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Tsunami Alert
for New Zealand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, and others. Waves expected over the next few hours, caused by 8.9 earthquake in Japan.
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Flames rise from houses and debris half submerged in tsunami in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture (state) after Japan was struck by a strong earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, March 11, 2011. (Kyodo News).
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In the News
Giffords on track to attend husband's space launch
Wounded congresswoman to travel from Texas to Florida in April, source says
U.S. to send aid teams to rebel-held eastern Libya
Move against Gadhafi comes as Britain, France urge EU to recognize rebels
Dalai Lama says he will relinquish political role to democratically elected leader
But the 76-year-old will remain the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people
Science News
She's 11, Going on 2,500: What an Average Ancient Greek Looked Like
Museumgoers get their first glimpse of an average resident of ancient Greece
When Photos Are Painkillers
Looking at a picture of a loved one can dull physical pain
Scrivener to the Stars: Keeping Tabs on All the Exoplanets
A Parisian astronomer tells how he became the unofficial record keeper of exoplanets and when we'll stop discovering new ones
Climate Change
Blue Carbon: An Oceanic Opportunity to Fight Climate Change
Mangroves, salt marshes and sea grasses soak up to five times more carbon than tropical forests, making their conservation critical
Media
E-Mail Beats Blogs and Web Sites for Rumor Mongering
Forwarded e-mail purveying falsehoods about political candidates or insidious rumors is more convincing than Web sites or blogs that do the same.
Chrysler dumps social media agency after Twitter F-bomb embarrassment
The offending Twitter post read, "I find it ironic that Detroit is known as the #motorcity and yet no one here knows how to (expletive) drive." It was quickly deleted but survived in the Twitter-verse by being re-tweeted.
Health News
Where Men Look at Women, Mapped
Research confirms what everyone has suspected all along: When men think a woman is hot, they tend focus mainly on her chest, waist, and hips.
This is a fun article: Breast, A Love Story
A view from the other side of the mountains
Memo to Men: To Live Longer, Take Better Care of Your Body
Pop Culture
Julianne Moore Will Play Sarah Palin but Who Should Play John McCain?
While Julianne Moore is brushing up on her Alaskan accent to play Sarah Palin in HBO's upcoming film Game Change, producers are going to need someone to play her former running mate, Sen. John McCain.
Jennifer Aniston 'sex tape': Actress tries comedy and sex appeal to promote smartwater viral video
The nearly three-minute ad demonstrates many of the key ingredients needed to make a video go viral, including YouTube star Kennan Cahill, adorable puppies and dancing toddlers.
On this day in History
1983 – Pakistan successfully conducts a cold test of a nuclear weapon.
1985 – Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the Soviet Union's leader.
1993 – Janet Reno is confirmed by the United States Senate and sworn-in the next day, becoming the first female Attorney General of the United States.
2006 – Michelle Bachelet is inaugurated as first female president of Chile.
Happy Birthday
Thora Birch (born March 11, 1982) is an American actress.
LeToya Nicole Luckett (born March 11, 1981), known professionally as LeToya, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actress.
Robert "Bobby" McFerrin, Jr. (born March 11, 1950) is an American vocalist and conductor. He is best known for his 1988 hit song "Don't Worry, Be Happy". He is a ten-time Grammy Award winner.