Tuesday, April 5, 2011

What's in The News Today

Japan's (Tokyo) Electric company has dumped 11, 500 tons of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. The water that is cooling the reactors is being dumped into the Pacific Ocean with levels of iodine measuring at 4,385 the legal amount. Fish have been found with high radiation levels along the coast of the reactors.

abc WorldNews. (April 4, 2011). Tokyo Electric Dumps Radioactive Water into Ocean. Last Option for Nuclear Power Plant Runoff. Retrieved April 5, 2011, from Tokyo Electric Dumps Radioactive Water into Ocean - ABC News

Remember the U.S. does get their fish from Japan, Chat Me More would like to suggest that the U.S. " stop eating sushi."
Unless you are quite sure where your fish is coming from. 


Serial Killer in New York seeks victims through "Craigslist" bodies have been dumped at a New York beaches, Oak and Gilgo Beaches in Long Island. The number of women who have been killed has climbed to at least eight. Police found human bones in December while searching for a missing prostitute. It seems that the women have a few things in common they are prostitutes and advertise on 'Craigslist.'

Esposito, R., & Hopper, J. (April 4, 2011). New York Serial Killer: Three More Bodies Found on Beach.
abcnews/u.s. Retrieved April 5, 2011, from Long Island Serial Killer: Discovery of Three More Bodies on Beach Raises Number of Possible Victims to Eight - ABC News

Toyota may close North American Plant due to part shortages. The temporary layoff will affect 25,000, workers but they stated "no layoffs." The plant is using all of their inventory supply and they are running out, due to Japan's earthquake disaster.  The U.S. gets 15 percent of their supplies from Japan. Many of the electronic components are made only in Japan, including some of the paint pigments.

Dayton Business Journal (April 4, 2011). Toyota may idle North American Plants. retrieved April 5, 2011, fromhttp://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2011/04/04/toyota-may-idle-north-american-plants.html

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