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[h=4]5 things you need to know Wednesday[/h]The biggest and most buzzworthy news to start your morning.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, center right, European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini, center left, and other officials from Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States wait for the start of a meeting on Iran's nuclear program at the Beau Rivage Palace Hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 31.(Photo: Brendan Smialowski, AP)
1. Iran talks make progress, continue Wednesday
Negotiators involved in high-stakes nuclear talks between world powers and Iran said they made enough progress that they will continue on Wednesday. The unspecified progress warrants an extension beyond the previously set Tuesday deadline, although there still were "several difficult issues" to bridge, said Marie Harf, spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department. The talks between Iran and six powers — the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany — are focused on preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and easing sanctions that have crippled that country's economy. Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
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Here are five major issues that are at the center of Iran's nuclear deal. VPC
2. Beware the pranks: It's April Fools' Day
Have you got an epic prank up your sleeve? Even if you don't, you should be advised that hijinks may abound, as it's April 1. Don't get fooled. We've already heard that Virgin America is moving to Branson, Mo. And there are more websites than ever that provide hilarious ways to prank your friends — and frenemies. Just remember, it's all in good fun, right? Right? April Fools' Day jokes can be a good time — unless someone crosses the line. Be on the lookout.
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Wondering what tricks you can play at the office for April Fools' Day? Krystin Goodwin (@krystingoodwin) has a few hilarious and harmless gags you can try on your resilient coworkers! Buzz60
3. GoDaddy, Etsy go public with their stocks
GoDaddy, the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company known for its sometimes outrageous Super Bowl ads, plans to take its stock public Wednesday. The shares will trade on the New York Stock Exchange as "GDDY." And GoDaddy is not the only tech company making a move. Handmade craft store Etsy has announced plans to kick off its roadshow on Wednesday with 16.6 million shares to sell ahead of its planned initial public stock offering. Etsy applied to list on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ETSY."
GoDaddy.com is an Internet domain registrar based in Scottsdale, Ariz.Â<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: GoDaddy)
4. Walmart employees are getting a raise
About 500,000 full and part-time associates at both Walmart and the company's Sam's Club warehouse stores will start making $9 an hour or more in April. That's at least $1.75 more than the federal minimum hourly wage of $7.25. By February 2016, hourly employees will make at least $10 an hour after completing about six months of training. The company has also joined critics of the "religious freedom law" that is awaiting the signature of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson. The Arkansas-based retail giant posted a statement to Twitter on Tuesday saying that HB 1228 does does not reflect the company's values, and urged Hutchinson to veto the legislation.
5. College Football Playoff selection committee member boycotts Indiana meeting
Southern California athletics director Pat Haden — a member of the College Football Playoff selection committee — said in a post on Twitter that he is the "proud father of a gay son" and would not attend the CFP meeting beginning Wednesday in Indianapolis, site of the Final Four. "I certainly understand and respect Pat's position," College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock told USA TODAY Sports. The Indiana law, which was signed by Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday, could protect businesses that don't want to provide service to gay and lesbian couples based on "religious freedom."​
Southern California athletic director Pat Haden.Â<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)
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Weather: No fooling -- most of the weather action on Wednesday, April Fool's Day, will be in the central U.S., where severe storms could rattle sections of the Plains and Midwest.
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The national weather forecast for Wednesday, April 1 calls for snow showers in the Northern Rockies, showers and thunderstorms in the Plains and showers and thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast. VPC
Stocks: U.S. stock futures were lower Wednesday.
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