Japan’s prime minister is urging the public not to panic after the government boosted the severity level of the crisis at a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant to the highest rating
Portugal seeks bailout, Europe debt crisis spreads - AP
If the bailout is granted Portugal will become the third EU nation to receive one
Dish Network acquiring Blockbuster for $228M - AP
Dish Network Corp. said Wednesday that it won the auction for Blockbuster Inc.
McDonald's to hire 50,000 new employees - in one day - CNN Money
The fast food giant plans to hold a hiring spree on April 19
Source: Katie Couric leaving 'CBS Evening News' anchor post - AP
Couric reported to be leaving less than five years after becoming the first woman to solely helm a network TV evening newscast
US applications for unemployment aid drop slightly - AP
The number of people in the U.S. seeking benefits dropped by 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 382,000 in the week ending March 19
NFL: No legal ground for court to halt lockout - AP
The NFL has asked a federal judge to keep its lockout in place, saying there are no legal grounds to stop it
AT&T to buy T-Mobile USA - AP
AT&T Inc., the second-largest wireless carrier in the United States, on Sunday said it will buy T-Mobile USA, the fourth-largest for $39 billion
Red-light district for the Net gets green light - AP
You’ve heard of ‘.com’ and ‘.org.’ Joining them soon will be ‘.xxx’ for pornographic websites
Japan to spray water, acid on stricken nuke plant - AP
Japan struggles to contain the spiraling crisis caused by last week’s earthquake and tsunami
Third explosion rocks Japanese nuclear plant - AP
Cascading issues with the nuclear power plant worry scientists and politicians
Japanese Prime Minister: Worst crisis since WWII - AP
Quake, tsunami leave more than 10,000 estimated dead while nuclear meltdowns threaten
Quake and tsunami a blow to fragile Japan economy - AP
Japan’s central bank vowed to do everything necessary to keep financial markets stable, including pumping cash into the financial system
Huffington Post unaffected by mass AOL layoffs - NY Post
As AOL transitions into an online media business, the company will layoff 900 workers, but its new partnership with The Huffington Post will remain unaffected
Wisconsin Republicans cut collective bargaining - AP
Wisconsin Republicans bypass Dems, pass bill cutting public worker collective bargaining
Senate passes bill to overhaul patent system - AP
The legislation, which was approved 95-5, transforms a patent system now operating under a law passed in 1952
NFL offers more financial info; union deciding - AP
NFLPA hires bank to decide whether the league’s offer to reveal more financial information will be enough to satisfy the union’s call for full disclosure
Sprint in talks over T-Mobile USA - WSJ
‘I don’t get the sense that there’s anything near-term at all’
World stocks fall on global recovery worries - AP
Crude prices jumped above $106 a barrel as political unrest continued to shake the world’s key oil producing region
NFL, union extend deadline to solve differences - AP
A reprieve, even for one day, provided a touch of optimism in the NFL’s labor dispute with the players’ union