IAEA to inspect quake-struck Japanese plant
After initially refusing the International Atomic Energy Agency’s offer of assistance, the Japanese government said July 22 that it would permit IAEA inspectors to visit the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, damaged last week by an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale.
Iraqi children suffering psychological damage
BAGHDAD (IRIN) — For two months, Obeid Jaafar Khalifa, 52, has been worrying about how he will cope with looking after his deceased brother’s four children. Obeid already has six of his own children to look after.
NATIONAL CLIPS July 28
DES MOINES, Iowa: Voters ratchet up pressure for Iraq withdrawal HOUSTON: BP fined for safety hazards, again JACKSON, Miss.: Teenage girls sue to halt prison abuse
NYC steam explosion seen as warning
NEW YORK (AP) — With a blast that made skyscrapers tremble, an 83-year-old steam pipe sent a powerful message that the miles of tubes, wires and iron beneath New York and other U.S. cities are getting older and could become dangerously unstable.
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Remember Soweto
For many years, on June 16/Soweto Day, protesters confronted the apartheid South African government at embassies and consulates around the world.
Huge protests in Peru against profiteering
Social upheaval in Peru culminated July 13 with President Alan Garcia calling upon the armed forces to join 15,000 national police in attempting to quell nationwide protests organized by the General Confederation of Peruvian Workers.
Texans grapple with pollution, chemical hazards
TEXAS CITY, Texas — Members from at least 10 unions convened at United Steelworkers Local 13-1 here July 10 to discuss how air pollutants affect health and safety. They met with Dr. Jonathan B. Ward Jr., a national authority on environmental toxicology at the University of Texas.
Baseball honors the Say-Hey Kid
Hall of Famer and baseball legend Willie “the Say-Hey Kid” Mays was honored at the 2007 Major League Baseball All Star game on July 10, at the San Francisco Giants’ waterfront ballpark.
Grab a book and read: PWW summer reading picks
PWW readers and correspondents sent in their favorite summer reading suggestions to share with you. Enjoy!
