[U.S.] Parents of Newtown victim met with killer's father

Parents of Newtown victim met with killer's father
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Parents-of-Newtown-victim-met-with-killer-s-father-4372914.php
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - The parents of one of the 20 first-graders killed in the Newtown, Conn., school massacre say they met with the gunman's father for over an hour in an effort bring some closure to the tragedy.

Profiles of 7 Nev. Army depot explosion victims
http://abcnews.go.com/US/mortar-rounds-suspended-accident-kills-marines/story?id=18762644
A mortar shell explosion Monday at an Army depot in Hawthorne, Nev., killed seven Marines and injured eight other servicemen. Here are profiles of the victims: AARON RIPPERDA, 26.

Woman Killed in Hit and Run, Mom Tells Daughter to Pepper Spray Staff, Old ...
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/Mother-Pepper-Spray-Dollar-Store-199341301.html
New Jersey police are investigating the death of a pedestrian woman in Cumberland County. The woman was found dead last evening near the corner of Warren and North Penn Street in Bridgeton, New Jersey.

WWII POW from New York gets medals decades later
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/03/21/wwii-pow-from-new-york-gets-medals-decades-later/
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - An upstate New York man who spent 10 months as a prisoner of war during World War II has finally received medals he earned for his service nearly 70 years ago.

Powerball Jackpot Grows to $320M
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/03/powerball-jackpot-grows-to-320m/
All those wannabe millionaires who played Powerball in the hopes of winning the $260 million jackpot will be at work today after none of them matched all the numbers from Wednesday night's drawing.

Poll: Clinton tops Rubio, Jeb Bush in Florida
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/florida-2016-poll-clinton-rubio-bush-89175.html
A new poll looking ahead to the 2016 presidential race finds former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with double-digit leads over Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.

New Jersey tourism revenue hit record level in 2012, despite Superstorm Sandy
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/chris-christie-gay-marriage-89174.html
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey - Not even Superstorm Sandy could wash away a historic tourist season last year in New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that tourism hit a record level in 2012 and accounted for nearly $40 billion, up from $38 billion ...

Immigration Poll: Most Favor Path to Citizenship
http://www.wina.com/Insight-Bipartisan-Senate-group-on-path-to-immigra/11459008?newsId=201053
A majority of Americans believe the estimated 11 million of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally should be allowed to become citizens, a new survey shows.

Obama: Mideast peace possible but difficult
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Simon-Garfunkel-song-among-those-to-be-preserved-4372359.php
A popular tune by Simon and Garfunkel written after John F. Kennedy's assassination and Chubby Checker's 1960s dance hit "The Twist" will be among 25 recordings selected for preservation at the Library of...More >>. A popular tune by Simon and Garfunkel ...

Video shows driver pushing autistic girl off school bus
http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_hillsborough/video-shows-why-school-board-members-fired-bus-driver-for-literally-kicking-student-off-the-bus
A bus driver in Tampa, Florida, pushes a girl with autism off of her bus, and it's all caught on camera. Post to Facebook. Video shows driver pushing autistic girl off school bus on USAToday.

Bell Jury Returning To Deliberations To Resolve Deadlocked Counts
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/03/21/bell-jury-returning-to-deliberations-to-resolve-deadlocked-counts/
Five former Bell City Council members, George Mirabal (C), (2L-R) Teresa Jacobo, George Cole, Oscar Hernandez and Victor Bello, are found guilty of stealing public money by paying themselves extraordinary salaries in one of Los Angeles County's poorest ...

Rainbow house gets revenge on neighbors
http://www.usnews.com/news/newsgram/articles/2013/03/20/westboro-baptist-church-rainbow-house-gay-pride-kansas-next-door
MySpace · StumbleUpon · Rainbow house gets revenge on neighbors. (CNN)â€"A house is painted in rainbow colors to counteract Westboro Baptist Church neighbors.

Iditarod Dog Death Raises Ire of Animal Rights Activists
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Iditarod-plans-changes-after-sled-dog-death-4371438.php
PETA announced today that it is calling for cruelty-to-animals charges against the individuals involved in the death of an Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race canine.