June 27th, 2010
09:37 PM ET
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USGS: 5.5 magnitude earthquake off Chile's coast

USGS reports 5.5 magnitude earthquake approx 80 miles off Chile and 8.8 miles below the Pacific Ocean.  CNN Chile says no reports of damage so far.

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June 27th, 2010
09:01 PM ET
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4 dead at Michigan campground

Four people died at a campground outside Detroit, Michigan, Sunday after severe weather moved through the area, according to the St. Clair County sheriff's department. No other details were immediately available.



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June 27th, 2010
10:53 AM ET
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Tropical Storm Alex weakens to depression

Tropical Storm Alex has weakened to a tropical depression, but is expected to strengthen over the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday.

Alex is the first named storm of what is expected to be a fierce Atlantic hurricane season. It formed in the Caribbean on Saturday.

The Hurricane Center on Saturday said the storm is expected to stay on a southern track that would avoid the area near the Gulf oil disaster.

However, forecasters have not ruled out an easterly shift in Alex's path.

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