AP Top News at 8:35 p.m. EST
By APSaturday, February 27, 2010
AP Top News at 8:35 p.m. EST
CONCEPCION, Chile — Heroism and banditry mingled on Chile’s shattered streets Sunday as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and the government sent soldiers and ordered a nighttime curfew to quell looting. The death toll climbed to 708 in one of the biggest earthquakes in centuries. In the hard-hit city of Concepcion, firefighters pulling survivors from a toppled apartment block were forced to pause because of tear gas fired to stop looters, who were wheeling off everything from microwave ovens to canned milk at a damaged supermarket across the street.
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Tags: Bobsledding, Chile, Florida, Geography, Hawaii, Honolulu, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Newsbrief, North America, Sports Names, Tsunami, United States, Violent Crime, Winter Olympic Games
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