Matt Damon, looking puffy and almost bored, is a medium with unwanted powers: by holding the hands of the grief-struck, he can briefly summon the recent dead.

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Two strong earthquakes have struck north-western Iran, leaving at least 180 people dead and more than 1, 300 injured, officials say.

BBC: Iran earthquakes leave scores dead in Tabriz region

The area lies near the same Longmenshan fault where the devastating 7.9-magnitude quake struck in May 2008, leaving more than 90, 000 people dead or missing and presumed dead.

WSJ: China's Sichuan Province Hit by Strong Earthquake

Seventeen people have been confirmed dead and another 16 still missing since the Costa Concordia struck rocks in the Mediterranean Sea on Jan. 13, triggering an evacuation of more than 4, 000 passengers and crew members.

WSJ: Italian Ship Wreck to Shave $175 Million Off of Carnival Corp. Earnings

In 1976, in Turkey, an earthquake struck which destroyed the town of Muradiye and left 5, 291 people dead.

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It was along the same fault line that a devastating magnitude-7.9 quake struck on May 12, 2008, leaving more than 90, 000 people dead or missing and presumed dead in one of the worst natural disasters to strike China in recent decades.

NPR: China Rushes Relief After Sichuan Quake Kills 180

Even though the court struck down the FCC's Broadcast Flag rules, it's unlikely the technology is completely dead.

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