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DEATH TOLL REACHES 100,000	29 Dec 2004 22:21 GMT	1
Death toll reaches 100,000 http://tinyurl.com/6pkpl Or, http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102 x1106782
God and earthquakes...	29 Dec 2004 19:54 GMT	4
After each catastrophe that happen in the world,many people ask themselves:what was God doing at that time? Why did this little baby get separated so brutally from his family? And why another person get no harm at all?
TSUNAMI DEATH TOLL ROCKETS TO OVER 48,000	29 Dec 2004 17:16 GMT	1
Death toll in Asia quake-tsunamis rockets to over 48,000 www.chinaview.cn 2004-12-28 23:54:09 JAKARTA, Dec. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- On the third day
Hindu fundamentalist using divine wrath theory to mock victums	29 Dec 2004 16:59 GMT	4
Jay stevens,aka dr. jai etc., forwarded the following as part of a longer message. He is a well known net troll and religious bigot. He is an american living in the united states but pretends to be indian and living there. He has several Hindu radical fundamentalist sock puppets, ...
Asia Quake Gives Globe a Jolt	29 Dec 2004 16:02 GMT	3
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/afp/20041227/earthquake.html Dec. 28, 2004 - The gigantic Asian sea quake, the most dramatic seismic shock in more than 40 years, made the earth wobble on its axis and permanently changed the geology of the surrounding area, scientists said Tuesday.
HUMAN ACTIVITIES CONTRIBUTED TO TSUNAMI'S RAVAGES	29 Dec 2004 14:49 GMT	2
HUMAN ACTIVITIES CONTRIBUTED TO TSUNAMI'S RAVAGES Forwarded message from fidyl@yahoo.com [ Subject: Human activities contributed to tsunami's ravages [ From: fidyl@yahoo.com
Indian Ocean Tsunami Imagery	29 Dec 2004 10:41 GMT	1
http://www.globalsecurity.org/eye/andaman-pix.htm
TSUNAMI - EXPERTS HAD NO ONE TO CALL :(	29 Dec 2004 05:21 GMT	3
TSUNAMI - EXPERTS HAD NO ONE TO CALL :( Forwarded messages: [ Subject: South Asian Tsunami - Experts in Hawaii had no one to call. :( [ From: nobody@imaginary-host.danbirchall.com (Dan Birchall)
Wonder what 60000 Looks Like?	29 Dec 2004 04:25 GMT	1
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gareth.slee/tsunami/asia.htm Gareth
8.5 or 9	29 Dec 2004 03:07 GMT	3
Why do some sites mention 8.5 and others 9? For ex. the iris seismic monitor measured it as 8.5. Also some online editions say 9. which is accurate?
Bangladesh	29 Dec 2004 01:59 GMT	2
News report that there are only a few dead in Bangladesh. This is of course good news for this country, but I don't understand why. I always thought that the numerous poor people in Bangladesh lived near the sea on not so firm ground, but rather filled with clay.
Sinking Island....	29 Dec 2004 00:13 GMT	7
Interesting article.... http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002131596_sumatra27.html I was wondering about the ice shelves of antartica if they were effected at all?
Quake Toll Climbs Past 55,000 as Relief Efforts Stall	28 Dec 2004 23:59 GMT	1
Quake Toll Climbs Past 55,000 as Relief Efforts Stall Forwarded message from nytr@olm.blythe-systems.com [ Subject: Quake Toll Climbs Past 55,000 as Relief Efforts Stall [ From: nytr@olm.blythe-systems.com
WARNINGS COULD HAVE SAVED THOUSANDS	28 Dec 2004 23:46 GMT	22
Warnings could have saved thousands The Pioneer Tuesday, December 28, 2004 Washington (Reuters) - A warning centre such as those
Sumatra quake	28 Dec 2004 20:57 GMT	1
The Loma Prieta quake was preceded, so I have heard, by a very strong spike in radar-frequency that originated in the immediate vicinity of the hypocenter of the earthquake. As a matter of fact, it was described as having sent the instrument(s) that recorded it off their scales. ...