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By not in system - AOL NewsTOKYO -- Two weeks after an earthquake and tsunami triggered a crisis at a nuclear plant, the facility is still not under control, and the government said Friday there is a suspected breach at a reactor. That means radioactive contamination at the plant is more serious than once thought. Japanese leaders defended their decision not to evacuate people from a wider area around the plant, insisting they are safe if they stay indoors. But officials also said residents may want to voluntarily move to areas with better facilities, since supplies in the tsunami-devastated region are running ...
A Week After Quake, Japan's Leader Vows to Rebuild
By not in system - AOL NewsTOKYO -- One week after an earthquake and tsunami spawned a nuclear crisis, the Japanese government conceded it was slow to respond to the disaster and welcomed ever-growing help from the United States in hopes of preventing a complete meltdown at the Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant. The entire world was on alert, watching for any evidence of dangerous spikes in radioactivity spreading from the six-reactor facility, or that damage to the Japanese economy might send ripple effects around the globe. As day broke in northeastern Japan on Saturday, steam rose from Unit 3, an unwelcome development ...
5 Reasons Radiation Exposure in Japan May Be Worse Than You Thought
By Mara Gay - AOL NewsJapanese officials pleaded for calm today, but for the first time they acknowledged that radiation levels near the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant are being recorded at levels that can be dangerous to humans. They also said radioactive material was being released into the air in plumes. About 140,000 people living within 20 miles of the plant were ordered to either evacuate the area or stay indoors and seal their homes. And they reported that radiation levels in Tokyo, about 175 miles south of the nuclear power plant, were about 20 times higher than normal. So far, only 50 or so of the plant's ...
Ignore Your Inner Cynic and Vote on Tuesday
By Donna Trussell - Politics Daily"Tribute to Her," uploaded to the Internet on Nov. 7, 2008, is a slideshow of Election Day photographs. YouTube member SailorBrownie described her post as a "dedication to all those Black Americans who went out on Tuesday and voted. We made history." While it's not altogether clear who is the "Her" in the title of the video, it might as well be the woman collapsed on the floor in tears. A girl nearby touches her cheek with a little confusion and a lot tenderness for the woman who is, most likely, her mother. The pictures are set to the Beatles song, "Blackbird" -- a good choice, considering ...
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