[U.S.] 7 Marines killed in explosion during training exercise at Army depot in Nevada

7 Marines killed in explosion during training exercise at Army depot in Nevada
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/19/17370716-7-marines-killed-in-explosion-during-training-exercise-at-army-depot-in-nevada?lite
It's still unclear what happened on Monday night when an explosion at an army depot in western Nevada killed seven U.S. Marines and injured many more.

Fla. college attack plotter wanted to "give them hell"
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57575225/fla-college-attack-plotter-wanted-to-give-them-hell/
Updated 6:30 p.m. ET. ORLANDO, Fla. The student behind a foiled attack plot at a Florida university was working off a checklist that included plans to get drunk, pull a fire alarm and then "give them hell," authorities said Tuesday.

Ohio: Teenage Killer Gets Life
http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Defiant-teen-gets-life-sentences-in-Ohio-shooting-4365307.php
A defiant 18-year-old was sentenced Tuesday to spend the rest of his life in prison for a 2012 shooting at a high school cafeteria in Chardon, where he killed three students and wounded three others.

Gun Safety Bill in Senate Will Exclude Assault Weapons Ban
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57575182/dems-shelving-assault-weapons-ban-for-now/
WASHINGTON - Senator Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat who 35 years ago discovered the bullet-riddled body of the gay activist Harvey Milk, reacted with anger on Tuesday that gun control legislation the Senate is to consider next month will not ...

Michigan woman, 75, convicted of killing grandson who was shot multiple times
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/19/17375952-michigan-woman-75-convicted-of-killing-grandson-who-was-shot-multiple-times?lite
By M. Alex Johnson, staff writer, NBC News. A 75-year-old Michigan woman was convicted Tuesday of killing her 17-year-old grandson, whom jurors heard on 911 calls being shot as many as 10 times.

Jury convicts Tenn mother in newborn twins' deaths
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Jury-convicts-Tenn-mother-in-newborn-twins-deaths-4368056.php
GALLATIN, Tenn.â€"A jury found a 26-year-old Tennessee woman guilty of murder Tuesday in the 2011 smothering deaths of newborn twins found in her laundry basket.

Online Comments in Rape Case Lead to Charges Against Two
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/19/a-verdict-in-the-steubenville-high-school-rape-case/
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio - The rape trial that concluded here on Sunday with the conviction of two high school football stars has spurred calls in many quarters for expanding - or more aggressively enforcing - the legal obligations of those who know about a ...

In copyright case, Supreme Court rules that goods made overseas can be resold ...
http://www.kimatv.com/news/national/Supreme-Court-sides-with-student-in-case-over-textbook-sales-198979211.html
Books and other goods manufactured overseas can be imported and sold in the United States without the permission of the copyright holders, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a case important to eBay and the country's big discount stores.

The mayor's message
http://fox4kc.com/2013/03/19/the-mayors-message/
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Mayor Sly James hardly blinked an eye when he was interrupted by a shouting man on stage during his State of the City speech Tuesday, and continued focusing on the message he wanted citizens to hear, about his tenure and goals ...

Inspector general bill backed by Council Speaker Christine Quinn set to crack ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/quinn-backs-bill-crack-nypd-stop-and-frisk-policy-article-1.1293348
The NYPD could soon face sweeping oversight from an inspector general with the power to subpoena documents, interview witnesses and scrutinize cops who break the law.

GOP's Rand Paul, Dems' Luis Gutierrez in step on immigration reform
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2013/0319/GOP-s-Rand-Paul-Dems-Luis-Gutierrez-in-step-on-immigration-reform
In the immigration reform debate now under way in Washington, Democrats and Republicans are taking a steady march in one direction: toward one another.

House Ethics Committee Investigates 2 Lawmakers
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/19/3295092/ethics-committee-investigating.html
The House Ethics Committee announced Tuesday that it has launched investigations of two veteran congressmen, Reps. Don Young (R., Alaska) and Robert Andrews (D.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren plans book on middle class
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/19/3295172/sen-elizabeth-warren-plans-book.html
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, already an experienced author, has a lot more to write about. The Massachusetts Democrat is working on a book she plans to call “Rigged.

SequEaster: White House Says Easter Egg Roll May Be Canceled Due To ...
http://celebrate.today.com/_news/2013/03/18/17361798-could-sequester-shut-down-white-house-easter-egg-roll?lite
Remember when the White House got so much pushback on canceling all White House tours due to the automatic spending cuts that went into effect just a few weeks ago?

Design, funds for Eisenhower Memorial up for debate as House panel considers ...
http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Eisenhower-family-wants-new-DC-memorial-design-4366643.php
WASHINGTON - The future of a planned memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington is up for debate Tuesday in Congress, with lawmakers questioning the project's design and funding as it nears a previously set expiration date.

Revision to Digital Privacy Law Introduced in Senate
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/03/finally-feds-say-cops-access-to-your-e-mail-shouldnt-be-time-dependant/
Both chambers of Congress made strides Tuesday toward updating a decades-old electronic-communications law that grants the government easy access to individuals' e-mails.

Husband believed to have fatally shot wife in hospice care before turning gun on ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/elderly-couple-dead-apparent-murder-suicide-article-1.1293155
For an elderly Pennsylvania couple, the end of life was marked by gunfire. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Elwood Osman, 86, came to visit his wife, Mildred, 83, in hospice care at an Allentown, Pa.

Ohio's former AG Cordray gets a Senate Banking Committee vote
http://www.wksu.org/news/story/34972
Last week, the banking committee held a hearing that confirmed the status quo: Democrats think Richard Cordray would be an extremely qualified director of the newest federal agency.

Parents Don't Blame Neighbor in Fatal Shooting of Sterling 16-Year-Old
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Parents-Dont-Blame-Neighbor-in-Fatal-Shooting-of-16-Year-Old-199060821.html
Parents speak out about their teenage son who was shot to death after accidentally entering a neighbor's house. News4 Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.

Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash Accused of 'Crystal Meth Sex Party' in New Lawsuit
http://www.eonline.com/news/399173/elmo-puppeteer-kevin-clash-slapped-with-new-lawsuit-alleging-sexual-abuse-drug-use-with-underage-boy
Kevin Clash has found more on the hands that he once used to manipulate beloved Muppet Elmo. Former "Sesame Street" puppeteer Clash, who stepped down last year amid allegations that he'd had sex with underage males, now has a fourth lawsuit ...