Delegates up for grabs on Super Tuesday No. 3

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NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR BOMB TEST

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Peace talks comes amid fragile ceasefire
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ANDERS BREIVIK

Here we go again: Remember the good ol’ days, when there was just one Super Tuesday? Now, we’re up to three. Seriously, the primaries are giving “Fast & Furious” a run for its money. What’s at stake today? The very soul of the GOP. For Republicans dead set on stopping The Donald, it’s the final chance to block his path to the party nomination. But not if he wins Ohio and Florida. Ditto for Hillz, who can gut Bernie by winning the same two states. Who’s gone when the curtain comes up? The fat lady is clearing her throat for Mr. Rubio. Here’s your guide to Super Tuesday 3.

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Donald Trump on rallies: There's not much violence
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OBAMACARE

Htin Kyaw is the new President of Myanmar.

GERMANY ASSAULTS

Bad advice: Germans were shocked by New Year’s Eve sex assaults and muggings in a number of cities. Groups of men of Arab or North African descent preyed upon women out celebrating the holiday. More than 100 complaints were filed in Cologne, while dozens of other attacks were reported in Hamburg and Stuttgart. The whole thing has reignited the debate over Germany’s open embrace of migrants. And Cologne’s mayor is in hot water after advising yesterday that women protect themselves by holding strange men at “an arm’s length.” Pfui!

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3 Chicago officers shot; injuries not life-threatening
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Hooked: Argentina’s not afraid to play rough with the big boys. Catch a Chinese boat fishing in your territorial waters? Sink ‘em. The Argentine coast guard says it started with warning shots, the Chinese ship trying to ram and then outrun them. Beijing is not amused and wants answers. Still, China is familiar with the M.O. In its neck of the woods – the South China Sea where China, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei all have claims– it likes to throw its weight around. A little taste of its own medicine?

FINANCIAL MARKETS

BREAKFAST BROWSE

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That’s billion with a B

A million here, a million there. Pretty soon you’re talkin’ real money. Bangladesh’s central bank lost a big chunk of change in a series of high-tech heists.

Grande pay cut

The E.coli outbreak took a big bite out of the salaries of Chipotle’s two big enchiladas. No tears, please. They still eked out $13 million each last year.

Love a llama

Feeling on the edge? Need to chill a bit? Hug a llama, it’s all the rage in pet therapy.

Celebrity lookalike

There’s a woman who’s convinced she’s a dead ringer for “The Late Late Show” host James Corden. Her knee looks just like him. And we just found Jesus on a piece of toast.

Rose Garden Freestyle

“Hamilton” star Lin-Manuel Miranda can freestyle like nobody’s business. You try keepin’ it real when the President’s throwing words like “constitution” and “NASA” at you.

Clean your plate

Total of lawsuits filed against Volkswagen by investors over its scam to rig diesel emissions tests.

Yes, it is a snake. A pregnant, poisonous eastern brown roosting under your refrigerator, relying on the radiation to incubate its eggs.

WHAT’S FOR LUNCH

Here’s what’s happening today.

Faces of Syria

They’ve been through hell, but still there’s hope. This is what Syrians around the world want you to know five years into the war. And it’s today’s must-read.

Faces of Syria HP Tease

Metro shutdown

AND FINALLY …

Sup, dawg?

Wilson the Bulldog’s sitter goes whole hog when his humans are on vacay. Not only does Wilson get great care, his mom and dad get daily video updates. Oh, and they’re in character too. We give it two paws up.