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Sweden Takes Another Look at Nuclear Power

Feb. 5, 2009
The government proposed refreshing its nuclear reactors, making the nation the latest to consider letting the technology play a major role in its energy plans.
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China plans major nuclear power expansion

BEIJING, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Chinese officials are considering starting construction on eight new nuclear power plants in the next three years, sources said.

Energy Department takes loan applications

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy announced it has received 19 federal loan applications for nuclear plants.

Putin announces new nuclear plans

MOSCOW, July 30 (UPI) -- A national program will develop Russian nuclear energy.

Ukraine to speed nuclear power

KIEV, Ukraine, July 17 (UPI) -- Ukraine wants to push nuclear power in an effort to end its dependence on fuel imports.

Swiss Atel plans new nuclear plant

OLTEN , Switzerland, June 13 (UPI) -- Switzerland is readying to build a new nuclear plant.

China plans new nuclear plants

BEIJING, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- China is turning more towards nuclear power.

Report: S. Korea plans two reactors

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- South Korea plans to build two light-water nuclear reactors by 2014 to plug its energy gap, Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported.

New interest in nuclear

WILMINGTON, N.C., May 17 (UPI) -- General Electric Co. and Japan-based Hitachi announced plans to create a global alliance of their nuclear businesses.

IAEA: Pakistan needs to report better

MANIPAL, India, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- International nuclear regulators want Pakistan and other nuclear powers to provide better information and evaluations on reactor performance.

Two more nuclear reactors for South Korea

ULJIN, South Korea, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Corp. have finished building the fifth and sixth nuclear reactors at the main nuclear power plant in Uljin.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler