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Food in Japan contaminated with radiation

Japan confirmed the presence of radioactive iodine contamination in food products from near a crippled nuclear plant and ordered a halt to their sale, the U.N. nuclear body said on Saturday.

 

Japanese search the rubble for dead before cleanup

Japanese search the rubble for dead before cleanup

A cold wind blowing at her back, Tayo Kitamura knelt beside her mother's body and pressed her palm against the blue plastic tarp rescue workers had just wrapped the corpse in. She leaned in as if to hug the body, then closed her eyes tightly as tears slid down her cheeks.

 

Japan raises severity of nuclear accident

Japan raises severity of nuclear accident

A top Japanese official acknowledged Friday that the government was overwhelmed by the scale of last week's twin disasters, slowing its response ...

 

Sandra Bullock Donates $1 Million to Japan Earthquake Relief

Sandra Bullock has donated $1 million to the Red Cross to aid earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan, the charity told CNN Thursday.

 

Massive rescue, cleanup efforts underway in Japan

Massive rescue, cleanup efforts underway in Japan

One day after the earthquake and tsunami, search-and-rescue teams are fanning out in what will be a lengthy and complex endeavor.

 

U.S. officials express strong concerns about Japan nuclear crisis

U.S. officials express strong concerns about Japan nuclear crisis

Gregory Jaczko, head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, says the crisis is worse than Japanese officials appear to be letting on. 'This is a situation where people may be called in to sacrifice their lives,' he says of the crew working there.

 

Dow Closes Down 242 Points Amid Japan Fears

Concerns over the deteriorating condition of Japan's stricken nuclear reactors, and the effect on global economies, sparked the Dow's biggest selloff since August and left the S&P 500 in the red for 2011.

 

NASA: Japan quake shortened Earth’s day, shifted axis

The 9.0 magnitude earthquake that ravaged Japan also shortened Earth's day by just over one-millionth of a second (1.8 microseconds to be exact), according to NASA. It also shifted the Earth's axis by about 6.5 inches.

 

180 'heroes' fight to keep reactors cool

180 'heroes' fight to keep reactors cool

A small band of experts is risking their lives to prevent a nuclear disaster at Japan's damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant.

 

More governments advising citizens to leave Tokyo

Australia advised its citizens in Japan on Wednesday to consider leaving Tokyo and earthquake-affected areas, joining a growing number of governments and businesses telling their people it may be safer elsewhere.

 

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