Market Plunges on Japan, Shiller Sees Major Drop Ahead

Shiller: Quake Tipping Point for Markets, Oil One of the nation's leading economic analysts, Yale University professor Robert Shiller, believes the Japanese earthquake will spark a huge worldwide stock market drop as early as this week. And it looks like he is dead on as the market correction is already underway Tuesday — the Dow was down more than 250 at the opening bell. Read the Full Story — Go Here Now. ALERT: The Real 'Aftershock' Yet to Come, Senator Warns of Meltdown Discover the Single Stock Ben Bernanke Bet His Entire Portfolio On Heart Disease: A Simple Watch Could Save Your Life This e-mail is never sent unsolicited. You have received this Newsmax e-mail because you subscribed to it or someone forwarded it to you. To opt out, see the links below. TO ADVERTISE For information on advertising, please contact Newsmax Advertising Sales via e-mail. TO SUBSCRIBE If this e-mail has been forwarded to you and you would like to sign up, please click here. Remove your e-mail address from our list or modify your profile. We respect your right to privacy. View our policy. This e-mail was sent by: Newsmax.com 4152 West Blue Heron Blvd., Ste. 1114 Riviera Beach, FL 33404 USA 1098992 BDCF-1

U.S. Top News Early Edition: Japan braces for potential radiation catastrophe

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Good Morning Omss LATEST NEWS Japan braces for potential radiation catastrophe TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan faced a potential catastrophe on Tuesday after a quake-crippled nuclear power plant exploded and sent low levels of radiation floating toward Tokyo, prompting some people to flee the capital and others to stock up on essential supplies. | Full Article Japanese leaders try to calm panicky markets over nuclear crisis March 15, 2011 07:52 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese leaders tried to calm panicky financial markets on Tuesday as a deepening nuclear power crisis looked certain to increase the toll on an economy already convulsing from a massive earthquake and tsunami. | Full Article Wall Street set to tumble March 15, 2011 09:26 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street was set to tumble more than 2 percent at the open on Tuesday, tracking global equities sharply lower as Japan's looming nuclear crisis looked set to thrust financial markets into a period of turmoil. | Full Article Fed to hold steady despite oil price and ravaged Japan March 15, 2011 09:26 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve looks set to maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy on Tuesday as lofty oil prices and swooning stock markets after Japan's ravaging earthquake raised doubts about the economy's path. | Full Article Gaddafi forces press rebels, no-fly diplomacy crawls March 15, 2011 09:21 AM ET AJDABIYAH, Libya (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's warplanes and helicopters bombed and strafed a Libyan rebel-held town on Tuesday while France admitted it has still not convinced world powers to impose a no-fly zone over the country. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Hedge funds hammer stocks to worst plunge since '87 March 15, 2011 07:07 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average plunged 10.6 percent on Tuesday, posting the worst two-day rout since 1987, as hedge funds bailed out after reports of rising radiation near Tokyo. Many mutual funds were left on the sidelines, leaving them poised to dump shares into any rebound. | Full Article NY manufacturing growth rises but so do prices March 15, 2011 09:24 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manufacturing in New York state rose in March to a nine-month high, while prices paid also accelerated in another sign inflation is starting to build. | Full Article HP shoots for sharp profit jump, looks to cloud March 14, 2011 08:15 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co Chief Executive Leo Apotheker, outlining his vision for the company, promised to boost earnings and dividends sharply in coming years as it pushes aggressively into cloud computing. | Full Article Special report: A PlayBook for fighting Apple March 15, 2011 09:16 AM ET WATERLOO, Ontario (Reuters) - Once upon a time, BlackBerry was king. Then came the iPhone, followed by Android. And BlackBerry seemingly lost its way -- if not quite its throne. | Full Article Renault CEO under pressure after spy case unravels March 15, 2011 09:21 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Renault Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn came under pressure after a dramatic climbdown and public apology following the collapse of an investigation into industrial espionage at the French carmaker. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Breast cancer may not change lifespan for older women Japan radioactivity could enter food chain Study suggests alternative to invasive heart test U.S. drug prices outstrip other medical costs: GAO Alzheimer's in U.S. claims $202 billion in unpaid care RELATED VIDEO Residents stock up amid nuclear panic Latest developments from Japan Man found alive in rubble, 96 hours after quake A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS ODDLY ENOUGH Prayer ritual alarms U.S. air crew Full Article U.S. millionaires say $7 million not enough to be rich - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend

Newser Daily Digest - Barbour Aide Resigns After Tsunami Quip

Barbour Aide Resigns After Tsunami Quip

(Newser) - A top aide to wanna-be presidential candidate Haley Barbour has resigned after joking in an email about the Japanese tsunami tragedy. The Mississippi governor's press secretary, Dan Turner, abruptly quit following press reports of the quip. In the message, Turner referred to Otis Redding's song Sittin' on the Dock of ... More  »

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Medicare Forked Over $3.1M for Viagra for Seniors

(Newser) - Medicare improperly used around $3.1 million in taxpayer funds to give senior citizens free Viagra, something that's supposed to be against the law, government investigators revealed today. As an erectile-dysfunction drug, Viagra is hardly essential medication, and Medicare "should not have covered these drugs," said George Reeb,... More  »

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Wisconsin Dems Vow Recall Vote for Walker

(Newser) - Wisconsin Democrats and union leaders have dug in for a protracted battle against governor Scott Walker, vowing ballot box revenge for his anti-union law, the Chicago Tribune reports. The new law is protected by GOP majorities in the state's Senate and Assembly, but Democrats think they can use the anger... More  »

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Budget 'Crisis' Is Made-Up

(Newser) - We keep hearing that “we’re broke”—a good way for politicians to make a deceptive case for cutting taxes on the rich and cutting social programs. But the fact is, “we’re not broke,” writes EJ Dionne in the Washington Post . “Yes, nearly all... More  »

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Surprise! NPR Sting Video Deceptively Edited

(Newser) - James O’Keefe’s NPR “ sting video ” has caused some major problems for the organization, but it turns out that it doesn’t quite present the entire truth. O’Keefe recently posted two hours of raw video from the exchange, and experts tell NPR that the 11-minute version... More  »

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Wis. Republican Left District to Live With Mistress: Wife

(Newser) - Protesters who showed up at the home of a prominent GOP Wisconsin state senator got a little scoop from his wife: Not only was Randy Hopper not home, she said, he also doesn't live there anymore, and in fact doesn't live in his district—owing to the fact that he's... More  »

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It's Time to Come Together on Gun Control

(Newser) - In the months since the Tucson shootings, 2,405 people have been shot dead , a fact President Obama laments in the Arizona Daily Star . How, he writes, was “a man our Army rejected as unfit for service; a man one of our colleges deemed too unstable for studies; a... More  »

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