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Quake strikes northern Japan; tsunami advisories issued
There were no immediate reports of damage after northern Japan was hit by an earthquake which the Japan Meteorological Agency said had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8.
The epicenter of the quake was in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of northern Japan,...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Pacific Ocean, Japan, Tsunamis, Earthquakes
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Mother worries about Air Force daughter stationed in Japan
With such devastation and so many lives lost, many around the world are scrambling to get in touch with family members. A local mother is concerned about her daughter who is stationed in Japan, after just leaving a war zone.
Regina Jasiewicz couldn't be...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Wars and Interventions, Nuclear Power, Japan
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Notre Dame cancels spring semester program in Japan
SOUTH BEND — An upcoming University of Notre Dame spring semester program in Tokyo has been canceled as a result of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and the subsequent nuclear crisis there. Three students enrolled in the canceled program had...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Colleges and Universities, Education, Nuclear Power, Japan
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State Dept. urges Americans not to go to Japan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is advising U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to Japan at this time. The Asian nation, a close American ally, was struck by devastating earthquakes, a deadly tsunami and is now threatened by possible radiation...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Japan, Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters
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U.S. starts evacuating Americans out of Japan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Wednesday authorized the first evacuations of Americans out of Japan, taking a tougher stand on the deepening nuclear crisis and warning U.S. citizens to defer all non-essential travel to any part of the...Tags: Naoto Kan, Barack Obama, Japan, Weather Warnings, Politics
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Obama: Japan earthquake potentially 'catastrophic'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said he was "heartbroken" by images of devastation in Japan following Friday's deadly earthquake and tsunami, and pledged U.S. assistance to help the country recover. "Our hearts go out to our friends in...Tags: Naoto Kan, Human Interest, Politics, Earthquakes, Disasters and Accidents
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Radiation pills selling out
SOUTH BEND -- Since the concern of a nuclear meltdown in Japan, people across the U.S. have started to take steps to keep themselves safe. Many have been buying a drug that limits exposure to radiation and it's been flying off store and pharmacy...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Social Issues, Physical Conditions, Nuclear Accidents, American Red Cross
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More South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons
SEOUL — Perhaps it is merely basic human desire to keep up with the neighbors, but an increasing number of South Koreans are saying that they want nuclear weapons too. Even in Japan, a country still traumatized by the legacy of Hiroshima and...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Nuclear Weapons, Personal Weapon Control, Seoul (South Korea), Japan
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Japan govt takes aim at electricity monopolies
Reuters* Japan power costs among highest in world * Electricity mkt overhaul is key part of PM's reform agenda * But regional monopolies will be hard to overcome By Aaron Sheldrick and Risa Maeda TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan is embarking on its most...Tags: Business Enterprises, Electricity Production and Distribution, Renewable Energy, Parliament, Japan
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Las Vegas' Atomic Liquors, where nuclear bombs lit the sky, reopens
On a nearly deserted downtown block, a small brick building fronted by a curvy neon sign heralds a bygone era here: That's when the big bombs went boom and awe-struck Las Vegas residents watched the mushroom clouds billow into the bright desert sky....
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Nuclear Weapons, Explosions, Japan, Dwayne Johnson
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NRC raising oversight of Pennsylvania Three Mile Island reactor
ReutersApril 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said on Tuesday it will increase oversight of Exelon Corp's 805-megawatt Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, to ensure that safety equipment is protected from flooding....Tags: Nuclear Accidents, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Power, Three Mile Island Accident (1979)
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ANALYSIS-Nuclear Saudi Arabia a lifeline for the atomic energy industry
Reuters* Kingdom likely to choose more than one reactor design * Varied designs mean a greater range of reactor vendors involved * High capital costs, environmental resistance not issues * Signed nuclear cooperation deals with France, Korea, China, and...Tags: Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Imperial and Royal Matters, Japan, Petroleum Industry, Energy
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