ARTICLES BY JAY ALABASTER

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New quakes rock tsunami-devastated Japan

SENDAI, Japan - Japan launched a massive, military-led rescue operation Saturday after a giant quake and tsunami killed hundreds of people and turned the northeastern coast into a swampy wasteland as authorities braced for a possible meltdown at a nuclear reactor.

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Japan ruling party passes stimulus plan

TOKYO - Japan's beleaguered ruling party on Friday passed a new $61 billion stimulus package that aims to create jobs and revive the country's faltering economic recovery.

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