(1)Niigata quake victims weary, worried of more damage

KAWAGUCHI, Japan - People displaced by a series of strong earthquakes spend the nights in tents in a parking lot in the town of Kawaguchi, Niigata Prefecture. Niigata on the Sea of Japan coast was hit by powerful quakes Oct. 23 and aftershocks are continuing.

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