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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a caucus night watch party at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino Feb. 23, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nev.(Photo: Ethan Miller, Getty Images)
The Trump train rolls on
After the third win in a row for Donald Trump in the Nevada GOP caucuses, the campaign for the Republican presidential nomination is moving into the 11 states slated to vote March 1 on<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Super Tuesday. Marco Rubio had a small lead over Ted Cruz in the race to be<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the runner-up to Trump. Whoever ultimately wins the battle to become the Trump alternative<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is going to have a tough time beating the brash billionaire.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Entrance polls showed Trump won nearly every demographic group and by<span style="color: Red;">*</span>adding a win in a Western state to earlier wins in New England and the Deep South, he has shown he has broad regional appeal.
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Donald Trump decisively won Nevada's Republican caucuses for his third straight victory Tuesday. Trump told supporters in Las Vegas that he got votes from well educated and poorly educated people, adding "I love the poorly educated." (Feb. 24) AP
Summit looks at ways to combat Islamic State recruitment
The Obama administration is meeting Wednesday to brainstorm ways to counter the Islamic State's propaganda and recruitment of Westerners to become terrorists. The meeting at the Justice Department involves government officials as well as representatives from advertising,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>social media<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and Silicon Valley. The summit reflects the government's ongoing concerns about disaffected young adults being persuaded by slick online messaging to join the terror group’s cause in Syria or commit acts of violence closer to home.
Militants of the Islamic State group ride their vehicles in Raqqa, Syria, in 2014.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Uncredited, AP)
SpaceX to attempt rocket landing at sea
SpaceX on Wednesday will attempt to launch a European communications satellite from Cape Canaveral. At the same time, the firm will attempt a first: successfully<span style="color: Red;">*</span>landing<span style="color: Red;">*</span>its Falcon 9 rocket booster on<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean. It will be SpaceX's fourth try at a landing, with one success on land last December. Landing at sea is harder, and SpaceX says it doesn't expect to succeed this time. SpaceX hopes eventually to use its boosters multiple times, reducing costs.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>SpaceX<span style="color: Red;">*</span>will livestream the launch, set for 6:46 p.m. ET.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster exploded after landing on a barge off the coast of California on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016. One of its landing legs gave way after the booster touched down on the autonomous platform.
Gallery to feature House of Cards' presidential<span style="color: Red;">*</span>portrait
A portrait of President Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey’s character in House of Cards)<span style="color: Red;">*</span>will be displayed at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery starting Wednesday as a part of the show’s new season premiering on Netflix March 4. Spacey appeared in character alongside his presidential motorcade for the unveiling of the portrait. Though unusual, it's not the first time a portrait of a TV character has<span style="color: Red;">*</span>hung at the gallery:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>fake TV pundit<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Stephen Colbert<span style="color: Red;">*</span>convinced the museum to hang his portrait close to the “America’s Presidents"<span style="color: Red;">*</span>exhibit in 2008.
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The walls of the National Portrait Gallery are usually reserved for real U.S. presidents. But to die-hard fans of "House of Cards," Frank Underwood is the real deal - and he was just immortalized in portrait form. Buzz60
Brit Awards to air Wednesday
Several American music artists will jump the pond to perform at The Brit Awards Wednesday in London. This year’s headline performers<span style="color: Red;">*</span>will include Coldplay, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd and Jess Glynne,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>just to name a few. The annual pop music awards show<span style="color: Red;">*</span>will<span style="color: Red;">*</span>also feature a tribute to London-native David Bowie, who died<span style="color: Red;">*</span>from liver cancer last month. The ceremony will air at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on Fuse immediately following its live broadcast in Britain.
Sam Smith has another moment in the spotlight at the Brit Awards.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Joel Ryan, Invision via AP)
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Stocks:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>U.S. stock futures were lower Wednesday.
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