The headline news from March 25, 2015

The archive of all headlines from March 25, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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So much pain

CNN  25/Mar/2015 00:10:02

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Southland surgeons implant Watchman heart device after it gets FDA OK

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 00:35:08

Surgeons at two Southern California hospitals implant a controversial heart device that struggled for years to gain the approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. L.A. NowMan gets 16 years to life in prison for killing former MLB player

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Aviation's newest mystery: What brought down Germanwings 9525?

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 00:40:09

Theories about the cause of the crash include smoke in the cockpit or an improper setting of autopilot. Whatever the cause, unraveling the mystery will be easier than with MH370. More About the Crash EuropeThe latest: 150 feared dead; search suspended; 'black box' found

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’United in grief’

CNN  25/Mar/2015 01:40:02

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Southland surgeons implant Watchman heart device after it gets FDA OK

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 01:40:11

Surgeons at two Southern California hospitals implant a controversial heart device that struggled for years to gain the approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. L.A. NowMan gets 16 years to life in prison for killing former MLB player

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Aviation's newest mystery: What brought down Germanwings 9525?

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 01:45:08

Theories about the cause of the crash include smoke in the cockpit or an improper setting of autopilot. Whatever the cause, unraveling the mystery will be easier than with MH370. More About the Crash EuropeThe latest: 150 feared dead; search suspended; 'black box' found

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Why Cable TV Beats the Internet, For Now

Wall Street Journal  25/Mar/2015 01:50:08

It’s not time to cut cable yet, unless you’re among the few cord-cutters who can clear enough hurdles, Geoffrey A. Fowler says.

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Southland surgeons implant Watchman heart device after it gets FDA OK

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 02:00:12

Surgeons at two Southern California hospitals implant a controversial heart device that struggled for years to gain the approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. L.A. NowMan gets 16 years to life in prison for killing former MLB player

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Aviation's newest mystery: What brought down Germanwings 9525?

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 02:05:09

Theories about the cause of the crash include smoke in the cockpit or an improper setting of autopilot. Whatever the cause, unraveling the mystery will be easier than with MH370. More About the Crash EuropeThe latest: 150 feared dead; search suspended; 'black box' found

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Rebukes FromWhite HouseRisk BuoyingNetanyahuNYT Now

New York Times  25/Mar/2015 02:20:04

Tensions between Israel and the United States have soared, and even some who mainly blame Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for antagonizing President Obama over the last six years now see the scales flipped.

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France Faces Daunting Search for Wreckage of German Plane

Wall Street Journal  25/Mar/2015 02:25:09

Germany and Spain are in mourning after a Germanwings Airbus A320 flying from Barcelona to Düsseldorf crashed in a remote part of the Alps in southern France, where authorities are launching a difficult search-and-recovery effort.

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No distress call

CNN  25/Mar/2015 02:35:02

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California drought: Photos show skiers on more dirt than snow at Squaw Valley

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 02:50:07

A series of photographs taken at ski resorts in Northern California show just how grim winter has been. EuropeGermanwings 9525 crew did not issue distress signal before crash in Alps

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Obama: Remarks dim prospects for Palestinian state

Washingtonpost  25/Mar/2015 03:10:08

The president said he took Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu “at his word” when the prime minister promised voters that there would be no Palestinian State while he was the leader of the Jewish state.

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California drought: Photos show skiers on more dirt than snow at Squaw Valley

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 03:45:10

A series of photographs taken at ski resorts in Northern California show just how grim winter has been. NFLNFL owners approve measure to improve on-field safety for players

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California drought: Photos show skiers on more dirt than snow at Squaw Valley

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 04:55:14

A series of photographs taken at ski resorts in Northern California show just how grim winter has been. DodgersDodgers again tap Cuba connection, agree to sign IF Hector Olivera

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California drought: Photos show skiers on more dirt than snow at Squaw Valley

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 05:55:08

A series of photographs taken at ski resorts in Northern California show just how grim winter has been. L.A. NowVermont police: Missing student last seen at Robert Durst store

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’A picture of horror’

CNN  25/Mar/2015 06:20:05

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Lakers evaluate young big men in 127-117 loss to Thunder

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 06:35:10

The already forgettable Lakers season took another bizarre turn to nowhere when Carlos Boozer and Jordan Hill sat on the bench an entire game. L.A. NowCalifornia drought: Photos show skiers on more dirt than snow at Squaw Valley

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Germanwings black box found as mystery surrounds Alps crash

The Guardian  25/Mar/2015 07:05:09

Crews return to French mountainside where flight 4U9525 came down, killing all 150 people on board including two babies and school party

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Germanwings crashSearch effort resumes as Alps disaster remains a mystery

The Guardian  25/Mar/2015 07:20:07

Crews return to French mountainside where flight 4U9525 came down, killing all 150 people on board including two babies and school party

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Germanwings crashRecovery effort resumes as French Alps disaster remains a mystery

The Guardian  25/Mar/2015 07:40:07

Crews return to mountainside where flight 4U9525 came down, killing all 150 people on board including two babies and school party

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Tragedy in the Alps

CNN  25/Mar/2015 08:05:02

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Jet’s Black Box Is Damaged, But Could Yield Clues to Crash

NBC News  25/Mar/2015 09:05:07

German Plane Crash

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Disaster in the Alps

CNN  25/Mar/2015 09:50:02

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Search Resumes for Germanwings Flight 9525 in French Alps

Wall Street Journal  25/Mar/2015 10:00:09

French search and recovery helicopters set off for the site of the Germanwings plane crash as authorities said a recovered black box was “damaged but exploitable,” pointing to an early break in the investigation into what caused the accident.

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Search Resumes in France for Germanwings Flight 9525

Wall Street Journal  25/Mar/2015 10:10:14

French search and recovery helicopters set off for the site of the Germanwings plane crash as authorities said a recovered black box was “damaged but exploitable,” pointing to an early break in the investigation into what caused the accident.

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Search and Recovery Effort Resumes in French Alps

Wall Street Journal  25/Mar/2015 10:40:16

French search and recovery helicopters set off for the site of the Germanwings plane crash as authorities said a recovered black box was “damaged but exploitable,” pointing to an early break in the investigation into what caused the accident.

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Ambassador to U.S. Tries to Bridge Gap on Israel’s Terms NYT Now

New York Times  25/Mar/2015 11:10:04

Ron Dermer, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, is courting congressional Democrats after discord between the countries’ leaders, but is still working against a nuclear deal with Iran.

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At Pepperdine's Surf Chapel, prayers come in waves

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 11:15:14

Students from the Christian university listen to Bible passages and break up into small groups to share emotional highs and lows. Then many of them don wetsuits, grab boards from a Pepperdine recreation department truck and hit the waves. LakersLakers evaluate young big men in 127-117 loss to Thunder

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At Pepperdine's Surf Chapel, prayers come in waves

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 11:20:16

Students from the Christian university listen to Bible passages and share emotional highs and lows. Then many of them don wetsuits, grab boards from a Pepperdine recreation department truck and hit the waves. L.A. NowVermont police: Missing student last seen at Robert Durst store

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Search and Recovery Effort Resumes in French Alps

Wall Street Journal  25/Mar/2015 11:30:10

French search helicopters ferried police officers and emergency personnel to the area where an Airbus A320 slammed into the French Alps, as authorities said a recovered black box was damaged but its vital data could be analyzed.

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Two Americans Among Dead in Germanwings Crash: Airline

NBC News  25/Mar/2015 13:00:12

German Plane Crash

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Two Americans Believed Dead in Alps Crash: Airline

NBC News  25/Mar/2015 13:05:11

German Plane Crash

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Two Americans Believed Dead in Alps Crash, Airline Says

NBC News  25/Mar/2015 13:20:12

German Plane Crash

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Two Americans among 150 victims of Alps plane crash

The Guardian  25/Mar/2015 13:20:13

Germanwings chief executive says that according to its most up-to-date information 72 Germans, 35 Spanish citizens and two US citizens were on board

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Germanwings Black Box Analyzed in France

Wall Street Journal  25/Mar/2015 14:45:10

French investigators were analyzing a black box recovered from the Germanwings plane that slammed into the French Alps leaving all 150 aboard feared dead, as the search-and-recovery operation continued at the crash site.

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How crashing drones expose secret U.S. plans

Washingtonpost  25/Mar/2015 15:10:08

From Syria to Yemen, the far-flung nature of the accidents reinforces how U.S. drone operations have spread well beyond the established war zone in Afghanistan.

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F.B.I. Lags inCounteringTerror Threat,Report FindsNYT Now

New York Times  25/Mar/2015 15:15:03

The bureau needs to improve intelligence capabilities and hire more linguists, said the report, which looked at progress since the Sept. 11 attacks.

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At Pepperdine's Surf Chapel, prayers come in waves

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 15:20:11

Students from the Christian university listen to Bible passages and share emotional highs and lows. Then many of them don wetsuits, grab boards from a Pepperdine recreation department truck and hit the waves. CALIFORNIABurbank Airport emergency drill puts rescuers, makeup artists to the test

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How drone crashes expose secret U.S. plans

Washingtonpost  25/Mar/2015 15:35:08

From Syria to Yemen, the far-flung nature of the accidents reinforces how U.S. drone operations have spread well beyond the established war zone in Afghanistan.

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The 8-minute mystery

CNN  25/Mar/2015 15:40:01

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Drone crashes are exposing secret U.S. plans

Washingtonpost  25/Mar/2015 15:40:07

From Syria to Yemen, the far-flung nature of the accidents reinforces how U.S. drone operations have spread well beyond the established war zone in Afghanistan.

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Crash InquiryHits Big Snagsin RetrievingFlight DataNYT Now

New York Times  25/Mar/2015 16:05:04

Investigators of the Germanwings plane crash in the Alps have been unable to retrieve data from the cockpit voice recorder, and the memory card of the second black box is missing.

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Two Americans Killed in Alps Plane Crash

NBC News  25/Mar/2015 16:15:07

German Plane Crash

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At Pepperdine's Surf Chapel, prayers come in waves

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 16:25:10

Students from the Christian university listen to Bible passages and share emotional highs and lows. Then many of them don wetsuits, grab boards from a Pepperdine recreation department truck and hit the waves. EducationUSC brain research institute gets $50-million gift

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Strong winds topple trees, cause power outages in Southern California

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 16:45:09

High winds are expected to continue until noon today. Winds wreaked havoc Tuesday in West Hollywood, Beverly Crest and the San Fernando Valley after power was knocked out for thousands of residents. EducationUSC brain research institute gets $50-million gift

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Strong winds topple trees, cause power outages in Southern California

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 16:55:08

High winds are expected to continue until noon today. Winds wreaked havoc Tuesday in West Hollywood, Beverly Crest and the San Fernando Valley after power was knocked out for thousands of residents. L.A. NowLAPD struggles with spike in violent crime, shootings

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Germanwings crashHollande, Merkel and Rajoy visit site

The Guardian  25/Mar/2015 17:10:08

• Black box recorder ’damaged’ but readable • Grieving families arrive at villages near crash site

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Germanwings crashHollande, Merkel and Rajoy visit site

The Guardian  25/Mar/2015 17:15:09

• Recordings successfully extracted from cockpit voice recorders • Grieving families arrive at villages near crash site • Two Americans among plane crash victims

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LiveRecordings successfully retrieved from Germanwings cockpit tapes

The Guardian  25/Mar/2015 17:20:08

• Hollande, Merkel and Rajoy visit site • Grieving families arrive at villages near crash site • Two Americans among plane crash victims

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’We owe it to families’

CNN  25/Mar/2015 17:25:02

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’There Are No Wings; No Cockpit. Nothing.’

NBC News  25/Mar/2015 17:35:14

German Plane Crash

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American Mom, Daughter Killed in Alps Crash

NBC News  25/Mar/2015 17:40:08

German Plane Crash

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Strong winds topple trees, cause power outages in Southern California

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 17:40:12

High winds are expected to continue until noon today. Winds wreaked havoc Tuesday in West Hollywood, Beverly Crest and the San Fernando Valley after power was knocked out for thousands of residents. EducationUSC brain research institute gets $50-million gift

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American Mom, Daughter Killed in Alps Plane Crash

NBC News  25/Mar/2015 17:45:07

German Plane Crash

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American Daughter, Mom Killed in Alps Plane Crash

NBC News  25/Mar/2015 17:50:07

German Plane Crash

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California inmate's parole reflects rethinking of life terms for youths

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 17:50:10

Edel Gonzalez is among the first lifers sentenced as a juvenile to be released under a 2012 reform. EducationUSC brain research institute gets $50-million gift

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GermanwingsRecordings successfully retrieved from cockpit tapes

The Guardian  25/Mar/2015 17:55:09

• Hollande, Merkel and Rajoy visit site • Grieving families arrive at villages near crash site • Two Americans among plane crash victims

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GermanwingsRecordings successfully retrieved from cockpit tapes

The Guardian  25/Mar/2015 18:05:08

• Hollande, Merkel and Rajoy visit site • Grieving families arrive at villages near crash site

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’No explosion’

CNN  25/Mar/2015 18:25:04

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Inquiry Focuseson Jet’s SlowDescent andPilots’ SilenceNYT Now

New York Times  25/Mar/2015 18:30:06

Investigators of the Germanwings plane crash in the Alps said the second black box was severely damaged, but they still hoped to recover conversations from the plane’s cockpit voice recorder.

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Globalresearch  25/Mar/2015 18:55:24

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Lies and Deceptions on the Left: The Politics of Self Destruction

Globalresearch  25/Mar/2015 19:00:08

Over the past year, what appeared as hopeful signs, that Left governments were emerging as powerful alternatives to right-wing pro-US regimes, is turning into a historic rout, which will relegate them to the dustbin of history for many years to come.

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California inmate's parole reflects rethinking of life terms for youths

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 19:05:10

Edel Gonzalez is among the first lifers sentenced as a juvenile to be released under a 2012 reform. Sports NowNCAA releases documents in USC-McNair case, many with negative tone

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Sgt. Bergdahl charged with desertion

Washingtonpost  25/Mar/2015 19:10:07

The controversial U.S. soldier who was recovered in Afghanistan last year after five years in captivity faces charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, according to his lawyer.

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Germanwings plane crash’Voices and alarms’ on recorder from cockpit

The Guardian  25/Mar/2015 19:30:09

Air accident investigators retrieve audio from cockpit voice recorder and say they remain ‘optimistic’ about finding second black box

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Bergdahl to BeCharged WithDesertion,Officials SayNYT Now

New York Times  25/Mar/2015 19:40:05

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who disappeared from his Army outpost in Afghanistan in 2009 and was held by the Taliban, will be charged, but there is little desire to see him serve time, officials say.

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Germanwings plane crashVoices heard on recorder from cockpit

The Guardian  25/Mar/2015 20:00:08

Air accident investigators retrieve audio from cockpit voice recorder and say they remain ‘optimistic’ about finding second black box

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Voices on Black Box Offer Break in Crash Probe

Wall Street Journal  25/Mar/2015 20:25:08

French investigators researching the cause of Flight 9525’s crash near this alpine village said they had a breakthrough with the recovery of an audio file from the Airbus jet’s black box.

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Voices on Black Box Offer Break in Crash Probe

Wall Street Journal  25/Mar/2015 20:30:11

French investigators researching the cause of Flight 9525’s crash said they had a breakthrough with the recovery of an audio file from the Airbus jet’s black box.

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Soldier OnceHeld by TalibanIs Charged With DesertionNYT Now

New York Times  25/Mar/2015 20:55:04

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl disappeared from his Army outpost in Afghanistan in 2009 and was held by the Taliban for five years. Officials say there is little desire to see him serve time.

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Dangerous search

CNN  25/Mar/2015 21:10:02

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Sgt. Bergdahl charged with desertion

Washingtonpost  25/Mar/2015 21:10:08

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. soldier who was released as part of a prisoner swap after five years of captivity in Afghanistan, faces charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.

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Bravest search

CNN  25/Mar/2015 21:20:02

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NBC News  25/Mar/2015 21:20:08

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California inmate's parole reflects rethinking of life terms for youths

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 21:20:11

Edel Gonzalez is among the first lifers sentenced as a juvenile to be released under a 2012 reform. USC NowPete Carroll reacts to NCAA documents critical of USC

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Brave searchers

CNN  25/Mar/2015 21:25:02

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American Daughter, Mom Killed in Alps Plane Crash

NBC News  25/Mar/2015 21:25:07

German Plane Crash

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Soldier Once Held by Taliban Is Charged With DesertionNYT Now

New York Times  25/Mar/2015 21:40:05

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl disappeared from his Army outpost in Afghanistan in 2009 and was held by the Taliban for five years. Officials say there is little desire to see him serve time.

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U.S. launches airstrikes against ISIS in Tikrit

Washingtonpost  25/Mar/2015 22:00:08

U.S. officials see the offensive in the city as being complicated by the presence of Iranian advisers on the battlefield and the potential for civilian casualties.

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U.S. AirstrikesReported inTikrit on ISISfor First TimeNYT Now

New York Times  25/Mar/2015 23:05:04

American warplanes began airstrikes against Islamic State positions in the Iraqi city, aiding a three-week offensive by a coalition of Shiite militias and Iraqi security forces.

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US warplanes begin air strikes on Isis in Iraqi city of Tikrit

The Guardian  25/Mar/2015 23:10:06

Reversal from Pentagon puts American airpower close to a supporting role for the Iranian-backed militias on the ground, at request of Iraqi prime minister

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Want great handmade noodles? We've got just the spot in Koreatown

Los Angeles Times  25/Mar/2015 23:15:12

A little shop called Hangari Bajirak Kalgooksoo also does bibimbap and dumplings very well. Crime & CourtsCalifornia inmate's parole reflects rethinking of life terms for youths

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Disaster victims

CNN  25/Mar/2015 23:35:05

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