Before the Bell: Index futures fall; Japan disaster monitored

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	03/14/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS Index futures fall; Japan disaster monitored NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday as investors worried about the impact of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami. | Full Article Japan economy shudders after shocks, BOJ pumps cash March 14, 2011 07:28 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's central bank on Monday rushed to bolster markets in the wake of the country's worst disaster since World War Two and although the authorities said it was too early to put a figure on the damage, critics said a stronger initial response had been needed. | Full Article Buffett pulls "trigger", to buy Lubrizol for $9 billion March 14, 2011 07:41 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc agreed to buy lubricants maker Lubrizol Corp for $9 billion to tap rising demand for chemicals used to operate engines and machinery. | Full Article Quake selloff wipes $287 billion off Tokyo stock market March 14, 2011 06:15 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - A massive selloff on the Tokyo Stock Exchange wiped out some 23.5 trillion yen ($287 billion) from the market's value on Monday with investors dumping stocks as the country recoiled from a devastating earthquake and struggled to avert nuclear disaster. | Full Article Hacker group releases BofA employee correspondence March 14, 2011 06:30 AM ET CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Anonymous, a hacker group sympathetic to WikiLeaks, released on Monday emails that it obtained from someone who said he is a former Bank of America Corp employee. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Japan grapples with nuclear crisis after tsunami March 14, 2011 07:54 AM ET FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan scrambled to avert a meltdown at a stricken nuclear plant on Monday after a hydrogen explosion at one reactor and exposure of fuel rods at another, just days after a devastating earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 10,000 people. | Full Article Special Report: Can Japan find "New Deal" after triple whammy? March 14, 2011 04:39 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - The Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima is built right on the shoreline in northeast Japan. So when an 8.9 magnitude earth quake struck on Friday, the tsunami waves it spawned -- tall as a house and speeding like a jet plane -- crashed over the reactors and put them at risk of a meltdown. | Full Article France steps up efforts for Libya no-fly zone March 14, 2011 07:34 AM ET AJDABIYAH, Libya (Reuters) - France stepped up efforts on Monday to persuade world powers to impose a no-fly zone over Libya, as Muammar Gaddafi's troops battled rebel fighters for control of the strategic oil town of Brega. | Full Article Lawmakers confident on short-term budget deal March 13, 2011 01:04 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior lawmakers in both parties said on Sunday that Congress will pass a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown this week, but warned there are still big obstacles to long-term deals on the budget and debt. | Full Article Japan nuclear woes cast shadow over U.S. energy policy March 13, 2011 06:21 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anxiety over Japan's quake-crippled nuclear reactors has triggered calls from lawmakers and activists for review of U.S. energy policy and for brakes on expansion of domestic nuclear power. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Japan nuclear health risks low, won't blow abroad Health risk from Japan reactor seems quite low: WHO U.S. to publish radiation data from airport screening Depressed dads quick to spank babies Japan's top-notch tsunami preparation may have prevented worst RELATED VIDEO China's super rich list surges Libya Continues Air Attacks on Rebel Strongholds Big crowds line up for iPad 2 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 Malaysians make off with all -- including house Full Article How pigs are getting pensioners to open up - 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