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VIDEO: Officials continue frantic rescue efforts after Turkish earthquake

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The earthquake that rocked Turkey over the weekend has killed hundreds, left thousands homeless and has rescue workers digging through rubble looking for survivors.
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Dozens killed in Turkish earthquake (with video)

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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake was reported near the Turkish-Iranian border Sunday afternoon Turkish time. The death toll is expected to rise into the hundreds or thousands.
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New Zealand officials hoping to build cardboard cathedral to raise spirits in Christchurch

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The earthquake that caused $20 billion in damage to Christchurch in February, and a series of aftershocks, destroyed a landmark cathedral. In it's place, temporarily, officials are looking to build one of cardboard.
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Why the US is unprepared for natural disasters

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Bad land-use, urban sprawl and cost-cutting measures by utilities leave US vulnerable to destruction caused by Hurricane Irene and other recent natural disasters.
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FEMA aid to victims of Hurricane Irene could be limited

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Political wrangling and budget problems could hurt the Federal Emergency Management Agency's ability to help victims of disasters like Hurricane Irene.
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Irene floods Philadelphia, New Jersey and Vermont

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The storm left neighborhoods, towns and cities flooded along the eastern seaboard, with Philadelphia one of the worst hit.
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Somalia: What constitutes a famine

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Food security experts were reluctant to use the famine label for East Africa's food crisis, but the U.N. has declared famine in parts of Somalia.
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Sunflowers used to clean up radiation

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Scientists have discovered that sunflowers can pull radioactive contaminants out of the soil, and researchers cleaning up the Fukushima site in Japan are putting the flowers to the test.
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Drought ravages parts of East Africa

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Around 10 million people in East Africa in dire need of food -- those who show up at refugee camps face harrowing circumstances.
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Haiti: a year and a half after the earthquake

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UN Deputy Special Envoy to Haiti, Dr. Paul Farmer, talks about how non-profits can help Haiti recover from the 2010 earthquake.
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