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2:40 AM ET, March 31, 2013

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Washington Post:
White men have much to discuss about mass shootings  —  Charlotte and Harriet Childress are researchers and consultants on social and political issues.  They are the co-authors of “Clueless at the Top: While the Rest of Us Turn Elsewhere for Life, Liberty, and Happiness,” on outdated hierarchies in American culture.
Craig Jarvis / Raleigh News & Observer:
NC legislators propose more rigorous divorce regulations  —  A pair of Republican lawmakers want to make it harder to get a divorce in North Carolina by making estranged couples wait longer and go to counseling.  —  The Healthy Marriage Act would extend to two years the current …
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Michael Biesecker / Talking Points Memo:
Confederate Flag At Old NC Capitol Raises Ire, WIll Come Down  —  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Confederate battle flag hung inside the old North Carolina State Capitol last week to mark the sesquicentennial of the Civil War is being taken down after civil rights leaders raised concerns.
Discussion: Mediaite
Laura Leslie / @NCCapitol:
GOP seeks to curb early voting
Politico:
Labor, business reach immigration deal  —  Senate negotiators cleared the last major hurdle to reaching a bipartisan immigration reform deal Saturday as labor and business groups signed off on a visa program for future low-skilled workers, according to a source familiar with the talks.
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New York Times:
Deal Reached on Guest Worker Program in Immigration  —  WASHINGTON — The nation's top business and labor groups have reached an agreement on a guest worker program for low-skilled immigrants, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said on Saturday.  The deal clears the path …
Sung-won Shim / Reuters:
North Korea says to enter “state of war” against South Korea: KCNA  —  (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday it was entering a “state of war” with South Korea in a continuing escalation of tough rhetoric against Seoul and Washington after coming under international sanctions for its nuclear test.
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Fox News:
Defense Department says giving Purple Heart to Fort Hood survivors would hurt Hasan trial  —  Legislation that would award the injured from the 2009 Fort Hood shooting the Purple Heart would adversely affect the trial of Maj. Nidal Hasan by labeling the attack terrorism, according to a Defense Department document obtained by Fox News.
Celia Bigelow / BREITBART.COM:
STUDY: WASTE COULD FUND UP TO 45,000 YEARS OF WHITE HOUSE TOURS  —  A study from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) shows the federal government's needless spending and costly regulations waste over $42 billion dollars-enough to fund up to 45,000 years of White House tours.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Demetrius Bridges / Detroit Free Press:
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David Seifman / New York Post:
NYC launches app for sexually active teens  —  Sixteen and pregnant?  There's an app for that.  —  The Bloomberg administration has launched an app intended to reduce teen pregnancy called “Teens in NYC Protection+” that provides a wealth of health data for kids who are …
Discussion: Hot Air and National Review
KATV-TV:
Authorities: Oil spill in Mayflower contained, lake & residents safe for now  —  MAYFLOWER (KATV) - An oil spill in a Mayflower subdivision has been contained, according to authorities.  —  A petroleum line ruptured around 3:00 Friday afternoon, according to Mayflower Chief of Police Bob Satkowski.
Craig Timberg / Washington Post:
Could Google tilt a close election?  —  Google's motto is “Don't be evil.”  But what would it mean for democracy if it was?  —  That's the question psychologist Robert Epstein has been asking in a series of experiments testing the impact of a fictitious search engine — he called it …
 
 
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Sam Baker / The Hill:
HHS withdraws plan to consider coverage of sex-change operations
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Zoe Schlanger / Talking Points Memo:
Chick-fil-A Tries To Bury The Hatchet By Giving Away Free Food To Same-Sex Marriage Supporters
Vicki Needham / The Hill:
GOP presses Obama to approve ‘no-brainer’ Keystone XL pipeline
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Corporations, pro-business nonprofits foot bill for judicial seminars
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