ARIZONA
Thousands protest county sheriff
An estimated 10,000 immigrant-rights advocates marched in front of a county jail in Phoenix Saturday in a protest that was aimed at Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration efforts and was marked by a clash between a small group of protesters and police officers.
Organizers say the protest was meant to show officials in Washington that Arpaio, who has been under investigation by the Justice Department for alleged discrimination and unconstitutional searches, should not be permitted to handle immigration enforcement.
Five protesters were arrested. Arpaio said he wasn't bothered by the protesters, and said they should direct their frustrations at Congress because it has the power to change America's immigration laws.
-- Associated Press
WHITE HOUSE
Obama to speak at D.C. church
President Obama will deliver remarks about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday morning when he appears at a church in the District for the second time since he was inaugurated and the third since his election.
As president-elect, Obama and his family attended services once at Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, a Northwest Washington institution that is one of the oldest historically black churches in the District. They attended Easter services at the historic St. John's Episcopal Church near the White House.
The White House did not disclose the name of the church Obama will attend Sunday.
FLORIDA
NASA slashes price on shuttles for sale
Here's a recession bargain: the space shuttle. NASA has slashed the price of the 1970s-era spaceships from $42 million to $28.8 million apiece.
The shuttles are for sale once they quit flying, supposedly this fall. When NASA put out the call to museums, schools and others in December 2008, seeking buyers, about 20 expressed interest. NASA spokesman Mike Curie expects more interest, what with the discount.
The space shuttle main engines are now free. NASA advertised them for $400,000 to $800,000 each in December 2008, but no one expressed interest. So now the engines are available, along with other shuttle artifacts, for the cost of transportation and handling.
-- Associated Press
Evacuation at JFK airport: A terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York was evacuated and flghts were delayed Saturday after someone opened a door to a secure area and set off an alarm, officials said. The security breach apparently involved someone who left a first-class American Airlines lounge that was supposed to be used only by airport workers and walked through.
-- From news services
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