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  1. Post-tsunami, some Japanese shelter in nuke plant

    Link Removed due to 404 Error ONAGAWA, Japan – As a massive tsunami ravaged this Japanese fishing town, hundreds of residents fled for the safest place they knew: the local nuclear power plant. Nearly three weeks later, 240 remain, watching TV or playing ball games with their children next...
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  2. Fears raised over "Glastonbury" royal camp

    Plans to set up a camping site on one of London's biggest commons for visitors to next month's royal wedding have been greeted with horror by local residents, who fear it will resemble the Glastonbury music festival. "Camp Royale" is to be set up on Clapham Common in south London, offering...
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  3. Australian city to expel 22,000 bats from downtown gardens

    SYDNEY (Reuters) – A colony of 22,000 bats may be coming to a neighbourhood near you after an Australian court served the flying foxes with an eviction notice and allowed the government to chase them away with loud industrial noise. The court ruled that the grey-headed flying foxes, the...
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  4. Lucas threatens wicked 'lightsaber' maker

    This is what happens when the Force comes down upon you. Just a few weeks ago, there was Link Removed called the Spyder III Pro Arctic Laser. This sweet little object does bear a passing resemblance to a "Star Wars" lightsaber. In addition, it can burn your skin and permanently blind you. And...
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