Despite the summer heat, numerous natural disasters across the nation have chilled the authorities and local citizens - not just because if their innate threats, but due to the extending threats posed by their neighboring nuclear power plants. The almost record-breaking wildfire in Los Alamos, New Mexico has been raging dangerously close to the Los Alamos National Nuclear Laboratory, while record floods in Missouri threaten two nuclear plants in Nebraska.
Ford Motor Company posted strong sales results for June, up 10 percent from the same month one year ago. General Motors also showed a June sales increase, but its numbers were below analyst expectations.
General Motors sales increased more than 10 percent in June, but the results reported today are lower than analyst expectations.
A magnitude 4.7 quake hit Eastern Honshu region of Japan on Thursday, injuring seven people.
The wildfire surrounding Los Alamos national nuclear lab has become the highest priority fire in the U.S., and poses serious questions on the safety of 104 nuclear reactors across the U.S.
Attention Hello Kitty fans and lovers of all things sparkling and glittery: the world-famous Kitty has teamed up with Austrian crystal brand Swarovski for a special 'House of Hello Kitty' event at Omotesando Hills in Tokyo.
Lady Gaga's representatives denied claims of a scam over Japan's earthquake relief efforts.
Princess Diana would have turned 50, if she were alive, on July 1, 2011. The Newsweek July 4 issue features the image of an aged Diana (done digitally), along with her daughter-in-law Catherine Middleton.
Japanese factory output jumped by the most in almost 60 years in May as manufacturers restore supply chains damaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami in March, the latest evidence the economy is headed for a V-shaped recovery from the disaster.
Japan's infamous nuclear power plant Fukushima leaked tons of radioactive water into the ground on Tuesday, while its operator is still unsure, what could have cause the leak.
There is only one plaintiff in the class action lawsuit
Ratings agency Moody's says Japan's debt level may lead to the country's third consecutive lost decade.
China faces a housing bubble crisis and $1.6 trillion in debt owed by local governments that threatens global economic powers, including the U.S.
Residents near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant in Japan are passing urine contaminated with radiation, raising concern over permanent dwellings in the region.
Lady Gaga has given the world the green light to return to Japan.
The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for the coastal areas of Alaska on Thursday evening after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake was recorded in the Pacific Ocean off Alaska.
Two massive earthquakes hit Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands later afternoon on Thursday.
Westboro Baptist Church is an independent church not affiliated with any known Baptist associations, and known for extreme stances (mainly anti-homosexual) and making extreme public appearances.
Family Radio President Harold Camping will no longer be able to deliver his sermons over radio waves and reach out to millions of people worldwide because his popular daily Open Forum show is shutting down for good.
Lady Gaga's trip to Japan is part of the music diva's efforts to help the victims of the March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami. The singer will take part in the 2011MTV Video Music Awards Japan to raise funds for the disaster-stricken people.
The recent round of rumors suggests that Apple iPhone 5 will come equipped with a dual-LED flash.
Pop superstar Lady Gaga visited Japan for a charity concert to raise funds for victims of the March 11 earthquake and Tsunami in the country.
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