2015-03-23 U.S. Spotlight

Jail procedures questioned as suicide rates remain high   
Springfield News Sun
Ross Hooten, shown here in a family photo with one of his children, is the most recent suicide victim at a local jail. He hung himself at the Tri-County Regional Jail in January and died several days later at a local hospital. Contributed photo. View Larger.

   

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Houston Chronicle   

Before Jackson can remain a Texan, agent and GM must do a dance   
Houston Chronicle
Houston Texans cornerback Kareem Jackson (25) returns an interception during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, in Houston. ( Smiley N. Pool / Houston Chronicle ).

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Broadway.com   

From Egypt to Oz & Beyond, If/Then Star Idina Menzel's Dresser Joby Horrigan Is ...   
Broadway.com
Few people get to see the day-to-day triumphs and challenges of a Broadway performer as much as a dresser. Joby Horrigan has been Idina Menzel's friend, confidante and dresser since 2001. Back then, Menzel was best known for originating the role of ...

2015-03-23 U.S. Health

TIME   

Slow International Response to Ebola Epidemic Cost Thousands of Lives: MSF   
TIME
Paris-based Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has slammed the international community's slow response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, saying it cost thousands of lives that could otherwise have been saved. The leading international medical charity ...

2015-03-23 U.S. Science

Discovery News   

Why Spring Gets About 30 Seconds Shorter Every Year   
Discovery News
Spring arrives on Friday, and you might want to make the most of it. The season of flowers and showers actually gets shorter every year by about 30 seconds to a minute, due to astronomical quirks, researchers say. This year, spring officially starts at 6:45 p.m. ...

2015-03-23 U.S. Sports

USA TODAY   

Wichita State advances to Sweet 16 with win over Kansas   
Reuters
Wichita State advances to Sweet 16 with win over Kansas. MAHA, Neb. -- Wichita State seized a rare opportunity, and now the Shockers finally have state bragging rights. More importantly, they're returning to the NCAA Sweet 16. Forward Tekele Cotton ...

2015-03-23 U.S. Entertainment

E! Online   

The Walking Dead's Wild Fist Fight: Has Rick Gone A Little Too Far?   
E! Online
While there were no horrific, brutal deaths (of living people) on tonight's episode of The Walking Dead, things were still incredibly tense in Alexandria. After they lost Noah and Aiden last week, everyone was in mourning, and Deanna was trying to determine ...

2015-03-23 U.S. Technology

Reuters   

US safety regulators probing two Nissan air bag sensor recalls: AP   
Reuters
(Reuters) - U.S safety regulators are investigating complaints that two Nissan Motor Co recalls were not able to fix a problem with front-seat air bag seat sensors, the Associated Press reported. The investigation covers about 990,000 vehicles in the United ...

2015-03-23 U.S. Business

Reuters   

Asian shares fueled by Wall Street's rise on weaker dollar   
Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares started the week on a strong note on Monday after a weaker U.S. dollar helped fuel solid gains on Wall Street. The greenback took back a bit of lost ground in Asian trading, with the dollar index .DXY edging up about 0.1 ...

2015-03-23 U.S. U.S.

ABC News   

Ted Cruz Running For President: Texas Senator to Announce 2016 White House ...   
ABC News
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will announce his presidential campaign Monday, becoming the first major presidential candidate to officially enter the 2016 race. Aides to the Republican senator tell ABC News he will make the announcement during the convocation ...

2015-03-23 U.S. World

Reuters   

Modern Singapore's founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, dies at 91   
Reuters
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, died on Monday aged 91, triggering a flood of tributes to the man who oversaw the tiny city-state's rapid rise from a British colonial backwater to a global trade and financial centre.
Singaporeans mourn death of founding father Lee Kuan Yew   Hindustan Times
What Made Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew So Great   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Obama mourns death of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew, calls him 'true giant'   Reuters India
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THE BUSINESS TIMES   
Jakarta Post   
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Los Angeles Times   

A day of pageantry and gallantry for King Richard III   
Los Angeles Times
A hush descended on the crowd as the oak coffin inched into view. The narrow streets in Leicester's city center, typically bustling with shoppers on a Sunday afternoon, were packed but virtually motionless as a scene from Britain's heraldic past unfurled like a ...