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Like previously-announced 3D devices, HTC's EVO 3D offers promise - with a few drawbacks.

Here is the latest update on the situation at the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

The parents of Taylor Anderson – the woman who is believed to be the first confirmed American victim of the massive earthquake/tsunami disaster in Japan – plan to help the people living in the region where Taylor died.

The Gold Price rose sharply against all major currencies on Wednesday, touching near-two-week highs against the Dollar even as the US currency rose amid fresh European debt and budget concerns.

So far, G7's intervention to weaken the yen has worked. However, USD/JPY may be a one-way bet.

The tourist-dependent state of Hawaii will suffer a huge economic hit from the earthquake that has ravaged Japan – a loss of travelers from that country.

At least three brokerages have cut the profit forecasts of Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE), a day after the software company reduced its second quarter outlook by $50 million.

TMZ is reporting that Blink 182's Mark Hoppus is auctioning off another hand written lyric sheet.

After the devastating earthquake, soccer will return to Japan

The nuclear emergency in Japan has led more than two dozen countries to either shut down their embassies in Tokyo or to relocate further south in the country, according to the Foreign Ministry.

Tokyo Electric Power Company, the operator of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, said it has started monitoring the seawater nearby and found elevated levels of radiation, but that there is as yet no cause for alarm.

RBC Capital Markets said the ultimate low in the U.S. equity markets might not have been reached, but a bottoming process has probably started. The brokerage said most of the technical indicators suggest that an intermediate-term low is near. Readings from sentiment, positioning and internal momentum indicators reveal much more damage under the hood than at the index level.

The metropolitan government of Tokyo has advised residents not to allow infants under the age of one to drink tap water (or powdered milk made with tap water) after radioactive iodine was detected in a purification plant in Katsushika Ward.

Chinese oil demand rose more than 10 percent year-on-year in February to reach the second strongest demand level on record, as refineries scampered to pile up supplies in view of the upcoming peak demand season and adverse weather conditions.

Following is the update from Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) on Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant.

Japan's government has said that the cost of March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear radiation woes, which have devastated the country, could reach $309 billion.

The following is the IAEA update on Fukushima nuclear power plant in earthquake-torn Japan, dated March 23.

There is a clear sense of calm returning to the financial markets after the horrific earthquake in Japan and the leveling of the playing field in Libya. Though the damage associated with Japan’s earthquake is clearly immense, its economic impact will mostly be localized.

TMZ is reporting that Charlie Sheen will make $7 million off of his one-man show tour titled Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not an Option.

Sprint and HTC today announced the HTC Evo 3D, a dual-core smartphone equipped with a 3D screen.

A slew of celebrities are coming together to create a digital-only compilation album to raise money for earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan.