This week: NCAA championship is Monday

Look ahead

- The NCAA Men?s Basketball Championship takes place on Monday night. The game is on CBS at 9 p.m. EDT.

- Wednesday is the anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. King was shot April 4, 1968, by James Earl Ray at a motel in Memphis, Tenn.

- This week is Holy Week, starting with Palm Sunday (today). Good Friday is Friday, and Passover begins at sundown on Friday. Easter is this coming Sunday.

- It?s a big week for music, with new releases coming Tuesday from Dr. John, Nicki Minaj, Rascal Flatts, Willow Smith, Wilson Phillips and more.

- The big movies opening this week are the 3-D re-release of ?Titanic? and the sequel to ?American Pie,? ?American Reunion,? rated R.

Video to note: Meet Beyonce, the coffee-cup-sized puppy:

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Gas price update

Prices are nearing the record high ? which was set during summer - and it?s only March.

- This week: $3.921
- 1 week ago: $3.881
- 1 month ago: $3.716
- 1 year ago: $3.595
- Record high: $4.114

GateHouse News Service

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