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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.

 

Economic hit from Japan quake seen up to $200 billion

Japan's devastating earthquake and deepening nuclear crisis could result in losses of up to $200 billion for the world's third largest economy but the global impact remains hard to gauge five days after a massive tsunami battered the northeast coast.

 

Airlines on alert over Japan's radiation fears

Airlines on alert over Japan's radiation fears

Aviation authorities across the globe are closely monitoring the radiation levels at  a Japanese nuclear power plant damaged in last week's earthquake and tsunami.

 

Stocks plunge as Japan nuclear crisis worsens

Stocks plunge as Japan nuclear crisis worsens

Stocks plunged Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average down almost 300 points at the opening, as the nuclear crisis in Japan intensified following a deadly earthquake and tsunami....

 

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