- 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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