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TAIPEI, Taiwan AP 鈥?Taiwan was struck Wednesday by its most powerful earthquake in a quarter of a century. At least nine people were killed and hundreds injured, buildings and highways damaged and dozens of workers at quarries stranded.READ MORE: At least 9 dead, 70 quarry workers trapped after major earthquake strikes TaiwanTaiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes yet their toll on the high-tech island 23 million residents has been relatively contained thanks to its exce
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