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A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of serious injuries, but looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said. (Sept.

Authorities in Pakistan said dozens were killed when a suicide bomber attacked a Shiite procession in the southwestern city of Quetta Friday. The Pakistani Taliban told The Associated Press it was "proudly" responsible for the blast.

Hurricane Hunters with the US Air Force Reserves fly into the eye of Hurricane Earl to take measurements and send back the latest information about the storm. (Sept

A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and initially said he was a sheriff before going on to ask for towels, hot chocolate and a hug has been arrested for trespassing. (Sept. 2)

An offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill. (Sept. 2)

Typhoon Kompasu slammed into South Korea, killing three people in what officials said was the strongest tropical storm to hit the Seoul area in 15 years. The storm knocked over trees and power lines, cutting off power to 60-thousand homes. (Sept.

Republican challenger Carly Fiorina took aim at the nation's troubled economy during her first debate with Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer

Ninth seed Andy Roddick lost in a second-round upset Wednesday night at the US Open. Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic moved into the third round for the first time with the four-set win. (Sept.

University of Iowa football player Josh Koeppel walked away with only a few bumps and bruises after a pickup truck hit his motorcycle, tossing him into the street. The accident was captured by a police dashboard camera

New video released by the Chilean government shows improvements in the living quarters for the 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground in northern Chile. It shows them wearing clean clothes and receiving bottled water and other goods.