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Japanese Kids Play Ball With Cal Ripken Jr.

Some Japanese children who lost everything in the tsunami were in Harford County working out with Hall of Fame baseball player Cal Ripken Jr.

2011/08/17

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Ripken Leading Sports Exchange With Japanese Youth

A new job for the Iron Man. Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. takes his love for baseball overseas.

2011/08/09

Ex-Teacher In Va. Gets 25 Years For Child Porn

A former teacher has been sentenced to 25 years in prison on child pornography charges after admitting a decades-long pattern of molesting teenage boys in the United States and Japan.

2011/05/26

Fukushima Daiichi – Okumamachi, Fukushima prefecture, Japan

NRC Task Force: U.S. Nuclear Plants Still Safe

A federal task force on Thursday vouched anew for the safety of U.S. nuclear power plants in the aftermath of the Japanese crisis.

2011/05/12

WJZ Investigates The Safety Of Nearby Nuclear Power Plants

Recent power failures at nuclear plants in Tuscaloosa, Ala.— where the backup system worked— and Fukushima, Japan— where it didn’t— make you wonder what would happen here. Thousands of Marylanders live in the shadow of nearby nuclear power plants.

2011/04/28

Low Dose Radiation From Japanese Nuclear Crisis Found In Maryland

Radiation from the crippled Japanese nuclear power plants has been found in Maryland.

2011/04/05

Ravens Hold Fundraiser For Japanese Tsunami Victims

Thousands of Ravens fans turned out to get autographs of their favorite players—all while helping the Japanese tsunami victims.

2011/04/02

For Md. Plant, Japan Reminder Of Potential Perils

George Gellrich gets up at least once a night to check his computer. He could wait until the morning briefing at work, or even for the morning news shows. But he just can’t. He needs to know: Was there another explosion at the crippled nuclear plant in Japan? Did they restore power to the pumps? Is there enough water in the spent fuel pool at Unit 4? Has the radioactive contamination grown worse?

2011/04/02