Tokyo shoppers strip shelves as water fears rise
Tokyo residents rush to stores and vending machines for water and basics as rolling blackouts, contamination fears, and a leaking Fukushima plant cripple supply chains. Officials report radioactive iodine in tap water above safe levels for babies, while infant tests later show acceptable limits.
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Reiko Matsumo
France strikes Libyan targets as U S eases lead
French fighter jets bombed aircraft and a crossroads base deep in Libya while the United States reduces its combat role in the operation to topple Muammar Gaddafi. NATO takes command of no fly zone. U A E and Qatar pledge patrols as rebels inbound for risk and shortages.
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Private Forest Lawn funeral for Elizabeth Taylor in Glendale
Elizabeth Taylor was buried in a private service at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale California attended by about four dozen relatives. The hour long ceremony followed her late requested start time and included poetry readings and a trumpet piece of Amazing Grace. The casket lay under gardenias violets and lilies with final interment in the Great Mausoleum beside a Michelangelo inspired angel sculpture. Notable interments at Forest Lawn include Michael Jackson Clark Gable Jean Harlow Walt Disney Nat King Cole and others.
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Bachmann May Announce White House Bid In May
Tea party favorite Michele Bachmann faces calendar pressure to declare a White House bid possibly by May. Advisers say she could form an exploratory committee before early May debates, with anonymously sourced chatter signaling a run. Bachmann says she is in for 2012 discussions but has not decided to announce. Gaza rockets hit Israel amid renewed tensions after a Jerusalem bombing, drawing US defense chief critique of attacks and Israeli airstrikes targeting Gaza. No injuries reported.
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Notable Starz Reframes Netflix Role With 90 Day Window
Starz owner Liberty Media says Camelot will debut April 1 with new Starz originals available on Netflix only after a 90 day window. Previously Netflix streamed Spartacus episodes immediately after airing, marking a shift in the streaming window strategy.
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Markets close with mixed gains across indexes and commodities
Dow up 84.54 to 12170.56 while Nasdaq sits at 3812 and S&P 500 improves to 1309.66. Treasuries slip slightly. corn, soybeans, wheat edge higher and oil falls 15 cents to 105.60.
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Five Day Mail Plan Faces Higher Savings Doubts
Washington report challenges Postal Service savings from cutting delivery to five days a week. Regulators cite only 1.7 billion in savings versus 3.1 billion claimed and flag potential revenue losses from skipping Saturday delivery. Congress must decide, rural impact eyed, while USPS forecasts another 7 billion loss this year.
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