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US experts fear 'Chernobyl-like' crisis for Japan
1 atomic plant crisis, the accident will seriously damage the nuclear power renaissance. "The situation has become desperate enough that they apparently don't have the capability to deliver fresh water or plain water to cool the reactor and stabilize
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:29P
Children at risk as grants are delayed
A consequence of the new act is that the social development and justice departments are now hamstrung. By their own admission, they find themselves "in transition". This is despite child advocacy groups having sounded alarm bells already last year .
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:28P
Shia board mulls three-tier system to tackle gender issues
LUCKNOW: The All India Shia Personal Law Board has come up with a set of deterrents to counter the community's marked apathy towards gender issues, particularly rising cases of violence against women and frivolous divorces. To be cleared formally at
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:28P
Lok adalat disposes of about 8000 cases in a day
Besides 7900 long-pending cases of varied nature, 83 cases pertaining to accident claim tribunals were also disposed of with award of compensation of over Rs 1.50 crore. In addition to the pending cases, 35 cases relating to various banks and financial
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:28P
Lok adalat disposes of about 8000 cases in a day
Besides 7900 long-pending cases of varied nature, 83 cases pertaining to accident claim tribunals were also disposed of with award of compensation of over Rs 1.50 crore. In addition to the pending cases, 35 cases relating to various banks and financial
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:28P
Deputies looking for man after dirt bike chase ends in crash
AUGUSTA, Ga-- Richmond County Deputies are looking for a man after he crashed his dirt bike near downtown Augusta. Deputies say he's on the loose near East Boundary and east Walker Street near downtown. Deputies say it started as a chase after an
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:27P
Local bus companies react to crash
Northford, Conn (WTNH) - When charter bus drivers get behind the wheel, they are literally responsible for dozens of lives, but what they can't control are the motorists on the road, and the Bronx bus accident serves as an example of that.
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:25P
Pilot killed in Middle Tennessee plane crash still not identified
Gibson said a family has contacted the police about the pilot, but he declined to give information about them. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board were looking at evidence from the crash on Saturday, but a cause has not been
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:25P
Truckers face 'perfect storm' of more regulation, high prices
That includes traffic law and driver logbook violations, maintenance records, inspections and accidents. Castonguay said some in the trucking industry expect that CSA will push as many as 15 percent of truckers out of the industry.
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:25P
Radiation leaks from nuclear plant
Japan's nuclear safety agency rated the accident at four on the international scale from 0 to 7. The 1979 Three Mile Island accident in the United States was rated five while the 1986 Chernobyl disaster was a seven. “Right now we are considering the
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:24P
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