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After Lorenzen Wright's untimely death, his mother, Deborah Marion, became both a crusader and a detective. Even when the case stalled, she persisted and sought justice for her son. 

BEIJING (Reuters) - With stealth jets entering service, leaked pictures of new high-tech naval artillery and proud reports of maneuvers that "dare to shine the sword," China's armed forces are putting on a show of power as they lobby for greater defense spending. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BXTLrk

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince said the kingdom's anti-corruption crackdown was needed to meet budget targets, comparing the purge to chemotherapy in an interview with the Washington Post published on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BXd2Jt

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, reopened on Wednesday after Israel backtracked on Tuesday from a tax plan and draft property legislation that triggered a three-day protest. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2FBA7kn

GENEVA (Reuters) - Canada is gravely concerned by the imprisonment of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland told the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday, adding that ethnic cleansing had taken place in Myanmar's Rakhine state. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2oucd2Z

BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) - A Russian call for a five-hour truce on Tuesday failed to halt one of the most devastating campaigns of the Syrian war, where residents said government warplanes resumed striking the eastern Ghouta region after a brief lull. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2F9wVi4

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Iran's "destabilizing activities" and other security and economic issues in separate telephone calls with senior Saudi and Emirati leaders on Tuesday, the White House said. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2EWisXE

(Reuters) - A capsule carrying two U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut from the International Space Station landed in snowy Kazakhstan on Wednesday after a five-and-a-half month mission, a NASA TV live broadcast showed. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BVJKe3

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Whole villages were flattened and water sources spoiled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 20 people, residents said on Wednesday as rescuers struggled to reach the hardest-hit areas in Papua New Guinea's remote, mountainous highlands. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2F0C3Gg

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian federal police arrested the son of former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday, but the agency which has been investigating suspected criminal misconduct related to approvals of investment deals, did not reveal the charges. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2t5jWsW

LeBron James is making an impact with the release of his new “Equality” shoe.  from Blogger http://seemab12511.blogspot.com/2018/02/new-on-si-drawing-for-lebron-15.html&gt ;

The Wizards are rolling without John Wall and playing their best basketball of the year. Of course, all of this is happening with John Wall sitting on the sidelines.  from Blogger http://seemab12511.blogspot.com/2018/02/new-on-si-nba-power-rankings-wizards.html&gt ;

Dwyane Wade was moved when he heard a victim of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting was buried in his jersey. from Blogger http://seemab12511.blogspot.com/2018/02/new-on-si-stoneman-douglas-shooting.html&gt ;

A fake story about a Parkland student started on the right, but outrage-tweeting on the left propelled it into the mainstream. from Security Latest http://ift.tt/2oDULZ0 via IFTTT

The Kremlin's hacking misdirection is evolving. And even when those attempts to confuse forensics fail, they still succeed at sowing future doubt. from Security Latest http://ift.tt/2F9tHeF via IFTTT

The United States high court will decide whether a US warrant extends to digital data stored overseas. from Security Latest http://ift.tt/2F1wi7b via IFTTT

Washington Post Georgia Republicans are crossing an ethically murky line by threatening Delta over its NRA boycott Washington Post Republican lawmakers in Georgia are threatening to block a tax benefit for Delta Air Lines because they disagree with the company's political stance on the National Rifle Association. After Delta announced it was ending its flight deals for NRA members ... Some Georgia Republicans Seek to Punish Delta for Change on NRA Discounts Wall Street Journal Georgia Republicans are stuck in a philosophical crisis on taxes amid the battle between Delta and the NRA Business Insider Breakingviews - Georgia gives Amazon one great reason to stay away Reuters The Hill  - Delta News Hub all 319 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2BV6yup

CNN Trump's attacks on Judge Curiel are still jarring to read CNN (CNN) The strange collective reality show the country continues to live in during the Trump administration took an unexpected and odd turn Tuesday. The Indiana-born federal judge who President Donald Trump once said could not be impartial because he ... Federal Judge Who Was Disparaged By Trump Greenlights Border Wall Project NPR Trump once called Judge Curiel a 'hater,' but jurist now sides with him in border wall ruling Los Angeles Times Judge whom Trump called biased for Mexican heritage sides with president in border wall case Washington Post Reuters  - Bloomberg  - BBC News  - The Hill all 82 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2CpvviP

CNN 11 ill after suspicious letter arrives at military base CNN Washington (CNN) Eleven people fell ill after a suspicious letter was opened in an administrative building at Joint Base Fort Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, on Tuesday, according to the Arlington County Fire Department. A law enforcement ... 11 people sickened after hazmat incident at Fort Myer in Arlington Washington Post 11 Marines affected in hazmat incident at Ft. Myer near Pentagon ABC News Letter opened at Virginia's Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall triggers hazmat situation; 11 feel ill Fox News CBS News  - NBCNews.com  - USA TODAY  - New York Times all 91 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2GSf5gL

New York Post Alleged school shooter's mom paid $50K to adopt him from 'drug addict' New York Post Mom Lynda Cruz paid $50,000 to adopt alleged school shooter Nikolas Cruz from his “drug addict” biological mother when he was just 3 days old, and then dropped another $15,000 on his younger half-brother, Zachary, when she found out the troubled mom ... and more » from Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2Cql7XX

ABC News HUD spent $31000 on new dining set for Ben Carson's office suite ABC News The Department of Housing and Urban Development spent more than $31,000 on a new table and chairs for the dining room adjacent to Secretary Ben Carson's office — revelations that came just months after an official that warned against high expenses was ... 'I do like 3 meetings a day on that': HUD official complained about effort to redecorate Carson's office Washington Post Ben Carson's HUD, Planning Cuts, Spends $31000 on Dining Set for His Office New York Times HUD spends $31561 on a dining room set for Secretary Ben Carson's office CNBC CBS Denver  - CNN  - The Guardian  - U.S. News & World Report all 56 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2GM99WL

TIME North Korea Has Been Sending Chemical Weapons Supplies to Syria, UN Report Finds TIME Syrian civilians flee from reported regime air strikes in the rebel-held town of Jisreen, in the besieged Eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, on February 8, 2018. Abdulmonam Eassa—AFP/Getty Images. By Casey Quackenbush. 11 ... North Korea is quietly increasing aid to Syria's chemical, missile programs, UN says Washington Post Are North Korea and Syria Working Together Against US Foreign Policy? Newsweek North Korea helping Syria manufacture chemical weapons, reports claim ABC Online New York Post  - The Independent  - Telegraph.co.uk all 68 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2Cpvprt

Fox News Breaking News Alert Trump names Brad Parscale as campaign manager for 2020 re-election bid 02/27/18 11:15 AM

Fox News Breaking News Alert President Trump strikes deal with Boeing for new Air Force One planes 02/27/18 9:22 AM

Pyongyang has been sending equipment to the country, a UN report finds. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FBYu1D

India fans are gathering near the residence of the Bollywood star who died in Dubai on Saturday. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2BX3ZIv

President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser will no longer receive top-level briefings. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FAI5ua

Posing next to a million euros in cash, Robert Fico asked for information about Jan Kuciak's murder. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HO74L8

It is expected to say Northern Ireland may have to follow EU single market rules to avoid a hard border. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2EX0kJ5

The company has developed new software that works with lasers to speed up its jean-making process. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HMVyQp

Ring makes doorbells that stream videos of people approaching or ringing the front door to phones. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2CNYfxf

Israel shelves tax plans that prompted Church leaders to close doors of Christianity's holiest site. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ovc27v

International development charity BBC Media Action reveals six people were dismissed over 10 years. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GPTkyi

Donald Trump's plans receive a boost from a judge he once berated for being of "Mexican heritage". from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2oCdJzj

The government says the population needs controlling but animal activists say it's a cruel approach. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2EXA3yr

Two female singers are sentenced to prison: one for inciting debauchery, and one for a joke. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HRzaFu

After Oxfam's handling of a sex scandal in Haiti, the foreign aid sector faces tough questions. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HTj12q

Emily Moser was beaten up in an attempted rape. Now she teaches women self-defence. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2Coq8QH

Puskas, an eight-year-old police dog, needed jaw surgery after tackling the fugitive. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FbZrjc

One in five students in Los Angeles face housing insecurity - so where are they living? from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GNXC9s

Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong considers his mixed-race heritage - and how it has shaped him. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HQNHRZ

How one hit E4 show of the 2000's has produced the Oscar nominees of today. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GOPAwX

Hibo Wadere was a victim of female genital mutilation and talks about her experience. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HRGnWb

Blind people who use sound to navigate their environment adjust their clicks very similarly to bats, research reveals. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GQzt21

The 1932 vehicle once belonged to the pilot who mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2EZgge5

A video of a Chinese boy urinating in a lift prompts calls for better education in the home. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2F9xhFO

A lucky 10-year-old gets an annual pass to Tbilisi's zoo after travelling 130km on his own to get there. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ormLQG

TV news tribute to Russia's armed forces uses a clip from a computer game. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2sSGAEW

A small window for diplomacy emerged during the "peace Olympics" in Pyeongchang, but it's closing fast. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ou8WR8

A new strategy aims to tackle the influence of violent Islamist groups - but will it stop attacks? from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2CqJvsr

What you need to know about the five movies competing for the best foreign language film Oscar. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GORxcL

Media outlets in Pakistan said parliament had declared it to be one, but that's not quite what happened. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2EY1EeR

The Briton and Australian murdered a teenager after plotting to become serial killers, a jury heard. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2CpOcCH

India's news media face backlash over graphics showing Sridevi in bathrooms to illustrate how she died from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2F6KQpb

After an uproar over how much Trump and Clinton paid for Facebook ads during the 2016 presidential campaign, the social network has shared some—but not all—numbers. from Business Latest http://ift.tt/2oAYbMs

In announcing his 2020 reelection campaign, Donald Trump has tapped Brad Parscale, architect of his previous campaign's digital efforts, to lead the way. from Business Latest http://ift.tt/2orsfL9

Opinion: Senator Chuck Schumer explains how Congress can stop the FCC's dangerous and restrictive net neutrality reversal. from Business Latest http://ift.tt/2oAKOvs

Kingdom Trust, in Murray, Kentucky, is a leader in holding cryptocurrencies for institutional investors. from Business Latest http://ift.tt/2BTpAkP

Amazon is staging a contest called the Alexa Prize—a mad dash toward an outlandish goal: Cook up a bot capable of small talk. from Business Latest http://ift.tt/2F8m4oM

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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- As Mark Dantonio and Michigan State began spring practice, there was no avoiding the questions the school and his football program have been facing.... from AP Top Sports News at 2:51 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FaQdne via IFTTT

The Wikipedia article of the day for February 27, 2018 is Olivia Manning .

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Taylor Hall just wants to contribute to the New Jersey Devils' playoff run.... from AP Top Sports News at 2:51 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/1BbBvnw via IFTTT

WIRED columnist Virginia Heffernan on the long, strange history of worshipping technology. from Wired http://ift.tt/2CISHnM

Too much weed = a very bad time. But companies making cannabis devices are figuring out ways to tackle the dosing problem. from Wired http://ift.tt/2EPZLVD

What you need to know about the five movies competing for the best foreign language film Oscar. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GORxcL

Media outlets in Pakistan said parliament had declared it to be one, but that's not quite what happened. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2EY1EeR

The Briton and Australian murdered a teenager after plotting to become serial killers, a jury heard. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2CpOcCH

India's news media face backlash over graphics showing Sridevi in bathrooms to illustrate how she died from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2F6KQpb

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