Workers at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power station successfully completed the first day of a delicate operation to remove radioactive fuel rods from a reactor damaged in the March 2011 tsunami.
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That Clam In Your Chowder Might Be Hundreds Of Years Old
First we heard on Morning Edition that a clam scientists had opened up turned out to have been 507 years old.
U.S. Soldier Accused Of Murder In Deaths Of Deaf Iraqi Boys
A U.S. Army sergeant who in 2007 allegedly shot and killed two unarmed deaf Iraqi boys who had no known ties to the insurgents then battling American forces, has now been charged with two counts of premeditated murder.
11 Days After Typhoon, Parts Of Philippines Yet To Be Helped
On Day 11 of the disaster caused in the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan, “I am not so sure that we’ve reached every single portion of the territory where people are in need of aid,” Bernard Kerblat, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees representative for the Philippines, said Monday.
2 Killed, 20 Injured In Colorado Mining Accident
Two men are dead and 20 have been sent to hospitals following an accident in a Colorado gold and silver mine Sunday.
Death Toll At 6 After Storms Explode Over Illinois
The extent of the destruction across southern and central Illinois is becoming clearer as searchers comb through the rubble of homes and businesses that were in the path of tornadoes and severe weather that ripped through the region.
Federal Reserve Nominee Yellen Navigates Confirmation Hearing
Janet Yellen cleared a key hurdle Thursday, as her confirmation hearing to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve went smoothly.
Google Says It’s Getting Far More User-Data Requests From Government
Google says the number of requests it gets from the U.S. government for user information is rising — fast.
China Unveils Major Economic Changes
China said it would loosen restrictions on foreign investment in e-commerce and other businesses, and allow private competition in state-dominated sectors.
Images of Tacloban: Before and After Typhoon Haiyan
These satellite images from Google and DigitalGlobe show how Tacloban and the Anibong district looked in February 2012 and then two days after Haiyan made landfall.