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Kansai Electric finds leaked radioactive water at nuclear plant

Reuters 

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear power-reliant utility Kansai Electric Power said on Saturday it had found a pool of contaminated water at a nuclear reactor slated to restart in late February after years of being shut down.

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21 февраля 2016 года - будет благоприятным для всех знаков зодиака. С утра полный общения день принесет много положительных переживаний, да и окружающие будут способствовать приподнятому настроению. Вечером велика вероятность приятных неожиданностей. Единственное, что звезды не советуют доверять всем и вся. Поскольку объективность не на высоте.

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Police: Multiple people dead in Michigan shootings

The Post and Courier 

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A man drove around the Kalamazoo, Michigan area shooting people at three locations Saturday evening including a Cracker Barrel restaurant and a Ford dealership, leaving six dead and three injured, two of whom are in critical condition, police said.

Ne-Yo ties knot with model Crystal Renay

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

R&B singer Ne-Yo and model girlfriend Crystal Renay has recently tied the knot, a year after the R&B star’s announcement of their engagement last year.

Irmo eliminates Summerville in Class AAAA boys playoffs

The Post and Courier 

It didn’t take Irmo guard Tavonne Bond long to understand this was just going to be one of those nights when everything clicked. The senior guard hit two 3-pointers in the opening few minutes to set the tone as the Yellow Jackets rolled to an 84-56 victory over Summerville on Saturday night in the Class AAAA boys playoffs.



James Island boys ousted from playoffs in overtime

The Post and Courier 

A perfect run through Region 7-AAAA, and a 19-win season, did nothing to ease the pain for James Island boys basketball coach Stan Wilkins after his Trojans dropped a 53-49 overtime decision to visiting Carolina Forest in a second-round Class AAAA Lower State playoff game on Saturday night.

West Ashley surprises Sumter in second round of Class AAAA playoffs

The Post and Courier 

SUMTER — Sumter High School won the first half of its Class AAAA boys basketball second-round state playoff game with West Ashley on Saturday, but an 8-0 Wildcats run to open the second half began what would turn out to be a back-and-forth finish.

UPDATE 1-Cricket-Test Series New Zealand v Australia scoreboard

Reuters 

Feb 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Scoreboard at stumps on the second day in the second and final Test between New Zealand and Australia on Sunday in Christchurch, New Zealand New Zealand 1st innings 370 (B. McCullum 145, C. Anderson 72, B. Watling 58) Australia 1st innings (Overnight: 363-4) D. Warner c Guptill b Boult 12 J. Burns c Guptill b Wagner 170 U. Khawaja c B. McCullum b Boult 24 S. Smith

Bolivia referendum for fourth presidential term may be close call

Reuters 

LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivia goes to the polls on Sunday in a referendum that will decide if President Evo Morales can stay in power for a fourth term, with the result looking uncertain as support for the once popular leader has ebbed.

Letter: No oil conspiracy, just the marketplace

The Post and Courier 

A couple of years ago many politicians and talk show hosts were loudly protesting the conspiracy by "Big Oil" to gouge the public of their hard-earned dollars by charging over $4 per gallon for gasoline. I remember Bill O’Reilly on Fox News vociferously stating that Exxon and other oil producers were horrible, greedy people.

Letter: Don't forget Madison

The Post and Courier 

In a Feb. 19 op-ed Paul Greenberg praises and criticizes some past presidents. In his criticism of James Madison, he failed to mention that Madison was the principle author of the Constitution of the United States.

Letter: Build a better bike lane plan

The Post and Courier 

Upon moving to Johns Island eight years ago, I attempted to ride my bike to downtown but gave up when I ran out of space as I approached the Legare bridge. I didn’t realize the sidewalk was on the west-bound span, and I was very surprised that I couldn’t safely make it downtown.

Letter: Building bridges and building walls

The Post and Courier 

I was in disbelief that the pope would make such a harsh statement that anyone who would build a wall on the border is not a Christian.

Letter: Fickle constitutionalism

The Post and Courier 

The conservative Republicans wave the Constitution only when it affects their interests. It is the constitutional responsibility of a sitting president to replace Supreme Court justices when there is a vacancy.

Scalia's passing may flip results of major rulings

The Post and Courier 

How will the death of Justice Antonin Scalia affect the major cases before the Supreme Court this term, all of which are expected to be decided by the end of June?


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