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come a professional chef. • • 6. SOUTH KOREA CYBERATTACK TRACED TO CHINA • But speculation still centers on North Korea as the source of hacks of banks and media companies. • • 7. A HOST OF POSSIBLE SUSPECTS IN COLORADO CORRECTIONS CHIEF KILLING • Tom Clements oversaw inmates in 20 prisons and a week ago denied a Saudi national's request for a transfer. • • 8. HEEERE'S ... JIMMY? • Speculation is swirling that NBC is preparing to replace "Tonight" host Jay Leno with Jimmy Fallon and move the show from California to New York. • • 9. THE SONGS THAT WILL BE REMEMBERED FOREVER • Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sounds of Silence" and Chubby Checker's "The Twist" are among 25 recordings going into the Library of Congress today. • • 10. MARCH MADNESS REALLY BEGINS • There won't be a repeat champion -- Kentucky has already lost -- but the tournament gets into full swing Thursday and Friday when 64 teams see action. •
AP News in Brief Rockets hit southern Israel as Obama prepares to meet Palestinians, push peace talks
• JERUSALEM (AP) -- On the second day of a Mideast tour, U.S. President Barack Obama is set to emphasize the importance of reaching an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, a message underscored Thursday when Palestinian militants in Gaza launched rockets into southern Israel. • After a visit to Israel's national museum -- where he was inspecting the Dead Sea Scrolls, which highlight the Jewish people's ancient connection to the land that is now Israel -- Obama will head to the West Bank to tell the Palestinians that the creation of a Palestinian state remains a priority. • He is not bringing a new plan to relaunch peace talks, but in meetings with the (Continued on page 29)
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