Japan finds highly toxic strontium in Fukushima groundwater
High levels of a toxic substance called strontium-90 have been found in groundwater at the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, the utility that operates the facility said on Wednesday.
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NASA wants backyard astronomers to help track asteroids
NASA called on backyard astronomers and other citizen-scientists on Tuesday to help track asteroids that could create havoc on Earth.
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Botched surgery fueled attack at Vancouver 7-11: Judge
A hostage-taking at a downtown Vancouver 7-11 last year, in which a woman was nearly set on fire, was motivated by a call for justice after surgery was performed on the wrong leg, B.C. Provincial Court heard Tuesday.
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Colorado wildfire destroys more than 500 homes, new blazes menace West
The number of homes destroyed by a Colorado wildfire rose above 500 on Tuesday as rain dampened the flames and allowed damage assessment teams to enter charred neighborhoods, and other threatening blazes grew in Alaska and elsewhere in the West.
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McCain and MacKay talk Syria in D.C.
Arizona Senator John McCain wants to see a "coalition of countries" enforce a no-fly zone over Syria to turn the tide in favour of the rebels.
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Naked gymnast faces charges over S.F. transit stop antics
A trained gymnast whose naked acrobatics and harassment of passengers at a San Francisco public transit station were captured on video and circulated widely on the Internet is facing criminal charges over his antics, authorities said on Tuesday.
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WikiLeaks trial focuses on whether Tweets meet evidence standards
The court-martial of the U.S. soldier accused of providing reams of classified documents to WikiLeaks in a case illustrating the challenge of keeping secrets in the digital age must decide whether tweets and Web pages can be admitted as evidence.
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