Sen. Rand Paul wins the CPAC straw poll, while NJ Gov. Chris Christie comes in 4th (behind "other"). (thegreenpapers.com)
Duke Energy CEO: customers will cover the cost of NC coal-ash cleanup. (WRAL) And there's a third leak at the Dan River site. (WRAL)
Malaysia has reportedly identified a passenger who boarded a now-missing jet using a stolen passport. (L.A. Times)
Immigration detainees go on a hunger strike. (L.A. Times)
Louisiana considers abortion restriction that closed Texas clinics. (Times-Picayune)
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter's father grants his first interview. (The New Yorker)