The world’s richest man, Carlos Slim, has unveiled a new art museum to display his private collection. Admission to the institution in Mexico City will be free of charge when it opens to the public on March 29th. (March 2)
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Jurors heard opening arguments Tuesday in the trial of a self-help guru whose sweat lodge ceremony turned deadly in October, 2009 . James Arthur Ray is facing manslaughter charges after three people died due to the ceremony’s extreme heat. (March 1)
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A federal judge handed NFL players a key ruling Tuesday in their fight to strip the league of $4 billion in TV revenue they contend was unfairly and illegally secured as a way to survive a lockout that could begin by the end of the week. (March 2)
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Nalut, a remote town in Libya’s north western desert, which shook off the rule of Moammar Gadhafi, was defiant on Tuesday about staying free of his rule. This comes as a building belonging to armed anti-Gadhafi rebels was destroyed. (March 2)
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March 2nd: Rutherford B. Hayes declared winner of presidential election; Mikhail Gorbachev born; “King Kong”, “The Sound of Music” premiere in New York.
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It was a bittersweet moment when Reba McEntire joined Jean Shepard and songwriter Bobby Braddock as the newests member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. McEntire missed the announcement to be with her ill father. (March 2)
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The White House rejected criticism from Yemen’s president Ali Abdula Saleh, who says Washington is behind the protests against his regime. Saleh on Tuesday accused President Barack Obama of meddling in the affairs of Arab countries. (March 1)
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An Illinois woman says she was teaching at a school in Tripoli when gunfire erupted around the city last week. After a rocky ferry ride and several flights, Kristyne Arjes says she is relieved to be back in the US (March 1)
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An Iowa farmer is singing the praises of one of his chickens after finding a giant egg in his nest box. The egg measures more than three inches long and weighs more than four ounces. (March 1)
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The Army plans to toughen its fitness tests for the first time in 30 years to make sure all soldiers have the strength, endurance and mobility for battle, adding exercises like running an obstacle course in full combat gear. (March 1)
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