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Life of Fukushima nuke worker recorded in comic-book style

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By Yuri Kageyama Associated Press TOKYO (AP) – First off, no one who works at Japan’s wrecked nuclear power plant calls it Fukushima Dai-ichi, comic-book artist Kazuto Tatsuta says in […]

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban wins Pritzker Prize

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By Jocelyn Noveck Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – The Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, who has combined a talent for innovative design and experimental use of everyday materials with extensive […]

Calif. Sen. Leland Yee accused of wire fraud and conspiracy

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By Paul Elias Associated Press A California state senator who was lauded for his efforts to make government more transparent was arrested March 26 during a series of raids by […]

Days after SF Asiana plane crash, families were neglected

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By Justin Pritchard Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) – When anguished family members first called for information about their loved ones aboard a wrecked Asiana Airlines plane, instead of getting […]

Honda taps woman for board, promotes foreigner — Child care, housework are typical obstacles for corporate women

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By Yuri Kageyama Associated Press TOKYO (AP) – Honda appointed a woman to its board for the first time and gave a major promotion to a foreigner in signs the […]

No release for three of Rajiv Gandhi’s killers

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By Ashok Sharma Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) – India’s top court on Thursday stopped the Tamil Nadu state government from releasing three of the seven prisoners serving life sentences […]