Chile quake spawns tsunami, threatens Pacific Rim (AP)

A man moves his belongings inside his home destroyed in an earthquake in Valparaiso February 27, 2010.REUTERS/Eliseo FernandezAP - A tsunami threatened the Pacific Rim on Saturday, with an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Chile sending potentially deadly waves across the ocean as fast as a jetliner.


US ready to help Chileans `in this hour of need’ (AP)

AP - The White House is keeping close watch on the situation in Chile, where a powerful earthquake hit and sent waves across the Pacific Ocean. That's raised the possibility of a tsunami striking Hawaii.

SeaWorld set for 1st show after trainer’s death (AP)

Jim Atchison, right, President & CEO of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, speaks during a news conference at the killer whale underwater viewing area of SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. SeaWorld will restart its killer whale shows this weekend after Tilikum, the largest orca in captivity, dragged a trainer to her death in the water at the Orlando park.  (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)AP - Throngs of people will crowd the crescent-shaped SeaWorld amphitheater Saturday to watch the first killer whale show since an orca named Tilikum killed a trainer a few days ago.


Obama to GOP on health care: `Let’s get this done’ (AP)

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden walk back to the White House, from the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, after meeting all day with Republican and Democrat lawmakers to renew his struggle to reform health care. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - President Barack Obama said Saturday he is ready to compromise with Republicans on health care if they are serious about it, but that an overhaul must go forward. "Let's get this done," he said.


Massive earthquake kills 82 in Chile (Reuters)

An image generated by the Pacific Disaster Center shows the projected tsunami travel times following a 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Chile early February 27, 2010. REUTERS/Pacific Disaster Center/HandoutReuters - A huge magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck Chile early on Saturday, killing at least 82 people, knocking down homes and hospitals, and triggering a tsunami that rolled menacingly across the Pacific.


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