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P2W07SO7 BP Composite EENY BP 03/16/2011 The Best of the Brackets GREATER Hide and Sleek: Kitchen Appliances Go Undercover NEW YORK THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. DOWONES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011 VOL. CCLVII NO. 61 ...... **** $2.00 AN Corn Co DJIA 11855-42 v 137,74 -1.15 NASDAQ 2667.33 v 1.25 NOKEI S605.15 v 10.6 STOXX600 266.32 v 235 10-YRTREAS A 7/32, yiel4 33235 OIL S97.18 v S401 GOLD $1.392.60 v S3200 EURO $1.3996 YEN 30.31 Struggle at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant KEY Damage Possible damage Overheating Normal Explosion Fire Seawater injected What's inside the six reactors Roof damaged Roof damaped Building shell Reinforced to withstand attack or weather damage Structure severely damaged Fuel storage pool Cooling pool stores radioactive fuel rods Fuel rods Primary containment Reinforced shell that holds reactor core and much of the radioactive materi Reactor vessel Pressure boler where nuclear reaction creates steam. Coolant levels dropped on Saturday. lening fuel rods exposed Levels now appear stablized Officals fear the primary containment vessel may have beem damaged during an explosion Tuesday. Low coolant levels on Saturday likely damaged fuel rods. An explosion rocked the bulding on Monday, injuring 1 A pool containing spent fuel rods may hve lost coolant after a fre at the bulding. Reactor was offine during the tsunami These reactors were offine for maintenance during the tsunami. Officials say water temperature increased in the fuel pools, but pumps are providing coolant. Note: At the site, actors are in the order4215A with a 2000 sao between umers land S Sources: Toyle Electric Powec Nudear and Industrial Salety Agenor Japan Atomic Industlal ForunTeshiba General Dectric What's News- Setback in Reactor Fight ... Business 3 Finance ... World-Wide BY YUKA HaASu AND ANDW MoasE Disaster in Japan Crisis Adds As official death toll surpasses 3,600, search for ife continues. All New Risk - AlS TOKYO-Japan faced new set- Sckntists scramble to assess radution danger. Gadhafi's forces seized a Dtell world wide Tuesday, key eity in a blow to rebels. The Libyan leader's fighter Jets bombed Ajdablya and his buy again. The Dow industrials troops penetrated the city, clearing a path to the insur- their early decliae in ending gent capital of Benghazi. The 13774 polnts lower at 1185542. US. and other nations that Japan's Nikkel average was have called for Gadhafl's ouster continued to debate day's morning session. CI imposing a no-fly zone. Al Godhafi vowed in a TV ad- dress to crush his enemies, and signaled there would be no mercy for opponents Obamas energy pocy faces pressu KRURS. Ctocks and commodities quake ravaged naclear complex as a fresh fire broke out there early Wednesday, workers were temporarily moved to safer loca- tions, and new threats emerged in previously unaffected parts of the plant. Radiation levels began rising sharply around 10 a.m. local time, according to a goverment spokesman, forcing outdoor workers at the power plant to move indoors, away from the most radioactive areas, But by 1:30 am, the workers were back on the job, the government's nu- clear safety agency sald. Members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces prepared for radioactive It was the latest in a string of decontamination operations near a stricken nuclear faclity Tuesday. troubling turns at the Fukushima Dalichi nuclear power plant. Ja fire in the No. 4 reactor in con potential release of radiation. pan's nuclear safety agency said secutive days. That fire appeared Separately, officials at the ply chains, as the world's third- two workers are missing at the to get extingulshed. plant are welghing whether to use largest economy faced worry stricken plant's No, 4 reactor the same one where the new fire steam began billowing from the pools where radioactive waste is and was imposing rolling power had broken out. Wednesday No. 3 reactor, raising the pros- stored and cooled, in hopes of outages to cope with the crip- morning's blaze was the second pect of reactor damage and the but there were signs that in vestors were beginning to To Global recovered more than half Recovery i Br PATRICK BARTA AND MARK WIumoUNE up 44% at the cose of Wednes Mounting worrles about Ja- pan's ability to contain and re cover quickly from a nuclear di- saster jolted the world's financial markets and economy Tuesday, underscoring a sharp shiết in recent weeks in the risks facing the global recovery. International companies from BMW AG to Boeing Co. girded for possible disruptions IThe Fed hewed to its easy money policies, offered reas- Suring words about the eco- nomic outlook and signaled vigilance on inflation. A2 IBahrain declared a three IThe Obama administration month state of emergency as plans to ask Congress to pass ite protests a day after the a "privacy bill of rights" to protect Ameriecans from in- trasive data gathering. BI it moved to qaell mainly Shi- arrival of Saudi troops. AG to sup- Dozens of big-name man keters and Internet compa- nies have fallea vietim to a scheme orchestrated by a se- ries of pornography sites. BI Egypt will scrap the state 1 Some of the nation's big IThe House approved a stopgap bill to fund the gov- erament until April 8, but the 271-158 vote revealed deep splits in both parties. AS Later in the morning. white a helicopter to damp water into about radioactive oontamination Please turnto page A10 pling blow the quake has dealt security apency, a key de mand of the perotest move to its electricity grid. In global ma ad e stocks and Gadhafi Closes In on Rebels commoditles varlety of new fees on people Hent that ousted Mubarak. AS gyrated, amid the Japanese un certainties as well as escalating tensions in the Middle East. Palestinians rallied to urge who withdraw moncy from aratomated-teller machines. CI Hamas and Fatah to unite ILivingSocial is in active talks with investors to raise around $500 millon to help ons from Syria to Gaa. AS fael expansion at the pro vider of online coupons. B ainst Israeli eccunation, A Isrnel seized a freighter, saying it was delivering weap- AJDABIYA, Libya - Col. hafis fighter jets bombed the airstrikes. Col. Gadhaf's regime The world is rapidly becom Moammar Gadhafi's forces center of the town of Ajdabiya, also touted its control of Zu- ing a scarier place," sald Torsten seined the last town standing be- and his troops outmancuvered wara, near the Tunisian border, slok, chief international econo- tween them and the rebel capi- rebel forces there, clearing a and losed in on Misurata, the mist at Deutsche Bank Securities path to the rebel capital of Beng- country's third-largest city. In in New York. "Investors' reaction hazi, in eastern Libya. "The city is in ruins," said All empty as many residents started on the Faraj Hammada, leader of Ajd- leeing toward Egypt. abiya's revolutionary committee, As events moved at high about 11% Tuesday, bringing to IA man was charged with HA lawyer for Galleon founder ding the terrorism training of Rajaratnam attempted to dis- credit the government's star witness at the hedge-fund chief's insider-trading trial. C2 selling prions, reshaping IA number of banks in the US. and Europe have been contacted by US. regulators Miami voters recalled their as part of a probe into possi- mayor in a move fucled by ire ble manipulation of Libor. CI over property taes and pay By Yaroslav Trofimov, Benghazi, streets were eerily can certainly amplify the impact three men acoused in a plot to bomb New York's subway. A4 Sam Dagher and Joe Lauria recovery." Japan's Nikkei index felI tal, raising the specter that, even as he fled toward Benghazi in a speed on the battlefield, the US. 175% its drop since the carth if the U.S. and Europe decide to blood-soaked car. intervene on the rebels' behalf, their help may come too late. to Ajdabiyas oulsairts ater In a devastating development nightfall, and residents braced make that happen. for the rebel cause, Col. Gad for a new round of shlling and 1Ohio's governor proposed and other nations that have quake struck Friday, althouzh in , Gadhafi loyalists pulled back called for Col. Gadhafi's ouster midday trading Wednesday . . Medicaid and cutting ald to cities to close a budget gap. A4 US., the Dow Jones Industrial Pleaserurmtopage AS Please turn topageA6 Netflix is in advanced talks ralses for publie workers. A4 to distribute a coming televi The DEA selzned an enecu- sion series directed by David tion drug from the Georgia Fincher, part of a push to se- prison system due to concems cure more original content. BI over how it was imported. AS The Fight Against Gorernment Flab Is Personal for These Politicians ... David H. Stevens, who is stepping down as FHA head, White House more time to will become chief of the Mort- decide whether to approve gage Bankers Association. A4 five Gulf drilling projects. A4 An appeals court gave the House Republicans Sweat Over DVD; I Couldn't Move the Next Day' By ELEARET WLAMSON AND PATRICK O CONNOR Vital Signs P9OX workout routines with an ideological intensity. For the lawmakers, it's a get-tough fit- IThe cost of imports is rising. Import prices rose 14% in February from Janu- ary, putting them 6.9% above the year-earlier lovel. Much of the inerease over the past year has been driven by higher energy and commodity prices, but costs of other itemss also have been ereeping up. Prices for Chinese Imports were up 2 from a year ago-the big 07 | 0s 0 | 9 11 gest increase since 2008. A2 WASHINGTON-Congress's ness dogma that mirrors their new Republican leaders want promises to pump up job growth smaller government, less spend and chisel away flabby federal Ing. lower taxes.and sculpted programs. abs, bulging biceps and flexibil. ity they never dreamed possible. To second nleve that goals, a group gathers most days around two televi- sions in the House gym to follow a series of workout routines known to late leads the routines on the DVD. night infomercial fans as P9OX, Mr. Horton combined skills as a the "most extreme home fitness Hollywood personal trainer and training program." As have thousands of insom Motivation," blending sayings niac former couch potatoes, Bud- like "Bring it," writh "Man, oh pet Committee chairman Paul Manischewitz. Ryan, Majority Whip Kevin Me- Carthy and a crew of young Re control, Mr. Horton's been a publicans have taken to the Yoar-aver-year change in import prices They may think like Gingrich and Reagan, but "we want to Jook ike Tony" says P9OX devotee Rep. Jeff Flake (R, Ariz). Tony Horton is the tanned, buff fitness guru who created P90X and 20 10 set -10 Join Us -20 Source: Labor Department d DVD Follow the news all day at WSJcom You can help people affected by the Japan Earthquako and Pacilie Tsunaml. To donate: call, cllck or text today. CONTENTS Cepete N. 3 Prpert Rrpot. GO inno o so D dan te Stat O4 Sdothe os CS Lmun At DS Tachog Martng Conin I Wadd New MB Peond For. Os 12133 actor to become a "Master of 3332 American 1-400-RED CROSS I redcross.crg Text REDCROSS to o to glve sia Red Cross 14 O78908 6314 9 -867 Wuther Wh Since the Republicans won O Coytight 2011 Dow Jones & Comeany. A Rights Reservet Pleaseturn topageAI Mag Ma ey Spece gereroualy donated y Morgen Stry asoduo) dB -001DOV-9-260SLOMred BLACITA Composite PERSONAL JOURNAL P2W07SO7 BP Composite EENY BP 03/16/2011 The Best of the Brackets GREATER Hide and Sleek: Kitchen Appliances Go Undercover NEW YORK THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. DOWONES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011 VOL. CCLVII NO. 61 ...... **** $2.00 AN Corn Co DJIA 11855-42 v 137,74 -1.15 NASDAQ 2667.33 v 1.25 NOKEI S605.15 v 10.6 STOXX600 266.32 v 235 10-YRTREAS A 7/32, yiel4 33235 OIL S97.18 v S401 GOLD $1.392.60 v S3200 EURO $1.3996 YEN 30.31 Struggle at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant KEY Damage Possible damage Overheating Normal Explosion Fire Seawater injected What's inside the six reactors Roof damaged Roof damaped Building shell Reinforced to withstand attack or weather damage Structure severely damaged Fuel storage pool Cooling pool stores radioactive fuel rods Fuel rods Primary containment Reinforced shell that holds reactor core and much of the radioactive materi Reactor vessel Pressure boler where nuclear reaction creates steam. Coolant levels dropped on Saturday. lening fuel rods exposed Levels now appear stablized Officals fear the primary containment vessel may have beem damaged during an explosion Tuesday. Low coolant levels on Saturday likely damaged fuel rods. An explosion rocked the bulding on Monday, injuring 1 A pool containing spent fuel rods may hve lost coolant after a fre at the bulding. Reactor was offine during the tsunami These reactors were offine for maintenance during the tsunami. Officials say water temperature increased in the fuel pools, but pumps are providing coolant. Note: At the site, actors are in the order4215A with a 2000 sao between umers land S Sources: Toyle Electric Powec Nudear and Industrial Salety Agenor Japan Atomic Industlal ForunTeshiba General Dectric What's News- Setback in Reactor Fight ... Business 3 Finance ... World-Wide BY YUKA HaASu AND ANDW MoasE Disaster in Japan Crisis Adds As official death toll surpasses 3,600, search for ife continues. All New Risk - AlS TOKYO-Japan faced new set- Sckntists scramble to assess radution danger. Gadhafi's forces seized a Dtell world wide Tuesday, key eity in a blow to rebels. The Libyan leader's fighter Jets bombed Ajdablya and his buy again. The Dow industrials troops penetrated the city, clearing a path to the insur- their early decliae in ending gent capital of Benghazi. The 13774 polnts lower at 1185542. US. and other nations that Japan's Nikkel average was have called for Gadhafl's ouster continued to debate day's morning session. CI imposing a no-fly zone. Al Godhafi vowed in a TV ad- dress to crush his enemies, and signaled there would be no mercy for opponents Obamas energy pocy faces pressu KRURS. Ctocks and commodities quake ravaged naclear complex as a fresh fire broke out there early Wednesday, workers were temporarily moved to safer loca- tions, and new threats emerged in previously unaffected parts of the plant. Radiation levels began rising sharply around 10 a.m. local time, according to a goverment spokesman, forcing outdoor workers at the power plant to move indoors, away from the most radioactive areas, But by 1:30 am, the workers were back on the job, the government's nu- clear safety agency sald. Members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces prepared for radioactive It was the latest in a string of decontamination operations near a stricken nuclear faclity Tuesday. troubling turns at the Fukushima Dalichi nuclear power plant. Ja fire in the No. 4 reactor in con potential release of radiation. pan's nuclear safety agency said secutive days. That fire appeared Separately, officials at the ply chains, as the world's third- two workers are missing at the to get extingulshed. plant are welghing whether to use largest economy faced worry stricken plant's No, 4 reactor the same one where the new fire steam began billowing from the pools where radioactive waste is and was imposing rolling power had broken out. Wednesday No. 3 reactor, raising the pros- stored and cooled, in hopes of outages to cope with the crip- morning's blaze was the second pect of reactor damage and the but there were signs that in vestors were beginning to To Global recovered more than half Recovery i Br PATRICK BARTA AND MARK WIumoUNE up 44% at the cose of Wednes Mounting worrles about Ja- pan's ability to contain and re cover quickly from a nuclear di- saster jolted the world's financial markets and economy Tuesday, underscoring a sharp shiết in recent weeks in the risks facing the global recovery. International companies from BMW AG to Boeing Co. girded for possible disruptions IThe Fed hewed to its easy money policies, offered reas- Suring words about the eco- nomic outlook and signaled vigilance on inflation. A2 IBahrain declared a three IThe Obama administration month state of emergency as plans to ask Congress to pass ite protests a day after the a "privacy bill of rights" to protect Ameriecans from in- trasive data gathering. BI it moved to qaell mainly Shi- arrival of Saudi troops. AG to sup- Dozens of big-name man keters and Internet compa- nies have fallea vietim to a scheme orchestrated by a se- ries of pornography sites. BI Egypt will scrap the state 1 Some of the nation's big IThe House approved a stopgap bill to fund the gov- erament until April 8, but the 271-158 vote revealed deep splits in both parties. AS Later in the morning. white a helicopter to damp water into about radioactive oontamination Please turnto page A10 pling blow the quake has dealt security apency, a key de mand of the perotest move to its electricity grid. In global ma ad e stocks and Gadhafi Closes In on Rebels commoditles varlety of new fees on people Hent that ousted Mubarak. AS gyrated, amid the Japanese un certainties as well as escalating tensions in the Middle East. Palestinians rallied to urge who withdraw moncy from aratomated-teller machines. CI Hamas and Fatah to unite ILivingSocial is in active talks with investors to raise around $500 millon to help ons from Syria to Gaa. AS fael expansion at the pro vider of online coupons. B ainst Israeli eccunation, A Isrnel seized a freighter, saying it was delivering weap- AJDABIYA, Libya - Col. hafis fighter jets bombed the airstrikes. Col. Gadhaf's regime The world is rapidly becom Moammar Gadhafi's forces center of the town of Ajdabiya, also touted its control of Zu- ing a scarier place," sald Torsten seined the last town standing be- and his troops outmancuvered wara, near the Tunisian border, slok, chief international econo- tween them and the rebel capi- rebel forces there, clearing a and losed in on Misurata, the mist at Deutsche Bank Securities path to the rebel capital of Beng- country's third-largest city. In in New York. "Investors' reaction hazi, in eastern Libya. "The city is in ruins," said All empty as many residents started on the Faraj Hammada, leader of Ajd- leeing toward Egypt. abiya's revolutionary committee, As events moved at high about 11% Tuesday, bringing to IA man was charged with HA lawyer for Galleon founder ding the terrorism training of Rajaratnam attempted to dis- credit the government's star witness at the hedge-fund chief's insider-trading trial. C2 selling prions, reshaping IA number of banks in the US. and Europe have been contacted by US. regulators Miami voters recalled their as part of a probe into possi- mayor in a move fucled by ire ble manipulation of Libor. CI over property taes and pay By Yaroslav Trofimov, Benghazi, streets were eerily can certainly amplify the impact three men acoused in a plot to bomb New York's subway. A4 Sam Dagher and Joe Lauria recovery." Japan's Nikkei index felI tal, raising the specter that, even as he fled toward Benghazi in a speed on the battlefield, the US. 175% its drop since the carth if the U.S. and Europe decide to blood-soaked car. intervene on the rebels' behalf, their help may come too late. to Ajdabiyas oulsairts ater In a devastating development nightfall, and residents braced make that happen. for the rebel cause, Col. Gad for a new round of shlling and 1Ohio's governor proposed and other nations that have quake struck Friday, althouzh in , Gadhafi loyalists pulled back called for Col. Gadhafi's ouster midday trading Wednesday . . Medicaid and cutting ald to cities to close a budget gap. A4 US., the Dow Jones Industrial Pleaserurmtopage AS Please turn topageA6 Netflix is in advanced talks ralses for publie workers. A4 to distribute a coming televi The DEA selzned an enecu- sion series directed by David tion drug from the Georgia Fincher, part of a push to se- prison system due to concems cure more original content. BI over how it was imported. AS The Fight Against Gorernment Flab Is Personal for These Politicians ... David H. Stevens, who is stepping down as FHA head, White House more time to will become chief of the Mort- decide whether to approve gage Bankers Association. A4 five Gulf drilling projects. A4 An appeals court gave the House Republicans Sweat Over DVD; I Couldn't Move the Next Day' By ELEARET WLAMSON AND PATRICK O CONNOR Vital Signs P9OX workout routines with an ideological intensity. For the lawmakers, it's a get-tough fit- IThe cost of imports is rising. Import prices rose 14% in February from Janu- ary, putting them 6.9% above the year-earlier lovel. Much of the inerease over the past year has been driven by higher energy and commodity prices, but costs of other itemss also have been ereeping up. Prices for Chinese Imports were up 2 from a year ago-the big 07 | 0s 0 | 9 11 gest increase since 2008. A2 WASHINGTON-Congress's ness dogma that mirrors their new Republican leaders want promises to pump up job growth smaller government, less spend and chisel away flabby federal Ing. lower taxes.and sculpted programs. abs, bulging biceps and flexibil. ity they never dreamed possible. To second nleve that goals, a group gathers most days around two televi- sions in the House gym to follow a series of workout routines known to late leads the routines on the DVD. night infomercial fans as P9OX, Mr. Horton combined skills as a the "most extreme home fitness Hollywood personal trainer and training program." As have thousands of insom Motivation," blending sayings niac former couch potatoes, Bud- like "Bring it," writh "Man, oh pet Committee chairman Paul Manischewitz. Ryan, Majority Whip Kevin Me- Carthy and a crew of young Re control, Mr. Horton's been a publicans have taken to the Yoar-aver-year change in import prices They may think like Gingrich and Reagan, but "we want to Jook ike Tony" says P9OX devotee Rep. Jeff Flake (R, Ariz). Tony Horton is the tanned, buff fitness guru who created P90X and 20 10 set -10 Join Us -20 Source: Labor Department d DVD Follow the news all day at WSJcom You can help people affected by the Japan Earthquako and Pacilie Tsunaml. To donate: call, cllck or text today. CONTENTS Cepete N. 3 Prpert Rrpot. GO inno o so D dan te Stat O4 Sdothe os CS Lmun At DS Tachog Martng Conin I Wadd New MB Peond For. Os 12133 actor to become a "Master of 3332 American 1-400-RED CROSS I redcross.crg Text REDCROSS to o to glve sia Red Cross 14 O78908 6314 9 -867 Wuther Wh Since the Republicans won O Coytight 2011 Dow Jones & Comeany. A Rights Reservet Pleaseturn topageAI Mag Ma ey Spece gereroualy donated y Morgen Stry asoduo) dB -001DOV-9-260SLOMred BLACITA Composite PERSONAL JOURNAL P2W07SO7 BP Composite EENY BP 03/16/2011 The Best of the Brackets GREATER Hide and Sleek: Kitchen Appliances Go Undercover NEW YORK THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. DOWONES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011 VOL. CCLVII NO. 61 ...... **** $2.00 AN Corn Co DJIA 11855-42 v 137,74 -1.15 NASDAQ 2667.33 v 1.25 NOKEI S605.15 v 10.6 STOXX600 266.32 v 235 10-YRTREAS A 7/32, yiel4 33235 OIL S97.18 v S401 GOLD $1.392.60 v S3200 EURO $1.3996 YEN 30.31 Struggle at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant KEY Damage Possible damage Overheating Normal Explosion Fire Seawater injected What's inside the six reactors Roof damaged Roof damaped Building shell Reinforced to withstand attack or weather damage Structure severely damaged Fuel storage pool Cooling pool stores radioactive fuel rods Fuel rods Primary containment Reinforced shell that holds reactor core and much of the radioactive materi Reactor vessel Pressure boler where nuclear reaction creates steam. Coolant levels dropped on Saturday. lening fuel rods exposed Levels now appear stablized Officals fear the primary containment vessel may have beem damaged during an explosion Tuesday. Low coolant levels on Saturday likely damaged fuel rods. An explosion rocked the bulding on Monday, injuring 1 A pool containing spent fuel rods may hve lost coolant after a fre at the bulding. Reactor was offine during the tsunami These reactors were offine for maintenance during the tsunami. Officials say water temperature increased in the fuel pools, but pumps are providing coolant. Note: At the site, actors are in the order4215A with a 2000 sao between umers land S Sources: Toyle Electric Powec Nudear and Industrial Salety Agenor Japan Atomic Industlal ForunTeshiba General Dectric What's News- Setback in Reactor Fight ... Business 3 Finance ... World-Wide BY YUKA HaASu AND ANDW MoasE Disaster in Japan Crisis Adds As official death toll surpasses 3,600, search for ife continues. All New Risk - AlS TOKYO-Japan faced new set- Sckntists scramble to assess radution danger. Gadhafi's forces seized a Dtell world wide Tuesday, key eity in a blow to rebels. The Libyan leader's fighter Jets bombed Ajdablya and his buy again. The Dow industrials troops penetrated the city, clearing a path to the insur- their early decliae in ending gent capital of Benghazi. The 13774 polnts lower at 1185542. US. and other nations that Japan's Nikkel average was have called for Gadhafl's ouster continued to debate day's morning session. CI imposing a no-fly zone. Al Godhafi vowed in a TV ad- dress to crush his enemies, and signaled there would be no mercy for opponents Obamas energy pocy faces pressu KRURS. Ctocks and commodities quake ravaged naclear complex as a fresh fire broke out there early Wednesday, workers were temporarily moved to safer loca- tions, and new threats emerged in previously unaffected parts of the plant. Radiation levels began rising sharply around 10 a.m. local time, according to a goverment spokesman, forcing outdoor workers at the power plant to move indoors, away from the most radioactive areas, But by 1:30 am, the workers were back on the job, the government's nu- clear safety agency sald. Members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces prepared for radioactive It was the latest in a string of decontamination operations near a stricken nuclear faclity Tuesday. troubling turns at the Fukushima Dalichi nuclear power plant. Ja fire in the No. 4 reactor in con potential release of radiation. pan's nuclear safety agency said secutive days. That fire appeared Separately, officials at the ply chains, as the world's third- two workers are missing at the to get extingulshed. plant are welghing whether to use largest economy faced worry stricken plant's No, 4 reactor the same one where the new fire steam began billowing from the pools where radioactive waste is and was imposing rolling power had broken out. Wednesday No. 3 reactor, raising the pros- stored and cooled, in hopes of outages to cope with the crip- morning's blaze was the second pect of reactor damage and the but there were signs that in vestors were beginning to To Global recovered more than half Recovery i Br PATRICK BARTA AND MARK WIumoUNE up 44% at the cose of Wednes Mounting worrles about Ja- pan's ability to contain and re cover quickly from a nuclear di- saster jolted the world's financial markets and economy Tuesday, underscoring a sharp shiết in recent weeks in the risks facing the global recovery. International companies from BMW AG to Boeing Co. girded for possible disruptions IThe Fed hewed to its easy money policies, offered reas- Suring words about the eco- nomic outlook and signaled vigilance on inflation. A2 IBahrain declared a three IThe Obama administration month state of emergency as plans to ask Congress to pass ite protests a day after the a "privacy bill of rights" to protect Ameriecans from in- trasive data gathering. BI it moved to qaell mainly Shi- arrival of Saudi troops. AG to sup- Dozens of big-name man keters and Internet compa- nies have fallea vietim to a scheme orchestrated by a se- ries of pornography sites. BI Egypt will scrap the state 1 Some of the nation's big IThe House approved a stopgap bill to fund the gov- erament until April 8, but the 271-158 vote revealed deep splits in both parties. AS Later in the morning. white a helicopter to damp water into about radioactive oontamination Please turnto page A10 pling blow the quake has dealt security apency, a key de mand of the perotest move to its electricity grid. In global ma ad e stocks and Gadhafi Closes In on Rebels commoditles varlety of new fees on people Hent that ousted Mubarak. AS gyrated, amid the Japanese un certainties as well as escalating tensions in the Middle East. Palestinians rallied to urge who withdraw moncy from aratomated-teller machines. CI Hamas and Fatah to unite ILivingSocial is in active talks with investors to raise around $500 millon to help ons from Syria to Gaa. AS fael expansion at the pro vider of online coupons. B ainst Israeli eccunation, A Isrnel seized a freighter, saying it was delivering weap- AJDABIYA, Libya - Col. hafis fighter jets bombed the airstrikes. Col. Gadhaf's regime The world is rapidly becom Moammar Gadhafi's forces center of the town of Ajdabiya, also touted its control of Zu- ing a scarier place," sald Torsten seined the last town standing be- and his troops outmancuvered wara, near the Tunisian border, slok, chief international econo- tween them and the rebel capi- rebel forces there, clearing a and losed in on Misurata, the mist at Deutsche Bank Securities path to the rebel capital of Beng- country's third-largest city. In in New York. "Investors' reaction hazi, in eastern Libya. "The city is in ruins," said All empty as many residents started on the Faraj Hammada, leader of Ajd- leeing toward Egypt. abiya's revolutionary committee, As events moved at high about 11% Tuesday, bringing to IA man was charged with HA lawyer for Galleon founder ding the terrorism training of Rajaratnam attempted to dis- credit the government's star witness at the hedge-fund chief's insider-trading trial. C2 selling prions, reshaping IA number of banks in the US. and Europe have been contacted by US. regulators Miami voters recalled their as part of a probe into possi- mayor in a move fucled by ire ble manipulation of Libor. CI over property taes and pay By Yaroslav Trofimov, Benghazi, streets were eerily can certainly amplify the impact three men acoused in a plot to bomb New York's subway. A4 Sam Dagher and Joe Lauria recovery." Japan's Nikkei index felI tal, raising the specter that, even as he fled toward Benghazi in a speed on the battlefield, the US. 175% its drop since the carth if the U.S. and Europe decide to blood-soaked car. intervene on the rebels' behalf, their help may come too late. to Ajdabiyas oulsairts ater In a devastating development nightfall, and residents braced make that happen. for the rebel cause, Col. Gad for a new round of shlling and 1Ohio's governor proposed and other nations that have quake struck Friday, althouzh in , Gadhafi loyalists pulled back called for Col. Gadhafi's ouster midday trading Wednesday . . Medicaid and cutting ald to cities to close a budget gap. A4 US., the Dow Jones Industrial Pleaserurmtopage AS Please turn topageA6 Netflix is in advanced talks ralses for publie workers. A4 to distribute a coming televi The DEA selzned an enecu- sion series directed by David tion drug from the Georgia Fincher, part of a push to se- prison system due to concems cure more original content. BI over how it was imported. AS The Fight Against Gorernment Flab Is Personal for These Politicians ... David H. Stevens, who is stepping down as FHA head, White House more time to will become chief of the Mort- decide whether to approve gage Bankers Association. A4 five Gulf drilling projects. A4 An appeals court gave the House Republicans Sweat Over DVD; I Couldn't Move the Next Day' By ELEARET WLAMSON AND PATRICK O CONNOR Vital Signs P9OX workout routines with an ideological intensity. For the lawmakers, it's a get-tough fit- IThe cost of imports is rising. Import prices rose 14% in February from Janu- ary, putting them 6.9% above the year-earlier lovel. Much of the inerease over the past year has been driven by higher energy and commodity prices, but costs of other itemss also have been ereeping up. Prices for Chinese Imports were up 2 from a year ago-the big 07 | 0s 0 | 9 11 gest increase since 2008. A2 WASHINGTON-Congress's ness dogma that mirrors their new Republican leaders want promises to pump up job growth smaller government, less spend and chisel away flabby federal Ing. lower taxes.and sculpted programs. abs, bulging biceps and flexibil. ity they never dreamed possible. To second nleve that goals, a group gathers most days around two televi- sions in the House gym to follow a series of workout routines known to late leads the routines on the DVD. night infomercial fans as P9OX, Mr. Horton combined skills as a the "most extreme home fitness Hollywood personal trainer and training program." As have thousands of insom Motivation," blending sayings niac former couch potatoes, Bud- like "Bring it," writh "Man, oh pet Committee chairman Paul Manischewitz. Ryan, Majority Whip Kevin Me- Carthy and a crew of young Re control, Mr. Horton's been a publicans have taken to the Yoar-aver-year change in import prices They may think like Gingrich and Reagan, but "we want to Jook ike Tony" says P9OX devotee Rep. Jeff Flake (R, Ariz). Tony Horton is the tanned, buff fitness guru who created P90X and 20 10 set -10 Join Us -20 Source: Labor Department d DVD Follow the news all day at WSJcom You can help people affected by the Japan Earthquako and Pacilie Tsunaml. To donate: call, cllck or text today. CONTENTS Cepete N. 3 Prpert Rrpot. GO inno o so D dan te Stat O4 Sdothe os CS Lmun At DS Tachog Martng Conin I Wadd New MB Peond For. Os 12133 actor to become a "Master of 3332 American 1-400-RED CROSS I redcross.crg Text REDCROSS to o to glve sia Red Cross 14 O78908 6314 9 -867 Wuther Wh Since the Republicans won O Coytight 2011 Dow Jones & Comeany. A Rights Reservet Pleaseturn topageAI Mag Ma ey Spece gereroualy donated y Morgen Stry asoduo) dB -001DOV-9-260SLOMred BLACITA Composite PERSONAL JOURNAL P2W07SO7 BP Composite EENY BP 03/16/2011 The Best of the Brackets GREATER Hide and Sleek: Kitchen Appliances Go Undercover NEW YORK THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. DOWONES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011 VOL. CCLVII NO. 61 ...... **** $2.00 AN Corn Co DJIA 11855-42 v 137,74 -1.15 NASDAQ 2667.33 v 1.25 NOKEI S605.15 v 10.6 STOXX600 266.32 v 235 10-YRTREAS A 7/32, yiel4 33235 OIL S97.18 v S401 GOLD $1.392.60 v S3200 EURO $1.3996 YEN 30.31 Struggle at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant KEY Damage Possible damage Overheating Normal Explosion Fire Seawater injected What's inside the six reactors Roof damaged Roof damaped Building shell Reinforced to withstand attack or weather damage Structure severely damaged Fuel storage pool Cooling pool stores radioactive fuel rods Fuel rods Primary containment Reinforced shell that holds reactor core and much of the radioactive materi Reactor vessel Pressure boler where nuclear reaction creates steam. Coolant levels dropped on Saturday. lening fuel rods exposed Levels now appear stablized Officals fear the primary containment vessel may have beem damaged during an explosion Tuesday. Low coolant levels on Saturday likely damaged fuel rods. An explosion rocked the bulding on Monday, injuring 1 A pool containing spent fuel rods may hve lost coolant after a fre at the bulding. Reactor was offine during the tsunami These reactors were offine for maintenance during the tsunami. Officials say water temperature increased in the fuel pools, but pumps are providing coolant. Note: At the site, actors are in the order4215A with a 2000 sao between umers land S Sources: Toyle Electric Powec Nudear and Industrial Salety Agenor Japan Atomic Industlal ForunTeshiba General Dectric What's News- Setback in Reactor Fight ... Business 3 Finance ... World-Wide BY YUKA HaASu AND ANDW MoasE Disaster in Japan Crisis Adds As official death toll surpasses 3,600, search for ife continues. All New Risk - AlS TOKYO-Japan faced new set- Sckntists scramble to assess radution danger. Gadhafi's forces seized a Dtell world wide Tuesday, key eity in a blow to rebels. The Libyan leader's fighter Jets bombed Ajdablya and his buy again. The Dow industrials troops penetrated the city, clearing a path to the insur- their early decliae in ending gent capital of Benghazi. The 13774 polnts lower at 1185542. US. and other nations that Japan's Nikkel average was have called for Gadhafl's ouster continued to debate day's morning session. CI imposing a no-fly zone. Al Godhafi vowed in a TV ad- dress to crush his enemies, and signaled there would be no mercy for opponents Obamas energy pocy faces pressu KRURS. Ctocks and commodities quake ravaged naclear complex as a fresh fire broke out there early Wednesday, workers were temporarily moved to safer loca- tions, and new threats emerged in previously unaffected parts of the plant. Radiation levels began rising sharply around 10 a.m. local time, according to a goverment spokesman, forcing outdoor workers at the power plant to move indoors, away from the most radioactive areas, But by 1:30 am, the workers were back on the job, the government's nu- clear safety agency sald. Members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces prepared for radioactive It was the latest in a string of decontamination operations near a stricken nuclear faclity Tuesday. troubling turns at the Fukushima Dalichi nuclear power plant. Ja fire in the No. 4 reactor in con potential release of radiation. pan's nuclear safety agency said secutive days. That fire appeared Separately, officials at the ply chains, as the world's third- two workers are missing at the to get extingulshed. plant are welghing whether to use largest economy faced worry stricken plant's No, 4 reactor the same one where the new fire steam began billowing from the pools where radioactive waste is and was imposing rolling power had broken out. Wednesday No. 3 reactor, raising the pros- stored and cooled, in hopes of outages to cope with the crip- morning's blaze was the second pect of reactor damage and the but there were signs that in vestors were beginning to To Global recovered more than half Recovery i Br PATRICK BARTA AND MARK WIumoUNE up 44% at the cose of Wednes Mounting worrles about Ja- pan's ability to contain and re cover quickly from a nuclear di- saster jolted the world's financial markets and economy Tuesday, underscoring a sharp shiết in recent weeks in the risks facing the global recovery. International companies from BMW AG to Boeing Co. girded for possible disruptions IThe Fed hewed to its easy money policies, offered reas- Suring words about the eco- nomic outlook and signaled vigilance on inflation. A2 IBahrain declared a three IThe Obama administration month state of emergency as plans to ask Congress to pass ite protests a day after the a "privacy bill of rights" to protect Ameriecans from in- trasive data gathering. BI it moved to qaell mainly Shi- arrival of Saudi troops. AG to sup- Dozens of big-name man keters and Internet compa- nies have fallea vietim to a scheme orchestrated by a se- ries of pornography sites. BI Egypt will scrap the state 1 Some of the nation's big IThe House approved a stopgap bill to fund the gov- erament until April 8, but the 271-158 vote revealed deep splits in both parties. AS Later in the morning. white a helicopter to damp water into about radioactive oontamination Please turnto page A10 pling blow the quake has dealt security apency, a key de mand of the perotest move to its electricity grid. In global ma ad e stocks and Gadhafi Closes In on Rebels commoditles varlety of new fees on people Hent that ousted Mubarak. AS gyrated, amid the Japanese un certainties as well as escalating tensions in the Middle East. Palestinians rallied to urge who withdraw moncy from aratomated-teller machines. CI Hamas and Fatah to unite ILivingSocial is in active talks with investors to raise around $500 millon to help ons from Syria to Gaa. AS fael expansion at the pro vider of online coupons. B ainst Israeli eccunation, A Isrnel seized a freighter, saying it was delivering weap- AJDABIYA, Libya - Col. hafis fighter jets bombed the airstrikes. Col. Gadhaf's regime The world is rapidly becom Moammar Gadhafi's forces center of the town of Ajdabiya, also touted its control of Zu- ing a scarier place," sald Torsten seined the last town standing be- and his troops outmancuvered wara, near the Tunisian border, slok, chief international econo- tween them and the rebel capi- rebel forces there, clearing a and losed in on Misurata, the mist at Deutsche Bank Securities path to the rebel capital of Beng- country's third-largest city. In in New York. "Investors' reaction hazi, in eastern Libya. "The city is in ruins," said All empty as many residents started on the Faraj Hammada, leader of Ajd- leeing toward Egypt. abiya's revolutionary committee, As events moved at high about 11% Tuesday, bringing to IA man was charged with HA lawyer for Galleon founder ding the terrorism training of Rajaratnam attempted to dis- credit the government's star witness at the hedge-fund chief's insider-trading trial. C2 selling prions, reshaping IA number of banks in the US. and Europe have been contacted by US. regulators Miami voters recalled their as part of a probe into possi- mayor in a move fucled by ire ble manipulation of Libor. CI over property taes and pay By Yaroslav Trofimov, Benghazi, streets were eerily can certainly amplify the impact three men acoused in a plot to bomb New York's subway. A4 Sam Dagher and Joe Lauria recovery." Japan's Nikkei index felI tal, raising the specter that, even as he fled toward Benghazi in a speed on the battlefield, the US. 175% its drop since the carth if the U.S. and Europe decide to blood-soaked car. intervene on the rebels' behalf, their help may come too late. to Ajdabiyas oulsairts ater In a devastating development nightfall, and residents braced make that happen. for the rebel cause, Col. Gad for a new round of shlling and 1Ohio's governor proposed and other nations that have quake struck Friday, althouzh in , Gadhafi loyalists pulled back called for Col. Gadhafi's ouster midday trading Wednesday . . Medicaid and cutting ald to cities to close a budget gap. A4 US., the Dow Jones Industrial Pleaserurmtopage AS Please turn topageA6 Netflix is in advanced talks ralses for publie workers. A4 to distribute a coming televi The DEA selzned an enecu- sion series directed by David tion drug from the Georgia Fincher, part of a push to se- prison system due to concems cure more original content. BI over how it was imported. AS The Fight Against Gorernment Flab Is Personal for These Politicians ... David H. Stevens, who is stepping down as FHA head, White House more time to will become chief of the Mort- decide whether to approve gage Bankers Association. A4 five Gulf drilling projects. A4 An appeals court gave the House Republicans Sweat Over DVD; I Couldn't Move the Next Day' By ELEARET WLAMSON AND PATRICK O CONNOR Vital Signs P9OX workout routines with an ideological intensity. For the lawmakers, it's a get-tough fit- IThe cost of imports is rising. Import prices rose 14% in February from Janu- ary, putting them 6.9% above the year-earlier lovel. Much of the inerease over the past year has been driven by higher energy and commodity prices, but costs of other itemss also have been ereeping up. Prices for Chinese Imports were up 2 from a year ago-the big 07 | 0s 0 | 9 11 gest increase since 2008. A2 WASHINGTON-Congress's ness dogma that mirrors their new Republican leaders want promises to pump up job growth smaller government, less spend and chisel away flabby federal Ing. lower taxes.and sculpted programs. abs, bulging biceps and flexibil. ity they never dreamed possible. To second nleve that goals, a group gathers most days around two televi- sions in the House gym to follow a series of workout routines known to late leads the routines on the DVD. night infomercial fans as P9OX, Mr. Horton combined skills as a the "most extreme home fitness Hollywood personal trainer and training program." As have thousands of insom Motivation," blending sayings niac former couch potatoes, Bud- like "Bring it," writh "Man, oh pet Committee chairman Paul Manischewitz. Ryan, Majority Whip Kevin Me- Carthy and a crew of young Re control, Mr. Horton's been a publicans have taken to the Yoar-aver-year change in import prices They may think like Gingrich and Reagan, but "we want to Jook ike Tony" says P9OX devotee Rep. Jeff Flake (R, Ariz). Tony Horton is the tanned, buff fitness guru who created P90X and 20 10 set -10 Join Us -20 Source: Labor Department d DVD Follow the news all day at WSJcom You can help people affected by the Japan Earthquako and Pacilie Tsunaml. To donate: call, cllck or text today. CONTENTS Cepete N. 3 Prpert Rrpot. GO inno o so D dan te Stat O4 Sdothe os CS Lmun At DS Tachog Martng Conin I Wadd New MB Peond For. Os 12133 actor to become a "Master of 3332 American 1-400-RED CROSS I redcross.crg Text REDCROSS to o to glve sia Red Cross 14 O78908 6314 9 -867 Wuther Wh Since the Republicans won O Coytight 2011 Dow Jones & Comeany. A Rights Reservet Pleaseturn topageAI Mag Ma ey Spece gereroualy donated y Morgen Stry asoduo) dB -001DOV-9-260SLOMred BLACITA Composite PERSONAL JOURNAL P2W07SO7 BP Composite EENY BP 03/16/2011 The Best of the Brackets GREATER Hide and Sleek: Kitchen Appliances Go Undercover NEW YORK THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. DOWONES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011 VOL. CCLVII NO. 61 ...... **** $2.00 AN Corn Co DJIA 11855-42 v 137,74 -1.15 NASDAQ 2667.33 v 1.25 NOKEI S605.15 v 10.6 STOXX600 266.32 v 235 10-YRTREAS A 7/32, yiel4 33235 OIL S97.18 v S401 GOLD $1.392.60 v S3200 EURO $1.3996 YEN 30.31 Struggle at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant KEY Damage Possible damage Overheating Normal Explosion Fire Seawater injected What's inside the six reactors Roof damaged Roof damaped Building shell Reinforced to withstand attack or weather damage Structure severely damaged Fuel storage pool Cooling pool stores radioactive fuel rods Fuel rods Primary containment Reinforced shell that holds reactor core and much of the radioactive materi Reactor vessel Pressure boler where nuclear reaction creates steam. Coolant levels dropped on Saturday. lening fuel rods exposed Levels now appear stablized Officals fear the primary containment vessel may have beem damaged during an explosion Tuesday. Low coolant levels on Saturday likely damaged fuel rods. An explosion rocked the bulding on Monday, injuring 1 A pool containing spent fuel rods may hve lost coolant after a fre at the bulding. Reactor was offine during the tsunami These reactors were offine for maintenance during the tsunami. Officials say water temperature increased in the fuel pools, but pumps are providing coolant. Note: At the site, actors are in the order4215A with a 2000 sao between umers land S Sources: Toyle Electric Powec Nudear and Industrial Salety Agenor Japan Atomic Industlal ForunTeshiba General Dectric What's News- Setback in Reactor Fight ... Business 3 Finance ... World-Wide BY YUKA HaASu AND ANDW MoasE Disaster in Japan Crisis Adds As official death toll surpasses 3,600, search for ife continues. All New Risk - AlS TOKYO-Japan faced new set- Sckntists scramble to assess radution danger. Gadhafi's forces seized a Dtell world wide Tuesday, key eity in a blow to rebels. The Libyan leader's fighter Jets bombed Ajdablya and his buy again. The Dow industrials troops penetrated the city, clearing a path to the insur- their early decliae in ending gent capital of Benghazi. The 13774 polnts lower at 1185542. US. and other nations that Japan's Nikkel average was have called for Gadhafl's ouster continued to debate day's morning session. CI imposing a no-fly zone. Al Godhafi vowed in a TV ad- dress to crush his enemies, and signaled there would be no mercy for opponents Obamas energy pocy faces pressu KRURS. Ctocks and commodities quake ravaged naclear complex as a fresh fire broke out there early Wednesday, workers were temporarily moved to safer loca- tions, and new threats emerged in previously unaffected parts of the plant. Radiation levels began rising sharply around 10 a.m. local time, according to a goverment spokesman, forcing outdoor workers at the power plant to move indoors, away from the most radioactive areas, But by 1:30 am, the workers were back on the job, the government's nu- clear safety agency sald. Members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces prepared for radioactive It was the latest in a string of decontamination operations near a stricken nuclear faclity Tuesday. troubling turns at the Fukushima Dalichi nuclear power plant. Ja fire in the No. 4 reactor in con potential release of radiation. pan's nuclear safety agency said secutive days. That fire appeared Separately, officials at the ply chains, as the world's third- two workers are missing at the to get extingulshed. plant are welghing whether to use largest economy faced worry stricken plant's No, 4 reactor the same one where the new fire steam began billowing from the pools where radioactive waste is and was imposing rolling power had broken out. Wednesday No. 3 reactor, raising the pros- stored and cooled, in hopes of outages to cope with the crip- morning's blaze was the second pect of reactor damage and the but there were signs that in vestors were beginning to To Global recovered more than half Recovery i Br PATRICK BARTA AND MARK WIumoUNE up 44% at the cose of Wednes Mounting worrles about Ja- pan's ability to contain and re cover quickly from a nuclear di- saster jolted the world's financial markets and economy Tuesday, underscoring a sharp shiết in recent weeks in the risks facing the global recovery. International companies from BMW AG to Boeing Co. girded for possible disruptions IThe Fed hewed to its easy money policies, offered reas- Suring words about the eco- nomic outlook and signaled vigilance on inflation. A2 IBahrain declared a three IThe Obama administration month state of emergency as plans to ask Congress to pass ite protests a day after the a "privacy bill of rights" to protect Ameriecans from in- trasive data gathering. BI it moved to qaell mainly Shi- arrival of Saudi troops. AG to sup- Dozens of big-name man keters and Internet compa- nies have fallea vietim to a scheme orchestrated by a se- ries of pornography sites. BI Egypt will scrap the state 1 Some of the nation's big IThe House approved a stopgap bill to fund the gov- erament until April 8, but the 271-158 vote revealed deep splits in both parties. AS Later in the morning. white a helicopter to damp water into about radioactive oontamination Please turnto page A10 pling blow the quake has dealt security apency, a key de mand of the perotest move to its electricity grid. In global ma ad e stocks and Gadhafi Closes In on Rebels commoditles varlety of new fees on people Hent that ousted Mubarak. AS gyrated, amid the Japanese un certainties as well as escalating tensions in the Middle East. Palestinians rallied to urge who withdraw moncy from aratomated-teller machines. CI Hamas and Fatah to unite ILivingSocial is in active talks with investors to raise around $500 millon to help ons from Syria to Gaa. AS fael expansion at the pro vider of online coupons. B ainst Israeli eccunation, A Isrnel seized a freighter, saying it was delivering weap- AJDABIYA, Libya - Col. hafis fighter jets bombed the airstrikes. Col. Gadhaf's regime The world is rapidly becom Moammar Gadhafi's forces center of the town of Ajdabiya, also touted its control of Zu- ing a scarier place," sald Torsten seined the last town standing be- and his troops outmancuvered wara, near the Tunisian border, slok, chief international econo- tween them and the rebel capi- rebel forces there, clearing a and losed in on Misurata, the mist at Deutsche Bank Securities path to the rebel capital of Beng- country's third-largest city. In in New York. "Investors' reaction hazi, in eastern Libya. "The city is in ruins," said All empty as many residents started on the Faraj Hammada, leader of Ajd- leeing toward Egypt. abiya's revolutionary committee, As events moved at high about 11% Tuesday, bringing to IA man was charged with HA lawyer for Galleon founder ding the terrorism training of Rajaratnam attempted to dis- credit the government's star witness at the hedge-fund chief's insider-trading trial. C2 selling prions, reshaping IA number of banks in the US. and Europe have been contacted by US. regulators Miami voters recalled their as part of a probe into possi- mayor in a move fucled by ire ble manipulation of Libor. CI over property taes and pay By Yaroslav Trofimov, Benghazi, streets were eerily can certainly amplify the impact three men acoused in a plot to bomb New York's subway. A4 Sam Dagher and Joe Lauria recovery." Japan's Nikkei index felI tal, raising the specter that, even as he fled toward Benghazi in a speed on the battlefield, the US. 175% its drop since the carth if the U.S. and Europe decide to blood-soaked car. intervene on the rebels' behalf, their help may come too late. to Ajdabiyas oulsairts ater In a devastating development nightfall, and residents braced make that happen. for the rebel cause, Col. Gad for a new round of shlling and 1Ohio's governor proposed and other nations that have quake struck Friday, althouzh in , Gadhafi loyalists pulled back called for Col. Gadhafi's ouster midday trading Wednesday . . Medicaid and cutting ald to cities to close a budget gap. A4 US., the Dow Jones Industrial Pleaserurmtopage AS Please turn topageA6 Netflix is in advanced talks ralses for publie workers. A4 to distribute a coming televi The DEA selzned an enecu- sion series directed by David tion drug from the Georgia Fincher, part of a push to se- prison system due to concems cure more original content. BI over how it was imported. AS The Fight Against Gorernment Flab Is Personal for These Politicians ... David H. Stevens, who is stepping down as FHA head, White House more time to will become chief of the Mort- decide whether to approve gage Bankers Association. A4 five Gulf drilling projects. A4 An appeals court gave the House Republicans Sweat Over DVD; I Couldn't Move the Next Day' By ELEARET WLAMSON AND PATRICK O CONNOR Vital Signs P9OX workout routines with an ideological intensity. For the lawmakers, it's a get-tough fit- IThe cost of imports is rising. Import prices rose 14% in February from Janu- ary, putting them 6.9% above the year-earlier lovel. Much of the inerease over the past year has been driven by higher energy and commodity prices, but costs of other itemss also have been ereeping up. Prices for Chinese Imports were up 2 from a year ago-the big 07 | 0s 0 | 9 11 gest increase since 2008. A2 WASHINGTON-Congress's ness dogma that mirrors their new Republican leaders want promises to pump up job growth smaller government, less spend and chisel away flabby federal Ing. lower taxes.and sculpted programs. abs, bulging biceps and flexibil. ity they never dreamed possible. To second nleve that goals, a group gathers most days around two televi- sions in the House gym to follow a series of workout routines known to late leads the routines on the DVD. night infomercial fans as P9OX, Mr. Horton combined skills as a the "most extreme home fitness Hollywood personal trainer and training program." As have thousands of insom Motivation," blending sayings niac former couch potatoes, Bud- like "Bring it," writh "Man, oh pet Committee chairman Paul Manischewitz. Ryan, Majority Whip Kevin Me- Carthy and a crew of young Re control, Mr. Horton's been a publicans have taken to the Yoar-aver-year change in import prices They may think like Gingrich and Reagan, but "we want to Jook ike Tony" says P9OX devotee Rep. Jeff Flake (R, Ariz). Tony Horton is the tanned, buff fitness guru who created P90X and 20 10 set -10 Join Us -20 Source: Labor Department d DVD Follow the news all day at WSJcom You can help people affected by the Japan Earthquako and Pacilie Tsunaml. To donate: call, cllck or text today. CONTENTS Cepete N. 3 Prpert Rrpot. GO inno o so D dan te Stat O4 Sdothe os CS Lmun At DS Tachog Martng Conin I Wadd New MB Peond For. Os 12133 actor to become a "Master of 3332 American 1-400-RED CROSS I redcross.crg Text REDCROSS to o to glve sia Red Cross 14 O78908 6314 9 -867 Wuther Wh Since the Republicans won O Coytight 2011 Dow Jones & Comeany. A Rights Reservet Pleaseturn topageAI Mag Ma ey Spece gereroualy donated y Morgen Stry asoduo) dB -001DOV-9-260SLOMred BLACITA Composite PERSONAL JOURNAL P2W07SO7 BP Composite EENY BP 03/16/2011 The Best of the Brackets GREATER Hide and Sleek: Kitchen Appliances Go Undercover NEW YORK THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. DOWONES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011 VOL. CCLVII NO. 61 ...... **** $2.00 AN Corn Co DJIA 11855-42 v 137,74 -1.15 NASDAQ 2667.33 v 1.25 NOKEI S605.15 v 10.6 STOXX600 266.32 v 235 10-YRTREAS A 7/32, yiel4 33235 OIL S97.18 v S401 GOLD $1.392.60 v S3200 EURO $1.3996 YEN 30.31 Struggle at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant KEY Damage Possible damage Overheating Normal Explosion Fire Seawater injected What's inside the six reactors Roof damaged Roof damaped Building shell Reinforced to withstand attack or weather damage Structure severely damaged Fuel storage pool Cooling pool stores radioactive fuel rods Fuel rods Primary containment Reinforced shell that holds reactor core and much of the radioactive materi Reactor vessel Pressure boler where nuclear reaction creates steam. Coolant levels dropped on Saturday. lening fuel rods exposed Levels now appear stablized Officals fear the primary containment vessel may have beem damaged during an explosion Tuesday. Low coolant levels on Saturday likely damaged fuel rods. An explosion rocked the bulding on Monday, injuring 1 A pool containing spent fuel rods may hve lost coolant after a fre at the bulding. Reactor was offine during the tsunami These reactors were offine for maintenance during the tsunami. Officials say water temperature increased in the fuel pools, but pumps are providing coolant. Note: At the site, actors are in the order4215A with a 2000 sao between umers land S Sources: Toyle Electric Powec Nudear and Industrial Salety Agenor Japan Atomic Industlal ForunTeshiba General Dectric What's News- Setback in Reactor Fight ... Business 3 Finance ... World-Wide BY YUKA HaASu AND ANDW MoasE Disaster in Japan Crisis Adds As official death toll surpasses 3,600, search for ife continues. All New Risk - AlS TOKYO-Japan faced new set- Sckntists scramble to assess radution danger. Gadhafi's forces seized a Dtell world wide Tuesday, key eity in a blow to rebels. The Libyan leader's fighter Jets bombed Ajdablya and his buy again. The Dow industrials troops penetrated the city, clearing a path to the insur- their early decliae in ending gent capital of Benghazi. The 13774 polnts lower at 1185542. US. and other nations that Japan's Nikkel average was have called for Gadhafl's ouster continued to debate day's morning session. CI imposing a no-fly zone. Al Godhafi vowed in a TV ad- dress to crush his enemies, and signaled there would be no mercy for opponents Obamas energy pocy faces pressu KRURS. Ctocks and commodities quake ravaged naclear complex as a fresh fire broke out there early Wednesday, workers were temporarily moved to safer loca- tions, and new threats emerged in previously unaffected parts of the plant. Radiation levels began rising sharply around 10 a.m. local time, according to a goverment spokesman, forcing outdoor workers at the power plant to move indoors, away from the most radioactive areas, But by 1:30 am, the workers were back on the job, the government's nu- clear safety agency sald. Members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces prepared for radioactive It was the latest in a string of decontamination operations near a stricken nuclear faclity Tuesday. troubling turns at the Fukushima Dalichi nuclear power plant. Ja fire in the No. 4 reactor in con potential release of radiation. pan's nuclear safety agency said secutive days. That fire appeared Separately, officials at the ply chains, as the world's third- two workers are missing at the to get extingulshed. plant are welghing whether to use largest economy faced worry stricken plant's No, 4 reactor the same one where the new fire steam began billowing from the pools where radioactive waste is and was imposing rolling power had broken out. Wednesday No. 3 reactor, raising the pros- stored and cooled, in hopes of outages to cope with the crip- morning's blaze was the second pect of reactor damage and the but there were signs that in vestors were beginning to To Global recovered more than half Recovery i Br PATRICK BARTA AND MARK WIumoUNE up 44% at the cose of Wednes Mounting worrles about Ja- pan's ability to contain and re cover quickly from a nuclear di- saster jolted the world's financial markets and economy Tuesday, underscoring a sharp shiết in recent weeks in the risks facing the global recovery. International companies from BMW AG to Boeing Co. girded for possible disruptions IThe Fed hewed to its easy money policies, offered reas- Suring words about the eco- nomic outlook and signaled vigilance on inflation. A2 IBahrain declared a three IThe Obama administration month state of emergency as plans to ask Congress to pass ite protests a day after the a "privacy bill of rights" to protect Ameriecans from in- trasive data gathering. BI it moved to qaell mainly Shi- arrival of Saudi troops. AG to sup- Dozens of big-name man keters and Internet compa- nies have fallea vietim to a scheme orchestrated by a se- ries of pornography sites. BI Egypt will scrap the state 1 Some of the nation's big IThe House approved a stopgap bill to fund the gov- erament until April 8, but the 271-158 vote revealed deep splits in both parties. AS Later in the morning. white a helicopter to damp water into about radioactive oontamination Please turnto page A10 pling blow the quake has dealt security apency, a key de mand of the perotest move to its electricity grid. In global ma ad e stocks and Gadhafi Closes In on Rebels commoditles varlety of new fees on people Hent that ousted Mubarak. AS gyrated, amid the Japanese un certainties as well as escalating tensions in the Middle East. Palestinians rallied to urge who withdraw moncy from aratomated-teller machines. CI Hamas and Fatah to unite ILivingSocial is in active talks with investors to raise around $500 millon to help ons from Syria to Gaa. AS fael expansion at the pro vider of online coupons. B ainst Israeli eccunation, A Isrnel seized a freighter, saying it was delivering weap- AJDABIYA, Libya - Col. hafis fighter jets bombed the airstrikes. Col. Gadhaf's regime The world is rapidly becom Moammar Gadhafi's forces center of the town of Ajdabiya, also touted its control of Zu- ing a scarier place," sald Torsten seined the last town standing be- and his troops outmancuvered wara, near the Tunisian border, slok, chief international econo- tween them and the rebel capi- rebel forces there, clearing a and losed in on Misurata, the mist at Deutsche Bank Securities path to the rebel capital of Beng- country's third-largest city. In in New York. "Investors' reaction hazi, in eastern Libya. "The city is in ruins," said All empty as many residents started on the Faraj Hammada, leader of Ajd- leeing toward Egypt. abiya's revolutionary committee, As events moved at high about 11% Tuesday, bringing to IA man was charged with HA lawyer for Galleon founder ding the terrorism training of Rajaratnam attempted to dis- credit the government's star witness at the hedge-fund chief's insider-trading trial. C2 selling prions, reshaping IA number of banks in the US. and Europe have been contacted by US. regulators Miami voters recalled their as part of a probe into possi- mayor in a move fucled by ire ble manipulation of Libor. CI over property taes and pay By Yaroslav Trofimov, Benghazi, streets were eerily can certainly amplify the impact three men acoused in a plot to bomb New York's subway. A4 Sam Dagher and Joe Lauria recovery." Japan's Nikkei index felI tal, raising the specter that, even as he fled toward Benghazi in a speed on the battlefield, the US. 175% its drop since the carth if the U.S. and Europe decide to blood-soaked car. intervene on the rebels' behalf, their help may come too late. to Ajdabiyas oulsairts ater In a devastating development nightfall, and residents braced make that happen. for the rebel cause, Col. Gad for a new round of shlling and 1Ohio's governor proposed and other nations that have quake struck Friday, althouzh in , Gadhafi loyalists pulled back called for Col. Gadhafi's ouster midday trading Wednesday . . Medicaid and cutting ald to cities to close a budget gap. A4 US., the Dow Jones Industrial Pleaserurmtopage AS Please turn topageA6 Netflix is in advanced talks ralses for publie workers. A4 to distribute a coming televi The DEA selzned an enecu- sion series directed by David tion drug from the Georgia Fincher, part of a push to se- prison system due to concems cure more original content. BI over how it was imported. AS The Fight Against Gorernment Flab Is Personal for These Politicians ... David H. Stevens, who is stepping down as FHA head, White House more time to will become chief of the Mort- decide whether to approve gage Bankers Association. A4 five Gulf drilling projects. 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