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Earthquake in Chile

8.8 Earthquake Strikes Chile- photos from USA Today

Aftermath of Chile Earthquake- slideshow from the New York Times

Boston.com Large Photos of the Quake- 45 photos capture the devastation

CBS News- 57 photo slideshow

Chile Earthquake: Worst Hit Areas- from the Guardian, this is an interactive map: click on the icons and you will see photos.

Chile Quake More Intense Than Haiti- from MSNBC

Chile Was Ready for Quake; Haiti Wasn't

Chilean Quake and Pacific Tsunami Preparations- large slideshow from MSNBC

CNN's Videos of the Quake- currently 5 videos on the site

Interview with Journalist Cecilia Lagos- an account of what happened in Chile

Maps of the Chile Earthquake- from the NY Times

Massive Earthquake Hits Chile- 48 slides from the Wall Street Journal

New York Times Videos of Chile

Quake-Proof Chile Won't Touch Haiti Toll- explains why this 8.8 quake (which was worse than Haiti's) will have as many fatalities as Haiti.

Raw Video: Chile's Quake Caught on Camera- live action caught by surveillence cameras

Readers' Photos Capture the Quake- from the NY Times

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

Scheduled to take place from February 12-28, 2010 here are several resources for the winter olympics.
Figure Skaters Through the Ages- slide show from the Wall Street Journal

Inside the Action- from the NY Times website; view videos and audio slideshows

Interactive Guide to the Olympics- from the L.A. Times; great graphics

Interactive Venue Map- it's almost like you're actually in Vancouver

NBC 2010 Olympics- Meet the teams, players, view videos, blogs, photos, the television schedule of events; much more here too.

Olympic Games History Quiz-interactive test

Olympic.org- official site of the olympic movement; interactive

The Olympic Torch's Path- slide show from the New York Times

The Olympics So Far- photos taken at the 2010 Vancouver games

Origins of 10 Olympic Sports

Path of the Athlete- cute interactive game

Science of the Olympic Games- from the National Science Foundation; shows the science behind the olympic events

Snowboard Halfpipe Trick Library- cool videos of snowboarders, from the New York Times

Tourism Vancouver- for people who are coming to Vancouver for the games

U.S. Paralympic Games-

Vancouver 2010 Official Video Game of the Olympics- play the mini game or purchase the full version.

Vancouver 2010: With Glowing Hearts- official site for the olympics; all sports listed and much more