The headline news from March 29, 2016

The archive of all headlines from March 29, 2016, organized by time of publication.

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Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2016 00:00:13

Larry Dawson of Tennessee was stopped by Capitol Police after he set off a metal detector trying to enter the Capitol Visitor Center. After a dispute with officers, Dawson drew a weapon and at least one officer opened fire.

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U.S. Says It Has Hacked iPhone Without Apple, Ending Lawsuit

New York Times  29/Mar/2016 00:15:05

The Justice Department announcement, in a court filing, ends an immediate legal battle over the San Bernardino shooting case but raises questions about Apple’s security.

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US ends case against Apple after retrieving data from San Bernardino shooter’s phone

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 00:15:08

US government successfully accessed data on Syed Farook’s phone, ending a six-week legal battle that could have shaped digital privacy for years to come

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Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2016 00:15:11

'Our decision to conclude the litigation was based solely on the fact that, with the recent assistance of a third party, we are now able to unlock that iPhone without compromising any information on the phone,' prosecutors said. NATION

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US ends case against Apple after retrieving data from San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 00:30:07

US government successfully accessed data on Syed Farook’s phone, ending a six-week legal battle that could have shaped digital privacy for years to come

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Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2016 00:30:11

'Our decision to conclude the litigation was based solely on the fact that, with the recent assistance of a third party, we are now able to unlock that iPhone without compromising any information on the phone,' prosecutors said.Government 'no longer requires' Apple's help in iPhone case

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U.S. Says It Has Unlocked Phone Without Help From Apple

New York Times  29/Mar/2016 00:45:05

The Justice Department announcement, in a court filing, ends an immediate legal battle over the San Bernardino shooting case but raises questions about Apple’s security.

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US ends case against Apple after pulling data from San Bernardino iPhone

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 00:45:08

US government successfully accessed data on Syed Farook’s phone, ending a six-week legal battle that could have shaped digital privacy for years to come

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Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2016 00:45:11

The move comes a week after officials announced that a 'third party' had come forward to help investigators unlock the phone without help from the computer giant.Document: Government 'no longer requires' Apple's help in iPhone case

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TechUS ends case against Apple after pulling data from San Bernardino iPhone

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 01:00:08

US government successfully accessed data on Syed Farook’s phone, ending a six-week legal battle that could have shaped digital privacy for years to come

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Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2016 01:30:12

Though the move avoids what could have been a pitched court battle, the FBI's ability to stage an end run around Apple's security measures could raise new issues.Document: Government 'no longer requires' Apple's help in iPhone case

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TechUS ends case against Apple after pulling data from San Bernardino iPhone

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 02:30:08

With the court filing, Silicon Valley and Washington are poised to return to a cold war over the balance between privacy and law enforcement in the age of apps

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Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2016 02:30:11

The dean of USC’s Keck School of Medicine has stepped down. Carmen Puliafito decided to resign last week, according to a March 24 memo by Michael Quick, USC’s provost. Puliafito has served as dean since 2007 and previously was the director of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and chairman of the…See the most-read stories this hour >>

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Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2016 02:45:10

Though the move avoids what could have been a pitched court battle, the FBI's ability to stage an end run around Apple's security measures could raise new issues.Document: Government 'no longer requires' Apple's help in iPhone case

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Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2016 04:45:11

Though the move avoids what could have been a pitched court battle, the FBI's ability to stage an end run around Apple's security measures could raise new issues.Words of warning — not celebration — in Silicon Valley after FBI ends Apple fight

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Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2016 05:15:10

The FBI's move to dismiss legal actions against Apple does little to settle the heated back-and-forth between law enforcement agencies seeking to expand their crime-fighting toolbox and tech firms fearful of being compelled to work at the behest of the government.FBI unlocks San Bernardino shooter's iPhone and ends legal battle with Apple, for now

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Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2016 05:30:11

The FBI's move does little to settle the heated back-and-forth between law enforcement agencies seeking to expand their crime-fighting toolbox and tech firms fearful of being compelled to work at the behest of the government.FBI unlocks San Bernardino shooter's iPhone and ends legal battle with Apple, for now

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A Quarter of GOP Senators Back Meetings for Merrick Garland

NBC News  29/Mar/2016 06:30:08

Supreme Court

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16 GOP Senators Back Meeting With Obama’s SCOTUS Pick

NBC News  29/Mar/2016 08:00:07

Supreme Court

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TechSan Bernardino iPhone: US ends Apple case after accessing data without assistance

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 08:30:07

With the court filing, Silicon Valley and Washington are poised to return to a cold war over the balance between privacy and law enforcement in the age of apps

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EgyptAir Jet Hijacked, Diverted to Cyprus

NBC News  29/Mar/2016 08:45:18

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LiveEgyptAir ’hijack’: plane from Alexandria to Cairo lands in Cyprus – live

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 09:00:07

Cyprus official says the flight has landed in Larnaka, with a suspected bomb on board.

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LiveEgyptAir hijack: plane from Alexandria to Cairo lands in Cyprus – live

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 09:15:06

Cyprus official says the flight has landed in Larnaca, with a suspected bomb on board

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Hijacker With Explosive Belt Diverts Plane to Cyprus

NBC News  29/Mar/2016 09:45:06

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EgyptAir Flight Is Hijacked and Forced to Land in Cyprus

New York Times  29/Mar/2016 10:00:18

Most of the passengers were released after an EgyptAir flight from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked and forced to land in Cyprus, officials said.

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LiveEgyptAir hijack: plane from Alexandria to Cairo lands in Cyprus – live

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 10:15:06

All on board apart from crew and four foreign passengers freed after hijack by man reportedly carrying suicide bomb belt.

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EgyptAir Flight Is Hijacked and Forced to Land in Cyprus

New York Times  29/Mar/2016 10:30:05

Most of the passengers were released after an EgyptAir flight from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked, officials said. At least one of the hijackers had explosives and threatened to detonate them, according to officials.

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LiveEgyptAir hijack: plane from Alexandria to Cairo lands in Cyprus – live

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 10:30:08

All on board apart from crew and four foreign passengers freed after hijack by man reportedly seeking to contact ex-wife in Cyprus.

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Hijacker Diverts Passenger Jet, Takes 11 Hostage

NBC News  29/Mar/2016 10:45:10

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LiveEgyptair hijacker with ’personal motive’ holds crew and four passengers hostage

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 10:45:11

Britons reportedly among passengers

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EgyptAir Flight Is Hijacked and Forced to Land in Cyprus

New York Times  29/Mar/2016 11:00:05

Most of the passengers were released after an EgyptAir flight from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked, officials said. A hijacker told the pilot he was wearing a belt containing explosives and threatened to detonate it, officials said.

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EgyptAir Flight Is Hijacked and Forced to Land in Cyprus

New York Times  29/Mar/2016 11:45:04

Most of the passengers were released after an EgyptAir flight from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked, the airline and officials said. The hijacker may have been motivated by personal factors rather than terrorism, according to officials.

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Long Before Brussels, ISIS Sent Operatives to Europe

New York Times  29/Mar/2016 12:00:05

Two years before the Paris and Brussels assaults, a special branch of the Islamic State was churning out smaller attacks that the authorities repeatedly discounted as isolated or random acts.

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Hijacker Diverts Passenger Jet, Takes Hostages

NBC News  29/Mar/2016 12:15:06

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Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2016 12:30:12

A third of voters are still undecided about who to support in California's U.S. Senate race, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll. Technology

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Long Before Brussels, ISIS Sent Terror Operatives to Europe

New York Times  29/Mar/2016 14:00:12

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Hours-Long Hostage Standoff Ends With Hijacker Arrested

NBC News  29/Mar/2016 14:00:14

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Long Before Brussels, ISIS Sent Operatives to Europe

New York Times  29/Mar/2016 14:15:04

Two years before the Paris and Brussels assaults, a special branch of the Islamic State was churning out smaller attacks that the authorities repeatedly discounted as isolated or random acts.

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LiveEgyptAir hijacking ends after man arrested at Larnaca airport

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 14:15:07

Britons reportedly among passengers

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CNN  29/Mar/2016 14:45:01

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A wall apartDivided families meet at a single, tiny spot on the US-Mexico border

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 15:00:08

In an election shadowed by Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric, the scene at a brief stretch of border fence known as Friendship Park paints an urgent picture

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Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2016 15:00:11

A third of voters are still undecided about who to support in California's U.S. Senate race, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.Full Coverage: USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll

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How ISIS Built the Machinery of Terror Under Europe’s Gaze

New York Times  29/Mar/2016 15:45:05

Two years before the Paris and Brussels assaults, a special branch of the Islamic State was churning out smaller attacks that the authorities repeatedly discounted as isolated or random acts.

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A wall apartDivided families meet at a single, tiny spot on the US-Mexico border

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 16:00:09

In an election shadowed by Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric, the scene at a brief stretch of border fence known as Friendship Park paints an urgent picture

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Hostage Standoff Ends With Hijacker Arrested

NBC News  29/Mar/2016 16:30:07

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Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2016 16:30:10

The split decision preserves a long-standing rule that requires teachers, transit workers and other public employees in about half the nation to pay a 'fair share fee' to support their union. Rebecca Friedrichs

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Justices’ 4-4 Split Is Win for Unions in Case They Feared

New York Times  29/Mar/2016 16:45:33

When the case was argued in January, Justice Antonin Scalia was still alive, and the court appeared ready to hand unions a big setback.

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Justices’ 4-4 Split Is Win for Unions in Case They Feared

New York Times  29/Mar/2016 17:00:06

When the case involving California teachers was argued in January, Justice Antonin Scalia was still alive, and the court appeared ready to hand unions a big setback.

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Trump Campaign Manager Charged With Assaulting Reporter

NBC News  29/Mar/2016 17:45:06

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Trump Campaign Manager Charged With Battery

NBC News  29/Mar/2016 18:15:05

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Campaign liveTrump campaign manager charged over alleged assault on reporter

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 18:15:06

Corey Lewandowski charged with battery over incident with Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields

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Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2016 18:30:11

The audit recommends stricter entrance requirements for nonresident students, a cap on their enrollment and greater recruiting efforts of Californians -- particularly African Americans, Latinos and other underrepresented minorities.Report: UC decisions have put California resident students at a disadvantage

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US supreme courtScalia’s absence resonates in split ruling on public sector unions

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 18:45:08

US supreme court issues 4-4 decision averting blow to public sector unions, a case Scalia, who died last month, had indicated he would have overturned

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US supreme courtScalia’s absence resonates in split ruling on public sector unions

The Guardian  29/Mar/2016 20:15:06

Court issues 4-4 decision averting blow to public sector unions, a case Scalia indicated he would have overturned

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Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2016 21:45:09

The audit recommends stricter entrance requirements for nonresident students, a cap on their enrollment and greater recruiting efforts of Californians -- particularly African Americans, Latinos and other underrepresented minorities. Show Tracker

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Looming Tie Leads to Rare Move From Supreme Court

NBC News  29/Mar/2016 22:30:12

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Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2016 22:30:15

City attorneys are now supposed to draft a new ordinance that would put the plan in motion, including rolling back a decades-old rule that put the city on the hook for sidewalks ruptured by street trees.Broken sidewalks are a citywide gripe

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