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How dangerous is nuclear power? Three lessons from Japan.
The devastated Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has become the latest poster child for long-standing issues surrounding nuclear energy – issues that need to be resolved to reduce the risk of a similar nuclear crisis in the United States.
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In Pictures: NFL draft 2011 prospects
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In India, the challenge of building 50,000 colleges
To become an economic powerhouse, India needs to educate as many as 100 million young people over the next 10 years – something never done before.
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New kind of lawyer: legal eaglet
A rising number of young lawyers are skipping established firms to start out on their own. Should you hire a young, solo practitioner?
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How dangerous is nuclear power? Three lessons from Japan.
The devastated Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has become the latest poster child for long-standing issues surrounding nuclear energy – issues that need to be resolved to reduce the risk of a similar nuclear crisis in the United States.
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Japan nears key fix for nuclear plant, but could it come too late?
A top nuclear regulatory official testified Wednesday that Japan's nuclear plant might already be too dangerous to allow repairs, even though external power could soon be available to run crucial water pumps.
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Google Offers vs. Groupon? Nah! Real rival to online coupons is bulletin board.
Google is considering a big move into online coupons with Google Offers. But its biggest rival isn't Groupon. It's the bulletin boards in the library and bank lobby, full of local ads.
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In Pictures: NFL draft 2011 prospects
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Why did 'Tron: Legacy' do so well at the box office?
The 1982 'Tron' movie didn't make much money when it opened. But 'Tron: Legacy' topped the weekend box office with more than $43 million.
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Nobel Prize in Economics awarded for unemployment research
The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to three economists who examined how unemployment can remain high while jobs stand vacant.
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Finding a better way to bridge the digital divide
Getting the world set up online is fine. Next: Delivering content that serves the world.
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Study finds that young hotshots make better mentors
A study of mathematicians found that academics did a much better job mentoring students during the first third of their careers than the during last third.
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Difference Maker
Helping young people champion religious tolerance
Eboo Patel founded the Interfaith Youth Core as a way for young people to better understand and defend religious diversity.
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Shani Davis wins Olympic gold with flawless form
Speedskater Shani Davis successfully defended his gold medal in 1,000-meter Olympic speedskating. In 2006, he became the first African-American to win individual gold in the Winter Games.
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Obama's push for health reform: What are the hurdles?
Behind the political squabbling over reform proposals are substantial issues of cost and access to care.
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Poised for reelection, Indonesia's president will face challenges in economy, corruption
Early results show President Yudhoyono is heading for a decisive victory. He must manage a slowing economy and a fractured Parliament that will challenge reform.
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TeacherMate: This classroom tool only looks like a toy
Cheap and rugged, the device takes a gaming approach to elementary reading and math.
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Major turbulence ahead for airlines
Industry officials and analysts urge Washington to act to avert a collapse.
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In Chicago's streets, a thriller shot in a single take
A young director and his cast dash through the busy city – catching bystanders unaware – for a film about a kidnapping.
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High diesel prices squeeze truckers
Independent drivers have been hit especially hard, and some will be forced out of business.
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Stop treating parents as ATMs
You're grown up – act like it. And parents: let go.
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