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U.S.
Alabama Prison Uprisings Come as State Grapples With How to Fix System
Gov. Robert Bentley’s proposal to relieve overcrowding by building four new facilities has been met with skepticism by many.Fix the justice system.
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U.S.
Theology Schools, Facing Lean Times, Look to One Another and the Web
The institutions are breaking with tradition in order to survive, either merging, joining across religions or embracing distance learning.Poetic justice.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetic_justice
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Sports
Dwyane Wade Reaches 20,000 Points; Heat Top Cavs
Miami’s Dwyane Wade became the 41st player in the league’s history top the milestone number as the Heat led from beginning to end.http://nytimes.stats.com/nba/scoreboard.asp
| 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/FSFL | ||||
| Orlando (29 - 40) | |||||
| Boston (40 - 30) | |||||
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Sports
Postseason Goes On Without L.S.U.’s Ben Simmons, and Without Some of the Planned Games
The year ended for Simmons, a possible No. 1 overall N.B.A. draft pick, when L.S.U. declined to play in the N.I.T. or any other postseason tournament.http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/ncaabracket.asp?region=1
Region: Bridgeport | Dallas | Sioux Falls | Lexington | Final 4
| 2016 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Bracket - Bridgeport Region | ||||
| 1st Round | 2nd Round | Sweet 16 | Elite 8 | Final 4 |
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| 101-49 (F)
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| 1.) Connecticut | Bridgeport Region | |||
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| 16.) Robert Morris | ||||
| 8.) Seton Hall | 3/26 - 12:00 PM ET | |||
| 76-97 (F)
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| 9.) Duquesne | ||||
| 9.) Duquesne | ||||
Sports
Charlotte Hornets, a Team Created in 2004, Set Its Wins Record in 1997
The Charlotte Hornets, formerly the Bobcats, inherited in 2014 the records and statistics of the original Hornets. As a result, the present Hornets’ record for wins increased.Name change.
Not unless you want to.
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Sports
A Road Map for Maria Sharapova, but One That Goes Only So Far
The experiences of other tennis players offer a look into what the Russian star is facing after she tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open in January.Doping is a progressive problem.
Doping athletes must keep up.
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox?p1=menu_sports_more_redsox
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World
A ‘High Degree of Miserable’ in a Refugee-Swollen Greece
More than 44,000 people are already trapped in the country, a number ticking upward each day, as aid groups warn of a potential humanitarian crisis by summer.The problem is known.
Solutions are not known.
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Business Day
Apple iPhone Hearing, VW Diesel Update and Luxury Cars
A look at government economic reports, congressional hearings, earnings reports and central banking moves expected in the coming week.R.J. Reynolds will not be sued in U.S. courts for its actions abroad.
Apple should not yield on phone security.
Puerto Rico will not get bankruptcy protection from this congress.
China is jammed.
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U.S.
Hawaii Struggles to Keep Rail Project From Becoming a Boondoggle
Two years behind schedule, critics of Honolulu’s elevated rail system say too much effort and taxpayer money have been spent to give up on the plan now.Hawaii will not lose on the elevated railway.
It will be profitable.
It will not produce the promised benefits.
It would have to serve the hinterland to do that.
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U.S.
E.P.A. Faces Bigger Tasks, Smaller Budgets and Louder Critics
Under attack by both parties, the agency is facing a tumultuous election year, with more work, fewer resources and its very existence at stake.The agency is effective. It could be more effective.
The Democrats know it should do more.
The Republicans insist it should do far less.
I will vote Democratic.
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Sports
Strong Second Half Helps North Carolina Beat Florida Gulf Coast
The Tar Heels avoid the unwanted history of being the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed in tournament history.http://nytimes.stats.com/Wcbk/scoreboard.asp?conf=182&day=20160321
| Regional - Round 2 | |
| 9:00 PM ET | |
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Business Day
VW Financial Services Lowers Profit Outlook in Wake of Scandal
The emissions scandal “intensively challenged” Volkswagen and its in-house bank, the unit’s chief said, and the unit expects costs to go up."Volkswagen’s financial reporting has effectively been delayed while the company negotiates with the United States government about the fines it must pay after admitting last year that 11 million cars, including about 600,000 in the United States, were equipped with software that generated low emissions only when the cars were being tested."
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World
Xi Jinping Brought Down a Notch by an Unlikely Agent: A Typo
The use of one wrong character in a Xinhua article resulted in President Xi Jinping being called “China’s last leader,” rather than “China’s highest.”A silly story.
We can hope though the successor state is uncertain.
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World
Gas Facility in Algeria Is Attacked With Rockets
The identities of the attackers, who struck the site that is jointly operated by Statoil and BP, were not known, and there were no immediate reports of injuries.Rockets are more portable than big guns.
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Opinion
What Planned Parenthood Really Does
Its health care services go well beyond abortion and birth control.Yes.
Ohio is wrong.
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Arts
To Defray Legal Costs in Defamation Suits, Bill Cosby Turns to His Insurance
As Mr. Cosby faces lawsuits from women, he has turned to his insurer, American International Group, which has challenged his claims.Bankruptcy is punishing.
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Business Day
Study Finds Public Pension Promises Exceed Ability to Pay
The payments will be made.
Inflation is an option.
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Sports
Postseason Goes On Without L.S.U.’s Ben Simmons, and Without Some of the Planned Games
The year ended for Simmons, a possible No. 1 overall N.B.A. draft pick, when L.S.U. declined to play in the N.I.T. or any other postseason tournament.http://nytimes.stats.com/Wcbk/scoreboard.asp?conf=182&day=20160321
| Regional - Round 2 | |
| 9:00 PM ET | |
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Sports
Dwyane Wade Reaches 20,000 Points; Heat Top Cavs
Miami’s Dwyane Wade became the 41st player in the league’s history top the milestone number as the Heat led from beginning to end.http://nytimes.stats.com/nba/scoreboard.asp
| 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/FSFL | ||||
| Orlando (29 - 40) | |||||
| Boston (40 - 30) | |||||
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Sports
Husband, Father and Champion Make a Lot to Balance
Life choices can blunt a competitive advantage, at least in the short term, for some golfers at the elite level.http://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news
http://www.theguardian.com/world/europe-news
http://www.theguardian.com/world
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N.Y. / Region
Spring May Start With Snow in New York Region
After hints of warm weather in recent weeks, up to four inches of snow have been forecast to fall in New York City by Monday, and more in the suburbs.Less than an inch. Gone by noon.
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Sports
A Road Map for Maria Sharapova, but One That Goes Only So Far
The experiences of other tennis players offer a look into what the Russian star is facing after she tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open in January.18
N.Y. / Region
A Farewell to the Dog Who Helped Him Off the Streets
In 2005, when Raymond Goynes first met Sonja, he was living in a refrigerator box in the entranceway of a building down the block.Dogs have finite lives.
Love continues.
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