Food and Water contaminated in Japan

Workers began to see some success in their battle to cool down reactors at the quake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant Sunday, but Japanese officials said they may need to release additional radioactive gas into the air.

California radiation risks?

Within days, nuclear radiation released from Japan's damaged Fukushima reactors could reach California, but experts say the amount that makes its way across the ocean should pose no danger...

Japan news update: Damaged container may be causing smoke, radiation spike

March-16 (2:00a.m. EDT)

Tokyo (CNN) -- Officials asked workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to evacuate temporarily Wednesday after a white cloud of smoke rose above the plant and radiation levels spiked.

Radiation from Japan traveling overseas?

Following Friday's major earthquake east of Japan, fears were raised of radiations leaks and nuclear meltdowns at power plants...

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Nuclear Reactor Problem explained

Video explaining nuclear reactor problems in Japan

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/12/world/asia/the-explosion-at-the-japanese-reactor.html?ref=world

Fraternity pledge hospitalized after soy-sauce chugging.

Zeta Psi

A University of Virginia freshman was hospitalized this month after chugging a bottle of soy sauce at the Zeta Psi fraternity house, according to court documents.

The 19-year-old was pledging to join the fraternity and drank the soy sauce on a dare, according to a search warrant affidavit. Early on the morning of March 1, the pledge beganhaving seizures and foaming at the mouth.

McDonald's is no longer the world's largest restaurant chain....

Starbucks celebrating 40th year in the coffee business.

New products celebrating the 40th Anniversary 

Starbucks, which today celebrates 40 years in the coffee biz, may be solidly middle aged but, with a few new products launching, they'd prefer to think of it as the prime of life.

Waves from Japan quake will hit California coast after 8 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — The National Weather Service today issued a tsunami advisory for the immediate coast of Southern and Central California because of the magnitude 8.9 earthquake that struck Japan.

Beer buoys up the Texas economy $20 billion a year

The state of the state's overall economy might be in a world of hurt — reference unemployment, tax revenue shortfalls, and the nasty budget cuts that come with the territory — but Texas' beer industry is booming, thanks very much.

Huge 8.9 earthquake in Japan!

Off the coast of Honshu, Japan

Video and News regarding the earthquake in Japan