Japan earthquake, tsunami kill hundreds  Updated at 9:55 a.m. ET
TOKYO - A ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest
earthquakes ever recorded slammed Japan's eastern coast Friday,
killing hundreds as it swept away boats, cars and homes while
widespread fires burned out of control. Tsunami warnings
blanketed the entire Pacific, as far away as South America,
Canada, Alaska and the entire U.S. West Coast.   Japanese police
say 200 to 300 bodies were found in Sendai, the closest major
city to the epicenter. Earlier, police confirmed at least 60
people had been killed and 56 were missing. The death toll was
likely to continue climbing given the scale of Friday's
disaster; extensive search and rescue efforts were still just
getting underway.  Special section: Earthquake in Japan  A
Japanese coast guard official said a search is under way for a
ship carrying 80 dock workers that was swept away by the
tsunami. The vessel was washed away from a shipbuilding site in
Miyagi prefecture, close to the earthquake's