2015-04-02 U.S. Business

New York Times   

California Imposes First Mandatory Water Restrictions to Deal With Drought   
New York Times
PHILLIPS, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday ordered mandatory water use reductions for the first time in California's history, saying the state's four-year drought had reached near-crisis proportions after a winter of record-low snowfalls. Mr. Brown, in an ...

2015-04-02 U.S. U.S.

Dallas Morning News   

Religious liberty isn't 'fringe view,' Cruz says in Iowa   
Dallas Morning News
At Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, on Wednesday, Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz warned of a “partisan desire to mandate gay marriage everywhere in this country.” By TODD J. GILLMAN tgillman@dallasnews.com. Washington Bureau.
Inside the Beltway: The Cruz conservative strategy worked   Washington Times
GOP's Ted Cruz calls religious liberty a defining issue   Philly.com
Cruz: I have right message for evangelical Christians   Mason City Globe Gazette
Washington Post (blog)   
Christian Science Monitor   
Dubuque Telegraph Herald   
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New York Times   

US Charges Senator Robert Menendez Sold Political Favors   
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was indicted on bribery charges on Wednesday in what prosecutors said was a scheme to trade political favors for luxury vacations, golf outings, campaign donations and expensive flights.
Justice Department Indicts Sen. Bob Menendez on Corruption Charges   Wall Street Journal
Sen. Bob Menendez Indicted On Public Corruption Charges   Huffington Post
US Senator Menendez of New Jersey indicted on corruption charges   Reuters
Bloomberg   
NorthJersey.com   
Charlotte Observer   
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Huffington Post   

Indiana pizzeria owner: Gays are OK, but I won't cater their weddings   
Los Angeles Times
The owner of an Indiana small-town pizzeria that was thrust into the national spotlight after his daughter said they would refuse to cater a same-sex wedding celebration says his family has no problem with gay couples, but he maintained that he would not ...

2015-04-02 U.S. World

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty   

Iraq Claims Capture Of Tikrit   
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Iraqi soldiers and Shi'ite volunteers hold a flag belonging to the Islamic State extremist group after they regained control of Tikrit, April 1, 2015. April 02, 2015. The Iraqi government has claimed victory over Islamic State (IS) militants in Tikrit after a month-long ...

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
Greenwich Time   
Washington Post (blog)   
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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
USA TODAY   
Yahoo Sports (blog)   
CBSSports.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 ...