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In Northeastern Japan, A 'Very Unsettling Time'

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People line up to buy tickets for the earliest possible flight Friday at Narita International Airport. Koki Nagahama/Getty Images hide caption

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Leaving Japan: Nuclear Fears Send Americans Packing

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Three Mile Island engineers William Behrle (from left0, Michael Benson, Sam Griffith and Martin Cooper enter the containment building from the personal airlock in Middletown, Pa., on Aug. 15, 1980. AP hide caption

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Nuclear Workers Take Risks 'For The Public Good'

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An Afghan police officer (right) stands near a U.S. soldier in the Panjwai district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on Dec. 8. Allauddin Khan/AP hide caption

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With Spring Comes Fighting Season In Afghanistan

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A cargo container ship passes under the Vincent Thomas Bridge at the Port of Los Angeles. Officials say the facility regularly monitors for any potential source of radiation. Tim Rue/Port of Los Angeles hide caption

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U.S. Ports Watch For Radiation In Japanese Cargo

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