2005.01.23

Indonesian tsunami death toll climbs past 173,000, progress in relief work (AFP). The Indonesian death toll from last month's earthquake and tsunami climbs more than 7,000 to 173,981, according to health ministry figures released today, as authorities say the relief operation's emergency stage is drawing to a close. 2005.01.23

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Four Weeks On, Tsunami Survivor Rescued (Reuters). Four weeks after killer waves destroyed communities around the Indian Ocean, a lone tsunami survivor is rescued from a remote island, a rare moment of hope among countless tales of grief and loss. 2005.01.23

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Japan-Baseball Yakuza [Mainichi Shimbun] Japanese ballparks to crack down on unruly mobsters. 2005.01.23

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