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Flood peak arrives at China's Three Gorges Dam
People's Daily, Aug 23, 2010 / The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze, China's longest river, will likely experience another flood peak Tuesday afternoon amid heavy rain in its upper reaches.
Shipping through Three Gorges dam halted as new flood peak approaches
People's Daily, Aug 23, 2010 / Shipping through the Three Gorges dam on Yangze River, China's largest, was halted at 8 p.m.
In China, Three Gorges Dam's image showing some cracks
CBS - WDBJ 7 - Roanoke VA, Aug 15, 2010 / White-haired Zhao Chengmu lives just below the Three Gorges Dam, China's largest construction project since the Great Wall. If the colossal structure fails, the fragile 77-year-old shop owner will be one of the first to die.
Rains bring new misery to China mudslide town
VietnamNews.net, Aug 13, 2010 / Torrential rains have washed massive amounts of trash down the Yangtze river.
Biggest relocation since 3 Gorges begins
South China Morning Post - Hong Kong, Aug 12, 2010 / The biggest relocation programme since the Three Gorges Dam was launched on Wednesday, with 330,000 residents set to be moved to new homes to make way for a water project that will serve thirsty Beijing.
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Somali MPs killed in suicide bomb attack on Mogadishu hotel
Telegraph - London - UK
Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.
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Plane crashes in Nepal; foreigners among 14 dead
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
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Cairn Energy narrows loss, sees Greenland promise
MarketWatch
MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.
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World stock markets fall as economy worries linger
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.
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Two British hostages survive bus siege carnage as eight are shot dead by rogue cop
The Daily Mirror - London - UK
The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.
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The Three Gorges Dam () is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in the Yiling District of Yichang, in Hubei province, China.
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