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A magnitude 6.8 Mw earthquake shakes Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures on the Japanese island of Honshū. Flooding (rising Des Moines River pictured) continues in the Midwestern United States, leading to the evacuation of thousands of homes. NBC journalist Tim Russert dies suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 58. Irish voters reject the Treaty of Lisbon in a referendum, thus putting into question the reform program of the European Union. The People's Republic of China and Taiwan hold their first formal talks in a decade on improving Cross-Strait relations. Pakistan condemns a United States air strike near the Afghan border that killed 11 Pakistani paramilitary troops, along with eight Taliban militants. Amid an outbreak of tornadoes and derechos in central and eastern North America, a tornado hits a Boy Scout camp in Iowa, killing four. Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...