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Massive Fishing Dock Washes Ashore in Oregon, 15 Months After Japanese Tsunami
The latest piece of debris from last year’s Japan tsunami is the size of a train car.
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.
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
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 …
Watch: Indonesia Reacts to 8.6-Magnitude Earthquake
An 8.6-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami warning alarms across the Indian Ocean.
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.
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.
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?
In Case of Emergency: Japan Discusses Plans to Build ‘Backup Tokyo’
Japan can build anything, right? How about making a second Tokyo? It’s Japan’s business hub, capital, and largest, most densely populated city. But it sits on the tumultuous Ring of Fire.
Tokyo was forced to face a stark …
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.
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.