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Tsunami debris: Dock from Japan floats 5,000 miles to Oregon (+video)
Beside the dock, there are 1.5 million tons of tsunami debris still floating in the Pacific. A Harley Davidson in a crate arrived in British Colombia. A soccer ball from Japan washed up in Alaska.
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Japan earthquake: Northern Japan rattled by 6.8 earthquake
Japan earthquake: Tokyo was hit by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake Tuesday. Northern Japan - the same area hit last year - was struck by a 6.8 earthquake. But there were no injuries reported.
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Bluefin tuna auctioned in Tokyo for record $736,000
Bluefin tuna auction: Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market saw last year's record broken with the auction of a $736,000 bluefin tuna. It also broke the record for most expensive bluefin tuna by the pound, priced at $1,238 per pound.
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In Pictures: Animals escape
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In Pictures: Japan's 9.0 earthquake
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Overseas adventure, student-style
For kids: Find out what it's like to be an exchange student – or to host one.
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