Today's top news: Reactor 2 heat spike reading said faulty

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__________ Tuesday, February 14, 2012 ________________

TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Reactor 2 heat spike reading said faulty
A thermocouple device in the pressure vessel of reactor 2 at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 power plant reads over 285 degrees but Tepco dismisses the reading, claiming the device is faulty.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Okinawa marines not Iwakuni-bound: Genba
The government will not give the go-ahead for the United States to redeploy some of the U.S. Marines in Okinawa to a base in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, in connection with Washington's ongoing defense strategy revision, Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba says.
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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Lay judges' acquittal reinstated
The Supreme Court overturns a high court reversal and upholds a lay judge acquittal of a man tried for drug-smuggling.
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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a3.html

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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
New Ginowan mayor renews Futenma pledge
ERIC JOHNSTON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Oi reactor stress tests approved by NISA
MINORU MATSUTANI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Racism panel asked to review Futenma plan
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Hashimoto group hopes to upset political applecart big time
ERIC JOHNSTON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Thousands apply to Hashimoto's 'politics school'
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Mobster dead in eatery shooting
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
'Machikon' singles' parties help rejuvenate local businesses
DAISUKE YAMAMOTO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Literary awards run spectrum
NATSUKO FUKUE
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214i1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tepco to get additional \689.4 billion: Edano
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214n1.html

BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Quarterly GDP skidded by faster-than-expected 2.3%
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214a1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Toshiba opens power equipment plant in India
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Power output off for 11th month
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Olympus' \32 billion loss tops estimates
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214n1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Skymark sees Haneda as budget rivalry edge
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214n2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
BOJ called on to clarify inflation goal
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214n3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Japan Tobacco plans share buyback
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214n4.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Manila, Takenaka airport deal near
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214n5.html

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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Disturbing trend in gang violence
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120214a1.html

[JT EDITORIAL]
Higher wages for nursing care
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120214a2.html

[OPINION]
Put children before politics
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120214a1.html

[OPINION]
Readiness of U.S. military will not come cheap
GORDON ENGLAND
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120214a2.html

[OPINION]
China could teach India about power politics as Western pressure impacts trade with Iran
HARSH V. PANT
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120214a3.html

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FEATURES
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[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Solving Japan's succession conundrum
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120214hs.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Firms have few grounds to refuse staff paid leave
RYOKO MINAGAWA and MASAKO SUZUKI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120214ll.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Sharing a raft: Things click from get-go
MAMI MARUKO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120214mm.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Do you think crusading Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura is doing a good job?
STEPHEN CARR
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120214vf.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Vets win payouts over Agent Orange use on Okinawa
JON MITCHELL
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120214zg.html

[LIFE & STYLE]
Returns, regroups and debuts: Versace, Tokyo Runway, Julius, K-fashion, Alexander Wang
MISHA JANETTE and SAMUEL THOMAS
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fs20120214a1.html

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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Iwakuma gets first taste of action as Mariners begin training
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120214a1.html

[SOCCER]
Zambia beats favorite to capture African Cup of Nations
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120214a1.html

[SOCCER]
Struggling Wolves fire McCarthy
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120214a2.html

[GOLF]
Mickelson routs Tiger to win at Pebble Beach
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120214a1.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Red Wings match home wins record
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120214a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
High-energy Rondo guides Celtics to win
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120214a1.html

[OLYMPICS]
National Stadium part of 2020 bid
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120214a1.html

[SPORTS]
Mao settles for silver
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120214f1.html

[RUGBY]
Halfpenny lifts Wales past Scotland
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sr20120214a1.html

[TENNIS]
Japan loses to Croatia in first round of Davis Cup
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120214a1.html

[INTERNATIONAL SOCCER]
Haraguchi named to Olympic squad
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sw20120214a1.html

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