[U.S.] New Jersey man 'very happy' after winning $338M Powerball jackpot

New Jersey man 'very happy' after winning $338M Powerball jackpot
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/powerball-jackpot-winning-338m-ticket-sold-passaic-nj/story?id=18804674
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - The winner of a $338 million Powerball jackpot told several media outlets Monday that his first priority will be helping his family.

Michele Bachmann's Presidential Campaign Investigated By Ethics Watchdog
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/michele-bachmann-presidential-campaign-investigated-ethics-watchdog/story?id=18808705
Share. 0. Federal investigators are probing allegations that Rep. Michele Bachmann, or members of her staff, inappropriately used money raised during her presidential campaign, her lawyer and former campaign staffers said today.

Supreme Court Takes New Case on Affirmative Action, From Michigan
http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/High-court-takes-on-a-new-affirmative-action-case-4381886.php
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday added a new affirmative action case to its docket. It is already considering a major challenge to the University of Texas' race-conscious admissions program.

2 pedestrians killed, 2 badly hurt in Seattle traffic crash
http://www.king5.com/news/local/Aid-crews-responding-to-multi-causualty-traffic-accident-199950971.html
SEATTLE - Police say a driver who may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs struck four pedestrians Monday, killing two and critically injuring two others, including an infant.

Arkansas governor rejects voter ID measure
http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/03/25/arkansas-governor-vetoes-voter-id-bill/
(CNN) -- A bill that would have required voters in Arkansas to produce photo identification before being allowed a ballot was rejected on Monday by the state's Democratic governor, who said the measure was too expensive and could disenfranchise legal ...

Girl, 9, walks to get help after crash kills dad
http://nation.time.com/2013/03/25/girl-9-walks-for-help-after-fatal-car-wreck/
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Braving the cold and howling of coyotes, nine-year-old Celia Renteria was certain her father was still alive when she crawled out of a steep Southern California canyon and walked in the desert darkness to summon for help after a ...

More change in the US Senate
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/03/red-state-democrat-tim-johnson-joins-senate-exodus/
Another seat in the U.S. Senate is expected to open on Tuesday, as Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) will announce he is not running for re-election, presenting Republicans with another opportunity to pick up a seat and one more seat for Democrats to defend.

Obama pushes immigration reform deadline as Congress signals progress
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/25/obama-immigration-reform-deadline-congress
Barack Obama put pressure on Congress on Monday to introduce an immigration reform bill by April, saying the "time has come to fix once and for all" the broken system.

Cops: Suspect arrested in stabbing at Target in Pa.
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/national/police-several-stabbed-in-pittsburgh-target-store
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Authorities say four people have been stabbed inside a Target store in Pittsburgh, including a 16-year-old girl who is in critical condition.

Anthony Lewis, indefatigable champion of civil liberties and winner of two ...
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/25/175262111/anthony-lewis-journalist-who-transformed-supreme-court-coverage-dies
Anthony Lewis, an indefatigable champion of civil liberties who became known during his half- century with the New York Times as one of the most trenchant legal journalists of his generation and was twice a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, died March 25 at his ...

Captured terror suspect reveals al Qaeda plans
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57576242/captured-terror-suspect-tells-all-about-al-qaeda-plans/
(CBS News) WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government unsealed papers Monday detailing the arrest and interrogation of a senior terror leader, a development one official called "an intelligence watershed.

Is Silicon Valley the New Melting Pot? Ask Mark Zuckerberg
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/shortcuts/2013/mar/25/facebooks-mark-zuckerberg-us-politics
The Latinosphere is buzzing today with the news that leaders from Facebook, Yahoo, and Google are planning to launch a new advocacy group.

RPT-Camden becomes 4th New Jersey school district under state control
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/nj-takes-troubled-camden-schools-18807270
By Dave Warner March 25 (Reuters) - Governor Chris Christie said on Monday. the 12,000-student Camden school system is "undeniably broken" and made it the fourth in New Jersey to be brought under state control.

Having gay relative builds support for gay rights
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/roberts-lesbian-cousin-attend-gay-marriage-arguments-article-1.1298378
Knowing that a family member is gay strongly influences support for gay rights, the head of the National Center for Lesbian Rights said Monday.

Same gun used in killing of Colorado prisons chief and Texas shootout ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57576208/gun-evidence-links-suspect-evan-ebel-with-texas-and-colo-shootings/
The Colorado Springs Metro Crime Lab has determined the gun used by former inmate Evan Ebel was the same one used in the shooting death of Tom Clements, director of the Colorado Department of Corrections.

Man who pointed laser at aircraft lands a 30-month prison sentence
http://laist.com/2013/03/25/guy_who_aimed_laser_pointer_at_poli.php
New York (CNN) -- A judge in California has sent a strong message to anyone who thinks that pointing lasers at aircraft is just harmless fun 'n' games.

Actually, “The Walking Dead” was pretty good last night
http://entertainment.time.com/2013/03/25/the-walking-dead-watch-cincinnatus-rises/
Even a good “Walking Dead” has its bad moments. Michonne, for instance, remains a ridiculous character, the picture of defiant composure even while Merle was dragging her back towards Woodbury to be tortured and killed.

Utah man dies in rope swing at arch of YouTube fame
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57576191/man-killed-attempting-famous-utah-rope-swing/
A weekend rope-swinging outing at southeastern Utah's popular - and infamous - Corona Arch ended in the death of a West Jordan man.

Man sentenced in Seattle terror plot; Colo. parolee linked to prison chief's death
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57576185/man-gets-18-years-in-seattle-terror-plot/
WASHINGTON. Man sentenced in Seattle terror plot. A man who plotted to attack a Seattle military complex with machine guns and grenades was sentenced Monday to 18 years in prison.

Poll: Supreme Court approval near record low
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2013/03/25/a-hardening-opinion-of-the-supreme-court/
The Supreme Court's favorability rating remains near an all-time low with Democratic high court approval dropping as the court's ratings have rebounded for Republicans, according to a new poll.