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Massive earthquake rocks Taiwan, killing 9 people and injuring more than 1,000

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HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked Taiwan Wednesday morning, killing nine people, stranding dozens in quarries and a national park and sending some residents clambering out of the windows of damaged buildings. The earthquake, which injured more than 1,000 people, struck just before 8 a.m. and struck off the … Read more

Cate Blanchett accused of ‘destroying holidays’ with Cornwall eco-house

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Cate Blanchett has been accused of “total disregard” during the construction of her eco-home in Cornwall – which has ‘ruined holidays’ and cost a neighbor £60,000. The Lord of the Rings star, 54, and her husband, playwright Andrew Upton, 57, bought the £1.6million cottage in Mawgan Porth four years ago and have since demolished the … Read more