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The New York Times 

Portugal Detains Former C.I.A. Officer Sought by Italy

The former C.I.A. officer Sabrina De Sousa was arrested by Portuguese authorities and is expected to be extradited to Italy in connection with the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric.

TheRepublic.com 

Caen beats Nancy 1-0 to move out of relegation zone

CAEN, France — Forward Ronny Rodelin’s fifth goal of the season helped Caen move out of the relegation zone after a 1-0 win against Nancy in the French league on Tuesday. Rodelin finished confidently in the 24th minute, collecting a long throw in, skipping past Modou Diagne and placing the ball through the legs of

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

Judge orders R&B singer Chris Brown to stay away from ex

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has ordered R&B singer Chris Brown to stay away from his ex-girlfriend after she accused him of physically abusing and threatening her.

NPR (npr.org) 

The Infamous Stringdusters On World Cafe

After a season of collaborating with guest vocalists, the bluegrass band returns to its fundamentals: solid songwriting and exciting arrangements.

MarketWatch.com 

Oil settles up, but off highs as OPEC official discusses production agreement

Crude-oil futures on Tuesday ended sharply higher amid growing optimism about compliance to a global pact to curb crude output, but the commodity ended off its best levels as an OPEC boss talked down the prospect of an extension to the pact to shrink production. Crude-oil prices for April finished up 55 cents, or 1%, at $54.33 a barrel. Those for March , which expire Tuesday, settled up 66 cents, or 1.2%, at 54.06 a barrel. Gains for crude were supported by comments from OPEC's Secretary-General... Читать дальше...

BusinessInsider.com 

NASA may classify the moon, Pluto, and about 100 other worlds in the solar system as planets

NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI

NASA scientists have published a manifesto that proposes a new definition of a planet, and if it holds, it will instantly add more than 100 new planets to our Solar System, including Pluto and our very own moon.

The key change the team is hoping to get approved is that cosmic bodies in our Solar System no longer need to be orbiting the Sun to be considered planets — they say we should be looking at their intrinsic physical properties, not their interactions with stars. Читать дальше...

The Huffington Post 

16 Little-Known Facts About The Legendary Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was one phenomenal woman.



Angelou rose to fame during a tumultuous time in America’s racial history. She broke barriers for black women through her legendary contributions to art and culture. Now, a new documentary is airing on PBS on Tuesday titled “American Masters ― Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise” takes an in-depth look at Angelou’s life and legacy and how she inspired millions around the world with her work.



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«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

University of Houston doctoral candidate finds Whitman novel

HOUSTON (AP) — Zachary Turpin was propped up in bed with his laptop in May, his wife and newborn son sleeping beside him, when he made a discovery that stands to rock the literary world.

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Louisiana budget deal negotiated, but will it pass in House?

With time running short, Louisiana's lawmakers Tuesday moved the pieces of a budget-rebalancing deal into place. But final passage of the plan to close a $304 million deficit remained far … Click to Continue »