Guns missing after seizure by task force in Pr. George's (Washington Post) - More than 20 guns seized by a state-run firearms task force in Prince George's County are unaccounted for, and investigators believe that one of the weapons was used in the shooting of an off-duty police officer late last year, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation.

FIFA's opposition to replay makes little sense (Los Angeles Times) - In their opposition to the use of technology to resolve disputed calls, soccer's rules-makers are firmly fixed in the past. No matter how much the old men in dark suits kick and scream and wring their hands, sooner or later soccer will be dragged into a more sensible future.

Everyone's Irish at the St. Patrick's Day parade (Chicago Sun-Times) - A bolt of green -- shiny, glittery, and sometimes booze-soaked --pierced the city's foggy gloom Saturday, as hundreds of thousands ofrevelers lined the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade route downtown. Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day. Some are flashy, with others in the crowd were a little less showy, but no less proud.

Check out Hawaii's 'most Hawaiian' hotel (Chicago Sun-Times) - LAHAINA, Hawaii — The Kaanapali Beach Hotel in Maui is pegged as "Hawaii's Most Hawaiian Hotel," which intrigued me. I love roots travel. I figured this would be like staying at the Palmer House , which could be "Chicago's Most Chicago-y Hotel."The Kaanapali (meaning rolling hill or cliff) is a comfortable, no-frills hotel built in 1964. Don't expect a spa. I didn't see any cabana people by the ...

Meet Sin City's new city (Chicago Sun-Times) - In a city where "out of this world" should be the motto, CityCenter is almost otherworldly. You won't find a neon marquee heralding the $8.5-billion project, the most expensive mixed-used development in the country. A joint venture between MGM-Mirage and Infinity World Development (a subsidiary of Dubai World), it's a city within a city, a centrally located metropolis unlike anything this town ...

Spielberg's 'Pacific' earns medal of honor (Chicago Sun-Times) - Paige Wiser: Steven Spielberg isn't just a filmmaker. He's a passionate historianwith a really big budget. And with Tom Hanks , his fellow World War IIbuff, they've turned from the European theater of " Band of Brothers " to"The Pacific." It's a majestic, 10-part movie medal of honor for every person who everput on a uniform because he believed he was one of the good guys.

No easy solution for septic problems on Maryland's Eastern Shore (Baltimore Sun) - Town's sewage ruined lake; pollution continues 14 years after state stepped in "Capture a Lake Bonnie memory," the flier reads. Tucked away "in the heart of the Eastern Shore," the wooded campground in northern Caroline County offered swimming, fishing and boat rentals on a 28-acre man-made lake. It was, says owner Gail Litz, a "home away from home" for dozens of families, many from Baltimore.

China’s Wen wraps populist agenda in poetry (The Malaysian Insider) - BEIJING, March 14 — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao displayed the showmanship and soft-edged populism today that has drawn both devotees and critics as he seeks to tame the nation’s wild ride of industrial expansion. The 67-year-old premier is entering his final years in charge of the world’s third-biggest economy. At the Communist Party-run parliament this year, Wen said he would focus on narrowing ...

FBI's Most Wanted list is 60 years old; 94% of listed have been caught (New York Daily News) - The FBI's venerable Most Wanted list turns 60 today.

Franklinton pediatrician struggles to help some of the city's poorest patients and still pay his bills (The Columbus Dispatch) - The federal government has designated Franklinton a health-professional-shortage area. It’s difficult to earn a lot of money in an area with so many poor people.