Kobe

Fears increase of big earthquake near Tokyo in the foreseeable future

August 15, 2013

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.

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

August 15, 2013Global Politics

The Doolittle Raid of 1942

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

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

August 15, 2013Global Politics

Taiko players hope to help with Japan’s recovery

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

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Takeouts: online docs, Kobe, listeners on loans

August 14, 2013Sports

Finance Takeout: New York Times business and finance reporter Louise Story tells us about a new program from the United Health Group that lets patients “visit” doctors online for about $45 a pop. Sports Takeout: Ibrahim Abdul-Matin previews the Monday Night Football matchup between the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. The Giants need […]

Kobe! Kobe! Lakers Beat the Magic for the NBA Title

August 14, 2013Sports

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.

NBA Finals: Can Kobe Stop the Magic?

August 14, 2013Sports

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

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

August 14, 2013Sports

?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

Geo answer

August 14, 2013Sports

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.

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