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A huge 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, causing homes, hospitals and offices to collapse and triggering a tsunami headed for the Pacific island of Hawaii.



At least 120 people were believed to be killed in the South American nation, although the death toll was likely to rise as more news filtered out of the devastated region and telephone and power lines were restored, officials said.



The quake struck at a 3:34 a.m. local time,… Continue