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Radiation Scare in Japan Worsens
Panic swept Tokyo on Tuesday after a rise in radioactive levels around an earthquake-hit nuclear power plant north of the city, causing some to leave the capital or stock up on food and supplies.
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An official wearing a protective suit helps usher people through a radiation emergency scanning center in Koriyama, Japan, Tuesday, four days after a giant quake and tsunami struck the country's northeastern coast, March 15, 2011 – (AP)
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A woman carries a heat blanket as she leaves a radiation emergency scanning center in Koriyama, Japan, Tuesday, four days after a giant quake and tsunami struck the country's northeastern coast, March 15, 2011 – (AP)
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Officials wearing clothing to protect against radiation directs people to a center to scan residents who have been within 20 kilometers of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant damaged by Friday's earthquake Tuesday, in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Jap