U.S. family hopes for lost daughter in Japan

Taylor Anderson's family scours the Internet for information that might aid search for young teacher among thousands of missing

• Mar 16, 2011

U.S. response to Japan's disaster is growing

American firefighters join search and rescue operations, but radiation is keeping teams out of some of the areas most in need of supplies

• Mar 16, 2011

Lack of information frustrates Japanese public

Nuclear experts say the crisis is dangerous, and unreliable information makes it worse

• Mar 16, 2011

U.S. to send drones over damaged nuke plant

Unmanned U.S. spy planes with infrared technology to be used to for a safe, closer look at damaged Fukushima nuclear reactors

• Mar 16, 2011

Japan nuke crisis solution nears first try

Power line near completion to revive dead reactor cooling pumps, plant says; U.S. regulator says fuel rods exposed

• Mar 16, 2011

Day in pictures

A glimpse at the days news as seen through a camera's lens

• Mar 16, 2011
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Nations' advice to citizens differs on Japan

Foreign governments urge stronger safety precautions than Japan is recommending to its own citizens

• Mar 16, 2011

Four New York Times staffers go missing in Libya

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists for biggest U.S. paper disappear after a government assault in Libya

• Mar 16, 2011

Fukushima heroes: Not afraid to die

If the Fukushima nuclear plant's crisis is not calmed soon, Japan will need more brave volunteers to battle it

• Mar 16, 2011

Expert: Japan botching nuke crisis management

Cham Dallas says evacuating Fukushima plant workers likely created more danger than it dodged, Japan needs more iodine pills

• Mar 16, 2011

"Blood money": Pakistan frees CIA contractor

Clinton denies the U.S. paid $2.35M for Raymond Davis' release; CIA contractor shot 2 Pakistanis and claimed diplomatic immunity

• Mar 16, 2011

Petraeus: Afghan cuts will include combat troops

As the clock ticks down to the beginning of U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the top commander says all troops will be part of it

• Mar 16, 2011

Uncertainty clouds nuke crisis; work resumes

Workers race to contain ongoing crisis after temporarily abandoning effort due to radiation spike; Conditions apparently worsening

• Mar 16, 2011

U.N. Security Council mulls Libya no-fly zone

No agreement yet, but draft resolution said to have teeth; Qaddafi's forces continue to make gains

• Mar 16, 2011

Japan's nuclear crisis gives governments pause

Following Fukushima disaster, China, France and others go over safety procedures and slow nuclear energy development

• Mar 16, 2011

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