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Lauren Weber Friday March 11th, 2016
TOP STORIESA SUBDUED AFFAIR A look at what the calm and mostly civil Republican debate means for each of the candidates before the key primaries Tuesday. Check out the
winners and losers, as well as the
highlights from the first GOP affair to
really lack fireworks. And the "So That Happened" podcast team examines how last night's debate was most likely
the end for Marco Rubio. [
Igor Bobic and Ryan Grim, HuffPost]
STATES TAKING A LOOK AT FLAWED RAPE KIT POLICIES "At least 20 states are pursuing reforms to the inconsistent ways rape kits are handled by law enforcement agencies after a USA Today Network investigation last year revealed tens of thousands of rape evidence kits went untested nationwide." [
USA Today]
WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT FIRES TOP EXECUTIVES Following reports of their lavish expenses. [
NYT]
GLOBAL STOCKS BOUNCE BACK "Global stocks rebounded Friday as investors reassessed the impact of the European Central Bank’s latest stimulus measures." [
WSJ | Paywall]
OVER 60 ATHLETES HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR DRUG SHARAPOVA ADMITS TO TAKING The list includes gold medalists and other champions that have failed tests for the drug meldonium after it was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned substances list this year. [
NYT]
THE WHITE HOUSE THREW QUITE THE PARTY LAST NIGHT Inside the Canadian state dinner, from the
fabulous ensembles to President Barack Obama's
jokes about Ted Cruz. [
Paige Lavender, HuffPost]
For more video news from The Huffington Post, check out this morning's newsbrief.WHAT’S BREWING HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT OPTING OUT? Apres founder Jennifer Gefsky talks stepping out of the workforce and finding her way back. Fill out our survey about your own experiences
here. [
HuffPost]
HALF OF AMERICA APPROVES OF THE WORK OBAMA IS DOING IN OFFICE At 50 percent, the president has his highest ratings since the beginning of 2013. [
HuffPost]
ARE YOU TIRED OF THE LIVE STREAM NOTIFICATIONS? Facebook promises a fix is coming. [
HuffPost]
CONGRATS, SINGAPORE On becoming the world's most expensive city to live in. [
HuffPost]
MEET THE LAST OF INDIA'S HEADHUNTERS No, this is not a LinkedIn title. [
Buzzfeed]
WE EAT A LOT OF SUGAR "A frighteningly large portion of the calories and sugar Americans eat comes from ultra-processed foods, which are are tinkered with even more than regularly processed foods and may contribute to serious health issues like Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study." [
HuffPost]
For more from The Huffington Post, download our app for iOS or Android.WHAT'S WORKING WHEN YOUR STUDENTS CAN'T AFFORD PENS AND PAPER "Students come to school without pencils and papers. Forty percent of our students live in group homes." [
HuffPost]
For more, sign up for the What's Working newsletter.BEFORE YOU GO ~ Why a bionic fingertip can
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~ Yes, we need a more
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~ For $50, a new start-up would let you buy the
latest movie releases to watch in your home.
~ What might be a
better tool than BMI to measure your health.
~ In case you're not tired of superheroes yet, looks like
Spiderman is headed to the "Captain America: Civil War" vehicle.
~ 2016 Britney Spears is on
a whole 'nother level.
~ When your dog
saves you from yourself.
~ A former aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin died of
"blunt trauma" in D.C. ~ This robber attended an open house posing as a potential buyer and
stole $15,000 worth of stuff.
~ Shondaland throws its support
behind Hillary Clinton.
~ Kiefer Sutherland is releasing
a folk album. He probably has a lot of pent up feelings from always almost dying in his "24" days.
~ Surprise, surprise: it's rather hard for Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton to
be best buds anymore.
~ This story about Jeb Bush not being able to
get a milkshake seems to sum up everything about everything.
~ The plastic-eating bacteria that just might
save the environment.
~ Bloomberg examines what happens when your neighbor can access the latest
surveillance gadgetry. ~ Breaking down the data on people who
don't get married.
~ Why all the Apple products announced the Monday after next
are going to be smaller. ~ Kenneth Rosen's "Notes From My Suicide" is
quite the read.
~ The first Syrian astronaut is
now a refugee.
~ When you go viral twice, for
two very different reasons.
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