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Japanese Dock Reaches Oregon; Tsunami Debris Arriving Sooner Than Expected
June 7, 2012 A dock washed away by the March 2011 natural disaster landed on an Oregon beach this week. It is 66 feet long, 19 feet wide and 7 feet tall.
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Good News, Bad News: Japanese Economy Surges, But Likely Will Slow
May 17, 2012 The world's third-largest economy grew at a 4.1 percent annual rate in the third quarter. But the boost from rebuilding is expected to wane in coming quarters.
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6.9 Magnitude Quake Shakes Japan, But Tsunami Warning Canceled
March 14, 2012 The same general area of Japan that was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami almost exactly one year ago was rattled again today. But authorities have canceled an earlier warning about a possible tsunamki.
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For Devastated Japanese, World Cup Was 'More Than A Game'
July 18, 2011 There's no shortage of reports about how important the victory in women's soccer was across the Pacific in a nation still recovering from the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Does losing to Japan ease the pain for U.S. fans?
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Infamous 'Balloon Boy' Balloon Bought
July 15, 2011 A so-far anonymous bidder paid $2,502 for the flying machine that didn't carry young Falcon Heene high above Colorado in 2009. Proceeds from the sale are supposed to benefit victims of Japan's March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
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IMF Chief Resigns Ahead OF Bail Hearing; Syria Condemns U.S. Sanctions
May 19, 2011 Dominique Strauss-Kahn quits as chief of IMF; there's talk about selecting his replacement; Syria condemns the U.S. for sanctioning its president, Bashar al-Assad; Japan goes into recession after quake disaster; a virus is killing horses in the western U.S. and Canada.
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Japanese Prime Minister Gives Up His Salary
May 10, 2011 Naoto Kan said he will not accept his prime minister's salary until the crisis is over at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant, which was crippled by a March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
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Workers Enter Japanese Reactor Building For First Time Since Disaster
May 5, 2011 Working two at a time for 10 minute shifts because of the "high levels of radioactive substances," the team members will first install an air purifier. Later, they will install a new system to circulate cooling water within the reactor.
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Toyota Production Won't Be Normal Until Year's End
April 22, 2011 The auto giant will need time to recover from the damage done in Japan by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. In other news, a U.S. drone strike killed 25 in Pakistan and a new poll shows most Americans "say Medicare is worth the cost."
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'No-Go Zone' Created Around Japanese Nuclear Power Plant
April 21, 2011 Officials say no one should enter a 12-mile area around the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi facility because of concerns about radioactivity. It was crippled by the tsunami that swept over the area on March 11, following a massive earthquake.
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At Crippled Japanese Nuclear Plant: Sign Says 'Zero Disasters For This Year'
April 14, 2011 Two American reporters, John Glionna of the Los Angeles Times and Steve Herman from Voice of America, drove into the evacuation zone around Japan's crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant on Wednesday and to the facility's main gate.
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Cars, Houses, Human Remains: Debris From Japan Is Headed Toward U.S.
April 8, 2011 The March 11 tsunami washed a huge amount of debris out into the Pacific. Scientists say it will circulate around the ocean, with some washing up on shores for years to come.
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Tsunami Warnings Lifted; But Strong Earthquake Rocks Japan
April 7, 2011 It's the strongest earthquake in the area since the 9.0 magnitude temblor on March 11.
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In Japan: Authorities Rush To Recover Bodies In Evacuation Zone
April 7, 2011 Wearing protective clothing because of radioactivity in the area, hundreds of police officers are searching for thousands of missing persons. They're hoping to recover bodies before they completely decompose.
