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Also: Romney wins primary in Puerto Rico; fierce fighting erupts in Damascus; NCAA men's "sweet 16" field is set.

The former Kate Middleton, who some day may be queen of England, gave her first public speech today at a hospice in Ipswich. The reviews are good.

A high-profile court case in Moscow has again put the spotlight on Russia's judiciary. Alexei Kozlov was convicted of charges of fraud and money laundering. But many say the verdict appears to be revenge for the political activities of Kozlov's wife, a journalist and vocal government critic.

A New Jersey jury found 19-year-old Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi guilty of a hate crime for using his webcam to spy on his roommate Tyler Clementi. Clementi was having an intimate encounter with another man in their dorm room and a few days later he committed suicide. Host Michel Martin discusses the case with law professor Jessica Henry.

Last month, Tell Me More used audio of storyteller Mike Daisey, who had been featured in a public radio story on the show This American Life. Last Friday, This American Life host Ira Glass retracted the story, saying it "contained numerous fabrications." Host Michel Martin notes the use of part of the retracted story on Tell Me More.

The Knights Templars Cartel in Mexico called for a temporary halt in the violence while the pope is in the country.

This week the action in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination is in Illinois, which holds its primary Tuesday.

The SWIFT financial messaging system used to arrange international money transfers has denied access to Iran as part of tightening sanctions. The move has effectively cut off Iran from the formal international commerce system. There are ways around SWIFT; will they be enough?

Manning, one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, has reportedly chosen Denver as the place he wants to play. Negotiations on a contract are underway, sources tell multiple news outlets.

Three weeks after 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, no arrests have been made in what critics are calling a case of racial profiling. Columnist Leonard Pitts says the incident exposes society's "blindness" to African-Americans.