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Nissan Leaf to fix 5,000 cars for start-up glitch

Nissan Motors will launch a repair service and will fix more than 5,000 of its all-electric Nissan Leaf cars in response to the vehicle's start-up problems.

TEPCO says radiation level will be brought down in three months

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), which operates Japan's damaged nuclear plant at Fukushima, said on Sunday that radiation level at the plant will be brought down to a downward trend within three months. The following is the latest update from TEPCO about the status of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant:

IAEA Latest Update on Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant

Following is an update released by UN atomic watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

Apple's White iPhone 4 due this month: Will it sport an A5 chip, 8-MP camera and 4-inch screen?

The White iPhone 4 will cease to play hide-and-seek as Apple will start selling the elusive device by the end of this month. Its launch remained as elusive as a white tiger since June 2010.

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After Fukushima, Groups Ask NRC To Suspend Licensing Plants

Several advocacy groups have petitioned the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to suspend reactor licensing until a full review of the Fukushima disaster in Japan is complete.

Calls grow for Japan PM to quit in wake of quake

Japan's fragile post-disaster political truce unraveled on Thursday as the head of the main opposition party called on unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan to quit over his handling of the country's natural calamities and a nuclear crisis.

Microsoft Profit View Lowered at Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer lowered its profit estimates of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) citing a gloomy PC market.

Water may be leaking from Fukushima No. 1 reactor

Japan Nuclear Agency releases report card on Fukushima reactor

Summary of details at Fukushima Nuclear Stations and other reactors by Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency:

IAEA: Three Major Problems of Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Accident

IAEA's latest status on reactors at Fukushima Nuclear Plant

IAEA's latest status on reactors at Fukushima Nuclear Plant : the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant remains very serious but there are early signs of recovery in some functions such as electrical power and instrumentation

American Financial Elites Are Obscenely Rich (Thanks to President Reagan)

The American financial elites have become obscenely rich, especially compared to their counterparts in the developed world.

Nintendo Rumored To Plan Wii Price Cut

News of the Wii's price cut may be confirmation that Nintendo plans on announcing the console's successor soon.

Hardest working countries list: OECD

Which is the hardest working member of the OECD? The answer might surprise you.

Australian Dollar Forecast: buy AUD/CAD on strength of Asian economies

Dan Dorrow of Faros Trading continues to expect the Australian dollar to perform well on the strength of Asian economies.

A New Way To Take Radioactive Contaminants From Water

A byproduct of the paper industry and crab shells may soon be used to take radioactive contaminants out of water.

Gold Investment Got to Be Good as Low Rates, Loose Policy Put US Triple-A Rating at Risk

For the first time in history, private investor [Gold] holdings now exceed official-sector holdings, said Philip Klapwijk - executive chairman of precious-metals consultancy GFMS - at a presentation in London's Canary Wharf today, commenting on last year's strong physical Gold Investment demand.

Horrifying footage of Japan Tsunami video shows life versus death race [VIDEO]

It's been a month since a massive earthquake triggered off a tsunami and a severe nuclear crisis at Fukushima Nuclear reactor hit Japan, killing thousands of people, rendering millions homeless and leaving scores of people exposed to nuclear radiation and life threatening injuries.

Japan Nuclear Agency releases radiation ratings on Fukushima reactor

The International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES) Rating on the Events in Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station by the Tohoku District - off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake.

Handout shows damage sustained at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex

Nuclear situation 'static', says US watchdog; Japan raises threat level

The situation at Japan's severely damaged Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant is 'static' but significant additional problems could happen at the plant, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has said.

Versace goes to Japan despite earthquake and tsunami

Earthquake and tsunamis could not keep Versace from Japan.After some delays due to the natural disasters, Versace will proceed with plans to open stores in Japan and add to its Asian income stream. The company already derives 30 percent of its income from China.

Q+A: Risks at each reactor of Japan's stricken plant

TEPCO could face up to $23.6-bln in claims: JP Morgan

The Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), which operated the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, may be subject to up to 2-trillion yen ($23.6-billion) in compensation claims by local communities, according to a study by JP Morgan.

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US stocks open lower on Japan Crisis, Alcoa Results

U.S. stocks declined in early trade on Tuesday as disappointing first quarter sales from Alcoa and renewed concerns about Japan's nuclear crisis weighed on the sentiment.

Jatropha biofuel success could drive air travel go green

Biofuel produced from seeds of Jatropha, a non-edible plant, can be sucessfully used for fueling aircrafts that can deliver strong environmental and socioeconomic benefits.

Japan Puts Fukushima Nuclear Crisis In Line With Chernobyl

Japanese Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) said it has raised the accident levels at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear power plant to level 7 Major Accident.

50th anniversary tribute to Yuri Gagarin: the first man in space (PHOTOS)

April 12, 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's journey into outer space which revolutionized the history of space research and of the human race as a whole.

IAEA Latest Update on Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant

The Japanese Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency issued a new provisional rating for the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on the IAEA International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES)

Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (EXEL, KITD, TIBX, LAYN, SCHN, MCRL, EXTR, TSON, LIOX, NPSP)

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Exelixis, KIT digital, Tibco Software, Layne Christensen, and Schnitzer Steel Industries. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Micrel, Extreme Networks, TranS1, Lionbridge Technologies, and NPS Pharmaceuticals.

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