Front Page Tally: March 29
Monday, 29 March 2010 | by Pat's Picks
| Obama makes trip to Afghanistan | 29 |
| NCAA Final Four | 24 |
| Calls for Pope’s resignation | 11 |
| Chinese firm to buy Volvo | 11 |
Obama’s surprise trip to Afghanistan to visit the troops and President Karzai made front-page headlines in 29 of the top 30 newspapers this morning, with only the Detroit Free Press making no mention of it and instead focusing on Michigan State’s place in the NCAA Final Four. The collegiate basketball tournament was also widely reported, with coverage on 24 front pages. Calls for the Pope’s resignation as Holy Week begins was a top story in 11 newspapers, while the same number reported on a Chinese automaker’s purchase of the Volvo brand from Ford.
