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Japan government OKs 40-year roadmap to clean up Fukushima plant, but questions remain

TOKYO – Japan has approved a revised 40-year roadmap to clean up the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, but many questions remain. The plan, endorsed Friday by key Cabinet members and officials, delays the start of a key initial step — the removal of spent fuel in storage pools at each …

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Kids exposed to BPA before birth at risk of wheeze, study says

Young kids who were exposed to Bisphenol A (BPA) before birth are more likely than others to have a wheeze before age five, according to a new study that found no connection to BPA exposure after birth. Many plastic and aluminum consumer products contain BPA, and most Americans have detectable …

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No disruptions to flights on final day of Spanish air traffic controllers' 4-day strike

MADRID – Spain’s air traffic controllers say the final stretch of a four-day strike has seen no flight disruptions because none of their operators left their posts. Controller stoppages had been scheduled for between 10 a.m. and noon and 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sunday to protest against penalties …

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