Morning Digest: Japan weighs need to bury nuclear plant

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	03/18/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Japan weighs need to bury nuclear plant TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese engineers conceded on Friday that burying a crippled nuclear plant in sand and concrete may be a last resort to prevent a catastrophic radiation release, the method used to seal huge leakages from Chernobyl in 1986. | Full Article U.N. approves military force as Gaddafi closes on rebels March 18, 2011 05:54 AM ET TRIPOLI/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations authorized military attacks on Muammar Gaddafi's forces, after his forces closed in on the Libyan rebels and he vowed to storm their stronghold with "no mercy, no pity." | Full Article Stock index futures signal higher opening March 18, 2011 05:40 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher opening on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 up 0.4-0.7 percent. | Full Article E-Book sales jump at the start of 2011 March 17, 2011 07:21 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sales of electronic books in January increased by more than 115 percent compared to the same time the year before, a report released by the Association of American Publishers said on Thursday. | Full Article Japan a robot power everywhere except at nuclear plant March 17, 2011 07:23 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan may build robots to play the violin, run marathons and preside over weddings, but it has not deployed any of the machines to help repair its crippled reactors. | Full Article NFL Commissioner urges players to resume talks March 17, 2011 10:27 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sent a letter directly to players and their agents on Thursday, urging them and their union (NFLPA) to return to the negotiating table. | Full Article Bullock joins Hollywood pack in aid to Japan March 17, 2011 07:23 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood has made plenty of disaster movies, but the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan is no fiction and the entertainment industry has responded to the dire situation there with generosity. | Full Article St Patrick's diet similar to today's health foods March 17, 2011 05:08 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, probably ate fare similar to today's pricey health foods such as cereal, fish and seaweed, according to a researcher who has studied the country's 5th century diet. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Outrage in Pakistan S&P 500 back in black for the year Obama: Japan is not alone 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 - 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