Fukushima: The endless disaster that continues!

Plumes of mysterious steam rise from crippled nuclear reactor at Fukushima 01 Jan 2014 Fresh plumes of most probably radioactive steam have been detected rising from the reactor 3 building at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, said the facility's operator company. The steam has been detected by surveillance cameras and appeared to be coming from the fifth floor of the mostly-destroyed building housing crippled reactor 3, according to Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), the plant's operator. The steam was first spotted on December 19 for a short period of time, then again on December 24, 25, 27, according to a report TEPCO published on its website.

Two Earthquakes Strike Eastern Japan Near Fukushima Nuclear Site 31 Dec 2013 Two shallow earthquakes have struck eastern Japan near the Fukushima nuclear disaster site. A 5.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded 80km southwest of Fukushima and was shortly followed by a 3.6 magnitude earthquake in the same area, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The tremor was 9.9km deep, the US Geological Survey said, adding it took place 13km North West of Takahagi.

 

 

 

 

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District Judge Upholds Government's Right to Search Electronics at Border 31 Dec 2013 The government's right to search travelers' electronic devices at the border was upheld in a ruling released by a federal judge on Tuesday, which dismissed a lawsuit challenging this policy. In his opinion, Judge Edward R. Korman of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York found that the plaintiffs did not have standing for their lawsuit because such searches occur so rarely that "there is not a substantial risk that their electronic devices will be subject to a search or seizure without reasonable suspicion." Even if the plaintiffs did have standing, Judge Korman found that they would lose on the merits of the case, ruling that the government does not need reasonable suspicion to examine or confiscate a traveler's laptop, cellphone or other device at the border.

 

 

Judge upholds search of passengers' laptops 31 Dec 2013 A federal judge in New York on Tuesday upheld a government policy that permits officers at U.S. borders to inspect and copy the contents of travelers' laptops and other devices without reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Edward R. Korman dismissed a lawsuit by a university student and a group of criminal defense lawyers and press photographers challenging regulations adopted by the Department of Homeland Security that allow searches of passengers' electronic equipment at the nation's borders, including at airports and on trains.

 

 

Sunni militants storm Iraq police stations to free prisoners 01 Jan 2014 Islamist militants stormed police stations in several cities of Iraq's western province of Anbar on Wednesday, seizing weapon caches and freeing prisoners after security forces dismantled a Sunni Muslim protest camp on Monday. The attacks on three police stations in Fallujah, Ramadi and Tarmiya represent a serious escalation in the confrontation between Iraqi Sunni groups and the Shi'ite-led government of Prime Minister [US-installed dictator] Nouri al-Maliki.

 

 

Israel to name Arrow site after former US senator Daniel Inouye --For the first time, Israel is naming a military facility after a non-Israeli. 02 Jan 2014 Israel plans to name an Arrow defense missile facility after deceased former US senator Daniel Inouye for his contribution to Israel, marking the first time Israel has named a military facility after a non-Israeli. The ceremony is scheduled to take place on January 14 at a secret military facility, and Inouye’s wife, Irene, will be the honored special guest of the Defense Ministry.

 

Clare Short at risk of arrest in Israel, warns defence minister Moshe Ya'alon 31 Dec 2013 Former International Development Secretary Clare Short could be arrested the next time she lands in Tel Aviv after the Palestinian organisation she is a former member of was declared an "illicit organisation" by Israel's Defence Minister on Tuesday. Moshe Ya'alon, former IDF chief of staff, outlawed the Council for European Palestinian Relations (CEPR) – a Belgian non-profit organisation that lobbies on behalf of the Hamas-led Gaza Government – using emergency defence regulations. CEPR Members also include Labour MEP Richard Howitt, a member of the House of Lords, and two other European MPs who are now in danger of prosecution if they land at Ben Gurion International Airport.

 

 

'Military-Style' Raid on California Power Station Spooks U.S. 27 Dec 2013 An attack on a power station in California has U.S. officials puzzled and worried about the physical security of the the electrical grid--from attackers who come in with guns blazing. Around 1:00 AM on April 16, at least one individual (possibly two) entered two different manholes at the PG&E Metcalf power substation, southeast of San Jose, and cut fiber cables in the area around the substation. That knocked out some local 911 services, landline service to the substation, and cell phone service in the area, a senior U.S. intelligence official told Foreign Policy. The intruder(s) then fired more than 100 rounds from what two officials described as a high-powered rifle at several transformers in the facility. Ten transformers were damaged in one area of the facility, and three transformer banks -- or groups of transformers -- were hit in another, according to a PG&E spokesman.

 

Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter's psychiatrist surrenders license over patient relationship --Fox told police he couldn't provide any other details about Lanza. 31 Dec 2013 A psychiatrist who treated [alleged] school shooter Adam Lanza years before the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Connecticut voluntarily surrendered his medical license in July 2012 amid allegations he had a sexual relationship with a female patient, according to public records released Monday. Dr. Paul L. Fox, a former Brookfield, Conn., psychiatrist now living in New Zealand, told police investigating the school shooting that he vaguely recalled treating Lanza. According to Connecticut State Police documents released Friday, Fox told investigators that medical records he kept on Lanza had been destroyed, as allowed by state law, because it had been more than five years since he last treated him.

 

 

Minneapolis building explosion and fire - 14 hospitalized 01 Jan 2014 Authorities say at least 14 people are hospitalized following a building explosion and fire in Minneapolis Wednesday morning. Crews were dispatched to 516 Cedar Avenue South at 8:16 a.m. Minneapolis Fire Chief John Fruetel says that victims were already outside the building and fire was pouring from the second and third floors when crews arrived.

 

Several deaths linked to swine flu in Texas 01 Jan 2014 The virulent H1N1 strain of influenza, also known as the swine flu, has been tied to several deaths in Texas including a Euless man who died last month, officials said. A Houston teen, whose identity was not released, died late last week from the flu, said Kathy Barton, spokeswoman for the city's health department. Several adult deaths related to flu, including three in Dallas and four in Beaumont, have been reported by city or county officials.

 

Fracking hot: N. Dakota man 'sets tap water on fire' 31 Dec 2013 A video made by a man from North Dakota shows him cautiously holding a lighter up against the stream of water coming out of his tap, prompting large flames to rise up into the faucet. North Dakota has been home to a fracking boom over the past few years. A huge flame shot up as the running water appeared to catch alight.

 

Doors finally open to flood of Colorado cannabis buyers 01 Jan 2014 Proprietors of the first stores licensed to sell pot for recreational use in Colorado had been rolling joints and stocking up their leafy merchandise ahead of today's grand opening. Under a law voted for by residents of Colorado in Nov 2012, known as Amendment 64, the state is allowing adults aged over 21 to buy up to an ounce of cannabis at licensed shops.

Federal Judge Upholds Majority of New York Gun Law 31 Dec 2013 A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that New York's expanded ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines was constitutional, but struck down a provision forbidding gun owners from loading their firearms with more than seven rounds. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and lawmakers passed the legislation, among the most restrictive in the country, in January in response to the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last December. New York was the first state to pass new gun laws after the Newtown shooting.

 

Supreme Court Justice Blocks Contraception Mandate 31 Dec 2013 A Supreme Court justice has blocked the carrying out of portions of President Obama's health care law that would have forced some religion-affiliated organizations to provide health insurance for employees that includes birth control coverage. Justice Sonia Sotomayor's decision came Tuesday night after a different effort by Catholic-affiliated groups that rushed to the federal courts to stop Wednesday's start of portions of the Affordable Care Act.

 

 

Obamacare Enrollment Surges Past 2 Million 31 Dec 2013 More than 2 million people have enrolled in a private health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act through December, the Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday. The approximate 2.1 million figure comes from both state and federal exchanges.

 

S&P 500 Climbs to Record to Finish Best Year Since 1997 31 Dec 2013 U.S. equity gauges rose to records, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index posting its biggest annual advance since 1997, as gains in consumer confidence and housing prices bolstered confidence in the world’s largest economy.

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