- Patrick J. Buchanan: ``While sanctions may cripple the Russian economy, will they break Putin? Did they break Castro? Did they break Kim Il Sung or Kim Jong Il? Did they break the Ayatollah? ``Does Putin look like someone who will respond to an economic squeeze by crying uncle?'' http://goo.gl/W8raco
- New York Times: More than two dozen countries are on the hunt from land, air, space and sea for any visible sign of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.``So far,'' The Times reports, ``there is no proof that the plane’s disappearance was caused by human intervention, nor is there any conclusive evidence showing that it was caused by a mechanical malfunction or an onboard accident, such as an electrical fire.'' http://goo.gl/PFgKIZ
- Summary of the major issues in the ``World Next Week'' via podcast by the Council of Foreign Relations (CFR). http://goo.gl/pi7DYN
- WaterAid America: 768 million people in the world do not have access to safe water, roughly one in ten of the world's population; Around 700,000 children die every year from diarrhea caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation - that's almost 2,000 children a day. http://goo.gl/HDNgGI
- WSJ INFOGRAPHIC: Differences Between Rural and Urban America Splits the Nation in Two. http://goo.gl/NTPHht
- Ian Bremmer, Political Scientist and president and founder of Eurasia Group, tweets that Japan's population today is 127 million; ``If birthrate & immigration rate remain unchanged’’, Japan's population in 2110 will be about 43 million.
- WSJ: Jimmy Kimmel's selfie with the Clintons. http://goo.gl/iT5Wgn
- L.A. Times: Only 11% of the long-term unemployed find work again a year later, according to new Princeton study. http://goo.gl/Xyy6As
- Dallas Morning News: How much is wagered during March Madness? $119 million in Nevada, and more than $2.5 billion illegally each year. http://goo.gl/A9vVoH
- Time Magazine: Photo Gallery: Michelle Obama Arrives in China in Style. http://goo.gl/05wPfM
The Madness Continues..
- For the 6th time in 7 years, Michigan State is headed to the Sweet16!
- Only 3.9 percent of brackets in ESPN’s Fantasy's Tournament Challenge had Dayton advancing to the Sweet 16.
- 11 seed Dayton reaches the Sweet 16 for the first time in 30 years after stunning No. 3 seed Syracuse.
- Syracuse coach, Jim Boeheim is the first coach in NCAA Tournament history with 6 losses to double digit seeds
- 3.6% of brackets had Syracuse winning it all, while 3.9% of brackets had Dayton in the Sweetness.
- Michigan reaches the Sweet 16 in back-to-back seasons for first time since the Fab Five era (1992-94)
- With Villanova eliminated, No. 2 seeds fail to reach the Sweet 16 for the 5th straight year.
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