Netflix is no house of cards

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Not enough media pundits are extolling the virtues of the mini-series �House of Cards� that is exclusively streamed on Netflix. It�s a prime-time example of how television is being revolutionized, writes John Dvorak. See full story.

4 spring break spots (with no spring breakers)

With some finagling, getting away from it all during spring break can also mean bypassing the hordes of partying college students. See full story.

Banks court international home buyers

Several lenders have figured out ways to provide mortgages to affluent foreigners See full story.

Raising the minimum wage is bad news

President Obama and his advisors seem to believe that if the minimum wage were raised and then indexed, all workers would retain their jobs. But this is not the case, writes Diana Furchtgott-Roth. See full story.

Looming sequester exposes GOP rift

The sequester is a bad policy, but it�s the inevitable consequence of a Republican Party that can�t prioritize which abstract principle is more important, writes Rex Nutting. See full story.

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With some finagling, getting away from it all during spring break can also mean bypassing the hordes of partying college students. See full story.