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WATCH: New North Korea Internet Video Shows Obama, U.S. Troops Up in Flames
The Hermit Kingdom seems to boast its nuclear capabilities
QUOTE: Radioactive Meat in Japan
“If we were to eat the meat every day, then it would probably be dangerous. But if it is consumed only in small portions, I don’t think it would have any long-lasting effects on the human body.”
— GOSHI HOSONO, state …
Q&A: Is New Mexico’s Los Alamos National Laboratory Really Safe?
Los Alamos, N.M. is feeling the heat this week as it battles the Las Conchas wildfire that has been raging since Sunday.
Threatened by Quake and Radiation, Japanese Mayor Turns to YouTube For Help
Katsunobu Sakurai, the mayor of a devastated town in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture that felt all but forgotten, sent out a digital appeal for aid last month with little hope he would be heard. Turns out the world was listening.
As Its Nuclear Crisis Continues, Japan Catches Radioactive Fish
For an island nation whose seafood industry has already been severely crippled, this is just another piece of bad news.
Weekend Wrap-Up: Libya’s Rebel Rousing and a Political Passing
Yep, another Monday, NewsFeeders. Let’s hope that March, as proverbially promised, goes out like a lamb. Here’s what you missed this weekend while you were dreaming of warmer weather.
Quotes: Japanese Residents Worried About Growing Radiation Levels
“We have contaminated milk and vegetables, and now tap water in Tokyo, and I’m wondering what’s next.”
— ETSUKO NOMURA, a mother of two young children ages 2 and 5 discussing the negative spiral from the nuclear disaster in …
China’s Great Salt Rush: Nuke Fears Cause Supermarket Swarms
In the misinformed belief that the iodine in table salt might help them escape the effects of radiation from Japan’s crippled nuclear plant, anxious shoppers across China are rushing to snap up the seasoning.
Helicopters Drop Water on Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Watch dramatic footage of Japanese military helicopters dumping seawater the stricken Fukushima Daichi nuclear power plant.
Radiation from Japan: Why the West Coast Shouldn’t Worry
Worried about nuclear radiation swooping into West Coast states from Japan? The Washington State Department of Health says you shouldn’t be.
Quotes: Japan’s Emperor Akihito on the Earthquake and Tsunami
We don’t know the number of victims, but I pray that every single person can be saved.
—Japan’s Emperor Akihito, addressing his nation in a rare television appearance; He expressed concern for survivors and said he was “deeply …