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Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)

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    Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Global Voices: Fukushima made ex-premier a 'no nukes' crusader

    After the cascade of disasters that befell Japan 27 months ago, then-Prime Minister Naoto Kan took the brunt of withering criticism for shoddy nuclear safety standards at the crippled Fukushima reactor complex and the government’s chaotic...

    Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Japan, Government, Nuclear Power, Manufacturing and Engineering

    2. Jun 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Israel ranks low in international giving

    JERUSALEM — Israeli doctors were among the first to set up emergency hospitals in Haiti after its devastating 2010 earthquake. Israel also swiftly dispatched water-purification experts to Japan following the 2011 tsunami and trauma experts to Boston after the recent marathon bombings.
    JERUSALEM — Israeli doctors were among the first to set up emergency hospitals in Haiti after its devastating 2010 earthquake. Israel also swiftly dispatched water-purification experts to Japan following the 2011 tsunami and trauma experts to Boston...

    Tags: National Government, Israel, Charity, Africa, Turkey

    3. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Scientists to eaters: Don't freak out over Fukushima fish

    A team of scientists who have been tracking radiation in bluefin tuna since the 2011 tsunami that crippled the Fukushima Daichi power plant have a message for fearful American eaters: Stop worrying about the health effects of eating fish that carried the radiation from Japan to U.S. shores.
    A team of scientists who have been tracking radiation in bluefin tuna since the 2011 tsunami that crippled the Fukushima Daichi power plant have a message for fearful American eaters: Stop worrying about the health effects of eating fish that carried...

    Tags: Stony Brook University, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Fishing, Japan

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. GPS system can accurately predict post-quake tsunami, study finds

    When the magnitude 9 earthquake struck Japan more than two years ago, there were 1,200 global positioning system stations recording ocean floor movement in real time.
    When the magnitude 9 earthquake struck Japan more than two years ago, there were 1,200 global positioning system stations recording ocean floor movement in real time. None was linked to that nation’s tsunami warning system, which underestimated...

    Tags: Bodies of Water, Indonesia, Oceans, Science and Technology, Japan

    5. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Brazil, Japan, sumo and food, deliciously intertwined

    SAO PAULO, Brazil &mdash; Fernando Kuroda didn't like eating <em>chankonabe</em> at first, because he was forced to eat so much of the thick stew that he would get sick and could barely walk.
    SAO PAULO, Brazil — Fernando Kuroda didn't like eating chankonabe at first, because he was forced to eat so much of the thick stew that he would get sick and could barely walk. "They would just fill me up and fill me up with food, or I wasn't...

    Tags: National Government, Wrestling, Limes, Government, Sports

    6. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Toyota annual profit more than triples, sales rise 18.7%

    Riding a wave of increased auto sales, a weakening Japanese yen and a fresh lineup of vehicles, Toyota Motor's profits more than tripled during its most recent fiscal year.
    Riding a wave of increased auto sales, a weakening Japanese yen and a fresh lineup of vehicles, Toyota Motor's profits more than tripled during its most recent fiscal year. The Japanese automaker said earnings for the fiscal year ended March 31 rose...

    Tags: New Products, Toyota Motor Corp., Vehicles, Product Recalls, Japan

    7. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Radioactive tuna from Fukushima? Scientists eat it up

    Marine biologist Dan Madigan stood on a dock in San Diego and considered some freshly caught Pacific bluefin tuna. The fish had managed to swim 5,000 miles from their spawning grounds near Japan to California's shores, only to end up the catch of local fishermen.
    Marine biologist Dan Madigan stood on a dock in San Diego and considered some freshly caught Pacific bluefin tuna. The fish had managed to swim 5,000 miles from their spawning grounds near Japan to California's shores, only to end up the catch of local...

    Tags: Stony Brook University, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Biology, Japan

    8. May 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. The dubious future of the San Onofre nuclear plant

    Southern California Edison officials are saying that if they can&rsquo;t get permission to reopen one of the shuttered reactors at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, they will consider permanently closing the plant this year, according to a <a href="http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-04-30/business/38930419_1_tube-damage-radioactive-water-power-plant">report </a>last week from the Associated Press.
    Southern California Edison officials are saying that if they can’t get permission to reopen one of the shuttered reactors at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, they will consider permanently closing the plant this year, according to a report...

    Tags: Southern California Edison Company, Machine Manufacturing, Science and Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, Nuclear Power

    9. Apr 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Early quake warning system for Southern California gets $5 million

    Earthquake scientists have received about $5 million to develop an earthquake early warning system for Southern California -- enough to build the network but not enough to operate it.
    Earthquake scientists have received about $5 million to develop an earthquake early warning system for Southern California -- enough to build the network but not enough to operate it. The money, announced Friday, has enabled scientists to already...

    Tags: Travel Alerts, Japan, Natural Disasters, Antonio Villaraigosa, U.S. Geological Survey

    10. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. At least 11 people stabbed at Houston-area Lone Star College

    At least 11 people were stabbed at a Houston-area college Tuesday, which was on lockdown after the attacks, officials said.
    At least 11 people were stabbed at a Houston-area college Tuesday, which was on lockdown after the attacks, officials said. At least four victims at the Cy-Fair campus of the Lone Star College system in a northwestern Houston suburb were taken by...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities

    11. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Deputy's wife killed when gun goes off in hands of 4-year-old

    A 4-year-old Tennessee boy picked up a loaded gun and it went off, killing the wife of a sheriff's deputy at a family cookout, state police said Monday. Josephine Fanning, 48, and her husband, Wilson County Sheriff's Deputy Daniel Fanning, were...

    Tags: Shootings

    12. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. California man gets 17-year prison term in Seattle terrorist plot

    A California man diagnosed with schizophrenia was sentenced to 17 years in prison Monday for his role in a 2011 plot to attack a Seattle military center for new recruits.
    A California man diagnosed with schizophrenia was sentenced to 17 years in prison Monday for his role in a 2011 plot to attack a Seattle military center for new recruits. Walli Mujahidh, 34, born Frederick Domingue Jr. in Long Beach, had pleaded...

    Tags: Punishment, Firearms, Judges, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Prisons

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