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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: radioactive

radioactive stories: 4 news summaries

 Informant: Italian Mafia Sank 
 Ship Carrying Nuke Waste 

Authorities have pinpointed ship, but haven't confirmed contents

Sep 15, 09 6:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Italian authorities are investigating an informant’s claim that the mafia sank a ship containing nuclear waste off the country’s southwest coast, the BBC reports. Underwater cameras show the ship intact, with barrels nearby marked as containing toxic contents; the informant says that organized crime has gotten into the... More »

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crime • Italy • radioactive • nuclear waste • Mafia • shipping • Calabria • environmental damage • informant • waste disposal

(Newser) - Being the site of one of the world's worst nuclear accidents is an unlikely thing to build a tourist trade on, but the people of Palomares plan to give it a shot, the Wall Street Journal reports. Four hydrogen bombs fell on the tiny Spanish village after a US bomber... More »

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Spain • tourism • nuclear weapons • US military • radioactive • nuclear sites • hydrogen bomb

 Japanese Protesters 
 Greet US Nuke Ship 

Huge carrier arrives near Tokyo amid radiation fears

Sep 25, 08 6:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Japanese protesters greeted a nuclear-powered American warship at its new home port near Tokyo today, Reuters reports. The USS George Washington drew criticism after reports last month than a US submarine had leaked radioactive material at Japanese ports for 2 years —underscoring the tense relationship between Japanese citizens and... More »

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nuclear power • Japan • US military • nuclear • radioactive • Taro Aso • US Navy • USS George Washington

Quake Damage Halts Auto Assembly Lines

Japanese car makers hit by damage to key suppliers

Jul 19, 07 9:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Japanese auto makers known for their lean inventories have had to shut down assembly lines for want of parts in the wake of Monday's earthquake. A key supplier of transmission and engine components was damaged in the 6.8-magnitude quake. Toyota, Nissan and Mitsubishi have all halted production at some... More »

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Japan • Toyota • electricity • Tokyo • radioactive • nuclear waste • power plant • Tokyo Electricity Co. • earthquake

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