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• Obama gives Ukraine full backing
• China: Images may show missing plane
• Deadly gas blast destroys two NYC buildings
• Ohio grand jury indicts 9 Greenpeace activists
• FAA warning on 777s linked problem to mid-air breakups
• NYC building explosion leaves 2 dead, 36 injured
• Police: Md. mall shooter may have had Columbine fixation
• Obama: Russia could face 'costs' over Ukraine
• Ukrainian PM at White House for talks
• Bill Clinton campaigns for Chelsea's mother-in-law
• Luxury shooting ranges cater to new gun culture
• Malaysia Airlines pilot's last words give no hint of trouble
• Malaysia not sure which way lost jet was headed
• Obamacare tested in Florida special election won by GOP
• Merkel and Putin square off over Crimea
• San Francisco firefighters stop big blaze spread
• AP PHOTOS: Deadly blast levels 2 Harlem buildings
• Pistorius trial: Bullet-holed toilet door in court
• 3 dead after pileups on snowy Ohio Turnpike
• US to seek new indictment against Indian diplomat
• Honor student who sued parents returns home
• White House told of CIA move against Senate aides
• Ukraine accuses Russia of military buildup
• CIA lawyer at center of computer snooping clash
• 2 dead after pileups on snowy Ohio Turnpike
• Blast destroys 2 NYC buildings; at least 2 dead
• US judge dismisses charges in Indian diplomat case
• Last transmission from missing plane was routine
• 3-year theory: Big renewal deal for 'Big Bang'
• Work until you die: Lifelong labor becomes the new normal

Obama gives Ukraine full backing Posted: 12 Mar 2014 01:57 PM PDT Joins interim PM in sternly warning Russia that Ukraine will not surrender its sovereignty.

China: Images may show missing plane Posted: 12 Mar 2014 04:26 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — China's official Xinhua News Agency says a government website has images of suspected debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines plane.

Deadly gas blast destroys two NYC buildings Posted: 12 Mar 2014 04:29 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A gas leak triggered an earthshaking explosion that flattened two apartment buildings on Wednesday, killing at least three people, injuring more than 60 and leaving nine missing. A tenant said residents had complained repeatedly in recent weeks about "unbearable" gas smells.

Ohio grand jury indicts 9 Greenpeace activists Posted: 12 Mar 2014 01:44 PM PDT A southwest Ohio prosecutor announced felony indictments Wednesday of nine Greenpeace activists linked to an eye-catching protest at the Procter & Gamble Co. headquarters in downtown Cincinnati. The nine ...

FAA warning on 777s linked problem to mid-air breakups Posted: 12 Mar 2014 08:31 AM PDT Months before Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 mysteriously vanished, US regulators warned of a "cracking and corrosion" problem on Boeing 777s that could lead to a mid-air breakup and drastic drop in cabin pressure. The revelation comes amid a desperate search for traces of the plane with 239 people on board, which lost contact with air traffic control at around 1730 GMT Friday, about an hour after take-off from Kuala Lumpur en route to Beijing. "We are issuing this AD (Airworthiness Directive) to detect and correct cracking and corrosion in the fuselage skin, which could lead to rapid decompression and loss of structural integrity of the airplane," the Federal Aviation Administration said. During a sudden drop in cabin pressure, the crew and passengers can become unconscious, leaving no one at the controls of the affected aircraft.

NYC building explosion leaves 2 dead, 36 injured Posted: 12 Mar 2014 02:49 PM PDT Two people are killed, at least 22 injured in NYC building explosion.

Police: Md. mall shooter may have had Columbine fixation Posted: 12 Mar 2014 10:10 AM PDT MARRIOTTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — A man who killed two people at a Maryland mall in January before killing himself acted alone, had no connection with his victims and may have had a fixation with the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, police said Wednesday.

Obama: Russia could face 'costs' over Ukraine Posted: 12 Mar 2014 12:56 PM PDT Warns against taking aggressive path in Crimea after White House talks with Ukrainian PM.

Ukrainian PM at White House for talks Posted: 12 Mar 2014 01:27 PM PDT Meeting with Obama likely to anger Russia, which views new government as illegitimate.

Bill Clinton campaigns for Chelsea's mother-in-law Posted: 12 Mar 2014 10:58 AM PDT HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Bill Clinton is wading into a hotly contested U.S. House primary in Philadelphia and its suburbs to raise money for Marjorie Margolies, the mother-in-law of Chelsea Clinton who is running for a seat two decades after she lost it.

Luxury shooting ranges cater to new gun culture Posted: 12 Mar 2014 05:32 AM PDT The "guntry clubs" sprout in gun-friendly locales across the nation.

Malaysia Airlines pilot's last words give no hint of trouble Posted:

Malaysia not sure which way lost jet was headed Posted: 11 Mar 2014 11:45 PM PDT Officials acknowledge they don't know which direction the plane was heading when it vanished.

Obamacare tested in Florida special election won by GOP Posted: 11 Mar 2014 07:36 PM PDT The Republican victory in Florida's special election Tuesday serves as an example for future battles over Obamacare.

Merkel and Putin square off over Crimea Posted: 12 Mar 2014 03:07 AM PDT The German chancellor is considered one of the few leaders Putin will deign to hear out.

San Francisco firefighters stop big blaze spread Posted: 12 Mar 2014 09:44 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fire that barreled through an apartment building construction site sending up black smoke that could be seen for miles around the San Francisco Bay smoldered into Wednesday morning as authorities worked determine what sparked the destructive blaze.

AP PHOTOS: Deadly blast levels 2 Harlem buildings Posted: 12 Mar 2014 11:44 AM PDT Smoke billowed into the air, debris was hurled onto elevated railroad tracks and windows were shattered a block away when an explosion leveled two apartment buildings in East Harlem on Wednesday.

Pistorius trial: Bullet-holed toilet door in court Posted: 12 Mar 2014 02:17 PM PDT PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — A South African police officer swung a cricket bat at Oscar Pistorius' bullet-marked bathroom door during his murder trial on Wednesday, using two key pieces of evidence to re-enact the night he killed his girlfriend.

3 dead after pileups on snowy Ohio Turnpike Posted: 12 Mar 2014 04:48 PM PDT TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Pileups on the Ohio Turnpike involving at least 50 vehicles killed three people and seriously injured a state trooper on Wednesday as a late-winter storm swept through the Midwest and the Northeast, ending a fleeting spring-like thaw.

US to seek new indictment against Indian diplomat Posted: 12 Mar 2014 04:47 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — An Indian diplomat whose arrest and strip-search spurred an international flap had the case against her dismissed by a federal judge on Wednesday, but prosecutors suggested they might refile the charges stemming from claims she exploited her housekeeper.

Honor student who sued parents returns home Posted: 12 Mar 2014 03:01 PM PDT ROSELAND, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey honor student who sued to get her parents to support her after she moved out of their home has reunited with them, and the family is now asking for privacy.

White House told of CIA move against Senate aides Posted: 12 Mar 2014 04:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA's director and its top lawyer told White House attorneys in advance about their plans to file an official criminal complaint accusing Senate Intelligence Committee aides of improperly obtaining secret agency documents, the White House confirmed Wednesday.

Ukraine accuses Russia of military buildup Posted: 12 Mar 2014 02:59 PM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of conducting a large military buildup near the countries' border that raises the threat of an invasion, but Moscow denied that.

CIA lawyer at center of computer snooping clash Posted: 12 Mar 2014 01:30 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The top CIA lawyer accused by the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee of trying to intimidate the panel over its investigation into secret prisons and brutal interrogations of terrorism suspects was himself involved in the controversial programs, cited more than 1,600 times in the Senate's unpublished investigative report, according to the panel's chairwoman, Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

2 dead after pileups on snowy Ohio Turnpike Posted: 12 Mar 2014 04:05 PM PDT TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Pileups on the Ohio Turnpike involving at least 50 vehicles killed two people and seriously injured a state trooper on Wednesday as a late-winter storm swept through the Midwest and the Northeast, ending a fleeting spring-like thaw.

Blast destroys 2 NYC buildings; at least 2 dead Posted: 12 Mar 2014 03:33 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A gas leak triggered an earthshaking explosion that flattened two East Harlem apartment buildings Wednesday, killing at least two people, injuring more than 50 and leaving over a dozen others missing. One tenant said residents had complained repeatedly in recent weeks about "unbearable" gas smells.

US judge dismisses charges in Indian diplomat case Posted: 12 Mar 2014 03:35 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — An Indian diplomat whose arrest and strip-search spurred an international flap had charges against her dismissed by a federal judge on Wednesday.

Last transmission from missing plane was routine Posted: 12 Mar 2014 12:43 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The last message from the cockpit of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight was routine. "All right, good night," was the signoff transmitted to air traffic controllers five days ago.

3-year theory: Big renewal deal for 'Big Bang' Posted: 12 Mar 2014 10:56 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — CBS says it's renewing its hit comedy "The Big Bang Theory" for three more years.

Work until you die: Lifelong labor becomes the new normal Posted: 11 Mar 2014 01:03 PM PDT There's an interesting paradox happening in the U.S. labor market: Today there are more incentives than ever for a healthy, prosperous retirement. Yet over the same time period since investment options like 401(k)'s become available, people have been choosing to work further into their golden years.

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