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The UK signs a deal with France to strengthen co-operation on civil nuclear energy as a Franco-British summit is held in Paris.
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• Island chosen for nuclear plant
  
Two of the UK's biggest energy providers announce plans for a new nuclear power station on Anglesey.
• Catholic abuse crisis Church hits out at critics archbishop speaks of shame
  
The Catholic abuse crisis swirling around the Vatican has grown this week, with a cardinal complaining about press bias and an archbishop writing of the church's 'misplaced concern about the ...
• Africa looks to nuclear power
  
Nuclear power holds promise for 10 African countries now in pursuit of building their own nuclear plants. Wind and solar solutions aren't reliable enough, planners say, nor do they offer ...
• Greek debt crisis pushing more European integration where
  
As the Greek debt crisis rolls on, some in Britain worry that the crisis is being used to undermine economic sovereignty and pushes European integration further.
• China Wall Street and the financial crisis Francis Fukuyama talks with Henry Paulson
  
Scholar Francis Fukuyama and former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson talk about China, Wall Street, and the global financial crisis.
• Radiation after mastectomy underused study finds
  
While radiation therapy is common after breast conserving surgery, it's much less frequent after mastectomy, even among women for whom it would have clear life-saving benefit.
• Nuclear weapons reduction US Russia close to announcing deal
  
The nuclear weapons deal would replace the START accord of 1991. The apparent agreement comes just ahead of a White House summit on nuclear security in April.
• Nuclear waste piles up and its costing taxpayers billions
  
The Bush administration agreed to store nuclear waste from 21 new reactors. But the federal government still can't meet its commitment to find permanent storage.