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US Homes Shake as Meteor Explodes With Force of 300 Tons of TNT


A meteor crashing toward Earth exploded over the northeastern United States on Saturday, NASA said, setting off booms that echoed over the region with a blast equivalent to 300 tons of TNT.

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