Spaniards protest creation of Las Vegas-style casinos

MADRID — Around 200 people in downtown Madrid are protesting a project that aims to build six casinos and 12 hotels and create jobs in a country where unemployment is more than 20 percent.

Norah Jones to play entire new album at Austin festival

Norah Jones is unveiling something new at South By Southwest. She’s returning to the Austin event to play her entire new album “Little Broken Hearts” at La Zona Rosa on Saturday night.

Odd behavior gets green light on St. Patrick’s Day

Thousands of revelers cheered Saturday as Chicago dyed its river green in a much-beloved St. Patrick’s Day ritual that serves as the formal kick-off for a day of parades and wild parties. Elsewhere, parades celebrated all things Irish.

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O’Sheas ready for last St. Patrick’s Day bash

Brian Thomas turned what would be a one-day job in most cities into a career on the Strip. Portraying Lucky the Leprechaun, the spokesperson, mascot and marketing icon for O’Sheas Casino, Thomas has celebrated every day as St. Patrick’s Day for seven years.

Resale homes report: Existing homes sold, Feb. 29-March 5

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes.

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