Progress in Japan nuclear crisis amid tainted food fears
Japan reports cooling of two Fukushima reactor units, but finds more radiation in canola and chrysanthemum greens and spinach near the plant. Government halts some shipments. Tokyo tap water shows cesium while rain and dust spread contamination. Officials say levels are not immediately health threatening, as case of anxious public persists.
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Japan
Ukushima
Health Ministry
Tetsuro Fukuyama
Fukushima Dai-ichi
Tokyo
Taiwan
Mayumi Mizutani
Yemen president pressured by his own tribe to resign
In Sanaa, Yemen, the U S backed president Ali Abdullah Saleh faced a fatal political setback as his powerful tribe joined religious leaders and opposition in demanding his resignation after security forces killed protesters in the capital. Massive crowds filled cities and towns in mourning and anger amid the unrest.
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Sanaa. Yemen
Yemen
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Fire destroys Kyle home in McDowell County
Iliana Burkett and her daughter escaped uninjured as a dining room fire gutted their three story Kyle residence near U S Route 52. Five fire departments and EMS units battled the blaze from 4:03 a.m. to 7:04 a.m. Route 52 was closed for about three hours. State Fire Marshal's office investigates.
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Kyle
McDowell County
Iliana Burkett
Eric Graham
Northfork Volunteer Fire Department
Graham
Burkett
Northfork
Keystone
Kimball Volunteer
Welch
Bramwell Volunteer
Wideners
Anawalt
U S strikes intensify in Libya as NATO stalls
Monday briefing details ongoing American and allied air and sea attacks on Libyan ground forces and air defenses after a weekend barrage of Tomahawk missiles. Defense Secretary Gates says the coalition will hand over primary control in days, while NATO debates enforcement of a no fly zone.
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Robert Gates
U.S
NATO
Libya
U.N
Gaddafi
Benghazi
Gortney
Mediterranean
B-2s Flew 25 Hours In A Round Trip From Whiteman Air Force Base
Missouri
Gates
Russia
Barack Obama
Brazil
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Army
Carter Ham
Obama
King Abdullah of
Jordan
Bahrain
Tom Denilon
Chavez denounces Libya airstrikes as madness
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez condemns U S led Libya bombing as indiscriminate and unjustified warning Obama not to threaten Venezuela. He cites civilian casualties claimed by Libya’s government while Pentagon says no civilian deaths. AU leaders meet amid the crisis.
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Hugo Chavez
Libya
Aracas
Venezuela
U.S
Chavez
Barack Obama
Obama
Muammar Gaddafi
Washington
Pentagon
United States
France
England
African Union
Coal TV series screens in McDowell County miners
Spike TV and Original Productions filmed Coal at Cobalt Coal's Westchester Mine in Big Sandy McDowell County for 10 hour long episodes premiering March 30 on Spike TV. Preview showings in Pikeville Morgantown and Washington followed March 22 23 and 24. Bevins a longtime miner described safety and hard coal conditions as crews trained.
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Angie
Ronnie
Bevins
Spike TV
Thom Beers
McDowell County
Cobalt Coal
Cobalt
Pikeville
Debra Fazio-Rutt
Bland County Plans Sesquicentennial Events and Visits
Bland County elementary students will tour the county courthouse March 30 while middle and high school students attend part of the day. On April 2 a 5 K Wolf Creek Fun Run at Wolf Creek Village Museum begins at 9 a.m. followed by a 1 p.m. rededication of the Confederate soldier statue at the Bland County Courthouse and a Confederate History and Heritage Month proclamation by the board of supervisors.
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Workman
Wolf Creek
Wolf Creek Indian Village
Bastian
Bland County
County Board of Supervisors
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Tazewell
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