Fukushima Diary
NRA "Tritium is unremovable. Discharge is necessary."

Japan’s New ‘Fukushima Fascism’


100 billion yen planned for Fukushima storage facilities

 

Nuclear Expert: Plutonium in water leaking into ocean is "the most dangerous thing" at Fukushima, it can be carried around world and end up on a beach or in fish – Researcher: Plutonium contamination "a serious threat to environment and human health" (AUDIO)

Facility Director: We saw plutonium from Fukushima out in New Mexico desert –– "Local and regional contaminations of plutonium in environment have resulted from nuclear accident"  |  Nuclear Radiation Facts

Explosion and blaze inside protected area at U.S. nuclear plant in Arkansas – Transformer blows in Unit Two, causes fire that was not contained for 1.5 hours – "Loud, ground shaking explosion" reported – Reactor remains shut down, extent of damage unknown (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

Canada Busted Covering Up Spikes In Fukushima RadiationState secrecy law carrying threat of 10–year jail term criticised as attack on democracy but PM denies trying to gag press.

News Highlights


Elian Gonzalez slams U.S. embargo against Cuba

Uruguay Becomes First Nation to Legalise Marijuana Trade


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French Breast Implant Maker Jailed

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Business/Markets

Fed taper anxiety triggers profit taking on Wall St.

Diane Olick, Realty Check
Skyrocketing rents hit ‘crisis’ levels

Spain’s Communist Village Is Making The Rest Of The World Look Bad

The Job Market Is Not Improving

Forbes ranking: The world’s richest Jews

Entertainment

Gavin Arvizo’s New Beginning: Jackson Abuse
Accuser Gets Married at 24

After nixing concert, Willie Nelson says: ‘SeaWorld is not OK’

Sports

Vancouver Canucks downed Colorado Avalanche 3-1 Sunday night in NHL action at Rogers Arena.

Health

French Breast Implant Maker Jailed
Bertrand Langlois/AFP/Getty
French Breast Implant Maker Jailed

Dr. Weil
Dr. Weil
Can Spicy Foods Influence Blood Pressure?

Obesity is Inflammatory Disease, Rat Study Shows

Benefits of turmeric for high blood pressure

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Commentaries

CNN viewer has questions
CNN Viewer Has Questions

Little Prince George – the most popular search item on Yahoo
2013 was half gone when little Prince George was born to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Nevertheless, he still made #1. He was Yahoo’s most popular search item  He was more popular than the Wimbledon champion, Andy Murray, the prices for homes, Nelson Mandela, iPhone or Kindle. He also beat his mother, the Duchess [...]

Tech

Kremlin dissolves Russia’s news agency, creates a new one

2 Million Facebook, Gmail & Twitter Passwords Stolen

Larry Seltzer
Larry Zeltzer
Microsoft account security beefed up. Summary: A log of recent account activity, an account recovery code and better control of notifications to be added in coming days. Microsoft accounts are used in Windows 8, Outlook.com and Skydrive.

ScriptRock GuardRail, First Take: Cloud–based server monitoring and diagnostics. Summary: As DevOps gets more agile, infrastructure needs unit tests too. Enterprise startup ScriptRock offers cloud– hosted testing configuration tools to get you started

Microsoft, Apple, Google, Facebook call for NSA muzzle. Summary: The Reform Government Surveillance group, an alliance between eight major technology firms, aims to persuade the U.S. government to stop undermining the privacy rights of the general public

 

U.S.

Us Wrapped in Snowy Blanket. Snow blankets U.S. East; Washington offices, many ...

Fox News Executive Brian Wilson
Fox News Pays Ousted Executive Brian Lewis $8 Million in ‘Hush Money’ (Report)

Snow, ice cancel more than 1,650 flights

Canada

Vladimir Putin
Russia to boost military presence in Arctic as Canada plots north pole claim. Vladimir Putin tells defence chiefs to build up infrastructure in region that he says is key to Russia's strategic interests

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford at the CFL’s eastern final football game on Nov. 17. Ford founded the Rexdale Raiders youth team in 2011. (FRED THORNHILL/REUTERS)
Mayor Rob Ford’s football club cut from league

Americas

Maduro with Castro
Maduro survives Venezuela electoral test

Mexican drug cartels now make money exporting ore

Police block Mexico hospital, 6 may have radiation

M.E./Asia

Buildings in Lianyungang, China, are shrouded in smog on Dec. 8, 2013

Robert Tait, Jerusalem
By Robert Tait, Jerusalem
Israel claims ‘historic’ water agreement will save Dead Sea. Silvan Shalom, Israel’s energy and regional development minister, has hailed as "historic" a water agreement with Jordan and the Palestinian Authority that links the Dead and Red seas.

Police In Thailand Lay Down Vests and Barricades In Solidarity With Protestors

Africa

Nelson Mandela
I knew Mandela. Who was the man behind the legend? We get an insight into Nelson Mandela’s life through the eyes of people who knew him

Ethiopian Migrants Victimised in Saudi Arabia.
Racism and hate running through the streets

Sc/Environment

FDA hopes to curb antibiotic use on farms

nuclear weapon
A nuclear threat far greater than Iran

Radioactive spill in Kakadu stirs rage. Published: December 9, 2013 - 3:00AM - It began as a 10-centimetre tear in a leach tank at Ranger uranium mine, in Kakadu National Park. Within an hour it turned into what some are calling one of the worst radioactive accidents in Australia's history

Travel

Why is Dubai so appealing as a holiday destination?. Theodore Koumelis – 10 December 2013, 11:57 – By establishing a successful global airline, building a world–class hub airport, the world’s tallest tower, largest shopping mall and so on, Dubai has firmly claimed the crown for "the biggest and the best" in travel and leisure.

The 15 Most Peaceful Countries in the World

 

 

 

 

 

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