Blarney Blowout arrests up to 43 after day

Mar 09, 2014 - 11:08 - - masslive.com

San Francisco Chronicle

Blarney Blowout arrests up to 43 after day-long disturbance rocks Amherst MassLive.com AMHERST— At last count, some 43 people were arrested by a combined force of police officers, as thousands of University of Massachusetts at Amherst students celebrated St. Patrick's Day with the campus tradition called "The Blarney Blowout," a movable ... 4 cops hurt quelling UMass meleeBoston Herald 'Riotous' behavior leads to 46 arrests in AmherstBoston Globe At Least 73 Arrested, 4 Officers Injured After Blarney Blowoutabc40 STLtoday.com -KTVL all 120 news articles »

Hundreds on stage during collapse at Anaheim high school

Mar 09, 2014 - 10:03 - - latimes.com

abc7.com

Hundreds on stage during collapse at Anaheim high school Los Angeles Times Twenty-four students were transferred to area hospitals Saturday night after an auditorium stage collapsed during a performance at Servite High School in Anaheim. About 250 girls from sister Catholic school Rosary High School were on the stage at the time, ... Fire Dept.: 30-40 hurt as stage falls in Calif.Washington Post Up to 40 Hurt as High School Stage CollapsesNBCNews.com Fire Dept.: 30-40 hurt as stage falls in USSTLtoday.com Porterville Recorder all 56 news articles »

Obama revamps outreach plans

Mar 09, 2014 - 07:10 - - abqjournal.com

Washington Post

Obama revamps outreach plans ABQ Journal WASHINGTON – In late December, President Barack Obama's new legislative affairs team sent him more than a dozen recommendations for ways to improve his strained relations with Capitol Hill. The president responded with a few ideas of his own, ... Obama losing close adviser to end 9 years of serviceTribune-Review Long-time Obama aide to leave White HouseSioux City Journal all 123 news articles »

Time check: Did you spring forward?

Mar 09, 2014 - 11:16 - - boston.com

San Francisco Chronicle

Time check: Did you spring forward? Boston.com Custodian Ray Keen inspects a clock face before changing the time on the 100-year The Associated Press Custodian Ray Keen inspects a clock face before changing the time on the 100-year-old clock atop the Clay County Courthouse Saturday, March 8, ... Daylight saving time: Set clocks ahead 1 hourWashington Post What Time Is It? Daylight Saving Time 2014 Takes America By StormThe Hollywood Gossip Spring forward: Daylight saving time has arrivedSTLtoday.com all 963 news articles »

Robert Ehlert: GOP suffers whirlwind of closed primary

Mar 09, 2014 - 08:03 - - idahostatesman.com

Washington Post

Robert Ehlert: GOP suffers whirlwind of closed primary The Idaho Statesman Webster's online dictionary defines irony as “the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny.” Or, in a slightly different context, irony is “a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that ... Hard-right push by Texas GOP won't help Democrats win, yetDallas Morning News Tea party challengers struggle to continue successCadillac News (subscription) Kansas Democratic Party's election focus is wooing moderate RepublicansKansas.com Fox News -Washington Post (blog) -Eagle-Tribune all 189 news articles »

Hundreds of immigration detainees on hunger strike in Washington state

Mar 09, 2014 - 05:04 - - america.aljazeera.com

Al Jazeera America

Hundreds of immigration detainees on hunger strike in Washington state Al Jazeera America Protesters sit chained together blocking the road in front of the federal Northwest Detention Center in the Tacoma Tideflats on Monday, Feb 24, 2014. Joe Barrentine/The News Tribune/AP Photo. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has ... Hunger Strike Continues For Immigrant DetaineesNBCNews.com Immigrant detainees on hunger strike in Washington stateChicago Tribune Immigrant detainees on hunger strikeTribune-Review New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV all 133 news articles »

Kansas City Spelling Bee rematch crowns winner

Mar 09, 2014 - 10:50 - - wgntv.com

Washington Post

Kansas City Spelling Bee rematch crowns winner WGNtv.com It took more than 90 rounds, two days and a two-week break, but the Kansas City Spelling Bee finally has a winner. WGN first reported on this story a couple of weeks ago. Fifth grader Sophia Hoffman and seventh grader Kush Sharma met February 22nd at ... Indian-American student, Kush Sharma wins marathon spelling bee contestKhaleej Times Spelling bee showcases county's brightestTemple Daily Telegram Mo. spelling bee finally gets a winner -- after 95 roundsFox News Atlanta Journal Constitution -Economic Times all 208 news articles »

At CPAC, Sarah Palin puts her own spin on 'Green Eggs and Ham'

Mar 09, 2014 - 10:02 - - news.gnom.es

Washington Post

At CPAC, Sarah Palin puts her own spin on 'Green Eggs and Ham' NEWS.GNOM.ES Sarah Palin has smartly forsaken a career in politics for a career in political entertainment. Unburdened by the rules that keep serious politicNEWS.GNOM.ES tethered to serious messages, her task was to toss red meat to a ravenously appreciative ... Sarah Palin shines at CPAC with version of Dr. Suess: 'We will not take it – nope ...BizPac Review Conservatism in America, 2014Slate Magazine (blog) In CPAC Speech, Sarah Palin Channels Dr. Seuss to Knock ObamaABC News (blog) Politico all 57 news articles »

Obama to expand national monument on California coast

Mar 09, 2014 - 02:03 - - in.reuters.com

Washington Post

Obama to expand national monument on California coast -White House Reuters WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will expand a national monument in California this week to add about 1,665 acres (674 hectares) of Pacific shoreline, the White House said on Saturday. Obama on Tuesday will add the federally ... President Obama to expand coastal protection in CaliforniaLos Angeles Times Obama to preserve California federal landsTbo.com all 51 news articles »

In Florida, a local race with national scripts

Mar 09, 2014 - 05:42 - - latimes.com

Washington Post

In Florida, a local race with national scripts Los Angeles Times CLEARWATER, Fla. — The two major political parties look at off-cycle congressional elections the way great powers eye wars in small lands — as a chance to test weapons and tactics they'll soon deploy elsewhere. That's why many of the ads running on ... Cutthroat District 13 race ends TuesdayTbo.com Pinellas District 13 congressional race shaping up to be squeakerTampabay.com Florida Election a Crash Course for Midterm RacesNew York Times all 80 news articles »