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Fukushima meltdown did not damage health of locals The Guardian, TOKYO The nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan, a decade ago has not damaged the health of local residents, a UN report says. Gillian Hirth, chairwoman of the UN Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR), said that “no adverse health effects among Fukushima residents have been documented that could be directly attributed to radiation exposure from the accident” in March 2011. UNSCEAR said that the latest findings supported a 2013 report on the health effects of radiation released after a meltdown at t...

Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports As long as he stays healthy McDavid is going to be a contender for the scoring title and the MVP. He has finished in the top-five of the MVP race in each of the past four years and in the top-two of the scoring race in each of those years. He already has one MVP award and is looking to join an exclusive club of players to win it again. Only 18 players have won it more than one time, and only two active players (Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin). The Oilers could be good enough to put him back in that discussion. 

Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports The temporary division alignment also means a temporary playoff format that could produce some unique Stanley Cup Final matchups. Here is how it will work: The top-four teams in each division will qualify for the playoffs. Within each division, the matchups will be 1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3, with the winners of each series playing each other in the second round. The four winners in the Second Round will move to the Semifinals where they will be reseeded 1-4 based on their regular-season point totals. That creates the possibility for normal conference rivals to...