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The New York Times: "Explosion Rocks Japan Nuclear Plant After Quake

By MATTHEW L. WALD
Published: March 12, 2011

WASHINGTON — An explosion at a nuclear power plant in northern Japan on Saturday blew the roof off one building, brought down walls and caused a radiation leak of unspecified proportions, Japanese officials said, after Friday’s huge earthquake caused critical failures in the plant’s cooling system. ..." Read more »

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