South African diplomat Abdul Minty's unsuccessful bid to become head of the International Atomic Energy Agency cost R3.3-million, says International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane. Nuclear explosion.

Joe Iannicelli's employees call him Mr. Joe. And his company headquarters beside U.S. 17 is nothing fancy.

German utility shares, including E.On and RWE, jumped Monday, boosted by a controversial government proposal to extend the working life of the nation's nuclear reactors by an average of 12 years longer than planned.

Eds: APNewsNow. This story is part of AP's general news and financial services. AP Photo SOB102, SOB101, SOB103, SOB105, SOB104 BERLIN Germany's chancellor says a deal to grant the country's nuclear power plants an extra 12 years on average of production is a "revolution of the energy supply" for her country.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel faced one of the biggest battles of her time in office Monday after announcing plans to put off the date when Europe's biggest economy abandons nuclear power.

Anti-nuclear protests outside the chancellery in Berlin as Angela Merkel's government held talks on nuclear power stations.