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# Bad Science
Astronomers dismiss suggestion that sun and moon caused Japan earthquake
Reports that scientists had established a link between the activities of the sun and moon with the today’s Pacific tsunami have been dismissed by Irish astronomers.
# Japan
In pictures: How the disaster in Japan unfolded
Cities, towns and farmland seriously damaged by the 8.9 magnitude quake today, which then triggered tsunami.
# Japan Tsunami
UN and countries pledge aid and rescue offers to Japan but no decision from Ireland
Officials at the Department of the Taoiseach and Department of Foreign Affairs have so far made no official comment on the matter.
# Pacific
Tsunami hits Indonesia without causing damage
Indonesia and Guam have both lifted their tsunami warnings, after waves of just 10 centimetres hit the eastern Indonesian coast.
# Tsunami
In Pictures: Graphs and charts that show the tsunami's projected path
Weather centres around the Pacific rim show trajectory of deadly wave.
# Indonesia
Volcano erupts in eastern Indonesia
A volcano has erupted in Indonesia, just hours after an earthquake in Japan created a Pacific-wide tsunami.
# Pacific Tsunami
Pacific tsunami: Eyewitnesses upload photographs
People in the areas affected by the Pacific tsunami have uploaded photographs on social networking sites.
# Pacific Tsunami
Tsunami passes over Taiwan, Indonesia braces for impact
The Pacific tsunami has hit Taiwan causing minimal damage – it is due to hit the vulnerable Indonesia islandssoon.
# Japan
Japan tremors incredibly close to the surface
Map shows how shallow the focus of earthquake is – red and orange spots denote shocks less than 25km from the surface.
# Pacific Tsunami
Tsunami may 'totally engulf' low lying Pacific islands: Red Cross
The low lying Pacific islands may be swept over as a powerful tsunami hits the region – meanwhile Indonesia is bracing itself, as warnings indicate it will be the first area to be hit after Japan.
# Tsumani Warning
Tsunami centre widens warning to western US coast
Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Central and South America and the rest of the Pacific Ocean have been issued with tsunami alerts.
# Palin
Julianne Moore to play Sarah Palin in new HBO film
Game Change to tell the story of the 2008 presidential election – but can Oscar-winner Moore follow in the footsteps of Tina Fey?
# President Palin?
Palin on verge of deciding White House candidacy
The Tea Party figurehead is in ‘internal deliberations’ with her family as to whether she will oppose Barack Obama in 2012.
# Only a Matter of Time
At home with the Palins...
Have you always wanted to see Sarah Palin scramble up a mountain or fish for salmon in clear Alaskan waters? …No? Well tough.
# Alaska
Arnie takes a Twitter swipe at Palin (update: Palin responds)
California governor is in Alaska – so where’s Russia?
# Mayor Johnston?
Is Palin's on-again-off-again son-in-law running for her old job?
Levi Johnston – the sometime fiancé of Sarah Palin’s daughter – might be running for Mayor of Wasilla.
# Sarah Palin
Angry Alaskan squares up to Sarah Palin (video)
Huge banner in background reads “Worst governor ever”. Ouch.