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WASHINGTON AP 鈥?Navy divers began pulling pieces of the聽downed Chinese spy balloon聽from the depths of the ocean floor on Tuesday, using sophisticated reconnaissance drones dubbed the Kingfish and the Swordfish to locate the debris.After collecting all of the balloon white fabric and shell structure found floating on the surface, the Navy has now shifted to an all-underwater search for the remnants of the massive balloon that a U.S. fighter jet shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, officials said.Navy and Coast Guard personnel were using underwater drones to locate and map the debris field, and divers were in the wat
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HUALIEN, Taiwan AP 鈥?Rescuers searched Thursday for missing people and worked to reach hundreds stranded when Taiwan strongest earthquake in 25 years sent boulders and mud tumbling down mountainsides, blocking roads. Ten people died and more than 1,000 were injured.The powerful quake struck during the morning rush hour a day earlier, sending schoolchildren rushing outdoors and families fleeing their apartments through the windows. The ground floors of some buildings collapsed, leaving them leaning at precarious angles. Though the island is regularly rattled by earthquakes and generally well prepared, authorities did not send out the usual alerts because they were expect
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nike dunk people were injured in the quake. Of the 10 dead, at least four were killed inside Taroko National Park, a tourist attraction famous for canyons and cliffs in mountainous Hualien about 150 kilometers 90 miles from Taipei. On
