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Julie Andrews in a scene from the 1965 motion picture "The Sound of Music."(Photo: ©1965, 1993 20th Century Fox/Argyle Enterprises; © 1998 20th Century Fox/Robert E. Wise)
1. 'Sound of Music' celebrates 50th anniversary
Fifty years ago Monday, one of our greatest and most enduring film love affairs began with the delivery of raindrops on roses. And seven adorable kids. And breathtaking views of the Austrian Alps. And a sumptuous score by the greatest songwriting team of Broadway's Golden Age. The sum of these parts, and so much more, The Sound of Music — which premiered in New York on March 2, 1965 — went on to win five Academy Awards, including best picture, the following year. And it continues to defy all cynics. Lady Gaga's medley of Rodgers and Hammerstein's timeless tunes was among the most talked- and tweeted-about segments at this year's Oscars ceremony.
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They seem an unlikely pair, but Lady Gaga and Julie Andrews made a "Sound of Music" tribute incredible and emotional at the Academy Awards.
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2. Obama to give pre-Netanyahu interview
Sounds like President Obama is planning a "prebuttal" of Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu's speech Tuesday on Iran nuclear negotiations. Obama will give an interview to Reuters on Monday, a day before Netanyahu addresses a joint session of Congress. "The Israeli prime minister is expected to oppose Obama's drive to get a nuclear agreement with Iran," says a statement on the Obama interview from Reuters, which has a huge international audience. Meanwhile, Netanyahu will speak at the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) meeting in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
President Obama will give an interview to Reuters on Monday, a day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of Congress.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images)
3. USA TODAY investigation: Deadly bacteria released at high-security lab
The release of deadly bacteria from a high-security laboratory in Louisiana has raised concerns that it has spread to soil and water outside the facility. Federal and state officials have spent weeks trying to determine how the potential bioterror agent — which can live and grow in soil and water — was released from the Tulane National Primate Research Center north of New Orleans. Yet the cause of the release and extent of the contamination remain unknown. While limited tests haven't detected the bacteria outdoors, some officials are pressing behind the scenes for more action because monkeys kept in outdoor pens away from the lab have been sickened, an examination by USA TODAY reveals.
Rhesus macaques are the type of monkey that was exposed to the bacteria.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Brennan Linsley, AP)
4. NFL franchise tag deadline looms on Monday
Monday is the deadline for NFL teams to place a franchise tag on a potential free agent if it chooses. The tag is a mechanism which allows a team to tender a one-year offer to just one of its potential free agents. The Dallas Cowboys are destined to designate star wide receiver Dez Bryant as a franchise player. It's a nice raise for Bryant, who averaged $2.362 million on his original, rookie five-year contract. But there's still the issue of a deal that locks in Bryant for the long haul.
The Dallas Cowboys plan to move forward with placing the franchise tag on wide receiver Dez Bryant.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Tim Heitman, USA TODAY Sports)
5. Crazy 'Bachelor' women reunite to 'Tell All'
Host Chris Harrison says this season of ABC's The Bachelor has been the "craziest" ever. And we've seen some crazy seasons. "Craziest. Wildest. It was lightning in a bottle, good and bad," he says. Seventeen of the original 30 women return to explain themselves, grill "Prince Farming" Chris Soules and confront each other on Monday's The Bachelor: Women Tell All (8 p.m. ET/PT).
These 17 women reunited to "tell all."<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: David Moir, ABC)
And, the essentials:
Weather: The national weather forecast for Monday calls for rain and storms for the Southwest and Southeast, while the Midwest and Northeast will be mostly dry.
Stocks: U.S. stock futures were higher Monday.
TV Tonight: Can't decide what to watch? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at The Bachelor, The Following and Better Call Saul.
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