Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

*** Japan Times E-mail News Service ***
__________ Wednesday, March 30, 2011 ________________


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tsunami, The Japan Times is collecting donations that will go to support
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TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Plutonium traces point to core leak
Plutonium that may have come from a reactor core is detected in soil on the premises of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, indicating fuel rods suffered heavy damage, Tokyo Electric Power Co. reveals.
[MORE] ->
 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110330a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Latest find sounds scary but risk is limited
Experts say despite plutonium's dangers, there is little chance that the deadly radioactive particles, because of their relative heaviness, will spread far.
[MORE] ->
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110330a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tepco comes under fire for issuing erroneous info
A string of corrections and stonewalling by Tepco officials raises concerns that the utility is failing to accurately inform the public about radiation risks.
[MORE] ->
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110330a3.html


[More news]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html

OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Utilities' monopoly on power backfires
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110330a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Kan defends helicopter trip to nuke site, denies it delayed key venting
KANAKO TAKAHARA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110330a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Nationalization of Tepco seen as possibility
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110330a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Special quake budget planned for next month
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110330a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Working conditions 'must improve'
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110330a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
China sends 20,000 tons of fuel
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110330a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tsunami came late to unprepared Chiba
NATSUKO FUKUE
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110330f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
'Songs for Japan' album tops iTunes charts in 18 nations
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110330f2.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Ghosn vows to reopen Iwaki plant in April
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110330a1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Radiation scare hits steel sales
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110330a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Tokyo Electric stock hits 47-year low
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110330a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Chubu Electric stages reactor drill
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110330a4.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Western utilities to channel power east
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110330n1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Job, sales data show economy was rebounding before quake
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110330n2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
N.Z. veggie exports may rise on fears
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110330n3.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Portugal's problems
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110330a1.html

[OPINION]
Japan's crisis leadership
KAREL VAN WOLFEREN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110330a1.html

[OPINION]
A silver lining to the Fukushima disaster?
PHILIP WHITE KYODO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110330a2.html

[OPINION]
How the world can assist Japan
RAJIB SHAW KYODO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110330a3.html

[OPINION]
Time for a Japan-U.S. mutual assistance treaty
ROBERT D. ELDRIDGE KYODO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110330a4.html

[OPINION]
Lessons of the nuclear crisis
MICHAEL RICHARDSON
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110330mr.html

[More Op-Ed stories]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html


FEATURES
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[EDUCATION AND BILINGUAL]
This little kanji is, like, totally worth knowing
MARY SISK NOGUCHI
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ek20110330mn.html

[COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS]
New TVs get socially networked while a solar-powered lamp saves energy.
RICK MARTIN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nc20110330ga.html


[For features]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html


SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Ex-mistress says Bonds made death threats
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110330a1.html

[BASEBALL]
Reliever Okajima sent to Triple-A
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110330a2.html

[SOCCER]
National team defeats J. League select squad in fundraiser match
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110330a1.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
NFL union defends right to disband
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20110330a1.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Hossa's OT tally lifts Blackhawks
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20110330a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
'Melo pours in 39 as Knicks top Magic
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110330a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Smith, Jimmer lead first team All-Americans
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110330a2.html

[SPORTS]
Ponting's reign as captain ends
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110330a1.html

[SPORTS]
France's noble gesture resonates in midst of crisis
JACK GALLAGHER
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110330it.html

[SPORTS]
Billups a real liability for Knicks
PETER VECSEY
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110330pv.html

[SPORTS]
Kitajima aims for inspiring performance at nationals
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110330s1.html


[More Sports Stories]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html