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Op-Ed: Rihanna turns to Beyonce after meltdown ahead of show in Dublin

Dublin - While we all tend to see the glamorous side of Barbadian beauty Rihanna, we are rarely exposed to the stresses and strains of life on the road. This weekend, Rihanna turned to her mentor, Beyonce, after suffering a meltdown ahead of her show in Dublin.

In the Media by Christopher Bates - 1 comment

Three US nuclear facilities threatened by natural disasters

Just months after a tsunami set off a nuclear crisis in Japan, three nuclear facilities in the United States are under siege, threatened by two separate natural disasters.

In the Media by Michael Krebs - 5 comments

No.2 and No. 3 reactor meltdowns at Japan’s Fukushima plant

Tokyo - Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power facility suffered meltdowns at two additional reactors shortly after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami struck the northeast part of the country, the plant’s operator confirmed on Tuesday.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann

Daiichi reactor melting temperature came within hours of tsunami

Tokyo - Japanese officials have given up a latest attempt at stabilizing the No.1 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power facility and records released by TEPCO reveal the reactor's core temperature reached melting point within hours of the tsunami impact.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 2 comments

Nuclear meltdown at Fukushima confirmed, plans to be ‘revised’

Tokyo - Japanese officials have finally admitted what had long been suspected: a nuclear meltdown at the crippled Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant has occurred, with a pool of molten fuel discovered at the bottom of its No.1 reactor.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 5 comments

Toyota cuts back operations in North America following earthquake

New York - Toyota Motors has announced it will partly suspend production at over a dozen factories in the United States and Canada following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan and the nuclear power plant crises that has ensued.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman

World governments offering different assessments of Japan threat

While the Japanese government sought to calm its citizens and the business community domestically and worldwide, foreign governments offered more stark assessments of the nuclear radiation threat facing populations in Japan.

In the Media by Michael Krebs - 1 comment

Fukushima No. 4 reactor’s coolant may be boiling, evaporating

Tokyo - Fukushima’s imperiled nuclear plant is now facing another crisis, with authorities there stating a fourth reactor’s nuclear waste is overheating, which could lead to more spent fuel becoming unstable, compounding an already dire situation.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann

New blast at No. 2 nuclear reactor at Fukushima Daiichi

Japan's Nuclear Industrial Safety Agency says a third explosion was heard early Tuesday morning at Fukushima Daiichi. The blast came from the building housing the No 2 reactor of the crippled nuclear plant, a breach of the containment vessel is feared.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 5 comments

Japanese officials say reactors likely in process of melting

Tokyo - Waiting to announce the inevitable after two hydrogen explosions at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear facility destroyed containment buildings, authorities now say it is "highly likely" the nuclear cores at reactors 1, 2, and 3 have begun to melt.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 7 comments

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'Kony 2012' Activist Filmmaker: Naked Public Meltdown?

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Watch: Explaining a Director's Viral Meltdown

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JetBlue Pilot Indicted for Meltdown

A grand jury in Lubbock, Texas indicted JetBlue pilot Clayton F. Osbon.

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Former Cocteau Twins singer Elizabeth Fraser is among the first acts announced for this summer's Meltdown Festival.

6 memorable flight freak-outs

Recent incidents have shown that turbulent behaviour from airplane passengers — even cabin crew — can be an unforeseen cause of anxiety. Here are six examples of disruptive on-board meltdowns.