Parting Shot — 9.30.09

Wed., Sept. 30, 2009

ORG XMIT: XRR106 A lone thong sits on a sand bank as rescue workers dig through a swampy area at Saleapaga, Samoa, as they search for bodies Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, a day after a deadly tsunami rolled through several South Pacific island nations. A earthquake centered about 120 miles (193 kilometers) south of the islands of Samoa and American Samoa, triggered the tsunami early Tuesday. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) (Rick Rycroft / The Spokesman-Review)

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

A lone thong sits on a sand bank as rescue workers dig through a swampy area at Saleapaga, Samoa, as they search for bodies Wednesday, a day after a deadly tsunami rolled through several South Pacific island nations. A earthquake centered about 120 miles (193 kilometers) south of the islands of Samoa and American Samoa, triggered the tsunami early Tuesday. Story here . (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

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