Okay, so JMA's newest pre-quake warning system doesn't cover as much ground as SMS alerts, but with only 10 to 20 seconds of available panic time before an earthquake hits, we'd probably be toppling over one another before we could even find our cellphone anyway.

ENGADGET: Japan Meteorological Agency develops earthquake warning system

Both episodes were shown after the watershed, and carried a pre-programme announcement, warning viewers of violent and upsetting scenes.

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Chevron ( CVX) also fell 1% in the pre-market after issuing a warning of weakness in its downstream business last night.

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The National Farmers' Union (NFU) said it reluctantly accepted the pre-emptive cull but others are warning of direct action against the measure.

BBC: Show doubt as outbreaks reach 20

The warning comes after the Pre-School Learning Alliance condemned the planned changes at a conference on childcare.

BBC: Childcare ratios 'could hit nurseries in poor areas'

But he argued that the UK government's policy of cutting its way out of the deficit was "the wrong thing to do", warning "we are in a pre-1930s situation at the moment and if we don't reverse that we could be heading for a depression".

BBC: MPs reject proposed EU budget rise

Recent headlines blare like warning sirens: oil prices soar to pre-recession heights and proceed relentlessly higher.

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The board voted to send a Safety Alert to pilots warning them about the hazards of texting during the planning and pre-flight stages.

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