Top StoriesTokyo stocks in slideCNN - 59 minutes ago
By CNNMoney staffMarch 13, 2011: 10:56 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The leading Japanese stock index recovered a little after dropping nearly 6% early Monday, the first full day of trading following last week's earthquake, but remained sharply lower.
Video: Japan PM: Quake, Tsunami Worst Crisis Since WWII The Associated Press
Quake to Test Japan's Economy, Markets Wall Street Journal Official Exits State Dept. After Jabs at PentagonNew York Times - - 12 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - The State Department spokesman, Philip J. Crowley, resigned on Sunday, three days after publicly criticizing the Pentagon as “ridiculous and counterproductive and stupid” in its treatment of Pfc.
WikiLeaks detention critic quits State Dept. Chicago Sun-Times "This Is Wrong" The Atlantic Box Office: 'Battle: Los Angeles' victoriousLos Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
Action film wins the weekend count with an estimated $36 million. 'Mars Needs Moms' collects $6.8 million, 'Red Riding Hood' $14.1 milion.
With 11 Teams in Expanded Bracket, Big East Is a Region All Its OwnNew York Times - - 1 hour ago
As the NCAA unveiled the new 68-team format for its men's basketball tournament Sunday, the defining quality of this year's field was not the bracket's redesign, but the record 11 teams from the Big East to earn an invitation.
Big East gets 11 teams in NCAA field Chicago Tribune Chinese Community Devastated After Bus CrashNew York Times - - 26 minutes ago
David Karp/AP Emergency personnel at the scene of a bus crash that killed 14 in the Bronx on Saturday. Some of the victims - injured and dead alike - still had not been identified by late Sunday.
Video: Police Investigate Driver Story in NYC Bus Crash The Associated Press
NTSB Probing Cause of Fatal Bus Crash Wall Street Journal Top seeds offer interesting tournament mixUSA Today - - 39 minutes ago
Among the four No. 1 seeds in this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament, there are blue bloods in defending national champion Duke and Kansas and blue collar in Pittsburgh.
Video: OSU, KU, Pitt and Duke Get Top Seeds for Tourney The Associated Press
From 1-68, handicapping your NCAA tournament field CBSSports.com Apple May Have Sold 500000 IPad 2 Tablets on Debut Weekend, Analyst SaysBloomberg - - 2 hours ago
Apple Inc. (AAPL) may have sold as many as 500000 iPad 2 computers after retail outlets ran out of the tablet-style device on its debut weekend, said Piper Jaffray Cos.
SURVEY SAYS: 70% Of iPad 2 Buyers Were First-Time iPad Owners (AAPL) San Francisco Chronicle Libyan forces say marching toward key eastern cityXinhua - 54 minutes ago
TRIPOLI, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The Libyan military said Sunday that its troops were pressing onward toward the eastern port city of Benghazi, a key stronghold of rebel forces.
Quake May Cost Insurers $34 Billion; Tsunami Toll Yet to ComeBusinessWeek - - 1 hour ago
March 14 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese insurers and global reinsurance companies that backstop their policies may face claims of as much as 2.8 trillion yen ($34 billion) tied to last week's earthquake, AIR Worldwide said.
Stage Dive: Turning Off Julie Taymor's Dark Spider-Man for GoodNew York Magazine - 58 minutes ago
Last Thursday, I returned to the scene of the crime. II was honoring a ticket I'd booked to Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark weeks ago, back when I'd believed that the show's March 15 opening date would stick.
BOJ to debate easing policy further after quake-sourcesReuters - - 11 minutes ago
TOKYO, March 14 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will debate on Monday whether to ease monetary policy further after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated the northeast of the country, threatening its economic recovery, sources said.
WORLD FOREX: Yen Falls Vs Rivals; Intervention Threats, BOJ Move Wall Street Journal Watney's victory at Doral exemplifies the rise of young gunsMiamiHerald.com - - 33 minutes ago
Come out from behind that cap, Nick Watney. Let us get a good look at you, you bugger. You and your under-30 crew are the face of the PGA Tour right now.
Video: Lusetich: Doral Rd. 3 recap Fox Sports
Nick Watney tames the Blue Monster to win the Cadillac Championship Los Angeles Times Toyota, Sony Factories Shuttered Amid Earthquake Damage, Power ShortagesBloomberg - - 32 minutes ago
Japanese manufacturers including Sony Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. closed plants today after the nation's strongest earthquake damaged factories and crippled nuclear power plants, causing electricity ...
Factories Close As Power Is Cut Wall Street Journal Campaigning as All Things to All RepublicansNew York Times - - 2 hours ago
CONCORD, NH - Many aspiring Republican presidential candidates are going to great lengths to avoid the spotlight, but not Tim Pawlenty.
Brent at 2-week low on Japan pessimism, MideastReuters - - 11 minutes ago
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent crude fell by almost $3, reaching a two-week low near $111 on investor pessimism that economic growth will slow in the wake of Japan's earthquake and tsunami, while easing unrest in the Middle East ...
GOP spending plan would cost 700000 jobs, new report saysWashington Post - - 3 hours ago
A Republican plan to sharply cut federal spending this year would destroy 700000 jobs through 2012, according to an independent economic analysis set for release Monday.
Unpredictable Washington Huskies are a threat in NCAA tournamentSeattle Times - - 21 minutes ago
Lorenzo Romar, the ever-calm director of this suspenseful Huskies drama, left for Los Angeles last week with a soothsaying proclamation... By Jerry Brewer Seattle, Wa. March 13, 2011 The University of Washington mens basketball team reacts to the ...
Is Jessica Biel Putting On a Brave Face?E! Online (blog) - - 1 hour ago
Jessica Biel was all smiles at Café Entourage on Saturday, just three days after the big break-up with Justin Timberlake. Throwing her brother a 20th birthday bash, Jess—who just turned 29 (one year away from the dating age death sentence)—seemed in ...
HIGHLIGHTS-Chinese Premier Wen speaks to the mediaReuters - - 14 minutes ago
BEIJING, March 14 (Reuters) - China's premier, Wen Jiabao, held his annual press conference on Monday outlining his views on issues ranging from Middle East unrest to the challenges confronting the world's second-biggest economy.
China approves economic plan, no political changes The Associated Press CHINA NPC: China Premier Wen: Not Right To Compare China To North Africa ... Wall Street Journal 2 Virginia Officers and Suspect KilledNew York Times - - 11 minutes ago
A shootout in southwestern Virginia on Sunday left two deputy sheriffs dead and two injured, one critically. The suspected gunman was also killed.
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