{"id":25786,"date":"2016-02-29T09:17:24","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T15:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=25786"},"modified":"2016-02-29T09:18:11","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T15:18:11","slug":"10-things-to-know-for-today-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=25786","title":{"rendered":"10 Things to Know for Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Associated Press<\/p>\n<p>Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:<\/p>\n<p>1. WHITE SUPREMACIST FEUD ERUPTS AS GOP FIGHTS TRUMP<\/p>\n<p>The new focus comes as the billionaire businessman&#8217;s rivals acknowledge that time is running out to prevent him from becoming the Republican Party&#8217;s presumptive nominee.<\/p>\n<p>2. WHOSE CAREER HAS PLENTY FOR FANS AND FOES TO LOVE, HATE<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump&#8217;s business record gives Super Tuesday voters inclined to praise or condemn his boardroom bona fides a way to support either view.<\/p>\n<p>3. ACADEMY AWARDS TAKE ON ISSUES BEYOND #OSCARSSOWHITE<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony turns out to be a platform not just for racial representation, led by host Chris Rock&#8217;s insight and parody, but a wide array of causes, from global warming to sexual abuse.<\/p>\n<p>4. NORTH KOREA PUTS TEARFUL DETAINED AMERICAN BEFORE CAMERAS<\/p>\n<p>Otto Warmbier, who is a University of Virginia student, says he tried to steal a political banner as a &#8220;trophy&#8221; for a church back home.<\/p>\n<p>5. WHY WOUNDED PERUVIAN DRUG COP IS STRUGGLING<\/p>\n<p>What gnaws at Sgt. Johnny Vega most is a sense of futility: With him out of commission, the traffickers have won.<\/p>\n<p>6. WHY HAWAII IS WORRIED ABOUT ZIKA<\/p>\n<p>Its anti-pesticide sentiment, tropical conditions and understaffing in the Department of Health might undermine efforts to prevent the spread of the virus linked to birth defects.<\/p>\n<p>7. FOR IRANIAN RESTAURANTS IN SAUDI, IT&#8217;S BUSINESS AS USUAL<\/p>\n<p>Iranian eateries in Riyadh are outselling calls for a boycott, serving as a reminder of the deep historic links between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>8. VETS OF &#8217;05 SENATE TRUCE DON&#8217;T SEE ACCORD OVER COURT PICK<\/p>\n<p>They say that today&#8217;s political climate is too toxic for a bipartisan pact that would lead to a replacement for the late Justice Antonin Scalia.<\/p>\n<p>9. NAVY SEAL TO RECEIVE MEDAL OF HONOR<\/p>\n<p>Obama is set to award the nation&#8217;s highest military honor to Edward Byers who helped rescue an American hostage in December 2012.<\/p>\n<p>10. 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