Pacific News
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The U.S. on Thursday conducted a successful flight test of prototype of a new weapon, a "glide vehicle," that travels five times faster than sound. The Advanced Hypersonic Weapon was launched from the U.S. Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii.
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Dozens of people showed up on the front steps of the main California Pacific Medical Center campus on California Street at Maple on Aug. 12 to protest the ambitious "Master Plan" to upgrade healthcare services in San Francisco.
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Is this a Triple Feature or what? First, Sean Penn says to jail journos who call Chavez a dictator. Then, Megan Mullally calls Jay Leno insane for targeting red state viewers. Now, Tom Hanks and Matt Damon star in their PR Hiroshimas. The buzz is red hot!
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Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg are reuniting to produce another World War 2 television mini-series. After the successful Band of Brothers they are shifting their focus to US Marine Corps operation in Pacific during World War 2.
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A 6.0 earthquake shook the city of Cuilapa. It was felt as far away as El Salvador. There is no word on casualties or damage yet, according to public officials.
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Two earthquakes measuring at 7.2 and 6.5 magnitude hit the Solomon Islands in one day on Sunday. No deaths or injuries have been reported as of yet.
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U.S. President Barack Obama tours Asia, applauding China's success and promising that America will happily participate in the growth and stability of the Asian continent.
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A strong earthquake shook the Pacific island of Tonga Friday prompting the government to issue tsunami warnings along its coastal areas. Similar warnings and advisory were likewise raised in New Zealand and neighboring nations in the Pacific rim.
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The timing of the summit offers Peru the ideal silver lining to exhibit its economic resilience. Merrill Lynch ranks Peru among the 10 countries with the lowest country risk. Peru also shows the lowest financial risk in Latin America .
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Dramatic year-to-year temperature swings and a century-long warming trend across West Antarctica are linked to conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
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Boeing predicts that Asia-Pacific airlines will lead expansion in the aviation industry as the region's economies continue to grow.
US Navy assault ship collides with tanker in Pacific; no injuries or fuel spills reported
CIMB says it will acquire most of Royal Bank of Scotland's Asia-Pacific units in a deal worth 431.8m Malaysian ringgit ($141m; £88m).
 Russia's defence ministry says a failed probe designed to travel to a moon of Mars has crashed, showering debris over the southern Pacific.
Tracking reports suggest Russia's failed Mars probe, Phobos-Grunt, fell back to Earth on Sunday, burning up over the Pacific.
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