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Harley Davidson Swept Away by Japan Tsunami Surfaces in Canada

One of the first pieces of debris to surface after Japan’s tsunami last year, the motorcycle swam 4,000 miles to safety.

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Soccer Ball Lost in Japan Tsunami Surfaces in Alaska

More than a year after Japan’s devastating tsunami, a youngster’s prized possession has been found 3,000 miles across the world

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KFC Thailand Apologizes for Facebook Gaffe During Earthquake

While millions of people evacuated the coastline along the Indian Ocean following the 8.6 magnitude earthquake that shook northern Indonesia Wednesday, KFC Thailand insisted that they rush home and order a bucket of chicken.

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Watch: Indonesia Reacts to 8.6-Magnitude Earthquake

An 8.6-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami warning alarms across the Indian Ocean.

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U.S. Coast Guard Sinks Tsunami ‘Ghost Ship’

Officials shot down a Japanese shrimping boat that drifted into Alaskan waters after last year’s tsunami swept the empty vessel out to sea.

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Japan Isn’t Giving Away Those 10,000 Free Flights After All

The plan received widespread media attention, but the big-budget deal was quashed by Japan’s government.

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Arab Spring, NBA Lockout Top Twitter’s 2011 Standout Stories

If a news event happened in 2011, but nobody tweeted about it, did it actually happen?

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In Case of Emergency: Japan Discusses Plans to Build ‘Backup Tokyo’

It’s Japan’s business hub, capital, and largest, most densely populated city. But it sits on the tumultuous Ring of Fire.

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Up to 20 Million Tons of Japan’s Tsunami Debris Expected on U.S. Shores

The scenic shores of Hawaii are bracing for a surge of waves, but not of water.

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Alaska Struck by 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake, Brief Tsunami Warning Issued

The Ring of Fire is at it again, stirring up the waters of the Pacific.