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Territory marks anniversary of 2009 tsunami with church services, lantern floating

American Samoa is marking four years since tsunami waves killed 34 people in the U.S. territory and more than 100 in neighbouring Samoa.Leone village, which lost two elementary school students and seven other residents in the disaster, will float 100 lanterns in the ocean Sunday to remember those who passed away.\Each lantern will bear individual prayers and personal moments to be remembered of their beloved family members and friends that were taken in the tsunami tragedy