by Associated Press BC-AP Americas Digest Associated Press - 20 March 2015 01:34-04:00 TOP STORIES: PRESIDENTIAL RACE-BUSH MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina — Former Florida governor Jeb Bush is betting his political future these days on the hope that pragmatism will trump conservative hostility in the contest for the Republican 2016 presidential nomination. AP Photo. ANTARCTICA-TOURISM KING GEORGE ISLAND, Antarctica — They trekked through snow-covered mountains, gasped at melting icebergs and watched a humpback whale lunge and flap its tail. Then the tourists spent a few days stuck on a cruise ship waiting for bad weather to clear. "In Antarctica, you can plan all you like, but you can't really schedule anything," goes a local saying. By Luis Andres Henao. AP Photos. AP Interactive. FRATERNITIES-AP EXPLAINS NEW YORK — Fraternities dominate social life at many American universities, but lately these organizations of male college students have been receiving unwanted attention for their bad behavior. Here's a brief explanation of the "Greek system" — named after the Greek letters most fraternities use as for names. By Michael Astor. AP Photo. CUBA-DISSIDENTS HAVANA — The daughter of a founding member of Cuba's Ladies in White publicly splits with their current leader in the latest sign of division within the dissident group, which a decade ago was awarded the European Union's top human rights prize. By Andrea Rodriguez. AP Photos. ARGENTINA-ISRAELI EMBASSY COMMEMORATION BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Israel's agricultural minister accuses Iran of orchestrating two terrorist attacks in Argentina in the 1990s and urges the world not to negotiate with the Middle Eastern country on the future of its nuclear program. By Almudena Calatrava. AP Photos. BUSINESS & FINANCE: UNITED STATES-CHINA-INTERNET WASHINGTON — A U.S.-subsidized advocacy group that helps Internet users inside China bypass blockages on censored content says it is suffering a mysterious denial-of-service attack disrupting its operations. Greatfire.org says the attack started two days ago. By Matthew Pennington. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: PEOPLE-SUGE KNIGHT LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors request that a judge set bail for Marion "Suge" Knight at $25 million in his murder case and say the former rap music mogul has extorted millions from rappers in recent years. By Anthony McCartney. AP Photo. News Topics: General news, Presidential elections, National elections, Elections, Government and politics People, Places and Companies: Jeb Bush, Suge Knight, Cuba, Antarctica, Argentina, Caribbean, Latin America and Caribbean, South America, Middle East Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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