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Spoilers! Baylor tops women's NCAA field as bracket leaks | WSB-TV
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The bracket was mistakenly broadcast by ESPN hours before the network had its selection show revealing Baylor, Notre Dame, Mississippi State and Louisville as the No. 1 seeds in the women's NCAA Tournament on Monday. "We deeply regret the error and extend our apology to the NCAA and the women's basketball community. "In working with the NCAA to prepare for tonight's Women's Selection Special we received the bracket, similar to years past.

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New Zealand's darkest day: 36 minutes of terror - Connecticut Post
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This is how 36 minutes of terror unfolded, according to witness accounts and livestream video. A member of Ardern's staff sees the email and, two minutes after it arrives, forwards it to parliamentary security. CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) - On March 15, New Zealand changed.

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'This is not us': Hundreds gather at Redmond mosque to remember victims of New Zealand shootings | The Seattle Times
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The planners of an interfaith vigil held Monday evening for the victims of the New Zealand massacre had three objectives: Show solidarity with the New Zealand community, recognize the root causes of Islamaphobia and come up with tangible ways members and allies can spur change. More than 1,000 people gathered at a Redmond mosque for an interfaith prayer vigil and anti-Islamaphobia teach-in that was hosted by a coalition of more than 20 Muslim organizations. The gathering at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS), the largest mosque in the Puget Sound area, comes after 50 people were killed and dozens more wounded last week at two mosques in New Zealand.

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'Similarities' found in Boeing crash probe -investigators
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Investigators who verified data extracted from the black box recorders of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX plane have found 'clear similarities' with the Lion Air flight that crashed in October. Conway G. Gittens reports. You are using an older browser version.

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Will Beto O'Rourke's Hand Gestures Be a Distraction?
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Beto O'Rourke is getting lots of attention these days, and not just because he's running for president. His wild hand gestures are the talk of the town. Even President Trump has noticed, telling White House reporters, 'I've never seen so much hand movement.'.

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Hollywood's Favorite for Warner Bros After Kevin Tsujihara's Exit - Stacey Snider
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But that also requires a rare opening in the leadership positions of Hollywood's major companies. If Snider were interested in the job, she has one powerful executive on her side. That leaves room for Toby Emmerich, Chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, to ascend - at least temporarily.

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Dutch police arrest Turkish man suspected of killing three in tram shooting - World - The Jakarta Post
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Dutch police arrested a Turkish man suspected of shooting dead three people and wounding five on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday. Witness Daan Molenaar, who said he had been sitting at the front of the tram when the shooting started, told national broadcaster NOS he did not believe it was a terrorist attack. A prosecutor said it could be for 'family reasons' and Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency, quoting relatives of the gunman, said he had fired at a relative on the tram and had then shot at others who tried to help her.

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Tokyo stocks fall in morning on profit-taking ahead of Fed meeting | Equities.com
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The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 56.12 points, or 0.26 percent, from Monday to 21,528.38. was down 4.78 points, or 0.30 percent, to 1,608.90. Decliners were led by retail, electric power and gas, and precision instrument issues.

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Over 1,000 feared dead after storm - Times Union
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More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. Hundreds more were reported injured and missing, and nearly 1,000 homes were destroyed in eastern Zimbabwe alone. Cyclone Idai could prove to be the deadliest storm in generations to hit the impoverished southeast African country of 30 million people.

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Apple launches new iPad Air, iPad mini - Science & Tech - The Jakarta Post
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Early Monday, the Apple Store went down before quietly rolling out a brand new 10.5-inch iPad Air and refreshed mini ahead of next week's March 25 event. Apple has announced two new iPads a week ahead of the company's March 25 event: a 10.5-inch iPad Aid and a refreshed iPad mini. Not only does the new iPad Air have a larger display with over half a million more pixels than the previous generation, but it also 'delivers a 70 percent boost in performance and twice the graphics capability' thanks to an A12 Bionic chip.

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British House speaker blocks third vote on Brexit deal - UPI.com
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Bercow said Monday he would not allow a third "meaningful vote" on "substantially the same" deal MPs already rejected, creating what some ministers called a "constitutional crisis" with 11 days before Britain is set to leave the European Union, the BBC reported. MPs have twice voted against the withdrawal deal May has negotiated with the E.U. and the government had been considering a third vote to get it through Parliament before Britain is set to leave on March 29. During this time, Britain would look to find a way to break the political stalemate to reach a deal with the E.U. and possibly hold a second referendum on Brexit.

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Supreme Court to tackle issue if unanimous juries required | The Columbian
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At the same time, the court has required unanimity in federal trials. The Supreme Court on Monday accepted two important criminal justice cases for next term but turned down a Georgia death-row inmate who said a juror in his case used racist language and a bed-and-breakfast owner who declined to offer a room to a lesbian couple. Louisiana and Oregon do not require unanimity for major crimes, and attorneys representing defendants convicted in those states for years have urged the Supreme Court to revisit the question.

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Stage is set for rent-regulation debate
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Rent-it's not just a musical. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie-who will have to forge an accord on the issue with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins-previewed the debate over how to reform the rules at a Crain's event this month. It's a drama about to play out in Albany, where legislators are poised to rewrite the rules for the roughly 1 million rent-regulated apartments in New York City and others in the surrounding suburbs.

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Homes flood as Missouri River overtops, breaches levees | WSB-TV
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About 200 miles of levees were compromised - either breached or overtopped - in four states, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said. Another nine breaches were confirmed in Nebraska and Iowa counties south of the Platte River, the Corps said. One couple was rescued by helicopter after water from three breached levees swept across 40,000 acres (16,188 hectares), he said.

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Pentagon lists construction cuts to fund wall - Times Union
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The Pentagon sent a 20-page list of military construction projects to Congress on Monday that might be slashed to pay for President Donald Trump's wall along the Mexican border. The Pentagon document listed hundreds of projects envisioned around the U.S. and world worth around $12.9 billion. Democrats expressed hope that by knowing which local projects could be targeted, lawmakers would be likelier to override Trump's veto of a measure aimed at preventing the cuts.

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Devin Nunes sues Twitter for defamation and negligence - Los Angeles Times
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Republican Rep. Devin Nunes of California is suing Twitter and several of its users for more than $250 million, accusing them of defamation and negligence. The defendants include two anonymous parody accounts, “Devin Nunes' Mom” and “Devin Nunes' Cow.”. Twitter has denied doing it, although some political conservatives - including President Trump - remain unconvinced.

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Netflix Confirms They Won't Be Part Of Apple's Streaming Service
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However if there is one service that will not be part of Apple's streaming bundle, it will be Netflix. So far according to the rumors, Apple's upcoming service is expected to cost $15 a month. It's not surprising that they would go about it that way, especially since being part of Apple's streaming bundle means that Netflix would most likely have to give a cut to the company for subscriptions.

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Democrats urge FBI investigation of spa owner offering Trump...
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WASHINGTON - Top Democrats are urging the FBI to investigate a Trump campaign donor who is the founder and onetime owner of a spa that has been implicated in a human-trafficking ring. An FBI spokesperson said the agency has no comment on the letter. Mark Warner of Virginia and Dianne Feinstein of California, the top Democrats on the Senate intelligence and Judiciary panels.

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Venezuelan opposition seizes diplomatic offices in D.C. and N.Y.
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Arreaza urged the U.S. government to prevent the opposition from taking control of diplomatic facilities and in a thinly-veiled threat of a similar takeover of the U.S. embassy in Caracas, he said Maduro's government could take "reciprocal" actions in Venezuelan territory. Touring an abandoned diplomatic facility operated by Venezuela's military attaché, Carlos Vecchio, Guaidó's ambassador to the U.S, said the opposition had gained control of two defense ministry facilities in Washington and one consular building in New York with the backing of U.S. authorities. Vecchio was accompanied by Colonel José Luis Silva Silva, Venezuela's military attaché in Washington and one of the few high-ranking Venezuelan armed forces officials to defect and back the opposition.

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US-based ride-hailing firm Lyft aims to raise up to $2.1 billion via IPO - The Financial Express
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Lyft is seeking to raise as much as $2.1 billion in its initial public offering, valuing the firm at up to $18.5 billion. The filing with the US Securities & Exchange Commission puts Lyft further ahead in its race to go public with Uber Technologies, the world's biggest ride-hailing company. The No. 2 US ride-hailing giant is offering 30.8 million shares at $62 to $68 each, it said in a regulatory filing on Monday.

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Shane Dawson Denies Disturbing Claim About Cat
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Something Shane Dawson said in 2015 is coming back to haunt him. In a clip from his podcast, he describes a sexual encounter with his cat. The alleged incident happened when he was 19.

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Without suspended Westbrook, OKC struggles in loss to Miami
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OKC (42-29) started the game on a 13-0 run. Seconds after George checked back in, Miami took a 20-19 lead. OKC made its final push in the last two minutes of the game.

How The US Is Pushing Lebanon Into The Arms Of Iran And Russia | Zero Hedge
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Sanctions on Iran have forced a new budget on Hezbollah, a five-year austerity plan. If, as anticipated, Washington declares economic war on Lebanon, the sanctions will leave Lebanon few alternatives. Lebanon is readying to receive US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo this week in his first ever visit at a time when the Lebanese economic-political map is being redrawn and while Lebanon is suffering its most serious economic downturn in recent history.

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