[Live Blog] EXPLOSION ROCKS NUCLEAR PLANT AT FUKUSHIMA | INJURIES, PLUMES OF SMOKE, WALLS COLLAPSED | EVAC AREA WIDENED

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Earlier: Meltdown may be beginning, venting from container unit suspended...

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3/11/2011 -
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‘Big Government Tyranny’ (Building Codes, Regulations) Saved Countless Lives in Japan

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3/11/2011 -
12:37 pm PT

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3/11/2011 -
1:09 am PT

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