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Radiation Concerns for Japan’s Beef Supply

Concerns about radiation-tainted beef intensified Sunday in Japan as officials struggled to determine the scope of the problem and prevent further contamination of the meat supply. The government prepared to suspend cattle shipments from Fukushima amid a growing tally of …

Honda Fires 400 in Brazil; Japan Quake Cuts Parts

Honda is firing 400 workers at a car factory in Brazil because of a lack of parts from Japan following that nation’s earthquake. A Honda spokesman in Sao Paulo says Thursday that the plant also is reducing its output from …