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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 84 points to close at 11,858. The widely watched blue-chip index traded in a range between 11,777 and 11,927.Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:31:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-352665de709148ff7fc9dd3f0c12b635NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://news.chinatimes.com/realtime/110104/112011031802233.html東日本大震災發生後，傳出利用募集救援基金名義進行詐騙、或喬裝成電力或瓦斯公司職員進入民宅檢修索費，及在網路上架設假紅十字會網站募款等，利用震災詐欺事件層出不窮。Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:22:00 +0100chinatimeszhchinatimes-a7f2fcaabc5b0d463a3dcb117f7c0875NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.cna.com.tw/ShowNews/Detail.aspx?pNewsID=201103180367&pType0=aSOC（中央社東京18日綜合外電報導）東日本大震災發生後，傳出利用募集救援基金名義進行詐騙、或喬裝成電力或瓦斯公司職員進入民宅檢修索費，及在網路上架設假紅十字會網站募款等，利用震災詐欺事件層出不窮。Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:51:00 +0100cnataiwanzhcnataiwan-db0ceae3dcf4c70f899c516e4ce71398NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/123928/20110317/apple-steve-jobs-japan-earthquake-tsunami.htmIn a letter sent to Apple staffers, Steve Jobs sends his condolences to the company's Japanese staff.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:53:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-99ea2a9a69e459783aa38473fabaf869NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/123825/20110317/stock-futures-gain-but-volatility-seen-on-japan-fears.htmStock index futures bounced on Thursday, a day after Wall Street wiped out much of its gains for the year, but news on Japan's nuclear crisis was set to drive trading in another volatile day for markets.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:52:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-9fc068b4c7fd84943b59335bb54ab4ecNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.metrohk.com.hk/?cmd=detail&id=157221Thai people flock to buy T-shirts in Bangkok as part of a fund raising campaign for victims of Japan's earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:11:00 +0100metrohkzhmetrohk-8f33323d0f8c01b06fd90dd2febe566aNaturalDisasters13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.nownews.com/2011/03/16/11507-2697198.htm〔記者林育綾╱綜合報導〕位在宮城縣石卷市的「田代島」（貓島），311大地震後多天無正式消息傳出，讓許多民眾擔憂島民與貓群們是否平安。近日終傳出消息，指出田代島上的人民和貓咪大致情況良好，但也跟其他災區一樣需要幫助，尤其目前面臨嚴重缺糧問題。Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:55:00 +0100nownewszhnownews-cb773b1dd3c761488b801f805152c034NaturalDisastershttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/123463/20110316/honda-may-suspend-1-100-mexico-jobs-report.htmA Honda Motor Co Ltd (7267.T) factory in Mexico's Jalisco state may suspend up to half its workforce as inventories run low following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a local newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing a company spokesman.Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:05:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-d671500c6454afc3011e9bf81e08542cNaturalDisasters20.555641622664 -103.63491743854319.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/123467/20110316/apple-japan-earthquake-tsunami-ipad-2-delay.htmAfter Japan was rocked by a pair of disasters, Apple has announced that it is postponing its Japanese release of the iPad 2.Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:05:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-750410962c4055fee6c9eed98a361f51NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/123446/20110316/wall-street-opens-down-japan-crisis-watched.htmStocks opened lower on Wednesday as Japan struggled with a nuclear crisis following its massive earthquake and tsunami and as clashes in Bahrain lifted oil prices.Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:04:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-be2e4e7961b2feeccf44961f6ad1a783NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.nownews.com/2011/03/16/11507-2697198.htm〔記者林育綾╱綜合報導〕位在宮城縣石卷市的「田代島」（貓島），311大地震後多天無正式消息傳出，讓許多民眾擔憂島民與貓群們是否平安。近日終傳出消息，指出田代島上的人民和貓咪大致情況良好，但也跟其他災區一樣需要幫助，尤其目前面臨嚴重缺糧問題。Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:54:00 +0100nownewszhnownews-ab70937284aa09ad5e38bb372d176fe1NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/123364/20110316/stock-futures-turn-positive.htmU.S. stock index futures turned positive on Wednesday but gains were capped as Japan struggled with a nuclear crisis in the aftermath of a massive earthquake and tsunami and as clashes in Bahrain lifted oil prices,.Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:32:00 +0100ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-a2934127fc89892d78ec18c328488514NaturalDisasters26.2149 50.587935.6831 139.809