ASSOCIATED PRESS News, Mar 20, 2012

Buy AP Photo Reprints Bismarck Tribune The report, obtained by The Associated Press, cautions that far too many schools fail to adequately prepare students. "The dominant power of the 21st century will depend on human capital," it said. "The failure to produce that capital will undermine ... See all stories on this topic »

Education woes linked to national security Atlanta Journal Constitution (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) The report, obtained by TheAssociated Press, cautions that far too many schools fail to adequately prepare students. "The dominant power of the 21st century will depend on human capital," it said. See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

AP source: Manning chooses Denver Broncos Santa Rosa Press Democrat ... ESPN reported Monday, March 19, 2012. Citing anonymous sources, ESPN said that the four-time MVP has instructed agent Tom Condon to negotiate the details of a deal with Denver. (AP Photo/Greg Trott) By ARNIE STAPLETON ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER ... See all stories on this topic »

Attacks in 8 Iraq cities kill 46 ahead of summit FoxReno.com (AP Photo) Associated Press Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Ramadi, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Officials say attacks across Iraq have killed and wounded scores of people in a ... See all stories on this topic »

French police press to hunt down school killer WREX-TV (AP Photo/Francois Mori) AP National News Video More>> By JAMEY KEATEN and JOHANNA DECORSE Associated Press TOULOUSE, France (AP) - Police blanketed southern France on Tuesday, searching for a gunman - possibly a racist, anti-Semitic serial killer ... See all stories on this topic »

Severe weather drenches Texas Houston Chronicle (blog) (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND) (Associated Press) People search through debris after a storm passed through Gardendale, Texas early Monday. The storm overturned a trailer, hospitalizing one man and causing damage to several houses, vehicles and other ... See all stories on this topic » Houston Chronicle (blog)

New Israeli law bans underweight models in ads Springfield News-Leader (AP Photo/Oded Balilty) / by Oded Balilty, AP By Diaa Hadid, Associated Press JERUSALEM (WTW) — A new Israeli law bans showing overly thin models from local advertising in an attempt to fight the spread of eating disorders. See all stories on this topic »

Lawyer says Afghan killings suspect recalls little Seattle Post Intelligencer GENE JOHNSON, AP, JOHN MILBURN, Associated Press In this Aug. 23, 2011 Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System photo, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, 1st platoon sergeant, Blackhorse Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade ... See all stories on this topic »

US to investigate fatal shooting of Florida teen The News-Press (AP Photo/HO, Martin Family Photos) Associated Press ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — Responding to widespread protests, the US Justice Department says it will investigate the shooting of an unarmed black teen in a case that could explore the growing number of ... See all stories on this topic »

Peyton Manning finalizing contract with Broncos Seattle Post Intelligencer San Francisco 49ers free agent quarterback Alex Smith is meeting with the Miami Dolphins, which could affect the Manning sweepstakes, The Associated Press reports Sunday, March 18, 2012. Photo: Ross D. Franklin / AP FILE - In this Feb. See all stories on this topic »

Justice Department to probe Florida teen's death Washington Examiner Trayvon Martin poses in this undated file family photo. (AP Photo/Martin Family Photos, File) The Associated PressSANFORD, Fla. -- Federal and local prosecutors are launching parallel investigations into the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen by ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Examiner

Romney seeks primary-fight breaking point in Illinois Bay News 9 (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press His confidence surging, Mitt Romney pointedly ignored his Republican rivals on the eve of Tuesday's high-stakes primary election in Illinois and turned his fire instead on the Democrat he ... See all stories on this topic » Bay News 9

Foligno, Pominville both score 2 in Sabres' win Irondequoit Post (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) By Staff reports The Associated Press The Buffalo Sabres are making a serious push for a postseason berth. Marcus Foligno and Jason Pominville each scored twice and the Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3 Monday night. See all stories on this topic »

Flooding feared after storms sock south-central US Boston.com (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND) By Katie FretlandAssociated Press / March 20, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY—Residents and businesses from southeast Texas north through western Missouri braced for flooding Tuesday after a violent band of storms brought heavy rain ... See all stories on this topic » Boston.com

Lawyer: Slain Fla. teen's friend heard altercation Seattle Post Intelligencer CURT ANDERSON, AP, MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press Rev. Glenn Dames, senior pastor at St. James AME Church, leads people in a prayer at the Titusville Courthouse on Sunday, March 18, 2012, in Titusville, Fla. A rally was held demanding justice for ... See all stories on this topic »

Nowitzki leads Mavericks over Nuggets 112-95 WSB Atlanta AP Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) drives around Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 19, 2012, in Denver. (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez) Associated Press Dallas Mavericks ... See all stories on this topic »

BC-US--Madoff-Mets,6th Ld-Writethru, US al.com AP Video. With AP Photos. By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets' owners scored an early-season victory Monday, stabilizing the club's financial future in a deal with a trustee for Bernard Madoff's fraud victims that ... See all stories on this topic »

Report: Messi tops money earnings with $43.5M Palm Beach Post (AP Photo/Angel Fernandez) The Associated Press PARIS — France Football magazine says Barcelona star Lionel Messi is the highest annual earner in soccer. Messi earns an estimated $43.5 million, totaling $15.8 million in wages and bonuses and $27.7 ... See all stories on this topic » Palm Beach Post

Person familiar with negotiations says Manning to Broncos deal is done Newser ESPN is reporting that... (Associated Press) FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2010 file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning passes prior to and NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack. See all stories on this topic »

Top commander in Afghanistan says mission on track WAFF (AP Photos/Robert Burns, File) By DONNA CASSATA Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The top US commander in Afghanistan says efforts to hand over security to the Afghans and wind down the decade-plus war are on track despite anger over a US soldier's ... See all stories on this topic »

Amelia Earhart search continues with from support from Hillary Clinton — and ... Washington Post (blog) An undated file photo of Amelia Earhart. (Anonymous - AP) The secretary talked Tuesday with historians and scientists from The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) to discuss where the American aviator may have gone missing over ... See all stories on this topic »

GLOBAL: Lawyer says Afghan killings suspect recalls little Delmarva Now AP Photo/DVIDS, Spc. Ryan Hallock Associated Press FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales remembers little about the night he is accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians in a nighttime shooting rampage, his lawyer says. See all stories on this topic »

Feds to investigate fatal shooting of Florida teen The News-Press (AP Photo/HO, Martin Family Photos) Associated Press SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The growing national attention — and outcry — over the case of an unarmed black teen in Florida who was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch captain has culminated with the ... See all stories on this topic »

Gunman Likely Filmed French Attack Wall Street Journal By INTI LANDAURO French authorities are on a manhunt for a shooter who gunned down four people at a school and is believed to have filmed his attack, Inti Landauro reports on Lunch Break. Photo: AP. TOULOUSE, France—The man who gunned down four people ... See all stories on this topic »

Doctors say Palestinian hunger striker is critical Boston.com (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed) By Diaa Hadid Associated Press / March 20, 2012 JERUSALEM—A Palestinian woman who has refused food for the past month to protest her imprisonment by Israel without formal charges is in grave danger of dying, a medical rights ... See all stories on this topic » Boston.com

Report: Manning negotiating to join Broncos Greenwich Time San Francisco 49ers free agent quarterback Alex Smith is meeting with the Miami Dolphins, which could affect the Manning sweepstakes, The Associated Press reports Sunday, March 18, 2012. Photo: Ross D. Franklin / AP FILE - In this Sept. See all stories on this topic »

Gunman may have filmed killings at French school KPHO Phoenix (AP Photo/Francois Mori) By JAMEY KEATEN and JOHANNA DECORSEAssociated Press TOULOUSE, France (AP) - Police blanketed southern France on Tuesday, searching for a gunman - possibly a racist, anti-Semitic serial killer - who killed four people at a ... See all stories on this topic »

Tiffany 4Q profit falls, but forecast shines WJAC Johnstown (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File) By BREE FOWLER The Associated PressTiffany & Co. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit slipped, as wealthy customers continued to buy up its priciest items but demand for its more modest jewelry fell. See all stories on this topic »

Feds to investigate fatal shooting of Florida teen Lehigh Acres News Star (AP Photo/HO, Martin Family Photos) Associated Press SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The growing national attention — and outcry — over the case of an unarmed black teen in Florida who was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch captain has culminated with the ... See all stories on this topic »

Russia offers to back Annan's Syria plan at UN Boston.com (AP Photo) By Vladimir Isachenkov Associated Press / March 20, 2012 MOSCOW—Russia said Tuesday it's ready to support a United Nations resolution endorsing Kofi Annan's plan for settling the Syrian crisis, signaling it is prepared to raise the pressure ... See all stories on this topic » Boston.com

Feds, local grand jury to probe Fla. teen's death U-T San Diego (AP Photo/Martin Family Photos, File) — AP By MIKE SCHNEIDER,Associated Press Rev. Glenn Dames, senior pastor at St. James AME Church, leads people in a prayer at the Titusville Courthouse on Sunday, March 18, 2012, in Titusville, Fla. See all stories on this topic »

Rights group accuses some Syrian rebels of abuses Boston.com (AP Photo/SANA) By Elizabeth A. Kennedy Associated Press / March 20, 2012 BEIRUT—An international human rights group Tuesday accused some in Syria's armed opposition of carrying out serious abuses, including the kidnapping and torture of security ... See all stories on this topic » Boston.com

In France, anti-Semitism lurks below the surface Boston.com (AP Photo/Bruno Martin) By Sarah DiLorenzo Associated Press / March 19, 2012 PARIS—The number of anti-Semitic actsreported in France last year fell, but there's still a hotline staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week to report such incidents in the... See all stories on this topic » Boston.com

NFL: Mile-high Manning | Concord Monitor San Francisco 49ers free agent quarterback Alex Smith is meeting with the Miami Dolphins, which could affect the Manning sweepstakes, The Associated Press reports Sunday, March 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File). By Arnie Stapleton / The Associated Press ... Two days after standing alongside Colts owner Jim Irsay at an emotional farewell news conference, Manning began his free agency tour in the place it was ending: Denver. Manning landed on Tebow's turf with all ... Concord Monitor Sports feed

Done deal: Peyton Manning is a Bronco | Nooga.com By Associated Press By Associated Press • Published Tuesday, March 20th 2012 ... 26, 2010 file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning passes prior to and NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos, in Denver. ... about $96 million that makes Manning the Broncos' new starting quarterback. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File). Related Articles. Peyton Manning chooses Broncos, deal pending · Report: Manning negotiating to join Broncos, Titans out of the hunt ... Nooga.com

Mr. Universe 1952 Turns 100, Credits Healthy Lifestyle, Happiness ... By editor By. editor. – March 20, 2012 Posted in: News · ABC News Blogs ... Standing just 4 feet, 11 inches tall, Aich earned the nickname “Pocket Hercules,” theAssociated Press said in a report. AP Photo/Bikas DasHis lifestyle and a simple diet of milk, fruits and vegetables along with rice, lentils and fish have kept him healthy, the bodybuilding trainer told the AP. Aich turned to bodybuilding while he was imprisoned in the 1940s for opposing Britain's continued colonial rule of India. When he ... Kiribati Updates

Activists report clashes near Syrian capital - Associated Press (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via APTN) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ... of uprising as news reports say about 1000 Syrian refugees arrived in Turkey on... hosted2.ap.org/.../id-4db3d00e865c4301a2e88da4d9c5a778

Severe weather drenches Texas | Newswatch | a Chron.com blog There were no reports of injuries. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning ... winds along the way. (AP Photo/The Paris News, Sam Craft) (Sam Craft /Associated Press) ... blog.chron.com/newswatch/.../severe-weather-drenches-texas/

Report: Manning negotiating to join Broncos FILE - In this March 11, 2012 file photo, NFL quarterback Peyton Manning leaves the ... could affect the Manning sweepstakes, The Associated Press reports Sunday, March 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) ... More Latest News ... www.arkansasonline.com/.../report-manning-negotiating-join-...

AP Exclusive: How Somalia famine aid went astray - The-Press-News 19, 2012 photo, children line up to receive a meal at a food distribution center run by ... people it was intended for, an Associated Press investigation has found. .... Many of the AP witness observations are corroborated in reports by Pbi2, the ... www.the-press-news.com/.../ap-exclusive-how-somalia-famine...

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AP Source: Manning chooses Broncos | www.wdbo.com Listen Live to Central Florida's Breaking News, Severe Weather and Traffic Online ... (AP Photo/Greg Trott) MANDATORY CREDIT MAGS OUT TV OUT... affect the Manning sweepstakes, The Associated Press reports Sunday, March 18, 2012. www.wdbo.com/news/ap/top-news/ap-source.../nLXbK/

Activists report clashes near Syrian capital - CBS News Activists report clashes near Syrian capital. ... CBS News.com World ... (AP Photo/ Shaam News Network via APTN) THE ASSOCIATED PRESSCANNOT ... www.cbsnews.com/.../activists-report-clashes-near-syrian-capit...

Spurs Nation » Stephen Jackson acquired for Richard Jefferson and ... (AP Photo/Bahram Mark Sobhani) (AP) ... (PHOTO BY EDWARD A. ORNELAS/ eaornelas@express-news.net) (SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS) ..... Yahoo. com and the Associated Press in Oakland, Calif., also have reported that the Spurs ... blog.mysanantonio.com/.../sources-report-stephen-jackson-acq...

AP Source: Peyton Manning chooses Broncos | UTSanDiego.com Manning is negotiating to join the Broncos, ESPN reported Monday, March ...the Manning sweepstakes, The Associated Press reports Sunday, March 18, 2012. ... (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Shawn Rocco, File) MANDATORY CREDIT — ... www.utsandiego.com/.../ap-source-peyton-manning-chooses-b...

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