March 15, 2013 Cloudy and cool

US and Afghans in dispute over detainees. Karzai wants 3000 detainees released to Afghan custody to which US balks. This comes as US forces are scheduled to phase out of security picture and could probably detail the pullout or threaten relations, Kidney transplant led to Maryland man's case of rabies, US seeking to limit number of people who can immigrate for "family" reasons. most come because a member has obtained citizenship and their spouse and/or children have not. The move proposes to increase the number of skilled workers entering the country (this alone makes a strong case to fix the education system here), Detroit get city manager against city officials wishes similar to Control Board in DC, Zimbabwe voters considering a new constitution that would question the 33 year rule of Robert Mugabe, ex-Sunday Mirror tabloid editors arrested for hacking cellphones making the the only group outside of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. ever arrested for such acts, Monarch butterflies rate plunge in Mexico (where they go to avoid cold) by 59 percent, casino jobs go to ex-offenders, 1 year old child hit by truck on St. Barnabas Rd dies and father injuries, man scheduled to be executed in Maryland who was exonerated is reminder of death penalty mishaps, police looking to talk to two in shooting that injured 13 on North Capital st in NoMa arear, teen learning to drive strikes 3 little girls in Fairfax, UDC announces interim president and the beat goes on....