[U.S.] Mortar Blast Kills Seven Marines at Training Site

Mortar Blast Kills Seven Marines at Training Site
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324323904578370170138065816.html
Brig. Gen. Jim Lukeman addresses the media outside Camp Lejeune, N.C., home base to Marines killed Monday. At least seven Marines died after a mortar round accidentally exploded during training in Nevada, according to a Marines spokesman.

Sanford, Colbert sister advance in South Carolina special primary
http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/19/17376624-sanford-colbert-sister-advance-in-south-carolina-special-primary?lite
By Andrew Rafferty, Staff Writer, NBC News. A disgraced ex-governor and the sister of a popular comedian came out victorious on Tuesday in South Carolina's special congressional primary, possibly setting the stage for an uncommonly tight race for what is ...

Chardon shooter TJ Lane sentenced to life without parole
http://nation.time.com/2013/03/19/teen-gets-3-life-sentences-in-ohio-school-shooting-2/
CHARDON, Ohio -- T.J. Lane will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing three students and wounding three others in the Chardon High School cafeteria Feb. 27, 2012.

Obama's gun control plans weaken in Senate
http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/03/19/reid-drops-assault-weapons-ban-i-want-something-that-will-succeed/
By Thomas Ferraro. WASHINGTON | Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:27pm EDT. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An assault weapons ban sought by President Barack Obama ran into serious trouble on Tuesday when Majority Leader Harry Reid acknowledged there was not ...

U.S. defense contractor arrested for passing secrets to Chinese 'honeypot'
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/19/us-defense-contractor-arrested-passing-secrets-chi/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS
A U.S. defense contractor who works in intelligence at the military's Pacific Command in Hawaii has been charged with passing classified national security information to a 27-year-old Chinese woman he was dating.

Lawmakers Reach Deal for NYPD Inspector General
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/council-speaker-agreement-reached-nypd-ig-plan-18766742
The New York Police Department would get a new watchdog under a deal city lawmakers reached Tuesday, propelling a plan galvanized by outrage over its extensive use of the tactic known as stop and frisk and its widespread spying on Muslims.

Star Shots | Best photos from Mar. 19
http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/19/4131337/star-shots-best-photos-from-mar.html
KEITH MYERS An unidentified protestor attempted to interrupt Mayor Sly James while he delivered his State of the City speech Tuesday at the Gem Theater.

Our View: Marriage laws need clarifying
http://www.dallasvoice.com/santa-fe-mayor-councilor-mexico-marriage-equality-10142343.html
The debate over what constitutes marriage never seems to get very far in our state Legislature - whether someone is trying to allow marriage for same-gender couples or trying to define marriage as existing solely between one man and one woman.

Justice Dept. (almost) reneges on email privacy law stance, but the devil is in the ...
http://www.zdnet.com/justice-dept-almost-reneges-on-email-privacy-law-stance-but-the-devil-is-in-the-details-7000012848/
Summary: Probably for the better, the Justice Department has reversed its decision to fight for greater access to email accounts and private messages on social networks.

Rescuers Try to Free Subway Worker Stuck in Mud
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57575268/worker-trapped-at-manhattan-construction-site/
A construction worker on the Second Avenue Subway project became stuck in mud up to his waist in a 75-foot-deep tunnel on the Upper East Side on Tuesday night, prompting a rescue attempt involving more than 100 emergency workers, the authorities said ...

Testimony in fake Rockefeller murder case centers on gruesome photos of ...
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Testimony-begins-in-fake-Rockefeller-trial-4365499.php
Prosecutor Habib Balian, interviewing Dana Farrar, one of the witnesses called to the stand at the murder trial of Christian Gerhartsreiter, 52, known as "Clark" Rockefeller on the second day of the trial onTuesday, March 19, 2013 at Clara Shortridge Fortz ...

Mich. woman, 75, convicted of murdering grandson
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/19/3294489/deliberations-resume-in-mich-grandmas.html
PONTIAC, Mich.â€"A 75-year-old woman was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder for killing her teenage grandson last spring in her Detroit-area home, after jurors rejected her claim that she shot him six times in self-defense.

Hearing on Eisenhower memorial ramps up controversy on project's vision
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/20/arts/design/eisenhower-memorial-in-criticism-barrage.html?pagewanted=all
Contrasting visions on the size, scale and scope of a memorial to honor President Dwight D. Eisenhower characterized a congressional hearing Tuesday, along with questions about whether to fund the original design or restart the entire process.

Snow showers ending, a nice day ahead
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57575052/the-day-before-spring-snow-and-sleet-along-east-coast/
Our storm is now moving into Maine after leaving up to a foot of snow across parts of southern New England. You can see the totals below as they were reported today for much of Southern New England.