Month: April 2011

By Justin McCurry Japan is to raise the nuclear alert level at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to a maximum seven, putting the emergency on

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By Yoichi Shimatsu Confused and often conflicting reports out of Fukushima 1 nuclear plant cannot be solely the result of tsunami-caused breakdowns, bungling or miscommunication.

COMMENT: The Supreme Court’s decision in Connick v. Thompson virtually gives license to prosecutors to lie, fabricate or withhold evidence, since they apparently can’t be

By Theresa McCabe New York (TheStreet) — Participation in the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, reached an

By Gudjon Helgason REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Voters in Iceland rejected a government-backed deal to repay Britain and the Netherlands for their citizens’ $5 billion worth

Illustration by Jennifer Daniel By Jesse Drucker For the well-off, this could be the best tax day since the early 1930s: Top tax rates on

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By Jeff Zeleny Washington — President Obama opened the week by calling on Democrats to embrace his re-election campaign. He closed it by praising Republicans