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Nuclear safety: Five recent 'near miss' incidents at US nuclear power plants

Fourteen safety-related events at nuclear power plants required follow-up inspections from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the NRC reported in 2010. These "near-miss" events "raised the risk of damage to the reactor core – and thus to the safety of workers and the public," concluded a new report, "The NRC and Nuclear Power Plant Safety in 2010," by the Union of Concerned Scientists. Here are five of these 14 "near miss" examples:
Top Super Bowl commercials 2011: six winners and losers

Super Bowl commercials have become a mini-film festival, keeping the less-than-diehard football fans in front of the tube. But this year’s top spots are singled out for their misses as much as their hits.
Gallery: Top 2010 World Cup controversies

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Gregg Williams audio and Saints bounty program test my football faith

Football for me has always been a kind of faith. But now the audio of former New Orleans Saints defensive coach Gregg Williams instructing his team to injure players is testing that faith. As a lifelong NFL fan, I need to know that I’m not financing cruel blood sport.
Saints' Sean Payton suspended for 2012 NFL season over player bounties

The NFL has ruled that New Orleans head coach Sean Payton must sit out all of next season. Gregg Williams, his former defensive coordinator and bounty instigator, is suspended indefinitely.
Saab bankruptcy plan rejected. Now what?

Saab bankruptcy rejected by Swedish court, saying its financial plan for solvency unclear. Automaker's unions may file bankruptcy petition for Saab.
Nuclear safety: Five recent 'near miss' incidents at US nuclear power plants

Fourteen safety-related events at nuclear power plants required follow-up inspections from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the NRC reported in 2010. These "near-miss" events "raised the risk of damage to the reactor core – and thus to the safety of workers and the public," concluded a new report, "The NRC and Nuclear Power Plant Safety in 2010," by the Union of Concerned Scientists. Here are five of these 14 "near miss" examples:
Jim Tressel suspended after Ohio State football memorabilia sales

Jim Tressel has been suspended from Ohio State after the university learned that Tressel, the football team's head coach, had withheld information about players violating NCAA rules and continuing to let them play. Jim Tressel issued an apology.
Top Super Bowl commercials 2011: six winners and losers

Super Bowl commercials have become a mini-film festival, keeping the less-than-diehard football fans in front of the tube. But this year’s top spots are singled out for their misses as much as their hits.
O.J. Mayo of Memphis Grizzlies banned after positive drug test

Memphis Grizzlies' O.J. Mayo has been banned for ten games after testing positive for steroids.
FIFA suspends pair of officials from voting on future World Cup hosts

FIFA, the world body that governs soccer, has suspended two officials from participating in selecting the 2018 and 2022 World Cup host nations. FIFA made the announcement Thursday after completing a corruption investigation.
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MSNBC's Keith Olbermann suspended: two big rules of journalism he broke

MSNBC host Keith Olbermann contributed to three Democratic candidates during the 2010 elections.
Reggie Bush to be stripped of 2005 Heisman Trophy, says report

Reggie Bush will have his Heisman Trophy taken back, according to a Yahoo Sports report Tuesday. Reggie Bush helped lead USC to a pair of national championship games. Reggie Bush is currently a member of the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints.
Gallery: Top 2010 World Cup controversies
In soccer, Somalis find a link to home

The national team unites a scattered diaspora and provides a reason to cheer for war-torn Somalia.