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Obama appeals to Iranian people in Internet video (AP)

AP – In a fresh appeal directly to the Iranian people, President Barack Obama says in an online video that the United States wants more educational and cultural exchanges for their students and better access to the Internet to give them a more hopeful future.

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NCAA: Chalk-filled Day 2 ends with Maryland win (AP)

AP – The first ticket to the round of 16 will be punched when second-seeded Villanova tussles with West Coast Conference champion Saint Mary’s at 1:05 p.m. ET on Saturday.

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NCAA: Chalk-filled Day 2 ends with Maryland win
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Police: Arrest in NJ Walmart racial comment case (AP)

AP – Police say they have made an arrest in the case of a racial comment being made over the public-address system at a Walmart store in southern New Jersey.

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England hit back after Tamim blitz (AFP)

AFP – Tamim Iqbal hammered a rapid fire 85 before England struck back with two quick wickets in the second and final Test against Bangladesh on Saturday.

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England hit back after Tamim blitz
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Strike begins as talks between BA, union collapse (AP)

AP – A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers began Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline’s management and union leaders collapsed.

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In Thailand, A Little Black Magic Is Politics as Usual (Time.com)

Time.com – Last’s weeks blood protests in Bangkok were a rare public revelation of a more covert aspect of the ongoing conflict between the country’s political movements — a war of the supernatural

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Padres get past Dodgers (AP)

AP – Third baseman Chase Headley had two hits, including an RBI triple, and the San Diego Padres scored six runs in the seventh inning to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4 on Friday.

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Obama’s bracket in good shape after first round (AP)

AP – The presidential bracket is looking pretty good after the first round.

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Obama’s bracket in good shape after first round
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