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• UPDATE 8-Earthquake kills 157, injures 5,700 in China's Sichuan Saturday, 20 Apr 2013 | 11:59 AM ET

  *Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes China's Sichuan province. YA'AN, China, April 20- China was hit by its worst earthquake in three years on Saturday that killed at least 157 people and injured more than 5,700, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said.

• UPDATE 7-Strong quake hits China; 156 dead, more than 5,500 injured Saturday, 20 Apr 2013 | 8:38 AM ET

  *Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes China's Sichuan province. BEIJING, April 20- A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit a remote, mostly rural and mountainous area of southwestern China's Sichuan province on Saturday, killing at least 156 people and injuring about 5,500 close to where a big quake killed almost 70,000 people in 2008..

• UPDATE 6-Strong quake hits China; 102 dead, more than 2,200 injured Saturday, 20 Apr 2013 | 4:58 AM ET

  *Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes China's Sichuan province. BEIJING, April 20- A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit a remote, mostly rural and mountainous area of southwestern China's Sichuan province on Saturday, killing at least 102 people and injuring about 2,200 close to where a big quake killed almost 70,000 people in 2008..

• UPDATE 5-Strong quake hits China; 71 dead, more than 2,200 injured Saturday, 20 Apr 2013 | 3:17 AM ET

  *Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes China's Sichuan province. BEIJING, April 20- A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit a remote, mostly rural and mountainous area of southwestern China's Sichuan province on Saturday, killing at least 71 people and injuring about 2,200 close to where a big quake killed almost 70,000 people in 2008..

• China Earthquake Toll Rises as Rescuers Struggle Sunday, 21 Apr 2013 | 4:48 AM ET

  

  Rescuers struggled to reach a remote corner of southwestern China on Sunday as the toll of the dead and missing from the country's worst earthquake in three years rose to 203 with almost 1,000 serious injuries.

• UPDATE 4-Strong quake hits China; 56 dead, about 600 injured Saturday, 20 Apr 2013 | 1:03 AM ET

  *Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes China's Sichuan province. BEIJING, April 20- A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit southwestern China's Sichuan province on Saturday, killing at least 56 people and injuring about 600 close to where a big quake killed almost 70,000 people in 2008..

• UPDATE 3-Strong quake hits China, 100 may be dead, injured Friday, 19 Apr 2013 | 11:31 PM ET

  *Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes China's Sichuan province. BEIJING, April 20- A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit southwestern China's Sichuan province on Saturday, killing at least 28 people and injuring at least 100 close to where a big quake killed almost 70,000 people in 2008..

• Weather Watch: 2013 Hurricane Forecast  Monday, 8 Apr 2013 | 6:20 AM ET

  

  Paul Walsh, WeatherFX chief meteorologist, provides a preview of this season's major storms and targets.

• Severe US Storm Brings Heavy Snow, Hail Saturday, 23 Mar 2013 | 5:39 PM ET

  Baseball-sized hail was reported in northern Florida, along with possible tornadoes, while heavy snow in Colorado and Kansas delayed flights and shut down part of Interstate-70. A crash involving up to 50 vehicles closed part of Interstate-25 near Loveland, Colorado, north of Denver.

• Russian Region Begins Cleanup After Meteor Impact Saturday, 16 Feb 2013 | 12:56 PM ET

  

  A small army of workers set to work Saturday to replace the estimated 200,000 square meters (50 acres) of windows shattered by the shock wave from a meteor that exploded over Russia.

• Nemo Cleanup Continues  Monday, 11 Feb 2013 | 7:07 AM ET

  

  CNBC's Bertha Coombs reports on the aftermath of a monster winter storm that hit the Northeast this weekend, and discusses its impact on consumers and businesses.

• Nemo's Aftermath: The Big Cleanup  Monday, 11 Feb 2013 | 6:13 AM ET

  

  CNBC's Bertha Coombs reports on cleanup efforts after winter storm Nemo dumped record and near record amounts of snow in New England and the New York metro area.

• Sandy Flashbacks: Gas Lines Develop During Nor'easter Friday, 8 Feb 2013 | 4:06 PM ET

  

  It's time for a stormy rerun -- not only of wind and heavy precipitation, but also of long lines at gas stations.

• UPDATE 3-Tsunami kills at least five in Solomons after big Pacific quake Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 3:36 AM ET

  *Tsunami hits Solomon Islands, reports of five dead. Feb 6- A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake set off a tsunami that killed at least five people in a remote part of the Solomon Islands on Wednesday and triggered evacuations across the South Pacific as island nations issued tsunami alerts.

• Solomons Tsunami Kills at Least Five After Big Quake Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 6:51 AM ET

  A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake set off a tsunami that killed at least five people in a remote part of the Solomon Islands on Wednesday.

• Tsunami center cancels alerts after Solomon Islands quake Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 11:04 PM ET

  SYDNEY, Feb 6- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cancelled tsunami warnings and watches covering large areas of the South Pacific on Wednesday after a strong earthquake near the Solomon Islands. A small tsunami was generated near the epicentre of the 8.0 magnitude quake, the center reported earlier.

• No Australia tsunami threat from Solomon quake Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 8:57 PM ET

  SYDNEY, Feb 6- Australia was not at risk from a tsunami after a powerful earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said.

• Travelers' CEO on America's 'Overdraft' Crisis  Friday, 1 Feb 2013 | 7:16 AM ET

  

  Jay Fishman,The Travelers Companies chairman & CEO, talks about his company's growth plans, and sheds some light on the depth and impact of the nation's debt crisis.

• Snowfall Too Light to Ease Drought in US Crop Belt Friday, 25 Jan 2013 | 2:03 PM ET

  

  Light snow expected next week in crop growing areas of the United States will provide only minor relief from the worst drought in more than 50 years, an agricultural meteorologist said Friday.

• Towns’ Next Hit From Hurricane Is to Tax Revenue Friday, 25 Jan 2013 | 8:38 AM ET

  

  Localities across the New York region are confronting the prospect of an even bigger blow to their finances: a precipitous decline in property tax revenues.