Nuclear Industry Braces for Increased Scrutiny

Nuclear Industry Braces for Increased Scrutiny


Nuclear Industry Braces for Increased Scrutiny

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:53 PM PST

The troubles at an earthquake-damaged nuclear plant in northern Japan will raise fresh questions about the country's ambitious plans to develop nuclear energy.


Danger Posed by Radioactivity in Japan Hard to Assess

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 01:01 PM PST

The problem in assessing the danger is that the amounts of various radioactive releases are now unknown, as are factors like wind that determine dispersal.


Obama keeps his eye on independent voters

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:16 PM PST

President Obama's Friday news conference did little to advance U.S. policy on Libya or clarify the White House's position on resolving the budget impasse in Congress. The president nonetheless conveyed one unmistakable impression: He is now focused intently on winning back independent voters.



Immediate Health Risks Appear Minor

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 11:02 AM PST

Immediate health risks for people living near Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant appeared minimal Saturday, but experts cautioned that radioactive vapors could cause long-term problems.


Japan Fallout Won't Rival Chernobyl's

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:49 PM PST

Even if the Japanese nuclear plant damaged in the earthquake goes into full meltdown, it is unlikely to cause environmental fallout anything on the scale seen after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, scientists said.


Arab League Urges Libya 'No-Fly' Zone

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:52 PM PST

The Arab League on Saturday called on the United Nations Security Council to enforce a "no-fly zone" over Libyan airspace, marking a decisive diplomatic victory for rebel forces opposed to Moammar Gadhafi, the Libyan ruler.


Cuba Convicts, Sentences U.S. Contractor

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:24 PM PST

A Cuban court on Saturday found U.S. contractor Alan Gross guilty of crimes against the state and sentenced him to 15 years in prison, a verdict that is sure to have sweeping repercussions for already-sour relations between Washington and Havana.


Cuba Sentences American to 15 Years

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:18 PM PST

Alan Gross has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes against the Cuban state, state-run television reported on Saturday.


Google’s Quest to Build a Better Boss

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 11:43 AM PST

A company study found that a manager's technical skills were far less valued by employees than people skills.


Pentagon cancer research budget comes under scrutiny

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 11:44 AM PST

As the Pentagon seeks to trim spending, there are some programs Congress believes the military can't do without. Among them: cancer research.


Yemeni clashes turn deadly

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 11:01 AM PST

Security forces used water cannons, tear gas and live ammunition to quell anti-government activists in the capital early Saturday but were forced to retreat after hour-long clashes in which at least two people were reportedly killed and hundreds were injured.


Wales 19-13 Ireland

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 10:52 AM PST

A controversial Mike Phillips try helps Wales beat Ireland in Cardiff to secure their third Six Nations win in row.


Al Jazeera staffer killed in Libya

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 01:03 PM PST

Cameraman Ali Hassan Al Jaber was returning to eastern city of Benghazi from filing report when he was shot and killed.


Manchester United 2-0 Arsenal

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 11:14 AM PST

Manchester United produce a clinical display to reach the FA Cup semi-final and dump Arsenal out of their third cup competition in a fortnight.


Cuba jails US web project worker

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:56 PM PST

US internet project worker Alan Gross is sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes against the state in Cuba.


Judge, Jury, Executioner? Doty Gives N.F.L. the Chills

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:14 PM PST

A lawsuit filed by N.F.L. players could again end up being decided by Judge David S. Doty, who has often ruled against the league from the federal bench in Minneapolis.


VIDEO: TV chef Ken Hom: This was the big one

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 11:13 AM PST

TV chef Ken Hom was in a hotel in Tokyo when the earthquake hit, he talks about his experience of the disaster.


Arab League asks U.N. for no-fly zone over Libya

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:36 PM PST

The move could significantly raise pressure on the U.S. and European nations to act in response to the conflict that has erupted in recent weeks.


Deerfield Beach Journal: A Golf Course Shooting Shakes the Notion of Refuge

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 11:28 AM PST

The killing of two golfers by masked robbers has shaken the culture of Florida's many golf courses.


Burglar steals £7,000 from widow

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 10:50 AM PST

An elderly widow is robbed of £7,000 she saved for her husband's funeral after a thief claims he was checking her electricity.


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