From Far Labs, a Vivid Picture Emerges of Japan Crisis Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:55 PM PDT Over decades, scientists have become very good at illuminating the hidden workings of nuclear power plants from afar, turning scraps of information into detailed analyses.  
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Japanese Nuclear Disaster Severs a Town’s Lifeline Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:10 PM PDT The disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has wreaked havoc on the economies of many remote communities that have few job opportunities.  
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Diplomatic Memo: In Israel, Time for Peace Offer May Run Out Posted: 02 Apr 2011 01:12 PM PDT The United Nations may vote in September to welcome a Palestinian state that includes the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.  
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Pirate Ship Captured in Arabian Sea Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:56 PM PDT An antiterrorist unit from the United Arab Emirates has wrested control of a ship from pirates in the Arabian Sea, state-run media reported.  
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Libyan rebels 'receiving covert training' Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:29 PM PDT Rebel source tells Al Jazeera about training offered by US and Egyptian special forces in eastern Libya.  
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Chaos at Cairo football match Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:48 PM PDT After a goal by Egypt's Zamalek team was disallowed, angry fans stormed the pitch, attacking the rival Tunisian team.  
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Peak in peril Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:47 AM PDT Bolivia's 'rich mountain' feared to be at risk of collapse  
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Strongman and Stability Guide Kazakhs in Vote Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:09 PM PDT During a season of collapsing authoritarian regimes, Kazakhstan's president stands as testament to the forces protecting the strongmen of the former Soviet states.  
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Japanese Nuclear Disaster Severs a Town’s Lifeline Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:10 PM PDT The disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has wreaked havoc on the economies of many remote communities that have few job opportunities.  
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Syrian crackdown follows protests Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:25 PM PDT Syrian security forces make dozens of arrests, a day after renewed pro-democracy protests and clashes in several cities, activists say.  
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Strike Kills Gaza Fighters, Spurring Hamas Warning Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:01 PM PDT Calm held in Gaza after an attack, and Hamas seemed wary of fueling a new round of hostilities.  
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Car bomb kills policeman in Northern Ireland Posted: 02 Apr 2011 11:49 AM PDT BELFAST (Reuters) - A policeman was killed when a bomb exploded under his car in the Northern Irish town of Omagh on Saturday, the first killing in the British-controlled province for two years.  
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Azarenka wins second Miami title Posted: 02 Apr 2011 11:29 AM PDT Victoria Azarenka of Belarus beats Russia's Maria Sharapova to win the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami for the second time in her career.  
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Where ‘Jasmine’ Means Tea, Not a Revolt Posted: 02 Apr 2011 11:08 AM PDT Middle-class Chinese, enjoying a much better standard of living, are in no mood to bring down their own autocracy.  
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Mourinho's unbeaten home run ends Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:10 PM PDT Jose Mourinho's nine-year unbeaten home league record as a coach comes to an end as his Real Madrid side lose 1-0 to Sporting Gijon  
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Man in severed arm inquiry named Posted: 02 Apr 2011 09:47 AM PDT A man whose severed arm was found at a lake in Essex is named by police, as officers arrest a man on suspicion of murder and find a second arm.  
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VIDEO: Deaths in Ivory Coast town 'shocking' Posted: 02 Apr 2011 10:26 AM PDT Aid agencies say as many as 800 people have been massacred in a single town, as widespread political violence continues to affect Ivory Coast.  
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Yemeni Protesters Clash With Police Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:58 PM PDT Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Yemen hurled stones at riot police backed by tanks in the southern province of Aden, as dueling rallies were held in the capital.  
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India Wins Cricket World Cup Posted: 02 Apr 2011 01:19 PM PDT India won the Cricket World Cup, beating Sri Lanka by six wickets in Mumbai and sending this cricket-mad nation into a frenzy on a day that will be remembered as one of the greatest in its history.  
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Prosecutors in FCO Koussa meeting Posted: 02 Apr 2011 10:53 AM PDT Scottish prosecutors plan to meet Foreign Office officials to discuss access to Libyan foreign minister Moussa Koussa.  
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