Fame is no shield against tsunamis
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A German statesman and a Czech supermodel were among the vacationers whose search for peace and sun in tropical southern Asia was shattered by the tsunamis that spared neither rich nor poor.
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Along the shores of Sri Lanka, the tsunami that has killed more than 140,000 people first appeared as a rapidly rising tide -- a phenomenon more akin to a quickly filling bathtub than a bona fide wave.
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Haunting images of the tsunami's aftermath attracted both aid and criticism.
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Natural disaster's devastation didn't move far enough inland to harm technology enterprises.
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Many believe the tsunami that devastated this tourist hotspot and killed thousands had one positive side: By washing away rampant development, it returned the beaches to nature.
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Tens of thousands of tsunami survivors are at risk from diseases spread by dirty water, mosquitoes and crowding, and the best medicine is large quantities of clean water
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An early warning system would have made all the difference. Instead of being swept to their deaths by the Dec. 26 tsunami, tourists in Thailand and villagers in Sri Lanka could have been alerted to run for higher ground. Even Sumatrans near the epicenter might have recognized the danger posed by a coastal quake and dashed inland.
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Stunning pictures just in from Asia show one of nature&#39;s most-feared acts: a tsunami crashing into a beach on Thailand&#39;s Phuket Island.
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Health experts say no serious disease outbreaks have been seen after the tsunami, but warn it is too soon to say they will not occur.
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A television benefit show for  victims of the Asian tsunami featuring Madonna, Stevie Wonder,  Eric Clapton, Elton John and a string of Hollywood celebrities  has run into controversy in the United States before a note has  been played or a dollar pledged.
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Some wonder whether celebrities' post-tsunami generosity might be motivated as much by self-promotion as by philanthropy.
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In a sickening way, the horrific death toll from the tsunamis last week was an information disaster.
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GALLE, Sri Lanka -- Kegalle Panangarama, a Buddhist monk and community leader, expressed frustration as he outlined the obstacles plaguing local recovery efforts in his tsunami-wrecked region.
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You never know when disaster will strike.
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In the wake of the tsunami, there was abundant amateur video of the disaster coming from tourist hotspots, like Phuket, Thailand. But some of the villages and islands in the path of the devastating
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It sounds insignificant alongside the Indian Ocean tsunami, yet an almost imperceptible annual rise in the world's oceans may pose a huge threat to ports, coasts and islands by 2100.
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The deadly weekend tsunami will have no impact on the Indian economy because it did not hit any major sectors driving the economy and most areas devastated were inhabited by fishermen, analysts say.