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November 6, 2011 (Sunday)
Disasters
- A 5.6 magnitude earthquake, the largest in the state's history, strikes 21 miles NNE of Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA, causing significant damage. (USGS) (Fox News)
- A landslide kills 18 and injures dozens in Manizales, Caldas, Colombia (CNN)
- Eleven Hungarian tourists die after a bus overturns near the Egyptian resort of Hurghada. (AP via Winnifred Free Press)
Politics and elections
- Thousands of people protest in Washington DC against the proposed Keystone XL project. (CBS News)
- The two leading Greek political parties reach an agreement to form a coalition government with the Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou to resign once the new government is formed. (Washington Post)
Sports
- The New York City Marathon begins with over 45,000 runners participating in the 26.2-mile run with Geoffrey Mutai and Firehiwot Dado winning the men's and women's races, respectively. (Fox News) (Huffington Post), (AP via Yahoo News)
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