Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

*** Japan Times E-mail News Service ***
__________ Friday, March 18, 2011 ________________


TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Copters, trucks try to cool fuel rod pool
Ground Self-Defense Force choppers dump water bags, a Tokyo police water cannon unsuccessfully tries to spray water and five enclosed GSDF firetrucks later take on the desperate attempt to cool spent nuclear fuel rods in a storage pool suspected of drying up at the Fukushima No. 1 atomic plant's No. 3 reactor.
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 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110318a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Search areas expanding but fuel still short
With access to devastated areas in Tohoku improved by the removal of debris, the search for victims has gradually expanded across wider areas, rescue officials say.
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  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110318a2.html

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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Yen hits record high against dollar in Sydney
The yen soars to a record high of 76.25 against the dollar in Sydney as Japan struggles to contain a postearthquake nuclear crisis.
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  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110318a1.html


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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Embassies launch emergency measures
MASAMI ITO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110318a3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Foreigners again flood immigration
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110318a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Sengoku to beef up relief efforts
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110318a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Power demand surge prompts Tokyo blackout fears
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110318a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Miyagi coastal whaling port pulverized, little more than memory
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110318a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
What exactly are the risks?
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110318n1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
U.S. drone overflies nuclear plant
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110318n2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tourists steer clear amid radiation fear
ROBERT FENNER and SHUNICHI OZASA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110318n3.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Blackouts ravaging faltering economy
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110318a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Insurers face record benefits
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110318a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Vending machines drawing fire
ERIC JOHNSTON
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110318a4.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Mizuho ATM, Web glitch continues
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110318a5.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Yonekura calls for BOJ intervention
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110318a6.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
United Continental hints at flight cuts
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110318n1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
LG to release tablet PC as scheduled
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110318n2.html


OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Getting relief to survivors
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110318a1.html

[OPINION]
Disaster clobbers a helper
JOHN J. METZLER
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110318a1.html

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FEATURES
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[ART]
Images from students of resistance
JAE LEE
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110318a1.html

[ART]
Museums close to cope with earthquake damage and fallout
YUHEI WADA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110318a2.html

[FILMS]
Growing up means discovering who you are
GIOVANNI FAZIO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110318a1.html

[FILMS]
Life is a comedy for ex-cons who team up as funnymen
MARK SCHILLING
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110318a2.html

[FILMS]
Sofia's world: How to remain still when everyone else is running
KAORI SHOJI
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110318a3.html

[FILMS]
Japan's film industry faces quake fallout
MARK SCHILLING
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110318r1.html

[FILMS]
Stars certain movie business will bounce back
KAORI SHOJI
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110318r2.html

[GOURMET]
A taste trip to the Bali backstreets
ROBBIE SWINNERTON
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fg20110318rs.html

[MUSIC]
Japan's musicians show their hearts
MARK JARNES
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110318a1.html

[MUSIC]
Indie scene aims for normalcy in unusual situation
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110318im.html

[MUSIC]
Crazy T "in to you"
MARIKO LOCHRIDGE
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110318l1.html

[MUSIC]
Emi Meyer "Suitcase of Stones"
ALEX MARTIN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110318l2.html

[OF NOTE]
Ceramics fair dishes up gold
ERIKO ARITA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20110318a1.html

[OF NOTE]
Earth Day event to help earthquake victims
EDAN CORKILL
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20110318a2.html

[OF NOTE]
Media art seminar opens up the debate on Japanese 'cool'
NATALIE KOCH
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20110318a3.html


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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
CL schedule unchanged
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110318j1.html

[SOCCER]
Real Madrid, Chelsea into CL quarters
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110318a1.html

[SOCCER]
F.A. hits Ferguson with five-game suspension
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110318a2.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Canucks triumph, clinch berth in playoffs
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20110318a1.html

[J.LEAGUE SOCCER]
Charity match replaces New Zealand friendly
ANDREW McKIRDY
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sj20110318a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Paul's sizzling play continues
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110318a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Regular-season play begins again for bj-league
ED ODEVEN and KAZ NAGATSUKA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110318b1.html


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