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Revelers watch the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade along Fifth Ave in Manhattan on March 17, 2014 in New York City.(Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images)
1. St. Patrick's Day marches in with controversy
Only one gay group will be allowed to march in New York City's St. Patrick's Day parade Tuesday, causing Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council to boycott the nation's oldest and largest parade again this year. Parade organizers will allow OUT@NBC-Universal, the corporate group for gay employees at the company, to march with a banner. NBC is the parade's sponsor and is broadcasting the event. But the move is not enough, other gay rights organizations said.
In other cities, celebrations will focus around green rivers and green fountains. Need some tunes for your celebration? Check out our St. Patrick's Day playlist. And what could go better with those Irish tunes than a Shamrock Shake?
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St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, so here are five things you might not believe about the holiday. Junius Randolph
2. Netanyahu, Herzog await political fate
It's election day in Israel and current leader Benjamin Netanyahu faces a tight race for re-election. Netanyahu is seeking a fourth term for his Likud party while Isaac Herzog, a member of the Zionist Union, is confidently predicting an "upheaval." The White House is mum about the election. The Obama administration and Netanyahu have clashed many times, particularly in recent months over efforts to reach a deal with Iran on its nuclear program.
3. Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla arrive in U.S.
In an effort to polish the "special relationship" between the U.S. and U.K., England's king-in-waiting is landing in Washington to make nice with American officials. Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have a history-themed schedule in D.C. before they head to Kentucky. This trip could provide a sign of whether American royal fans have changed their view of Camilla (she was greeted with jeers 10 years ago) or remain indifferent to the couple (is Prince George coming?).
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, at the premiere of "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" in London on Feb.17.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Chris Jackson, AFP/Getty Images)
4. The White House Office of Administration will not share information, thankyouverymuch.
The office in the White House that handles office technology, human resources and other operational tasks will no longer be subjected to the Freedom of Information Act, the White House will announce Tuesday. The timing is interesting: This week is Sunshine Week, an effort by news organizations and watchdog groups to highlight issues of government transparency. In 2009, a court ruling said the office was not subject to FOIA. The White House is just now making that official in their policy books. But the administration is committed to transparency, and agencies have made unprecedented efforts to share information, they say.
President Obama at a Cabinet meeting last month.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Evan Vucci, AP)
5. NCAA battles in court as March Madness begins on the court
It will be a busy day on the court — and in the courts — for the NCAA. The association will be starting its Division I men's basketball tournament and participating in oral argument in the appeal of the Ed O'Bannon class-action antitrust lawsuit before a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. The NCAA will be trying to overturn a federal judge's decision that its rules limiting athletes to scholarships are in violation of antitrust law. If the ruling stands, it will drastically change what athletes are paid for playing, as well as for the use of their names and images in broadcasts and video games.
A judge's ruling in the Ed O'Bannon case in ruling is scheduled to take effect Aug. 1 pending the outcome of an appeal in which oral arguments will be heard Tuesday.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Isaac Brekken, AP)
And, the essentials:
Weather: One of winter's last hurrahs will bring chilly temperatures to the north-central U.S. and rain and snow to both the Northeast and Northwest.
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The national weather forecast for Tuesday, March 17 calls for a mixture of rain and snow showers in the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies. Rain showers and thunderstorms will hit parts of Oklahoma and Texas. VPC
Stocks: U.S. stock futures were higher Tuesday, ahead of a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting.
TV Tonight: Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at The Flash, Rizzoli & Isles and Undateable.
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