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US Department of Energy releases Japan's radiological assessment results
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Decommissioning Damaged Reactors Won't Be Easy
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Apple Sets Sights On Taiwan For iPad 2 Supplies
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ESA's GOCE satellite gives breakthrough gravity field data
A sophisticated satellite of the European Space Agency (ESA) has mapped Earth's gravity with unprecedented precision, helping scientists have clearer understanding of the variation in the gravitational force in different parts of the planet and how this may affect crucial events like an earthquake.
IAEA urges Japan govt. to widen evacuation zone around Fukushima nuclear plant
The Japanese government said it has no plans currently to widen the evacuation zone outside the damaged nuclear power plant at Fukushima, despite warnings from the UN nuclear watchdog that high radiation levels have been detected beyond the current no-go zone.
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iPhone 5 To Come in September Quarter: Analyst
Apple will deliver its iPhone 5 in its late fourth quarter ending Sept. 2011, according to an analyst from BMO Capital Markets.
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Plutonium Found In Soil Near Fukushima Nuclear Plant
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Thousands of bodies remain unidentified in Japanese quake zone
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Gold & Silver Prices Risk Pullback, Say Analysts, If Arab Turmoil Finds Quick Resolution
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TEPCO, under fire on various fronts, may become nationalized
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Update from Nissan Motor on post-earthquake operations in Japan
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