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Death Toll in Japan Rises to More Than 18,000

FUKUSHIMA, Japan -- The toll of Japan's triple disaster came into clearer focus Monday after police estimates showed more than 18,000 people died, the World Bank said rebuilding may cost $235 billion and more cases of radiation-tainted vegetables and tap water turned up. Japanese officials reported progress over the...

Hope, Loss in Japan's Search for More Than 8,000 Still Missing

NATORI, Japan -- Line after line, a list on the wall of city hall reveals the dead. Some are named. Others are identified only by a short description. Female. About 50. Peanuts in left chest pocket. Large mole. Seiko watch. Male. 70-80 years old. Wearing an apron that says "Rentacom." One set catches the eye of Hideki...

2010 Tracking as Hottest Ever: 7 Strange Things Extreme Heat Has Caused This Year

(July 28) -- According to a new report, 2010 is on pace to become the warmest year on record. Using data gathered by NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies and the U.S. National Climatic Data Center, the UK Met Office compared temperatures for 2010 against those measured in 1998, the reigning hottest year in the...