Friday,  March 22, 2013 • Vol. 14--No. 246 • 32 of 35 •  Other Editions

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• "Even though she had a short life, she had a great life because she ended up praying for the success that she wanted and it happened. This is what this night's about."
• Bennett, 86, was honored at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel, where attendees included Winehouse's father, mother and brother, her ex-boyfriend Reg Traviss, Harry Belafonte, Jennifer Hudson, Sean Lennon and producers Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi, who was also honored.
• Winehouse died in 2011 from accidental alcohol poisoning. Though troubled, she was a critical darling and earned five Grammy Awards for her sophomore album, "Back to Black." The foundation established in her name assists disadvantaged youth. It was launched in Europe in 2011, and last year in the United States.
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Smart win: Harvard pulls NCAA upset, ousts New Mexico from tourney

• SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Some people may have heard of the school that's suddenly generating a bit of March Madness buzz.
• Harvard.
• Yep, Harvard --the school known for producing U.S. presidents, Supreme Court justices and Nobel Prize winners earned its first NCAA tournament victory Thursday night with a 68-62 upset of No. 3 seed New Mexico.
• Wesley Saunders scored 18 points and Laurent Rivard made five 3-pointers to give 14th-seeded Harvard (20-9) its first tournament victory in only three measly trips.
• "It's unbelievable," guard Christian Webster said. "We're still in disbelief. This is as good as it gets for us right now."
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Iraq seeks to revive ailing cultural life to heal war wounds, grim reality could dash hopes

• BAGHDAD (AP) -- Sewing machines buzz inside the Iraq Fashion House as dressmakers work late into the night behind concrete blast walls readying intricately embroidered costumes. Models rehearse for an upcoming show upstairs.
• The energetic atmosphere is in stark contrast to the nearby Iraqi National Museum, which remains closed to the public a decade after it was looted along with other government buildings following the U.S.-led invasion.

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