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CO-PILOT APPEARS TO HAVE DELIBERATELY CRASHED PLANE 

The co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 appears to have deliberately crashed the plane--leaving 150 people dead--after locking himself alone inside the cockpit, according to French prosecutors.

 
OIL RALLIES AS YEMEN CRISIS ESCALATES 
 

Oil prices jumped after Saudi Arabia and its allies launched a military campaign in neighboring Yemen. U.S. oil pushed above $50 a barrel for the first time since March 9, rising to $52.48 a barrel on Nymex.

 
HOUTHI MILITANTS PROTEST AFTER SAUDI AIRSTRIKES IN YEMEN 
 

Yemen's ruling Houthi militants organized demonstrations and lashed out at neighboring Saudi Arabia after it launched airstrikes against them.

 
U.S. STOCKS PARE LOSSES 
 

U.S. stocks pared losses, as the biotechnology sector showed signs of stabilization after its recent slide. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was recently down 51 points, paring its early losses by more than half.

 
U.S. JOBLESS CLAIMS FALL TO 282,000 
 

The number of Americans seeking first-time unemployment benefits fell last week. Initial jobless claims decreased by 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 282,000 in the week ended March 21. Economists had expected 290,000 new claims.

 
LULULEMON'S HOLIDAY SALES BETTER-THAN-EXPECTED 
 

Lululemon Athletica gave a weak outlook for its current quarter and full year, despite posting better-than-expected results for its holiday quarter as traffic improved. Shares up 7%.

 
STANDARD GENERAL DECLARED WINNER AT RADIOSHACK AUCTION 
 

RadioShack said the company-saving offer from Standard General is the best to emerge from an auction that tested the value of the distressed retailer, beating out rival offers that would see the company shut down.

 
AMAZON UPDATES STORAGE, ONE-HOUR DELIVERY, GROCERY PLANS 
 

Amazon announced two new unlimited storage plans for customers to save media content on Amazon Cloud Drive. It also said it was extending use of its grocery delivery business to members of Prime through June, and is expanding its Prime Now service to Dallas.

 
FED'S LOCKHART SAYS DOLLAR RISE BECOMING MORE OF AN ISSUE FOR FED 
 

Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart said he's now watching the dollar more closely to determine what impact its strength will have on the economy as the central bank gets closer to raising interest rates.

 
CONAGRA RAISES OUTLOOK 
 

ConAgra Foods raised its guidance for the year ending in May after posting better-than-expected results in its latest quarter. Shares rose 1% premarket.

 
U.S. AND IRAN BEGIN FINAL ROUND OF NUCLEAR TALKS BEFORE DEADLINE 
 

U.S. and Iranian negotiators have started what is expected to be the final round of nuclear talks before a March 31 deadline for a political deal, as the crisis in Yemen raised fresh complications for the diplomacy.

 
 
 
 
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U.S. GROWTH REVISIONS POSE CHALLENGE FOR FED 
 

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OBAMA'S PAST PROMISES 
 

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