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Asia's nuclear plants: Disaster-in-waiting?

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 04:38 PM PDT

The Ling'ao Nuclear Power Plant is one of two nuclear stations in Daya Bay, near Shenzhen in southern China. At least 32 plants in operation or under construction in Asia are at risk of one day being hit by a tsunami, nuclear experts and geologists warn.At least 32 nuclear plants in operation or under construction in Asia are at risk of one day being hit by a tsunami, nuclear experts and geologists warn.




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Pentagon inquiry clears McChrystal of wrongdoing

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 02:17 PM PDT

Then-U.S. military commander in Afghanistan General Stanley McChrystal listens during the White House daily briefing May 10, 2010 at the White House in Washington, DC.A Pentagon inquiry into a Rolling Stone magazine profile of Gen. Stanley McChrystal that led to his dismissal as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has cleared him of wrongdoing.




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Video: Inside Mexico’s Drug War, Part 2

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:33 AM PDT

April 18: Sixteen-year-old Rubi Escobedo was missing in one of the most dangerous cities in the world Ciudad Juarez, just across the border from El Paso, Texas.   Her mother Marisela wasn't about to accept that her daughter was gone.  Frustrated by police inaction, Marisela would launch her own campaign to find Rubi.   (Dateline NBC)Sixteen-year-old Rubi Escobedo was missing in one of the most dangerous cities in the world Ciudad Juarez, just across the border from El Paso, Texas.   Her mother Marisela wasn't about to accept that her daughter was gone.  Frustrated by police inaction, Marisela would launch her own campaign to find Rubi.  (Dateline)




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In NY, many school janitors paid more than teachers

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:51 AM PDT

Teachers in at least one Bronx school earn less money than the building custodian, a stat that has surprised students and parents.

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Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:51 AM PDT

Family flies flag found in twister's rubble

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:22 PM PDT




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First Family paid $453,770 in federal taxes for 2010 on $1.7 million income

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:01 PM PDT

President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle reported a joint adjusted gross income of about $1.7 million in 2010 and paid $453,770 in total federal taxes, the White House announced Monday .

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Boy, 6, takes family van, crashes into pickup

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 01:09 PM PDT

Oregon State Police say a 6-year-old told authorities after he crashed his mother's minivan that he had left his home hungry and wanted to go buy food.

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Wall Street sinks after S&P warns on U.S. debt

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 02:02 PM PDT

A sign for Wall Street is seen in Lower Manhattan. U.S. stocks tumbled Monday after S&P warned that it might lower its rating on U.S. government debt because of mounting budget deficits.A warning from Standard & Poor's that the agency might lower its rating on U.S. government debt sent stocks on their steepest slide in a month Monday.




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Robots gauge radiation near Japan plant

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:00 AM PDT

A remote-controlled robot is seen in the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi No. 2 reactor building in Fukushima.A pair of thin robots on treads sent to explore buildings inside Japan's crippled nuclear reactor came back Monday with disheartening news: Radiation levels are far too high for repair crews to go inside.




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‘Three Cups of Tea’ inaccurate? Author speaks out

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:04 PM PDT

Author Greg Mortenson has fired back at accusations his book, "Three Cups of Tea," contains inaccuracies. (AP Photo/New Mark Communications via the St. Paul Paul Pioneer Press).Author and humanitarian Greg Mortenson — once praised by the Pentagon for his charitable works in Pakistan — is firing back after a "60 Minutes" investigation alleging that his inspirational best-seller "Three Cups of Tea" is filled with inaccuracies.




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Kenyans win men's, women's Boston Marathons

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 09:18 AM PDT



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Libyan civilian casualties mount in Misrata

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 04:04 PM PDT

Libyan rebels fire their weapons as they prepare to face off against fighters loyal to Moamar Gadhafi in central Misrata on Monday.The U.N. humanitarian chief said Monday that the Libyan government has promised her access to the besieged rebel city of Misrata, but with no guarantees that the assault by Moammar Gadhafi's forces would cease.




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Posted: 18 Apr 2011 04:04 PM PDT

Video: Photographer captures stunning time-lapse of stars

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 08:58 AM PDT

April 18: Norwegian photographer Terje Sorgjerd speaks with TODAY.com's Dara Brown about the stunning images of the Milky Way captured glittering in the night sky from Spain's highest mountain, El Teide. (Other)Norwegian photographer Terje Sorgjerd speaks with TODAY.com's Dara Brown about the stunning images of the Milky Way captured glittering in the night sky from Spain's highest mountain, El Teide. (TODAY)




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Video: Cops: Help us find missing Tennessee woman

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 05:09 AM PDT

April 18: With no suspect in the disappearance of 20-year-old nursing student Holly Bobo, authorities in Parsons, Tenn., are turning to residents, asking  them to keep an eye out for anyone who has been behaving differently and may have recently cleaned out a car or an ATV. NBC's Thanh Truong reports. (Today Show)With no suspect in the disappearance of 20-year-old nursing student Holly Bobo, authorities in Parsons, Tenn., are turning to residents, asking  them to keep an eye out for anyone who has been behaving differently and may have recently cleaned out a car or an ATV. NBC's Thanh Truong reports. (TODAY)




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Ex-Sarah Palin aide writing ‘chilling’ tell-all book

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 06:01 AM PDT

When a book is called "Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin," you can guess it's not a happy story. An imprint of Simon & Schuster announced Monday that it had signed up "Blind Allegiance," a long-rumored tell-all by former Palin aide Frank Bailey.

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Fake Facebook couple faces backlash

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 08:19 AM PDT

Singapore-based Mark and Audrey's story seemed sympathetic enough: younger man in love with an older woman, creating a Facebook page for their "forbidden love." But their thousands of supporters soon turned against them once they found out the pair were actors hired by an insurance company for a viral marketing campaign.

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Video: Geithner says Congress must raise debt limit

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 04:20 AM PDT

April 18: Top Talkers: The Morning Joe panel – including Random House's Jon Meacham, former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, and the Council on Foreign Relations' Richard Haass – discuss the day's big issues including Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's words on raising the debt ceiling, the Senate "Gang of 6" and a deal on deficit reduction, inflation in China, and an attack on the Afghan defense ministry in Kabul.  (Other)Top Talkers: The Morning Joe panel – including Random House's Jon Meacham, former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, and the Council on Foreign Relations' Richard Haass – discuss the day's big issues including Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's words on raising the debt ceiling, the Senate "Gang of 6" and a deal on deficit reduction, inflation in China, and an attack on the Afghan defense ministry in Kabul. (Morning Joe)




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Gas drives up price of smaller used cars

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 04:49 AM PDT

According to Edmunds' proprietary measure of car prices, a three-year-old Honda Accord has soared in value by 24 percent since last September. A similarly aged Hyundai Sonata is up 22 percent, the Honda Civic is up 13 percent and the Nissan Sentra has risen 12 percent.Not only are prices going up at the pump, but they are being propelled upward for smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles on used car lots nationwide. Here's why.




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