A helicopter engaged in the massive search and rescue sweeps going on around Japan spotted the wreckage of a house at sea. And, to their great delight, a scrappy dog emerged from beneath the decapitated roof.
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Where Has Japan’s Radiation Been Detected in the U.S.?
Trace amounts of radiation have been found on both of America’s coasts — but citizens should not be worried.
Folding for Japan: Children Make Origami Cranes to Raise Money for Tsunami Victims
Question: Why are children’s fundraisers always the best fundraisers?
Want to Adopt a Japanese Orphan? You May Be Out of Luck
You may mean well, but Japan doesn’t need your adoption help. Haiti, however, still does. And that’s a major difference between developed and undeveloped countries.
‘Nuclear Boy’ Explains Fukushima Crisis to Japanese Children
How do you explain the complicated disaster of the Fukushima nuclear complex to children? Well, you could start with a cartoon and some toilet humor.
Reading While Eating for March 21: Supermoons and Scientology
Monday’s links get musical and get a hankering for ice cream.
Japan’s Surging Death Toll Complicated by Missing Persons
As the death toll from Japan’s 9.0 earthquake and tsunami last Friday continues to rise, thousands of people remain unaccounted for, making it likely that large gaps exist between official and unofficial counts.
U.S. Begins ‘Voluntary Evacuations’ of American Citizens From Japan
The U.S. and several other countries have started to arrange the voluntary evacuation of government personnel in Tokyo and areas of northern Japan hardest hit by the earthquake, tsunami and radiation leaks.
Small Miracles: Japanese Student in U.S. Finds Family on YouTube
“I screamed, and my host parents woke up and they thought it was really bad,” said Akiko Kosaka. “They asked what happened. And I said, ‘They survived!'”
New Power Lines Could Help Ease Fukushima Nuke Crisis
Japanese officials said Thursday local time that new power lines could restore electricity to the Fukushima plant, potentially easing the ongoing nuclear crisis.
Quotes: Japan Mayor on the Plight of Nuclear Evacuees
“They are leaving us to die.”
Katsunobu Sakurai, mayor Minamasoma, a town just 12 miles from the stricken nuclear plant, worrying that his town and its people have been abandoned. Full Japan coverage, here.
Japan Quake Survivor Walks 20 Hours to Find Girlfriend
In times of distress, its only natural for your thoughts to go to your loved ones.