The headline news from March 31, 2016

The archive of all headlines from March 31, 2016, organized by time of publication.

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Donald TrumpWomen who get illegal abortions should be ’punished’

The Guardian  31/Mar/2016 01:15:06

Republican frontrunner tells MSNBC there needs to be ‘some form of punishment’ for women, though he later tried to walk back controversial remarks

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Abortion Pill Access Is Eased With New F.D.A. Rules

New York Times  31/Mar/2016 02:00:05

In a victory for abortion rights advocates, new labeling guidelines will ease access to the pill by requiring fewer doctor visits, lengthening the period in which it can be taken and reducing the dosage.

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Los Angeles Times  31/Mar/2016 03:15:07

The FBI has agreed to help prosecutors gain access to an iPhone 6 and an iPod that might hold evidence in an Arkansas murder trial.Apple wants the FBI to reveal how it hacked the San Bernardino killer's iPhone

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Melting of Ice Sheet Could Flood Coastal Cities by 2100

New York Times  31/Mar/2016 04:15:04

Global warming could cause the West Antarctic ice sheet to disintegrate within decades, according to a study published Wednesday, resulting in up to three feet of sea level rise by the end of this century.

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Melting of Ice Sheet Could Flood Coastal Cities by 2100

New York Times  31/Mar/2016 08:00:06

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Melting of Ice Sheet Could Flood Coastal Cities by 2100

New York Times  31/Mar/2016 08:15:04

Global warming could cause the West Antarctic ice sheet to disintegrate within decades, according to a study published Wednesday, resulting in up to three feet of sea level rise by the end of this century.

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Los Angeles Times  31/Mar/2016 08:15:09

The university system copes with its financial crunch by turning away tens of thousands of qualified students. About 30,000 such applicants were rejected last fall.Report recommends that Cal State faculty receive 5% pay increase

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Donald TrumpWomen who get illegal abortions should be ’punished’

The Guardian  31/Mar/2016 08:30:06

Republican frontrunner tells MSNBC there needs to be ‘some form of punishment’ for women, though he later disavowed controversial remarks

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Donald TrumpCandidate retracts call for women who have abortions to be ’punished’

The Guardian  31/Mar/2016 08:45:05

Republican frontrunner tells MSNBC there needs to be ‘some form of punishment’ for women, though he later disavowed controversial remarks

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Melting of Ice Sheet Could Flood Coastal Cities by 2100

New York Times  31/Mar/2016 09:15:05

Global warming could cause the West Antarctic ice sheet to disintegrate within decades, according to a new study, heaving enough water into the ocean to raise the sea level as much as three feet by the end of this century.

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Republicans Fret That Trump Escalates ’War on Women’

NBC News  31/Mar/2016 09:45:04

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Signs of Wisconsin Backlash Against a Trailing Trump

New York Times  31/Mar/2016 11:30:05

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Los Angeles Times  31/Mar/2016 11:30:11

The university system copes with its financial crunch by turning away tens of thousands of qualified students. About 30,000 such applicants were rejected last fall. Politics

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Melting of Ice Sheet Could Flood Coastal Cities by 2100

New York Times  31/Mar/2016 11:45:04

Global warming could cause the West Antarctic ice sheet to disintegrate within decades, according to a new study, heaving enough water into the ocean to raise the sea level as much as three feet by the end of this century.

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Anti-Trump Forces Find Greatest Hope in Wisconsin

New York Times  31/Mar/2016 12:00:07

Right-wing radio hosts are flaying Donald J. Trump, the state’s elected Republicans have endorsed Senator Ted Cruz, and a new poll showed Mr. Cruz with a 10 percentage-point lead before Tuesday’s primary.

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Los Angeles Times  31/Mar/2016 12:15:10

A USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll finds that 62% of voters believe illegal immigration is at least a major problem, but they reject the sorts of measures proposed by GOP front-runner Donald Trump. AUTOS

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Three hours, three u-turns

CNN  31/Mar/2016 14:15:02

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Three hours, three positions

CNN  31/Mar/2016 15:00:04

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CNN  31/Mar/2016 15:30:05

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Pilot programAbortion without the clinic offered in four states

The Guardian  31/Mar/2016 15:30:09

A pilot study in New York, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington will allow women to receive abortion-inducing drugs through the mail and be counseled by video

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Three hours, three positions

CNN  31/Mar/2016 15:45:02

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Los Angeles Times  31/Mar/2016 15:45:09

A USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll finds that 62% of voters believe illegal immigration is at least a major problem, but they reject the sorts of measures proposed by GOP front-runner Donald Trump.Full Coverage: USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times statewide public opinion polls

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Why Trump’s Controversies Matter for All Republicans

NBC News  31/Mar/2016 16:00:07

Meet the Press

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Los Angeles Times  31/Mar/2016 16:15:10

A powerful painkiller that can be fatal even in small doses is the latest front in a nationwide epidemic of street drug abuse, recently becoming the prime suspect in a rash of overdoses that killed six people in less than a week in Sacramento County. Politics

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World Cup venue worker: ’This is torture’

CNN  31/Mar/2016 16:30:04

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Three hours, three positions

CNN  31/Mar/2016 16:45:03

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Abortion without the clinic on offer with revolutionary new program

The Guardian  31/Mar/2016 17:00:08

A pilot study in New York, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington will allow women to receive abortion-inducing drugs through the mail and be counseled by video

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World Cup venue worker: ’This is torture’

CNN  31/Mar/2016 17:15:02

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CNN  31/Mar/2016 17:30:04

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Los Angeles Times  31/Mar/2016 19:00:10

A powerful painkiller that can be fatal even in small doses is the latest front in a nationwide epidemic of street drug abuse, recently becoming the prime suspect in a rash of overdoses that killed six people in less than a week in Sacramento County. CULTURE MONSTER

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Los Angeles Times  31/Mar/2016 20:00:10

During the last several months, Justice Goodwin Liu, once blocked by Senate Republicans to the federal appeals court in in San Francisco, has written two lengthy dissents from the majority's refusal to hear cases. His writings signal a power struggle, observers say. CULTURE MONSTER

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Los Angeles Times  31/Mar/2016 20:15:10

During the last several months, Liu has written two lengthy dissents from the majority's refusal to hear cases. Liu's nomination to the federal appeals court in San Francisco was once blocked by Senate Republicans. Now his writings signal a power struggle, observers say. CULTURE MONSTER

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Los Angeles Times  31/Mar/2016 20:30:09

During the last several months, Liu has written two lengthy dissents from the majority's refusal to hear cases. Liu's nomination to the federal appeals court in San Francisco was once blocked by Senate Republicans. Now his writings signal a power struggle, observers say.Read why Justice Liu thought the court should hear a case about a 10-year-old deemed capable of waiving his Miranda rights

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Los Angeles Times  31/Mar/2016 21:00:10

California's minimum wage increase to $15 an hour over the next six years passes its most critical legislative test, with the state Assembly approving the deal, sending it on a path to reach Gov. Brown's desk by the end of the day. CULTURE MONSTER

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Donald TrumpAbortion remarks cause the biggest crisis of Trump campaign

The Guardian  31/Mar/2016 21:15:06

Trump’s comments have the GOP suggesting he’s been unmasked as a conservative imposter, while Democrats say it’s evidence of his ‘war on women’

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Los Angeles Times  31/Mar/2016 21:15:09

The plan passes 48 to 26, receiving broad support from Democratic lawmakers who called the compromise effort an important step forward for California. No Republicans voted in favor of the increase. Who gets a raise with a $15 minimum wage?

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Donald TrumpAbortion remarks cause the biggest crisis of Trump campaign

The Guardian  31/Mar/2016 21:30:07

Trump’s comments have the GOP suggesting he’s been unmasked as a conservative impostor, while Democrats say it’s evidence of his ‘war on women’

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Los Angeles Times  31/Mar/2016 21:45:09

The plan passes 48 to 26, receiving broad support from Democratic lawmakers who called the compromise effort an important step forward for California. No Republicans voted in favor of the increase.Restaurants have most at stake over $15 minimum wage

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FBI iPhone Technique Unlikely to Help Nation’s Police

NBC News  31/Mar/2016 22:00:07

Apple

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Los Angeles Times  31/Mar/2016 22:15:08

The plan passes 48 to 26, receiving broad support from Democratic lawmakers who called the compromise effort an important step forward for California. No Republicans voted in favor of the increase.Live Updates: Now the Senate debates the minimum wage deal

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Los Angeles Times  31/Mar/2016 22:45:10

While Trump remains the GOP front-runner, his struggles underscore his weaknesses and increase the possibility that he might fall short of seizing the nomination.In abortion stumble, Donald Trump shows glaring election weaknesses

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Donald TrumpAbortion remarks cause the biggest crisis of campaign

The Guardian  31/Mar/2016 23:00:07

Trump’s comments have the GOP suggesting he’s been unmasked as a conservative impostor, while Democrats say it’s evidence of his ‘war on women’

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The day the Challenger exploded

CNN  31/Mar/2016 23:30:04

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CNN  31/Mar/2016 23:45:03

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Los Angeles Times  31/Mar/2016 23:45:08

In a move that puts the state at the forefront of efforts to raise wages for low-income workers across the country, state lawmakers approve a sweeping plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next six years.Restaurants have most at stake over $15 minimum wage

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