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Allies Rally Against Gadhafi
Obama demanded that Gadhafi immediately halt all attacks against civilians and withdraw his forces from several cities, vowing military action if he fails to comply with a U.N. resolution that authorized the use of "all necessary measures" to protect civilians in Libya.
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Asia News
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Bid to 'Protect Assets' Slowed Reactor Fight
Crucial efforts to tame Japan's crippled nuclear plant were delayed by concerns over damaging valuable power assets and by initial passivity on the part of the government.
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Asia News
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Elderly Refugees Overwhelm Japan
The aging of Japan's population is proving to be one of the signature challenges facing the relief effort in the wake of last week's killer quake and tsunami.
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'Pittsburgh's Parthenon' Still Has Fans
Preservationists are battling the Penguins hockey team over a plan to tear down Pittsburgh's Civic Arena to make way for office buildings, shops and apartments.
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The Dow rose 83.93 points, or 0.7%, to 11858.52 on Friday, helped by a raft of dividend increases by major companies. The rise capped a volatile week in which the blue-chip index slid 1.5%.
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The yen stabilized after a push by the world's major central banks to counter the Japanese currency's recent spike, which saw it hit an all-time high two days earlier.
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Bank shareholders are poised to see at least $8.7 billion in new dividend payouts after the Federal Reserve notified some financial institutions that they passed a new round of "stress tests."
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U.S. regulators accused IBM of a campaign of bribery in Asia. The technology giant agreed to pay $10 million to settle the charges.
WORLD-WIDE
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Efforts to contain Japan's nuclear crisis continued. Officials reported modest progress in work to keep under control stores of nuclear waste at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Crucial efforts to tame the stricken plant were delayed by concerns over damaging valuable power assets.
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A Wisconsin state judge put on hold a law that would curtail collective-bargaining rights for public unions.
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Obama sketched out a limited U.S. military role in Libya, as shelling and urban fighting by forces loyal to Gadhafi were reported.
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Armed men fired on crowds of antigovernment protesters in Yemen's capital, killing an estimated 45 people.
U.S. NEWS
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Politics
Senators Push Obama on Deficit
More than 60 senators sent a letter to President Obama urging him to "engage" on long-term deficit reduction, a sign of legislative momentum on the issue and impatience with the White House.
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U.S. News
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State Wrestles With Health Coverage
A Washington state committee wrestling with how much health care the state can afford is generating controversy over its decisions to restrict coverage for some care.
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Business
Fannie, Freddie Probe Faces Snag
The SEC's probe into whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac properly disclosed their growing exposure to riskier mortgages between 2006 and 2008 could also spotlight the oversight role of the firms' federal regulator, which approved those disclosures.
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Politics
Wisconsin Judge Blocks Union Law
A Wisconsin judge temporary blocked implementation of a law that will curtail collective bargaining for public-employee unions.
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U.S. News
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Cities Find Cash for Managers' Raises
Pay raises for civic officials rarely play well, especially in austere times. But dozens of counties and other entities are approving pay increases, citing a need to retain experienced people.
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Business
Bill Would Bar Insider Trading on Capitol Hill
U.S. lawmakers, their staffers and Executive Branch employees would be banned from making investment decisions with nonpublic information under a bill proposed this week by two House Democrats.
WORLD NEWS
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Middle East News
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Emotions Swing in Libyan Rebel City
Libyan rebels scrambled their forces to block a believed assault by Gadhafi's troops on Benghazi, as a brief euphoria over U.N. action gave way to fears that Western intervention may come too late to save the month-old revolution.
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Middle East News
Sanctions Felt by Tripoli Regime
The Libyan regime is feeling the impact of sweeping financial sanctions that have been tightened further as part of the U.N. Security Council resolution authorizing international military action against government forces.
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Europe News
Libya Stance Gives Lift to French, U.K. Leaders
The sharp shift in French President Nicolas Sarkozy's diplomatic efforts in Libya highlights how France is trying to regain its past influence in the Arab world.
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Europe Pressure, Arab Support Helped Turn U.S.
In hindsight, Nicolas Sarkozy's meeting with Hillary Clinton in Paris last Monday was the launch point for four frantic days of diplomacy that turned the Obama administration toward intervention.
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Middle East News
GOP's 2012 Hopefuls Fault White House Response
Some of Obama's potential Republican 2012 challengers say he waited too long to confront Gadhafi.
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Gunmen Kill 45 Protesters in Yemen
Yemen's president declared a state of emergency after more than 40 people were killed when armed men opened fire on crowds of antigovernment protesters at San'a University.
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Bahrain Razes Symbol of Protests
Bahrain's security forces razed a monument and cleared the Pearl roundabout in Manama, the focal point of recent protests and a symbol of Mideast unrest.
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Egypt Reformers Wary Before Vote
A referendum Saturday on constitutional amendments is shaping up as a test of what many reformers here see as a rushed and problematic timeline for establishing democracy.
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Middle East News
Syrian Unrest Poses New Challenge
At least two people were shot dead in Syria as authorities sought to put down small demonstrations that broke out in several cities after Friday prayers.
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Middle East News
Saudi King Unveils Benefits Amid Unrest
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah announced a new round of lavish public spending and enhanced benefits for Saudis, but hinted at stern measures against any would-be protesters in the conservative Islamic kingdom.
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Aristide Roils Haiti Election
Haitians will choose either an eccentric pop star or a former first lady to be their next president Sunday in a vote where tensions are high following Friday's return of controversial former President Jean Bertrand Aristide.
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Business
Obama Aims to Lift Latin America Ties
Obama begins a four-day Latin American tour with the aim of re-establishing U.S. leadership in the hemisphere at a time when China's clout is rising fast from Santiago to São Paulo.
DISASTER IN JAPAN
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Environment & Science
Dozens of Reactors in Quake Zones
Dozens of nuclear reactors operate in earthquake-prone regions around the world, including at least 14 in high-hazard areas, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows.
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Asia News
U.S. Declines to Give Radiation Details
U.S. government officials declined to give details of radiation measurements at the stricken Japanese nuclear complex, saying the situation is shrouded in a "fog of war."
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Japan News
Next 48 Hours Critical for Plant
Over the weekend, workers are expected to keep trying to use helicopters and fire trucks to deliver water to the site, in the hope of cooling overheating fuel.
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Japan News
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Amid Nuclear Fears, Some Facts
As fears mount over possible radiation leaks from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plants, people who live close to the plant in Japan are swamping experts in search of advice, seeking radiation tests and donning facemasks.
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Japan News
Japanese, Foreign Media Diverge
As Japan's nuclear crisis deepens, a gulf has developed in the way in which the foreign and Japanese media are covering the unfolding drama.
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Environment & Science
Nuclear Impact on Marine Life Is Expected to Be Minimal
There is likely to be no significant hazard off the coast of Japan or out to sea, according to researchers who studied the marine effects of fallout from nuclear weapons tests in the Pacific and the Chernobyl nuclear accident.
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Tunnel Between Life and Chaos
A mile-long tunnel through the mountains of Japan separates devastated fishing neighborhoods from the rest of Japan, and from the world it once belonged to.
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U.S. Marines Build Aid Slowly in Japan
The U.S. Marine Corps slowly began to ramp up activity at a forward refueling base in support of Japanese efforts to provide aid to tens of thousands of disaster survivors.
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Autos
Supply Shortages Stall Auto Makers
GM will stop some work at two European factories and is mulling production cuts in South Korea, amid growing uncertainty over how its plants will be affected by the Japan crisis.
THIS WEEK
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This Week: March 14 - 18
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Crises Deepen in Libya, Japan; Buffett Deal
The week in essential news, analysis, photos and graphics.
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World News
By the Numbers
Stats and facts orbiting the week's news. This week: How much the Japanese earthquake has shortened a day on Earth, how many bands from Brooklyn are at SXSW, and more.
SPORTS
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Golf Journal
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The Quiet Importance of Sound
The experience of hitting a golf ball is surprisingly related to what you hear.
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Heard on the Links
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Tseng and Creamer Play for Japan
Paula Creamer and Yani Tseng have chosen to donate prize winnings for the LPGA's first U.S. tournament of 2011 to Japan earthquake relief efforts. Plus, Sergio Garcia burns up the Transitions Championship.
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