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• Weiland talked about the dangers of big money's influence on the political process.
• Nelson called out Rounds for ducking debate opportunities, then used the platform to segue into a criticism of Rounds' record as a conservative.
• Rounds took in more than $516,000 in campaign contributions during the final three months of 2013, far outpacing his fellow candidates in the race.
• Rounds campaign spokesman Rob Skjonsberg (SHAWNS'-berg) says strong grassroots support has led to fundraising success.

• Next president named for Lake Area Tech Institute
• WATERTOWN, S.D. (AP) -- The vice president of Lake Area Technical Institute in Watertown will be moving into the president's role this summer.
• The Watertown School Board has named Vice President Michael Cartney to lead the institute. He'll take over for President Deb Shephard, who is stepping down at the end of June.
• Cartney is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel who has been vice president at Lake Area Tech since 2007.

10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press


• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

• 1-SHIP RELOCATES UNDERWATER SIGNALS FOR MH370
• Search crews are racing to find the plane's black boxes before their batteries die--but they won't send a submarine looking just yet.

• 2-STANDOFF IN EASTERN UKRAINE CONTINUES
• Protesters in Luhansk put up high barricades in a thoroughfare running in front of government security service premises.

• 3-HOW TO BECOME A MILLIONAIRE
• A small group of doctors were paid millions of dollars by Medicare, an AP analysis finds.

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