2015-04-01 U.S. Spotlight

Bleacher Report   

Sweet 16 2015: Upset Meter for Every Game   
Bleacher Report
The first four days of the NCAA tournament are famous for upsets. But after that, things are supposed to settle down a bit, right? Think again. If you remember last year, when a No. 7 seed defeated a No. 8 seed in the national championship game, you know not ...

2015-04-01 U.S. Health

Los Angeles Times   

From a medieval text, a weapon against a modern superbug emerges   
Los Angeles Times
At the University of Nottingham in Britain, researchers have rediscovered an ancient medicinal elixir that appears to fight a very modern scourge: a deadly drug-resistant bacterial infection rampant in hospitals. The discovery melds medieval potion-making with ...

2015-04-01 U.S. Science

Irish Independent   

Tiny songbird tracked across 1700 miles of open ocean   
Washington Post
MONTPELIER, Vt. — A tiny songbird that summers in the forests of northern North America has been tracked on a 1,700-mile, over-the-ocean journey from the northeastern United States and eastern Canada to the Caribbean as part of their winter migration to ...

2015-04-01 U.S. Sports

CBSSports.com   

UConn's Kevin Ollie won't go to Indy   
ESPN
HARTFORD, Conn. -- UConn men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie will not be traveling to the Final Four this week, abiding by a travel ban ordered by Connecticut's governor because of Indiana's new religious-objections law, the school announced Tuesday.
Final Four Tickets Soar to Most Costly Since 2011   NBCNews.com
UConn coaches won't attend Final Four due to controversial Indiana law   CBSSports.com
Kevin Ollie, UConn staff won't attend Final Four due to state's Indiana travel ban   SportingNews.com
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USA TODAY   

Jameis Winston working to leave off-field problems behind   
Newsday
TAMPA, Fla. - Jameis Winston has spent much of the past two months crisscrossing the nation, sharpening his quarterback skills and trying to convince NFL teams he's learned from mistakes made off the field and ready to become the face of a franchise.
Jets get look at Winston — the self-proclaimed 'best player' in draft   New York Post
Most incompletions come on dropped passes as Jameis Winston is nearly ...   Florida Times-Union
Report: Marcus Mariota Also Not Attending NFL Draft, Will Be In Hawaii   NESN.com
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ESPN   

Tiger Woods Plays Practice Round at Augusta National   
New York Times
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods played a practice round Tuesday at Augusta National, a strong indication that the four-time champion could make his return at the Masters. Mark Steinberg, his agent at Excel Sports Management, confirmed in an email to The ...

2015-04-01 U.S. Entertainment

Forbes   

In today's comedy world, Daily Show's Trevor Noah's tweets on women are more ...   
Forbes
As anyone who tuned into the Justin Beiber Roast on Monday night will tell you, part of a comedian's job is to tease. Whether making fun of others — like every comedian who poked fun at Justin, his fans and his family — or themselves — Martha Stewart ...

2015-04-01 U.S. Technology

USA TODAY   

Amazon's Dash button--Not an April Fools' joke   
USA TODAY
Never, ever want to run out of coffee, toilet paper, razors or trash bags again? Amazon has a button for you. The online behemoth launched Amazon Dash on Tuesday. Although that was one day before April Fools', it actually is a real product, the company ...

2015-04-01 U.S. Business

National Post   

Germanwings co-pilot reported depression during training   
CNN
Dusseldorf, Germany (CNN) Years before he was at the controls of a Germanwings plane that plunged into the French Alps, Andreas Lubitz told the airline he worked for that he'd had a bout with depression. Lubitz, the co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 ...

2015-04-01 U.S. U.S.

Reuters   

US corporations accuse Indiana and Arkansas of curbing gay rights   
Reuters
(Reuters) - Arkansas lawmakers passed a Religious Freedom Restoration Act on Tuesday that critics said would allow businesses to deny service to gays and lesbians, drawing a swift demand from Wal-Mart Stores Inc for the governor to veto the bill.
Indiana law draws Republican White House hopefuls into the culture wars   Washington Post
Texas Has Its Own Religious Freedom Law   CBS Local
Uproar over Indiana religious freedom law shows shift in gay rights fight   Los Angeles Times
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Fox News   

Oil fortune heir Andrew Getty found dead in Los Angeles home   
Fox News
March 31, 2015: A police officer creates a perimeter outside a home in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles. Police say a man was found dead at the home of Andrew Getty, heir to Getty oil fortune. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu). Andrew Getty, an heir to the ...

2015-04-01 U.S. World

Voice of America   

Nigeria's Jonathan Concedes to Buhari in Historic Election   
Voice of America
ABUJA, NIGERIA—. Nigeria's electoral commission has officially declared presidential challenger Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of Saturday's presidential election, defeating incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.
Muhammadu Buhari claims victory in Nigeria's presidential elections   Telegraph.co.uk
Nigerian President quiets fears of violence as he concedes defeat   The Globe and Mail
Fayose, Chekwas Okorie Congratulate Buhari   Daily Times
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NBCNews.com   

Iran nuclear talks continue past self-imposed midnight deadline   
Washington Post
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND — Negotiations over Iran's nuclear program blew past a Tuesday deadline, U.S. officials said, with diplomats struggling to reach consensus on the difficult issues of sanctions, enrichment research and future limits. The Obama ...