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Radiation Leak at Japan Lab; Small Impact Expected
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An atomic research lab in northern Japan has reported a radiation leak that may have affected about 55 people, though none were hospitalized and no impact was expected outside the facility, the lab's operator said Saturday. Comment?
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Radiation leak at Japan lab; small impact expected
Associated Press/Kyodo News The inside of nuclear research lab J-PARC is seen in Tokaimura, Ibaraki prefecture, Saturday, May 25. Comment?
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A theme emerges, but you might not want to know what it is
The Spoleto Festival is supposed to be about something life-affirming; at least that's what someone says at the opening ceremonies. Comment?
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Easter Island statue erected in Japan tsunami town
A giant statue from Chile's Easter Island on Saturday found a new home in a small tsunami-devastated Japanese town where it will become a symbol for its recovery.The new statue, with coral eyes and a stone hat, was erected near the town's shopping area, where makeshift stores now operate after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami destroyed almost ... (more) Comment?
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Easter Island statue for tsunami town
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Japanese high school students and carvers from Chile pose before a new "Moai" statue , modelled on the mysterious carvings at Easter Island. Comment?
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Market turmoil poses first serious test for Abenomics
TOKYO May 24, : This week's turbulence in Tokyo markets exposes a key risk of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's all-in strategy to revive Japan's economy - if investor confidence falters, the government and the Bank of Japan may be left with few options to turn the tide. Comment?
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Feds pull plug on Ky. uranium plant and 1,000 jobs The operator of a...
The Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant is the only government-owned and operated uranium enrichment facility in the country. Comment?
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News Summary: Japan's leader defends 'Abenomics' DEFENSE: Japan's...
DEFENSE: Japan's leaders defended the economic strategies championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a day after Tokyo stocks suffered their worst loss since the 2011 tsunami disaster. Comment?
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Japan's PM Abe defends policies as markets settle
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Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda acknowledged Friday the need for careful handling of aggressive monetary policies aimed at breaking the world's third-largest economy free of deflation, or falling prices, that has hobbled growth by slowing investment and consumer spending. Comment?
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Japan's All Nippon Airways, the launch customer for Boeing's 787 "Dreamliner," will resume commercial flights of the aircraft on Sunday, just over four months after the jets were grounded due to smoldering batteries. Comment?
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Japanese Yen trade volatile in Asia
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TOKYO : Yen trading was volatile in Asia on Friday in tandem with wild swings on the Tokyo stock market, but some analysts said the Japanese currency's weakening trend was likely to continue. Comment?
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On Native GroundVERMONT'S Nuclear Battle
In an age where corporations are considered people, and the amount of power that they wield over our lives grows by the day, the state of Vermont has been fighting a seemingly impossible battle against Entergy Corp. Comment?
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On Native GroundFUKUSHIMA Reminds Us of the Real Nuclear Threat
When I first moved to southeast Vermont, I knew the about the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon, just 15.6 miles from us by road - and less as the crow flies. Comment?
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Asian markets mixed in volatile trade
HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Friday in roller coaster trade after routs sparked in part by fears of tighter US monetary policy, with Tokyo ending higher a day after suffering its worst drop since the March 2011 quake-tsunami disaster. Comment?
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News Summary: Japan's leader defends 'Abenomics'
DEFENSE: Japan's leaders defended the economic strategies championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a day after Tokyo stocks suffered their worst loss since the 2011 tsunami disaster. Comment?
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DoD school director to retire in August
Marilee Fitzgerald, director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, notified her employees Thursday that she will retire after 41 years of federal service, according to a copy of an email obtained by Military Times. Comment?
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Dollar Erases Losses as Durable-Goods Orders Rise; Rand Weakens
The dollar erased losses against the euro, trimming a weekly decline, as a higher-than-forecast increase in orders for U.S. durable goods added to speculation the Federal Reserve may slow monetary stimulus this year. Comment?
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Yen trade volatile in Asia
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A visitor is seen through the logo of Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo May 24, 2013. Comment?
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Market turbulence poses first serious test for Abenomics
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Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party's leader and former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to voters atop a campaign van at Akihabara electronics store district in Tokyo in this December 15, 2012. Comment?
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Japan steps up its interest in PNG's gas riches
In the latest deal, Osaka Gas Co Ltd has agreed to pay $204 million to acquire stakes in natural gas assets in PNG owned by Australia's Horizon Oil Ltd, which has made a string of discoveries and is considering a new gas-export facility on the coast. Comment?
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