Today's top news: Meiji ignored tipoffs on cesium in formula

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TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Meiji ignored tipoffs on cesium in formula
Meiji Co. was tipped off on three separate occasions in mid-November that its milk formula may be contaminated with radioactive cesium, but ignored the information for about two weeks, sources say.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Radioactive water leaks at Genkai
Kyushu Electric says that 1.8 tons of radioactive water leaked in an idled reactor at the Genkai nuclear plant in Saga Prefecture, and draws flak for failing to promptly disclose the incident to local authorities.
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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111211a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Wild monkeys to carry forest fallout monitors
Fukushima University researchers plan to measure forest radiation levels in Fukushima Prefecture by placing special monitoring collars on wild monkeys.
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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111211a3.html

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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Cabinet lays out planned tax changes for fiscal '12
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111211a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Few leaders back Hashimoto's plan
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111211a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
First batch of Miyagi tsunami debris arrives in Tokyo
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111211a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
H-IIA radar satellite launch delayed
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111211a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Couple held after causing bomb scare
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111211a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
F-15 part falls off during training drill
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111211a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
KANSAI: Who & What
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111211k1.html

BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Firms facing labor shortages at Vietnam plants
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20111211a1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Shionogi hacker gets 3½ years in U.S.
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20111211n1.html

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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Is a girl or boyfriend worth it?
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FEATURES
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[BOOKS]
Deng: China's tarnished visionary
JEFF KINGSTON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fb20111211a1.html

[BOOKS]
No quick, easy path to <I>haiku</I> enlightenment
MICHAEL HOFFMAN
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fb20111211a2.html

[MEDIA]
Tohoku \ for whales?
DAVID MCNEILL
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fd20111211a1.html

[MEDIA]
Japanese 'good-for-nothings' heart Bhutan
MICHAEL HOFFMAN
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fd20111211bj.html

[MEDIA]
'Chushingura' in a wide-show style; Watanabe/Minami's TV drama debut; CM of the week: Saikyo Jump
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fd20111211cs.html

[MEDIA]
Mr. Momoe Yamaguchi finally decides to speak
PHILIP BRASOR
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fd20111211pb.html

[ENVIRONMENT]
It takes a supersize brain to drive a London taxi
ROWAN HOOPER
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fe20111211rh.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Japanese artistry, by design, melds time and space into all its creations
ROGER PULVERS
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20111211rp.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
The Scot who shaped Japan
MICHAEL GARDINER
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20111211x1.html

[TRAVEL]
Chilling out in a warm Kume Island way
HILLEL WRIGHT
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fv20111211a1.html

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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Angels build brand by reeling in Pujols
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20111211a1.html

[BASEBALL]
Free agency likely to make negative impact on Hawks
WAYNE GRACZYK
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20111211wg.html

[SOCCER]
Blatter touts Japan to host 2019 WWC
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20111211a1.html

[SOCCER]
Havenaar poised to join Wolfsburg
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20111211a2.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Griffin, Luck front-runners for Heisman Trophy
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20111211a1.html

[GOLF]
Price, Calcavecchia share lead with Bradley, Steele
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20111211a1.html

[GOLF]
Golfer Ochoa gives birth to baby boy
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20111211a2.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Capitals beat Maple Leafs
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20111211a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Veto of big trade for Paul causing major fallout around NBA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20111211a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Injured Roy forced to quit
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20111211a2.html

[BASKETBALL]
Humphrey, Satterfield power Broncos to win
ED ODEVEN
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20111211b1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Three-point ace Takeno shooting for a championship
ED ODEVEN
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20111211i1.html

[OLYMPICS]
IOC sets presidential campaign rules
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20111211a1.html

[SPORTS]
Mao's mother passes away
GUS FIELDING
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20111211f1.html

[SPORTS]
Chan, Kostner move into lead at GP Final
GUS FIELDING
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20111211f2.html

[SPORTS]
Japanese men dominate judo meet
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20111211j1.html

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