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[h=4]The Short List: Plane skids in wintry weather; U.S. ambassador recovering; Google gets into car insurance[/h]Out of the loop today? We've got what you missed on the skidding plane at LaGuardia, messy wintry weather, Jodi Arias, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, elephants in the circus and Google's foray into car insurance.
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Out of the loop today? We've got what you missed.(Photo: AP Photo/New York Fire Department)
Winter won't leave without a fight — today, it took on LaGuardia
If you had any doubt that today's bitter winter storm was a doozy, look no further than New York's LaGuardia airport, where a plane skidded off a runway and crashed into a snowbank. Just, wow. Luckily, of the 125 passengers (including Giants tight end Larry Donnell), no serious injuries were reported, although three people were taken to the hospital for evaluation. Already snarled air traffic in the busy hub got even worse — we hope you weren't flying anywhere today. The storm, which stretches from Texas to New England, was dumping heavy snow, and Kentucky got socked yet again, this time with almost 2 feet of flakes. At least beleaguered Boston is mostly getting a pass this time around. The worst isn't over: Ferocious, record-breaking cold will flow in behind the storm tomorrow. If you're like us, we're counting down the days till spring.
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Passengers tweeted and posted video to Instagram of the plane that skidded off the runway after the Delta flight landed at New York City's La Guardia airport. (Breaking News, USA TODAY)
What else is in #TheShortList:
• We're happy the ambassador to South Korea is recovering, but North Korea is not
• Finally! A decision on Jodi Arias' fate
• No more elephants at the circus
• Google motors into the car insurance biz
U.S. envoy to S. Korea recovering from knife attack; N. Korea says he deserved it
North Korea hates our guts and says awful things about America all the time, but today's statement heralding the slashing attack on the U.S. ambassador to South Korea was downright mean. Mark Lippert was attacked yesterday by a screaming, blade-wielding man who yelled something about how South and North Korea should be reunified. North Korea today called the attack on the ambassador "just punishment" for U.S. military exercises with its southern neighbor. North Korea's official KCNA news called the screaming guy's weapon a "blade of justice." Ouch. The attacker, who has a history of doing crazy things, was arrested at the scene. The ambassador, who was cut on the cheek and arm, seems to be on the road to recovery; he tweeted today that he was in "great spirits" and eager to get back to work.
Doing well&in great spirits! Robyn, Sejun, Grigsby & I - deeply moved by the support! Will be back ASAP to advance US-ROK alliance! ê°™ì´ ê°‘ì‹œë‹¤!
— Mark Lippert (@mwlippert) March 5, 2015
Mark Lippert covers a wound to his face as he leaves the Sejong Cultural Institute in Seoul.Â<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Yonhap via AFP/Getty Images)
'The real justice will be in the afterlife, when Jodi burns in hell'
Jodi Arias killed her lover, but the state of Arizona will not kill her. That's the conclusion in the drama-filled case of the (arguably) most-hated woman in America. She will spend life in prison not because a jury decided she should. It's because jurors couldn't unanimously decide for a second time whether to sentence her to death for the murder of her lover, Travis Alexander. Under Arizona law, the sentence is automatic in this situation. It has taken 2 1/2 years to get here; it will finally, finally! be over with a formal sentencing hearing in April. We'll learn then if the judge in the case thinks she should be eligible for parole after 25 years. Alexander's sisters were sobbing in the courtroom. On their way out, the family walked by the media, saying, "The real justice will be in the afterlife, when Jodi burns in hell." Jurors later spoke to the media and said that 11 of the 12 were in favor of the death penalty.
Jodi Arias looks back at the gallery in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, during the sentencing phase retrial.Â<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Tom Tingle, The Arizona Republic)
The Greatest Show on Earth is losing the elephants
Going to the circus means clowns, a big striped tent and a parade of elephants, right? Not anymore. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus said today it is ending elephant acts, marking the end of an era. "This decision was not easy, but it is in the best interest of our company, our elephants and our customers," said Kenneth Feld, chairman and CEO the circus' parent company, Feld Entertainment. The elephants are great entertainment, but some worry about how they are treated. The performances will be phased out by 2018. Other animals will still be seen under the big top. The 145-year-old circus says it will continue to showcase horses, dogs, tigers and other animals.
Elephants of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.Â<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Heinz Kluetmeier, PR Newswire)
Google knows you've Googled 'car insurance' and wants a piece of the pie
What industry is Google not in? (If you said "car insurance," you'd have been right yesterday but wrong today.) Our mail, phones, wallets, maps have all been Googlized — why not our insurance? Google announced today it's getting into the business, with "Google Compare for Auto Insurance." The site lets you compare rates — and, of course, it comes up when you Google "car insurance."
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A man thinks about taking an ice bath on the frozen Neva River in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia.Â<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Anatoly Maltsev, European Pressphoto Agency)
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Peeps-flavored milk: Is it the best, or worst, thing since Peeps became available year-round?
Fox's Empire is on a ratings roll — it's up 50% among young adults since its premiere, the fastest rise in that category since House in 2004.
"They're being treated terrible," an 8-year-old scout told her mother, after reading a story about employee complaints of long shifts and mandatory overtime at the factory that makes Girl Scout cookies. She sent the same message to the company's CEO.
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This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY.
Contributing: Doug Stanglin, Doyle Rice, John Bacon, Ben Mutzabaugh, Jane Onyanga-Omara, Charisse Jones. Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY; Michael Kiefer, The Arizona Republic; Mike Cardillo, The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal
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