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Florida school shooting: US investment giant pressures gun firms

Theworld'sbiggestinvestmentmanagementfirmissteppinguppressureoncompaniesthatmakeandsellgunsaftertheFloridaschoolshooting.BlackRockIncisconsideringofferinginvest

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Trump pushes Congress for broad bill on guns after school shooting

USPresidentDonaldTrumponWednesdaywenthisfurthestyettowardendorsingrestrictionsongunsales,buckingRepublicanPartyorthodoxyashechallengedlawmakerstogobigonlegislat

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US Republican lawmaker threatens Delta after airline nixes NRA discount

OneofGeorgia'stoplawmakershasthreatenedto"killanytaxlegislationthatbenefitsDelta"aftertheairlinejoinedseveralothercompaniesinendingadiscountprogramassociatedwit

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No light at the end of the American gun barrel

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APD Review | Trump and the mirage of gun control

ByAPDwriterLuJiafeiDonaldTrump’ssurrealyethistoricascenttothepoliticalapexreliedonthepoweroffear.Hemasterfullyaroused,stirredupandtappedintotheelectorate’sfearo

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Florida shooting: Firms abandon NRA amid consumer boycott

SeveralUScompanieshavecuttieswiththeNationalRifleAssociation(NRA)amidcallsforaboycottofbusinesseslinkedtothepowerfulgunlobbyinthewakeoftheFloridaschoolshooting.

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NRA accuses gun-control advocates of exploiting FL shooting

LeadersoftheNationalRifleAssociationonThursdayaccusedguncontroladvocatesofexploitingthedeadlyFloridaschoolshooting,strikingadefianttoneamidareneweddebateovergun

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Safety warnings persist over Japan’s renewed nuclear power play

Japan’s re-embrace of nuclear power, on display last week with the recertification of two ageing reactors, is prompting some critics to warn that Tokyo is neglecting the lessons of Fukushima.

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Nepal passes long-delayed bill on quake rebuilding

Nepal's parliament on Wednesday passed a long-delayed law to pave the way for rebuilding after April's massive earthquake, ending months of bickering that paralysed reconstruction despite donor pledges of billions in aid.

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Japanese fishermen oppose release of radioactive water into sea

A Japanese fishing industry group on Tuesday called on the Abe administration not to allow the release of radioactive water from the Fukushima No.1 nuclear plant into the sea, the Jiji press reported Tuesday.

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Japan's Diet approves NRA commissioners, despite dubious funding past

The Japanese government consulted with relevant officials in the U.S. government regarding the conclusion of talks held between Japan and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Stockholm last month, local media reported Wednesday.

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Japan's nuclear watchdog to review Tohoku Electric's reactor restart

Tohoku Electric Power Co. on Tuesday applied to Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to assess the safety of its No. 1 reactor at the utility's Higashidori nuclear power facility in Aomori Prefecture in the northeast of Japan.

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Japan's Monju reactor endeavors to improve safety protocols

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), operator of the troubled Monju sodium-cooled fast reactor located in Fukui Prefecture in the east of Japan, said Thursday it will endeavor to raise its equipment inspection protocols and overall safety management procedures in a bid to reverse a ban preventing the facility from operating.

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Japan's Sendai nuke plant tops list for restart

Japan's nuclear regulator said Thursday it will prioritize restarting two reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai plant pending a final round of checks to ensure they meet new safety standards.