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Many U.S. Nuclear Plants Ill-Prepared to Handle Simultaneous Threats

On April 26, Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff did a safety "walkdown" of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant on southern California's coast, part of NRC inspections of all U.S. reactors that were triggered by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster in Japan. The NRC's inspection report, released Friday, did not flag the plant's owner, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

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LinkedIn Goes Public

The LinkedIn IPO, Mark Pincus and Zynga, elevator pitch obsolescence, and more entrepreneur news. LinkedIn is worth more than Fiji

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iFive: Cloud iTunes Imminent, Microsoft Argues With Intel, U.K. To Revamp IP Law, Google Against Face IDs, "Like" On 33% Of Web

1. Apple 's cloud music service (possibly to be called iCloud) is looking more like a done deal--"multiple" sources are saying Apple's just signed a deal with EMI and is close to signing Sony and Universal too.

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Video: HPV tests a good predictor for cervical cancer

Erica Hill talks to "Early Show" medical correspondent and OB-GYN Dr. Jennifer Ashton about how HPV testing may be an additional useful gauge for determining who is at risk for cervical cancer

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Senate Blocks Move to Open Up Offshore Drilling

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate blocked a move by Republicans to speed domestic offshore oil and natural gas drilling on Wednesday, a fresh sign of congressional gridlock on energy issues even as drivers endure gasoline prices near $4 a gallon. [More]

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Indonesia Finally Signs Forest Clearing Moratorium

By Olivia Rondonuwu JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inked into law on Thursday a two-year moratorium on new permits to clear primary forests, part of a $1 billion deal with Norway that could spur projects to cut emissions and slow expansion of plantations. [More]

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Jimenez makes flawless start at World Match Play

Miguel Angel Jimenez made a flawless start to the World Match Play Championship on Thursday, thrashing Masters champion Charl Schwartzel 6 and 5 following a bogey-free round.

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Deforestation Surges as Brazil Eyes New Land Law

By Stuart Grudgings BRASILIA (Reuters) - Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon surged in March and April, the government said on Wednesday, fueling criticism that a proposed law to ease land-use rules may be spurring illegal tree-felling. [More]

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