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Japan attempts to absorb radioactivity in sea
The Japanese operator of a stricken nuclear plant said Saturday it has started dumping a mineral into the sea that absorbs radioactive substances, aiming to slow down contamination of the ocean. Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) said it had begun dropping zeolite near a water outlet from the FukushimaDaiichi plant –…
Pentagon report in April never mentioned $1 trillion in Afghan wealth
Original goal of Pentagon task force that performed Afghan minerals survey was to get “contracts going between US firms and Iraqi firms” A RAW STORY investigation has revealed that a report released by the Pentagon last April on the progress of the Afghanistan “surge” included only a single passing reference…
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