Friday, December 16, 2011

Japan declares crippled nuke plant stable – USATODAY.com

Japan declares crippled nuke plant stable – USATODAY.com


AP


TOKYO (AP) – The tsunami-devastated Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant has reached a stable state of "cold shutdown" and is no longer leaking substantial amounts of radiation, Japan's prime minister announced Friday.


Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's announcement marks a milestone nine months after the March 11 tsunami sent three reactors at the plant into meltdowns in the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl.
But experts noted the plant remains vulnerable to more problems and it will take decades to decommission.
"The reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant have reached a state of cold shutdown," Noda told a Cabinet meeting.
The government's official endorsement of the claim by Tokyo Electric Power Co. that the reactors have reached cold shutdown status is a necessary step toward revising evacuation zones around the plant and focusing efforts from simply stabilizing the facility to actually starting the arduous process of shutting it down.
But its assessment has some important caveats...... continued




Thursday, December 15, 2011

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Rise of the Planet of the ApesRise of the Planet of the Apes
RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is a revolution; an action-packed epic featuring stunning visual effects and creatures unlike anything ever seen before. At the story's heart is Caesar (Andy Serkis), a chimpanzee who gains human-like intelligence and emotions from an experimental drug. Raised like a child by the drug's creator (James Franco), Caesar ultimately finds himself taken from the humans he loves and imprisoned. Seeking justice, Caesar assembles a simian army and escapes -- putting man and primate on a collision course that could change the planet forever.
Action / Sci-Fi/Fantasy / Adventure
105 min
2011
PG-13
20th Century Fox
English






Airline: Pilots can use iPads in cockpit?



(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - You may have to switch off your electronic device before take off, but your pilot can still tap away in the cockpit.
Starting Friday, American Airlines pilots will be allowed to use iPads instead of paper flight manuals.
The FAA approved the move earlier this week. 

Despite the new rules, passengers are still required to shut down all electronic devices until the plane reaches 10,000 feet. Watch our Let it Rip for more on this story.


Read more: http://ow.ly/80lQK

Casey Anthony wants $750,000 for first interview


Updated: Thursday, 15 Dec 2011, 8:15 AM EST

Published : Thursday, 15 Dec 2011, 8:15 AM EST
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - Casey Anthony wants up to $750,000 to deny killing her daughter on TV.
The New York Daily News reports a Los Angeles-based producer has been shopping around the first interview with Anthony since her acquittal in the slaying of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.
Scott Sternberg Productions is asking between $500,000 and $750,000 and is insisting it co-produce the talk show.
The 22-year-old Florida mom was accused of killing her daughter in 2008 by administering chloroform, gagging her with duct tape and burying her remains in a shallow grave.
Read more: New York Daily News
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