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Fears increase of big earthquake near Tokyo in the foreseeable future

A prominent Japanese seismologist rattled some nerves when he declared there was a 70 percent chance of a major earthquake in or around Tokyo -- in the next four years. Government scientists had proclaimed a similar risk, but over a longer timeframe, 30 years.

Fears increase of big earthquake near Tokyo in the foreseeable future

The Doolittle Raid of 1942

The Doolittle Raid of 1942
Shinjuku district in Tokyo.

A Year After Fukushima, Clean Energy Still Just a Promise in Japan

A Year After Fukushima, Clean Energy Still Just a Promise in Japan

New Zealand officials hoping to build cardboard cathedral to raise spirits in Christchurch

New Zealand officials hoping to build cardboard cathedral to raise spirits in Christchurch
Women Taiko Drummers

Taiko players hope to help with Japan's recovery

Taiko players hope to help with Japan's recovery
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Takeouts: online docs, Kobe, listeners on loans

Takeouts: online docs, Kobe, listeners on loans
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Kobe! Kobe! Lakers Beat the Magic for the NBA Title

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Orlando Magic to take their 15th NBA championship title. The Takeaway Sports Blogger Ibrahim Abdul-Matin says Kobe has escaped Shaq's shadow and predicts whether the Magic will be contenders again next year.

Kobe! Kobe! Lakers Beat the Magic for the NBA Title
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NBA Finals: Can Kobe Stop the Magic?

The Takeaway Contributor and Sports Blogger Ibrahim Abdul-Matin wraps up the biggest sports headlines over the weekend and predicts the NBA winner.

NBA Finals: Can Kobe Stop the Magic?
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Geo answer

Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more about a 16-year-old girl who's about to become Japan's first female professional baseball player. She was drafted by a team from Kobe -- which is the answer to our quiz today.

Geo answer
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L.A. Lakers avoid elimination at home, head to Boston for Game 6

?There can only be one,? reads the tagline of the NBA's 2008 playoff marketing campaign, splitting the faces of top players to emphasize that no one gets a participation award. Yet, the Los Angeles Lakers Game 5, 103-98 victory over the Boston Celtics, featured a different kind of split ? the split personality of Kobe Bryant." -Maggie Haskins

L.A. Lakers avoid elimination at home, head to Boston for Game 6