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Shares fall on Japan quake; U.S. growth story intact

Stocks fell on Monday as investors shunned risk after Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami, but the U.S. growth story was seen proceeding on track.

Japan’s leading utility TEPCO begins rolling blackouts

File photo of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Kashiwazaki

As previously warned, Japan’s dominant utility company Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has begun reducing electricity to some areas of the country, creating rolling blackouts in many regions, in an unprecedented measure to conserve power following the severe damage incurred by two key nuclear power plans in Japan’s northeast.

Gilbert Gottfried tweets jokes about Japan, tsunami

Days after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami shook Japan and caused more than 3,000 people to lose their lives, Gottfried is using the social media site Twitter to crack jokes about the devastating catastrophe.

Japan Self Defence Forces troops rescue people from flooded areas in Ishimaki City, Miyagi Prefecture

2,000 more dead bodies found in Miyagi as death toll keeps rising

The death toll accruing from Friday’s massive earthquake in the region around Sendai – the epicenter of the disaster – has now surged over 5,000, with the discovery of 2,000 bodies along the coast of the Miyagi Prefecture.

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Wall Street falls 1 percent on Japan worries

U.S. stocks dropped 1 percent on Monday as the effects of Japan's earthquake and tsunami weighed on sentiment on Wall Street, which is likely to experience a high degree of volatility in the near term.

Analysis: Japan quake risks severe near-term economic damage

A triple blow of earthquake, tsunami and one of Japan's worst nuclear accidents is set to damage the world's third largest economy, possibly more deeply and for longer than initially expected.

Oil pressured by Japan quake, off two wk lows

Oil slipped on Monday on concerns over the economic impact from Japan's earthquake and tsunami, although prices were off two week lows, underpinned by continued unrest in oil rich North Africa and the Middle East.

Commuters stand in line to board other trains at Yokohama Station, southwest of Tokyo

Fear and shock in Tokyo

The huge bustling metropolis of Tokyo, 150 miles south of the epicenter of Japan’s earthquake-tsunami disaster, has seen life come to a virtual halt in the face of unprecedented fears arising from the damaged nuclear power plants in Sendai.

Japan Meteorological Agency raises Friday quake's magnitude to 9.0

Japan's Meteorological Agency on Sunday raised the earthquake's magnitude to 9.0 on Richter scale, one notch above the US Geological Survey's reading at 8.9. It was one of the biggest ever recorded in the world.

Hereafter pulled from Japanese theaters following quake, tsunami

A division of Warner Bros. announced that it plans to pull the movie Hereafter from theaters in Japan.

Report: Radioactive Contaminants from Japan Traced on Open Seas

Facts about the US nuclear power industry

Some facts about US nuclear industry in the wake of a second explosion at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

Scientists Develop New Tool to Predict Earthquakes

Researchers have developed a new tool called fossil seismograph that helps better predicting of future earthquakes by studying the earthquakes of the ancient past.

Evacuees, who fled from the vicinity of Fukushima nuclear power plant, rest at evacuation center in Kawamata

Japanese nuclear workers race to stabilize damaged reactor

Japanese engineers are racing against the clock to stabilize a reactor at a quake-damaged nuclear plant in the northeast which has been shaken by a second explosion in the past three days.

Lady Gaga designs bracelet for Japan tsunami relief efforts

Lady Gaga took an extra step to raise awareness and funds for the relief efforts The pop star designed a Japanese Tsunami Relief Wristband for charity.

Oil hits two wk low, Japan dents investor sentiment

Oil fell to two-week lows on Monday, slipping nearly $3 at one point, as concerns over the economic impact from Japan's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami knocked global investor confidence.

Oil hits two week low, Japan dents investor sentiment

Oil fell to two-week lows on Monday, slipping nearly $3 at one point, as concerns over the economic impact from Japan's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami knocked global investor confidence.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

US stocks decline in early trade

U.S. stocks declined in early trade on Monday, as investors were worried about the impact of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan on the global economy.

Japan quake tests supply chain from chips to ships

Companies from semiconductor makers to shipbuilders moved to minimize major supply disruption caused by Japan's devastating earthquake.

No immediate fiscal crisis in Japan: rating agencies

Japan will suffer severe economic costs from Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami but ratings agencies Moody's and Standard & Poor's said they did not anticipate changing their ratings stances as a result.

A HTC smartphone and an Apple iPhone at a mobile phone shop.

Japan's Earthquake Impact on CommTech Firms (AAPL, NOK, RIMM, CSCO, JNPR, EMC, NTAP)

Since, Japan is one of the world's largest economies, it is said that business activities of some of the U.S. communication technology (CommTech) companies could be disrupted in near term.

Top 10 nuclear energy producers

Threat of a possible meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan has placed the roadmap of nuclear power as a source of energy on the back foot.

Gold Bullion Holds Japan Catastrophe Gains, Other Precious Metals Slip

Gold Bullion prices jumped at the start of Asian trade on Monday, gaining 1% against all major currencies as news broke that a third nuclear reactor north-east of Tokyo has gone into meltdown following last week's Japanese tsunami.

Charlie Sheen's one-man show sells out in minutes

Charlie Sheen's upcoming mini-tour sold out in approximately 18 minutes from when tickets went on sale Saturday, according to TMZ.

Pre-market movers on Mar.14 (CTAS, WFR, FSLR, MU, XLNX, LUV, EXC, NRG, AIG, AFL)

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Monday are: Cintas, MEMC Electronic Materials, First Solar, Micron Technology, Xilinx, Southwest Airlines, Exelon, NRG Energy, American International Group and Aflac.

Oil hits two-week low, Japan dents investor sentiment

Oil fell to two-week lows on Monday, slipping nearly $3 at one point, as concerns over the economic impact from Japan's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami knocked global investor confidence.

Japan concerns send world stocks to 6-week low

World stocks fell to a six-week low on Monday, driven by a 7.5 percent fall in Japanese stocks, while oil tumbled as concerns grew about the economic damage from Japan's earthquake and tsunami.