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Why Alaska's Latest 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Has Got Scientists' Attention
Wednesday's magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years - including one that shook communities almost exactly two years earlier.
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Volcano Eruption In Aleutian Islands Sparks Aviation Alert
The Alaska Volcano Observatory has issued its highest level of alert for aviation after what it says was a brief eruption of a volcano on the Aleutian Islands on Tuesday.
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46 People Rescued From Sinking Boat Off Alaska
Two Good Samaritan vessels rescued 46 people on Tuesday night who abandoned their sinking fishing boat in the Bering Sea off Alaska's Aleutian Islands, the Coast Guard said.
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The Surprising Thing Ancient Mummies Tell Us About What To Eat
On a foggy day in August 1936, an anthropologist and his crew set sail for Kagamil Island, a small volcanic speck of hot springs and cliffs in the Bering Sea. A person identified as "Brown Bear" had told them of a cave full of mummies and other human remains. Shortly after landing, they found the opening in the rocks near a steam jet.
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Why Alaska's Latest 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Has Got Scientists' Attention
Wednesday's magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years - including one that shook communities almost exactly two years earlier.
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Volcano Eruption In Aleutian Islands Sparks Aviation Alert
The Alaska Volcano Observatory has issued its highest level of alert for aviation after what it says was a brief eruption of a volcano on the Aleutian Islands on Tuesday.
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46 People Rescued From Sinking Boat Off Alaska
Two Good Samaritan vessels rescued 46 people on Tuesday night who abandoned their sinking fishing boat in the Bering Sea off Alaska's Aleutian Islands, the Coast Guard said.
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The Surprising Thing Ancient Mummies Tell Us About What To Eat
On a foggy day in August 1936, an anthropologist and his crew set sail for Kagamil Island, a small volcanic speck of hot springs and cliffs in the Bering Sea. A person identified as "Brown Bear" had told them of a cave full of mummies and other human remains. Shortly after landing, they found the opening in the rocks near a steam jet.
