Suspect in Shooting Death of Georgia Cop Releases 4 of 8 Hostages

Suspect in Shooting Death of Georgia Cop Releases 4 of 8 HostagesMarch 25, 2011 ATHENS, Ga. -- The man suspected in the shooting death of a Georgia police officer released four of the eight hostages who authorities said he was holding at an Athens apartment Friday evening, and negotiators were working toward a peaceful surrender.Athens Police Capt. Clarence Holeman said 33-year-old Jamie Hood released the hostages around 9 p.m. Friday night. The police captain said Hood knew the hostages, who police said were not harmed, but added that the relationship is uncertain."l like to think it's getting closer if we have hostages being released,"...

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Conditions at Japan Nuke Plant Take Turn for the Worse, Sparking New Fears of Meltdown

Conditions at Japan Nuke Plant Take Turn for the Worse, Sparking New Fears of MeltdownMarch 25, 2011Despite some signs of hope in the past week at Japan's troubled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, conditions have taken an increasingly alarming turn, with a possible breach at one of the reactors and highly radioactive water found leaking from that and two other reactors.A nuclear crisis that not long ago was described as serious but stable has now raised concerns of a greater meltdown, with the danger underscored Friday with two plant employees hospitalized after wading into water 10,000 times more radioactive than normal.The Tokyo Electric...

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