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  • For one couple, tailing cheating spouses was the best thing that happened to their relationship.
  • Technology isn't the only hurdle for computer-driven cars.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a bill that would increase penalties for people who buy guns for those barred from purchasing firearms. It will be another week before members take up the next three gun bills.
  • The Danish toy company is talking with 20th Century Fox, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Lisa and Bart and the rest of the family may take on whole new lives as tiny, chunky plastic mini-figures.
  • Joseph Kennedy's announcement that he's leaving the popular music streaming service came as a surprise. As CEO, Kennedy oversaw Pandora's development of technology that allows users to tailor their own digital music stream — building a base of 67 million listeners.
  • The U.S. added 236,000 jobs in February. The Labor Department report came as a surprise to most economists, who had been expecting about 160,000 jobs to be added.
  • The Federal Reserve has released the results of another round of "stress tests" on the nation's biggest banks. Most did well, with 17 out of 18 passing. But some banks were better prepared than others to withstand a sharp downturn.
  • The 23-year-old Indian woman who died after she was gang-raped in New Delhi last December is being honored by the U.S. State Department. Secretary of State John Kerry will posthumously confer the International Women of Courage award on Friday, which is also International Women's Day.
  • The Cyrus Cylinder — an ancient clay piece considered the oldest declaration of human rights — is in the U.S. for the first time. The symbol of Persian tolerance arrives in Washington as formal relations between Iran and the U.S. remain strained. Renee Montagne talks to professor Ahmad Karimi of the University of Maryland about the history of this ancient cultural icon.
  • Funeral services will be held Friday for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who died this week after a long battle with cancer. Dozens of presidents and dignitaries are in Caracas, including the leaders of some pariah countries that are adversaries of the United States.
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