terça-feira, 19 de março de 2013


Gun Safety Bill in Senate Will Exclude Assault Weapons Ban

When the Senate considers a bill to increase penalties for people who buy and sell illegal guns, the legislation will be greatly reduced in scope from the agenda sought by President Obama.

Rejection of Deposit Tax Scuttles Deal on Bailout for Cyprus

Cyprus’s president, Nicos Anastasiades, was set to return to negotiations with lenders after lawmakers rejected a package that would tax depositors to help fund a financial rescue.

Scores Killed on Eve of Iraq Invasion’s 10th Anniversary

Eighteen bombs and an assassination on Tuesday served as a reminder of the violence that regularly afflicts Iraq a decade after the American-led invasion.

Syria and Activists Trade Charges on Chemical Weapons

The Syrian government said rebels fired chemical weapons in Aleppo; activists accused the government of the same attack. Neither account was confirmed.
The basketball court at the Mountain West Conference tournament in Las Vegas includes a range of snow-capped peaks.
Ncaa Photos/Mountain West

For College Brands, Maple Is the Medium

Conferences and colleges are using the hardwood canvases of their basketball courts to attract the attention of fans.
Nate Silver on the N.C.A.A. Bracket
The FiveThirtyEight blogger talks about his statistical analysis of the men’s tournament.
THE CAUCUS
Rand Paul Implies Support for Path to Citizenship
Senator Rand Paul spoke before the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday.
In a speech on Tuesday, Senator Rand Paul outlined a position on illegal immigration that linked an implicit pathway to citizenship with tougher border security.
In South Carolina Primary, Some Good Theater
Tuesday’s primary voting serves as a test to see if Mark Sanford, a former governor, can get back into politics.
Informal Network Fights College Sex Abuse
Andrea Pino, left, and Annie Clark filed a complaint with the federal government that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill routinely botched sexual assault and harassment complaints.
Activists see the start of what they hope is a snowball effect, with each high-profile complaint, each survivor going public, prompting more people to follow suit.

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