Funeral Coverage, Nuclear Cloud and Free Beer

1. If you're interested in coverage of the funeral for Cpl. Jordan Stanton, the one that says it is a good place to start. There are links inside to other stories that emerged from the event; several are photo galleries.

2. News seems to be nuclear these days. If it's not , it's questions about .

3. The features a scene right out of the movies, or one that should be. We'll give you a hint: It involves free beer. Also, a creepy sighting near Wagon Wheel Elementary.

4. On this day in history, March 18, 1852, Henry Wells and William Fargo began a shipping and banking company; in 1962 it became what we know today as Wells Fargo Bank. In 1766, Great Britain repealed the Stamp Act and invited revolt in the American colonies. In 1965, Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov performed the first spacewalk, venturing outside his spacecraft for 20 minutes.

5. Queen Latifah (41), Olympic speed-skating star Bonnie Blair (47), Vanessa Williams (48) and Irene Cara (52) were born on this day. Others include two great singers, Charley Pride (73) and the late Wilson Picket (1941). The South African president who helped end apartheid, F.W. de Klerk (1936), John Updike (1932), George Plimpton (1927), Peter Graves (1926) and Grover Cleveland—our 22nd and 24th president—were also born on this day.

For What It's Worth: March is Music in our Schools Month. This is American Crossword Puzzle Weekend, and it's also Sherlock Holmes Weekend. Today is Awkward Moments Day, but never fear; it's also Forgive Mom and Dad Day.