Risk Of Meltdown Increases At Japan Nuclear Reactor

Fuel rods have been exposed to air at a third reactor at Japan's Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, raising the risk of a meltdown, plant officials say. Three reactors are being cooled with seawater at the plant after its emergency cooling system failed.The fuel rods at a third nuclear reactor at the Fukushima No.

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