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Japan Death Toll Rises: Earthquake, Tsunami, Nuclear Hazard Updates

Japan’s national nightmare—a devastating mix of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear hazard—worsened on Sunday, with the death toll spiking to an estimated 10,000 residents. Rolling blackouts are planned to conserve energy, while officials are scrambling to fix problems with a second nuclear reactor. Lennox Samuels reports.

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