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Afghan policemen listen to speeches during a graduation ceremony at a police training center in Guzara, Afghanistan, west of Kabul. A complete handover to Afghan forces will only be completed in 2014 with the withdrawal of foreign troops from the country. (Photo by Hoshang Hashimi / AP)

#Pirate? Tracking modern buccaneers through Twitter

Shipping companies may have found a new tool to fight piracy: It turns out, pirates like to tweet. Not only that, Somali-based pirates blog and use Facebook, security experts say.

CNN

The truth about young people and drugs

One-fifth of young drug users admit to taking “mystery white powders” without any idea what they contain, according to a Guardian survey that reveals reckless behavior among drug takers.

Guardian

Stolen Tide detergent pays for drugs

TIME

Afghan Taliban suspends talks with US

The Taliban has suspended talks with the U.S. in the wake of the recent massacre of civilians by a U.S. soldier. Afghan President Karzai also demanded the removal of foreign troops from villages.

Al Jazeera

Karzai: NATO should hasten handover

CBS News

How will Afghan shooting case be handled?

YouTube

Obama, Cameron have united stance on Afghanistan and Syria

YouTube

Demographics, local tastes fuel Arab video game industry

The Middle East has one of the fastest growing communities of online gamers in the world, and demographics mean this is likely to remain true for many years.

Reuters

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Today Tech

March Madness in the office: Work comes in 2nd

The beginning of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament has tipped off and fans across the country are announcing their plots to ditch work duties and instead take in the games.

USA TODAY

The World in Photos .........................................................................
A Chinese man uses a brush dipped in water to practice Chinese calligraphy at a park in the city of Shanghai, China. (Photo by Eugene Hoshiko / AP)	Rose Maria Thompson walks past a painted mural on the side of a building near her home in Albany, N.Y. (Photo by Mike Groll / AP)	Noori, a cloned pashmina goat, stands inside a breeding center at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences in Alastang, India. (Photo by Dar Yasin / AP)

NATION

As gangs move to New York suburbs, so does crime

Over the past few years, authorities have arrested more than 200 gang members in an unexpected place: the tree-lined suburbs along the Hudson River in New York state.

NPR

A St. Louis street that divides communities

BBC

Obama gives his approval to bridge across St. Croix River

President Obama has authorized construction of the St. Croix River bridge on the border between Minn. and Wis., ending decades of debate and litigation.

Star Tribune

Documents show murderers got preferential treatment

Investigative documents show that preferential treatment may have been given to two of the convicted murderers who were pardoned by former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour.

CNN

POLITICS

Ron Paul in quest to bury Fed

In Rep. Ron Paul’s fantasy playbook, abolition of the Federal Reserve and restoration of the gold standard would usher in an era of reduced government, economic growth and jobs, jobs, jobs.

Houston Chronicle

Romney’s delegate count adds up

Rick Santorum charged out of wins in the South with a fresh claim as Republicans’ favorite. Mitt Romney limped out with something that could endure longer: an enhanced lead in delegates.

Wall Street Journal

Key moments in recent primaries

U.S. News & World Report

Senate passes transit programs overhaul

The Senate voted to overhaul transportation programs and keep aid flowing to thousands of construction projects, while also strengthening highway and auto safety.

Kansas City Star

BUSINESS

Retail sales suggest consumers shrugging off gas prices

As the surge in at-the-pump costs nears its fourth month, the data show people are not yet making the spending cuts they have been expected to make.

USA TODAY

US trade school students being hired prior to graduation

As millions of young Americans struggle to land jobs, students in manufacturing trade schools are sitting in a sweet spot: They are hired even before they graduate.

CNNMoney

CEOs receive big allowances

Your kid probably gets an allowance. Should CEOs? Many do — on top of compensation packages. An analysis of corporate filings finds dozens of CEOs pocketing up to $84,000 a year.

USA TODAY

EDUCATION

Grieving kids say that schools could be better at helping

A new survey suggests many grieving kids do not get as much help as they would like from schools, even as they draw strength from friends and families. They still struggle with sadness and isolation.

USA TODAY

Spring break is the biggest peak for students’ alcohol abuse

According to research at the University of South Florida, alcohol use by college students follows seasonal patterns. Consumption peaks during holidays, with the biggest peak of all being spring break.

Bradenton Herald

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

‘Unified, focused’ bishops pledge to continue religious liberty defense

The nation’s top Catholic bishops vowed to continue their multipronged defense of religious liberty in the courts, Congress and the White House.

Catholic News Service

Christian Pakistani mother faces execution

Activists presented a petition to the U.N. Human Rights Council, calling on Pakistan to free a Christian mother of five from being put to death. The woman has been charged with blasphemy.

CNN

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

What happened to saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’?

Listen to the conversations around you. Notice anything missing? The traditional magic words “please” and “thank you” that many people learn as children appear to be disappearing from the dialogue.

NPR

Chinese bloggers are using slang to subvert censorship

Bloggers call it the “Grass-Mud Horse” lexicon, and lucky for language lovers, the China Digital Times just started a word of the week feature that catalogs the slang China’s bloggers use to subvert censorship.

The Atlantic

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Watch your language! In China, they do

International Herald Tribune

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“There are two things a person should never be angry at: what they can help, and what they cannot.”

Plato

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Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Robert Scheer):

At last, some decency on Wall Street

Huffington Post

Column (Jonah Goldberg):

Obama’s energy policy is a failure

Columbus Dispatch

Editorial:

Now is the time to withdraw even faster from Afghanistan

San Jose Mercury News

Column (Doug Bandow):

Americans for permanent war: target Syria

Huffington Post

Column (Ron Elving):

Why it is time for Newt Gingrich to say good night

NPR

Column (Tucker Slosburg):

Need a politician? There is an app for that

Kansas City Star

Editorial:

IRS must verify tax-exempt status of independent political organizations

The Platform (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Editorial:

Hard choices in the Afghan war

San Francisco Chronicle

Live Chats All times are E.T.

NCAA Basketball: Dick Vitale March 15 at 11 am

ESPN

Advice: Carolyn Hax March 15 at noon

Washington Post

TV talk: Sarah Rodham March 15 at noon

Boston Globe

Climate change: David Inouye March 15 at 3 pm

Science

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GOOD NEWS

‘Failsafe’ program teaches residents skills at construction sites

Consultant Yocantalie “Connie” Jackson’s Failsafe program offers tenants of public housing a chance to earn a $200 weekly stipend while learning marketable skills at construction sites.

Philadelphia Inquirer

‘Stolen’ items pour in when hotel offers amnesty to former customers

As it prepares to celebrate its 100-year anniversary, the Château Laurier Hotel in Ottawa is offering amnesty to anyone who has stolen something from the hotel over the last century.

Huffington Post

Whistleblower facing foreclosure wins $18 million settlement

Lynn Szymoniak is walking away with an $18 million settlement after blowing the whistle on a “robo-signing” fraud, perpetrated by some of the nation’s largest mortgage companies.

CBS News

WORLD

Syria loses 20,000 troops as desertions surge, Turkey says