The headline news from March 29, 2015

The archive of all headlines from March 29, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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Arab summit vows support for Yemen’s leader

Washingtonpost  29/Mar/2015 01:05:27

The pledge came as a Saudi Arabia-led coalition intensified airstrikes on Shiite rebel targets across Yemen, escalating a conflict that many residents fear could lead to a land invasion.

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’Unfit for work’

CNN  29/Mar/2015 03:35:03

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As laborers strike in Mexico, leaders apply lessons learned in U.S.

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 04:05:10

Thousands of workers have walked off the job, crippling Baja's agricultural export economy and leaving crops to rot while talks stall over worker demands. ’Tormented’ Germanwings copilot’s secrets slowly coming into focus

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As crops rot amid strike in Mexico, labor leaders apply tactics learned in U.S.

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 04:10:10

Thousands of workers have walked off the job, crippling Baja's agricultural export economy while talks stall over worker demands. ’Tormented’ Germanwings copilot’s secrets slowly coming into focus

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Australia vs. New Zealand Cricket World Cup Final: Follow It Live

Wall Street Journal  29/Mar/2015 05:25:10

Australia is playing its seventh final and looking for a record fifth World Cup title, while New Zealand has never even made it to this stage of the tournament before. Who will emerge victorious? Please join our live blog to find out.

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As crops rot amid strike in Mexico, labor leaders apply tactics learned in U.S.

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 06:35:11

Thousands of workers have walked off the job, crippling Baja's agricultural export economy while talks stall over worker demands. In conservative Indiana, bemusement amid boycott threats over religious freedom law

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As crops rot amid strike in Mexico, labor leaders apply tactics learned in U.S.

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 06:40:09

Thousands of workers have walked off the job, crippling Baja's agricultural export economy while talks stall over worker demands. Boycott threats over religious freedom law prompt a quesion in Indiana: Why us?

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As crops rot amid strike in Mexico, labor leaders apply tactics learned in U.S.

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 07:10:09

Thousands of workers have walked off the job, crippling Baja's agricultural export economy while talks stall over worker demands. L.A.-born political leader has high hopes for Latinos in Washington

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Germanwings investigation

CNN  29/Mar/2015 07:20:06

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As crops rot amid strike in Mexico, labor leaders apply tactics learned in U.S.

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 07:30:11

Thousands of workers have walked off the job, crippling Baja's agricultural export economy while talks stall over worker demands. Convicted sex offender arrested in 1981 death of Anaheim boy

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Boycott threats prompt a question in Indiana: Why us?

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 08:10:10

A new law seen as anti-gay stirs a torrent of canceled construction, stalled convention plans and the specter of lost business. Says one resident: «It would make more sense if we were the only ones." As crops rot amid strike in Mexico, labor leaders apply tactics learned in U.S.

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Singapore Turns Out for Lee Kuan Yew’s Funeral

Wall Street Journal  29/Mar/2015 08:30:09

Singaporeans gathered Sunday to bid a final farewell to Lee Kuan Yew, the country’s founding prime minister, in a grand funeral ceremony.

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’Unfit for work’

CNN  29/Mar/2015 08:45:03

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Boycott threats prompt a question in Indiana: Why us?

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 08:50:11

A new law seen as anti-gay stirs a torrent of canceled construction, stalled convention plans and the specter of lost business. Says one resident: «It would make more sense if we were the only ones." Kerry to skip Kennedy bash, suggesting Iran talks are still sticky

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Singapore Turns Out for Lee’s Funeral

Wall Street Journal  29/Mar/2015 09:10:10

Singaporeans gathered Sunday to bid a final farewell to Lee Kuan Yew, the country’s founding prime minister, in a grand funeral ceremony.

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Captain of Doomed Germanwings Plane Is Identified

NBC News  29/Mar/2015 09:40:07

German Plane Crash

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Yemen on the brink

CNN  29/Mar/2015 10:15:02

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Runaway Girls: Who Is to Blame When Teens Join ISIS?

NBC News  29/Mar/2015 10:40:08

ISIS Terror

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’Severe illness’

CNN  29/Mar/2015 11:50:02

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Loosened Ideas of Pilot Fitness Are Questioned After Crash NYT Now

New York Times  29/Mar/2015 12:20:05

Bowing to a growing awareness that common mental disorders are treatable, aviation agencies in recent years have loosened restrictions on pilots who disclosed an illness. Now, the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 has raised questions about how well those policies work.

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Yemeni warplane fleet destroyed in raids, Saudis say

Washingtonpost  29/Mar/2015 12:45:07

Analysts said the destruction of Yemeni rebels’ aircraft and air defenses during three days of strikes by Saudi-led coalition warplanes could pave the way for a potential land invasion.

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'Tormented' Germanwings copilot's secrets coming into focus

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 13:05:10

A former girlfriend tells a German newspaper that Lubitz told her, while they were dating last year, that he planned a spectacular gesture to make sure everyone would «remember» him. Supreme Court may hear case on school barring American flag shirts on Cinco de Mayo

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Too Ill to Fly? Shifting Ideas of Pilot FitnessNYT Now

New York Times  29/Mar/2015 13:35:04

Bowing to a growing awareness that common mental disorders are treatable, aviation agencies in recent years have loosened restrictions on pilots who disclosed an illness. Now, the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 has raised questions about how well those policies work.

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Yemeni warplane fleet destroyed in raids, Saudis say

Washingtonpost  29/Mar/2015 13:35:09

Analysts said three days of strikes by Saudi-led coalition warplanes could pave the way for a potential land invasion even as Egypt announced that a joint Arab military of 40,000 will be created.

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Arab leaders agree to form joint military force to combat jihadis in region

The Guardian  29/Mar/2015 14:25:07

Leaders at summit also agree that Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen will continue until Shia Houthi rebels ‘withdraw and surrender their weapons’

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'Open the damn door,' captain yelled to Lubitz, German paper reports

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 15:10:08

Bild newspaper said it had read the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR), the black box, which revealed how Patrick Sonderheimer had desperately tried to get back into the flight deck for eight minutes. Supreme Court may hear case on school barring American flag shirts on Cinco de Mayo

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'Open the damn door,' captain yelled to Lubitz, German paper reports

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 15:20:14

Bild newspaper says it has read the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR), the black box, which reveals how Patrick Sonderheimer had desperately tried to get back into the flight deck for eight minutes. Supreme Court may hear case on school barring American flag shirts on Cinco de Mayo

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Iran nuclear talksBenjamin Netanyahu denounces negotiations

The Guardian  29/Mar/2015 15:25:11

Israeli prime minister says emerging deal in Lausanne ‘confirms all of our fears and worse’ as deadline for framework for agreement approaches

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After Crash, Shifting Ideas of Pilot Fitness Draw ScrutinyNYT Now

New York Times  29/Mar/2015 16:05:04

Bowing to an awareness that common mental disorders are treatable, aviation agencies have loosened restrictions on pilots who disclosed an illness, but the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 has raised questions about those policies.

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’Open the damn door!’

CNN  29/Mar/2015 16:45:02

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A subculture of entrepreneurship hatches in Japan

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 16:55:09

Since the 1990s, Japan has been trapped in a cycle of economic stagnation and deflation. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says a key missing ingredient has been a lack of business start-ups, and he's made fostering them one of the pillars of his 'Abenomics' program. NationNevada barber lives by lessons from former clients on Georgia's death row

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John BoehnerIran has ’no intention’ of keeping its word on nuclear deal

The Guardian  29/Mar/2015 17:00:09

Speaker slams Obama and says Iran has ‘neverkept their word about anything’ while promising new sanctions will ‘come quickly’ if no agreement is reached

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Nevada barber lives by lessons from former clients on Georgia's death row

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 17:20:10

Cornelius Burse can still see the faces of those doomed men, the hardened Southern convicts with an execution date looming. BusinessRate of lost luggage drops more than 60% over seven years

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Nevada barber lives by lessons from former clients on Georgia's death row

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 17:40:08

Cornelius Burse can still see the faces of those doomed men, the hardened Southern convicts with an execution date looming. BusinessState job doesn't guarantee retirement security

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Australia Thrashes New Zealand to Win Cricket World Cup

Wall Street Journal  29/Mar/2015 18:10:09

Australia won the 2015 Cricket World Cup with an emphatic seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in Melbourne, ensuring a fitting send-off for captain Michael Clarke.

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Nevada barber lives by lessons from former clients on Georgia's death row

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 18:10:10

Cornelius Burse can still see the faces of those doomed men, the hardened Southern convicts with an execution date looming. Real EstateBureau invites consumers to post details of bad mortgage experiences

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Nevada barber lives by lessons from former clients on Georgia's death row

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 19:05:08

Cornelius Burse can still see the faces of those doomed men, the hardened Southern convicts with an execution date looming. BusinessMerger of frequent flier programs brings good and bad news

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’Shameless’: Indiana Gov. Defends Controversial Religion Freedom Law

NBC News  29/Mar/2015 19:55:07

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As crops rot amid strike in Mexico, labor leaders apply tactics learned in U.S.

Los Angeles Times  29/Mar/2015 20:35:10

Thousands of workers have walked off the job, crippling Baja's agricultural export economy while talks stall over worker demands. NationNevada barber lives by lessons from former clients on Georgia's death row

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’Shameless’: Indiana Gov. Slams Critics of Religious Freedom Law

NBC News  29/Mar/2015 20:40:08

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Germanwings crashForensic teams identify 78 DNA strands from remains

The Guardian  29/Mar/2015 21:15:07

Rescuers are still to find the plane’s flight data recorder, leading to growing calls for caution in blaming co-pilot Andreas Lubitz for deliberately downing the aircraft

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Can Iran Tolerate Its Own History?

Wall Street Journal  29/Mar/2015 21:40:16

Essay: A new documentary project that gives a say to people close to the shah and his toppled monarchy is testing the limits of today’s Iranian regime.

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Cartagena, the New Hot Caribbean Destination

Wall Street Journal  29/Mar/2015 22:15:12

A trip to Cartagena, in Colombia, is the ultimate antidote to the been-there-done-that Caribbean vacation. Here’s everything you need to know to get in on the action.

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