By Lauren Weber
Wednesday March 9th, 2016
TOP STORIES
SANDERS SURPRISES, TRUMP ROLLS ON Bernie Sanders' surprise victory in Michigan put a dent in Hillary Clinton's momentum, while Donald Trump managed to capture three more states and further cement his dominance. Here's an explainer for why the polls had Michigan so wrong for the Democrats, and a map of where each of the candidates has won so far. [Kate Sheppard, HuffPost]
OBAMA'S PLAN FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST "President [Barack] Obama, resigned to his failure to broker a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, is looking past his time in office and weighing a plan that would preserve at least the principle of a two-state solution for his successor to pursue." [NYT]
MAN SUSPECTED IN PASTOR SHOOTING ARRESTED OUTSIDE WHITE HOUSE Kyle Andrew Odom was taken into custody after he started throwing items over the White House fence. [CNN]
MEET THE WOMAN WHO MIGHT BECOME THE WORLD'S TOP DIPLOMAT Bulgaria's Irina Bokova is in the running to replace U.N. Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon at the end of the year. [Nick Robins-Early, HuffPost]
IRAN TESTS MISSILES THAT SAY 'ISRAEL MUST BE WIPED OUT' "Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) test-fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday morning that it said were designed to be able to hit Israel, defying a threat of new sanctions from the United States." [Reuters]
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WHAT’S BREWING
A LESSON IN WHAT NOT TO TWEET "A GOP effort to jab Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), who is currently running for Senate, backfired spectacularly on Tuesday when the National Republican Senatorial Committee sent out a tweet accusing the combat veteran and double amputee of 'not standing up for our veterans.'" [HuffPost]
INSIDE CHICK-FIL-A'S INNOVATION CENTER Getting you that chicken sandwich, a couple minutes faster each time. [Buzzfeed]
YOU MIGHT BE 'SLANGRY' Which is when you're angry about your lack of sleep. [HuffPost]
'GAME OF THRONES' CONTINUES TO TORTURE US About the fate of You-Know-Who in the first full-length trailer for season six. [HuffPost]
IN 159 DAYS You can buy Amy Schumer's book. Not that we were counting. [HuffPost]
'THE CRUELTY OF KINDNESS' "‘No kill' animal shelters have unleashed an epidemic of suffering. Is a life of misery any better than a quick death?" [Aeon]
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WHAT'S WORKING
TOYOTA UNVEILS WEARABLE DEVICE FOR THE BLIND "It’s a gadget worn around the shoulders that will help people navigate their surroundings, filling 'the gaps left by canes, dogs and basic GPS devices.'” [HuffPost]
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BEFORE YOU GO
~ These guys say they could find missing flight MH370 with five million dollars.
~ These GIFs of the Fukushima disaster show the true toll of the devastation.
~ Trump's campaign manager has been accused of "forcibly grabbing" a female journalist and "nearly bringing her down to the ground."
~ The most unrealistic part of "House of Cards" -- Claire Underwood's ever-present stilettos.
~ When the women tell all on "The Bachelor," it isn't pretty, according to the crew of "How To Make Friends."
~ In the latest example of humanity's decay, this woman dragged a swan by its wing to take a selfie with it.
~ No it's not just you -- it's harder to sleep on your period.
~ Blu-ray's potential redemption.
~ ICYMI, Gizmodo's list of "every Apple product that is probably in the works."
~ President Obama has lost weight and grown a half inch since last year. What have we been doing wrong?
~ Michelle Obama suggested a new emoji that symbolizes girl power.
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