money and car and let her live. the consequence of killing and stealing is very different. why would they kill her? I hope the police gets the killer and sentence death to those people

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