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Julian Assange (left) is happy with a new offer from Sweden, his lawyers say. He's seen here with American linguist and writer Noam Chomsky on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where the WikiLeaks founder sought refuge to avoid extradition.

World News

Assange And Sweden Agree: He'll Be Questioned In London

12:01pm March 13, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Julian Assange's lawyers say the WikiLeaks founder is happy with a plan for Swedish prosecutors to question him in London, after Sweden eased its demand that he be extradited over assault allegations.

Attorney General Eric Holder denounces the shootings of Ferguson, Mo., officers and announces six pilot cities for a community trust and justice initiative.

National

U.S. Attorney General Holder Denounces Police Shootings In Missouri

9:38am March 13, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

Eric Holder called the attacks on Ferguson officers disgusting and cowardly. He is putting in motion a pilot program in six cities to try to improve police-citizen interactions.

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Does NCAA Ban On Paying Student Athletes Violate Federal Law?

7:56am March 13, 2015

by Jacob Goldstein

The top college basketball teams face off next week in the NCAA tournament. And, a panel of judges will hear arguments over whether colleges should be allowed to pay basketball and football players.

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A view of the eastern entrance to the Ohio Statehouse.

States Aim To Restrict Medically Induced Abortions

5:08pm March 12, 2015

by Jennifer Ludden

One in four abortions is induced with medications rather than a surgical procedure. But the process faces a growing number of legal restrictions, including a law in Ohio.

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Madison Mayor Paul Soglin addresses a crowd of protesters on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Madison, Wis., during a protest of the shooting death of Tony Robinson.

National

Racial Tension Draws Parallels, But Madison Is No Ferguson

11:03pm March 11, 2015

by Gilman Halsted

There are stark differences between what happened in Madison, Wis., and the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. But protesters say racism is still at the root of Tony Robinson's shooting death.

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National

Police Chief Is Latest Ferguson, Mo., Official To Resign

10:42pm March 11, 2015

An assistant chief will replace Tom Jackson; a Justice Department probe following the shooting death of Michael Brown had found serious problems in how the department operated.

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9 Iraqi Interpreters Sue U.S. Government Over Visa Delays

6:38pm March 11, 2015

by Quil Lawrence

Thousands of Iraqis and Afghans have been resettled in the U.S. through a special visa program, but hundreds of cases are on hold.

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National

Claude Sitton, 'Dean Of The Race Beat,' Dies At 89

5:56pm March 11, 2015

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Sitton's reporting from the front lines of the civil rights movement earned him the ire of Southern officials and attention from the Department of Justice.

Sports

Caddies File $50 Million Class-Action Lawsuit Against PGA Tour

7:41am March 11, 2015

More than 100 caddies filed legal action against the Professional Golfers Association for $50 million in advertising revenue. Renee Montagne talks to Rex Hoggard, a senior writer at the Golf Channel.

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A jury in Los Angeles decided Tuesday that Robin Thicke (left) and Pharrell Williams lifted parts of Marvin Gaye's 1977 hit "Got To Give It Up."

Got To Give $7.4 Million Up: Jury Finds Pharrell And Thicke Copied Marvin Gaye Song

8:01pm March 10, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

A Los Angeles jury has determined that singers Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke lifted portions of Marvin Gaye's 1977 hit "Got to Give It Up" when writing their hit "Blurred Lines."