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Developments in Japan's disasters
Updates from the latest developments following Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Detroit musician can't leave Japan
The high price of plane tickets out of Japan is keeping a Detroit man from returning home.
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Situation 'grave' with Japan plant
A suspected breach in the core at one reactor at a stricken Fukushima nuclear plant could mean more serious radioactive contamination, Japanese officials revealed Friday - a situation the prime minister called "very grave and serious."

Anxiety in Japan, radiation in tap water
Shops across Tokyo began rationing goods - milk, toilet paper, rice and water - as a run on bottled water coupled with delivery disruptions left shelves bare Thursday nearly two weeks after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Toyota: Production delays likely
Toyota Motor Corporation says it's likely that there will be some production halts at its North American plants due to disruptions in the supply of vehicle parts following Japan's earthquake and tsunami.
Japan disaster to be world's costliest
Japan's government said the cost of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeast could reach $309 billion, making it the world's costliest natural disaster on record.

Japan mourns dead, many still missing
Those in search of the dead go to Natori's bowling alley, walking up the cracked concrete steps and through the glass door. "Enjoy Coca-Cola," says a neon sign out front.
JAPAN: death toll to exceed 18,000
Police officials estimate that the toll from Japan's massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami will exceed 18,000 deaths.
Radiation fears prompt departures
Customs and Border Patrol Agents are increasing their monitoring for elevated radiation levels because of the nuclear crisis in Japan. Meanwhile, auto company workers assigned to offices in Japan are being allowed to return to America if they want …
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Authorities track father down in India

He's been on the run for more than four years, but tonight, Lakshminivasa Nerusu is in police custody.
Autopsy inconclusive for Collier-Sweet

Officials say an autopsy has been unable to determine the cause of death of a Brownstown Township women whose body was found six years after she vanished.
Statues found at Grosse Pointe South HS

Grosse Pointe Farms Police are trying to locate the owners of 11 garden statues that were found Saturday morning.
Scripps Spelling Bee begins Tuesday

Spellers from across the country will be in Washington, DC this week for the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee. INSIDE: Complete Coverage
Man may have bought stolen church bell

A man watches Channel 7 and realizes he may have purchased a bell that was stolen from a Detroit church.
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Holiday campers brave cold conditions

Temperatures may be plummeting this Memorial Day weekend, but the number of holiday campers remain on the rise. And several braving the elements say they're just fine with less than favorable conditions.
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Tricoder gadget can measure your vitals

Our smartphones can tell us just about everything—but when it comes to providing information about our own bodies, it's pretty limited.
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