PHOTO CREDIT: CBS/"Late Show With David Letterman"
- L.A. Times: David Letterman retirement: Top 10 late-night moments. http://goo.gl/pGn1FT
- WSJ: White House press secretary Jay Carney said Thursday that the White House objects to Samsung’s commercial use of the “selfie’’, which was snapped by David Ortiz while the president was honoring the World Series champion Red Sox on Tuesday. Ortiz has an endorsement deal with the South Korean multinational conglomerate company. The highly publicized photo is similar to the “selfie’’ comedian Ellen DeGeneres took with A-list celebrities, while hosting the Oscars. Like Ortiz, DeGeneres has a deal with Samsung. http://goo.gl/fk4obY
- Better Government Association: Over the past decade, the City of Chicago has spent more than $500 million on police-related settlements, judgments, legal fees and other costs –raising fresh concerns about the adequacy of training and oversight in the Chicago Police Department, according to a months-long review by the Better Government Association. BGA reports police misconduct-related costs is expected to keep rising, with nearly 500 lawsuits still pending. Most problematic, `criminal justice experts say, is that new lawsuits will surely keep flooding court dockets, until the city addresses a so-called "code of silence" –“ where officers refuse to tell on each other for misbehavior – and a flawed disciplinary system that together allow misconduct to prosper.’’ http://goo.gl/9X01mw
- Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal forecast the economy added 200,000 jobs last month, up from 175,000 in February and much better than December’s meager gain of 84,000. The unemployment rate is expected to return to 6.6% after ticking up to 6.7% in February. In addition to the raw numbers, The Wall Street Journal compiled 5 things to watch for in the March Jobs Report. http://goo.gl/HRGkQk
- WP: A short history of the ups and downs of campaign finance reform, from George Washington trying to buy votes with punch and hard cider to the contentious McCutcheon v. FEC. decision recently handed down by the nation’s highest court. http://goo.gl/7tbP2u
- 2014 Forbes: Billionaire Facts & Figures: The combined wealth of 1,645 billionaires is $64.4 trillion, 100 billionaires fell from the list, notable first timers, include Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook) and Vince McMahon (WWE CEO) http://goo.gl/mI9D6q
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- WSJ: Social Network Activity: Mobile vs. Desktop-% OF TIME SPENT ON SOCIAL NETWORKS IN THE UNITED STATES, BY PLATFORM. http://goo.gl/VDObX3
- Boston Globe INFOGRAPH: Preparing Fenway Park for the Regular Season: A Monster Task. http://goo.gl/2BKKxL
- USA Today: Top 10 CEO's Pay and Realized Compensation. http://goo.gl/IVSgNC
- SI PHOTO GALLERY: Top Selling Player Jerseys in 2013 http://goo.gl/ENXTK7
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