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• Motel hit by deadly fire housed Sandy victims
• Obama hears out Internet bigs on NSA spying
• 'Game of Thrones' author hands out $30,000 throne to lucky fan
• Judge strikes down Michigan's ban on gay marriage
• Want Warren Buffett's 1B bracket bounty? You probably already blew it
• Why is Michelle Obama talking up education to the Chinese?
• WWII hero's family turns to Germany to bring him back home
• Crimea goes east, Ukraine goes west
• Stolen Rembrandt masterpiece recovered after 15 years
• Racial disparities in education begin in preschool
• Turkish attempt to ban Twitter backfires
• Three dead, 10 missing in Jersey shore motel fire
• Near-record price for milk hits Starbucks
• Russia completes Crimea annexation
• Turkish president tweets oppostion to Twitter ban
• E*Trade abandons iconic spokes-baby
• Search planes fail to find Malaysia jet debris
• Turkey blocks Twitter access over graft recordings
• Turkish attempt to ban Twitter appears to backfire
• Russia's aggression to dominate Obama Europe trip
• Jesus' "Crown of Thorns" shown at Notre Dame
• Wal-Mart's new tool gives competitors prices
• Afghan journalist, family killed in hotel attack
• Mercer shocks Duke 78-71 in NCAA tourney opener
• Police phone-tracking contracts often kept secret
• Hawaii law lets police have sex with prostitutes
• 4th body found in NJ shore motel fire
• Officials: FBI agent cleared in Florida shooting
• Pope warns mobsters they risk going to hell
• Putin: No need for further retaliation against U.S.
• Putin inner circle target of US, Europe sanctions

Motel hit by deadly fire housed Sandy victims Posted: 21 Mar 2014 03:31 PM PDT Four people were killed, eight others injured in fast-moving fire at N.J. shore motel.

Obama hears out Internet bigs on NSA spying Posted: 21 Mar 2014 01:50 PM PDT Holds meeting on plans to overhaul surveillance practices which have infuriated industry.

'Game of Thrones' author hands out $30,000 throne to lucky fan Posted:

Judge strikes down Michigan's ban on gay marriage Posted: 21 Mar 2014 04:32 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — Michigan's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, a federal judge said Friday, striking down a law that was widely embraced by voters a decade ago in the latest in a series of similar decisions across the country.

Want Warren Buffett's 1B bracket bounty? You probably already blew it Posted:

Why is Michelle Obama talking up education to the Chinese? Posted: 21 Mar 2014 10:33 AM PDT Chinese students are no slouches. They consistently take top place in international education rankings and student tests, are often signed up for extra courses outside of school, and study for long hours. "I'll be talking with students about their lives in China and telling them about America and the values and traditions we hold dear. Many China watchers in the United States have lamented that the White House says Obama will not discuss politics on the trip.

WWII hero's family turns to Germany to bring him back home Posted: 21 Mar 2014 02:45 AM PDT For more than 50 years, Army PFC Lawrence S. Gordon was mistakenly interred as a German soldier in a cemetery in France. The U.S. never corrected the mistake.

Crimea goes east, Ukraine goes west Posted: 21 Mar 2014 01:56 PM PDT In dueling events, Russia formally annexes Crimea while the EU signs a highly symbolic pact with Ukraine.

Stolen Rembrandt masterpiece recovered after 15 years Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:46 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — A stolen Rembrandt masterpiece valued at more than $5 million has been found in Nice and returned to its rightful owners after 15 years in the wilderness.

Racial disparities in education begin in preschool Posted: 21 Mar 2014 08:44 AM PDT Black students are more likely to be suspended from U.S. public schools, a report shows.

Turkish attempt to ban Twitter backfires Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:10 AM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's attempt to block access to Twitter appeared to backfire on Friday with many tech-savvy users circumventing the ban and suspicions growing that the prime minister was using court orders to suppress corruption allegations against him and his government.

Three dead, 10 missing in Jersey shore motel fire Posted: 21 Mar 2014 08:58 AM PDT POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — Officials say 10 people are unaccounted for after a fire that destroyed a motel at the Jersey shore, killing three people.

Near-record price for milk hits Starbucks Posted: 21 Mar 2014 02:36 PM PDT Drought, Rain, Asian Demand All Responsible

Russia completes Crimea annexation Posted: 21 Mar 2014 05:26 AM PDT Putin hails the "remarkable event" and orders fireworks in Moscow and Crimea.

Turkish president tweets oppostion to Twitter ban Posted: 21 Mar 2014 02:41 PM PDT By Nick Tattersall and Orhan Coskun ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's ban on Twitter ahead of bitterly contested elections brought a furious reaction at home and abroad on Friday, with users of the social networking service denouncing the move as a "digital coup" and the president expressing his disapproval. A court blocked access to Twitter after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's defiant vow, on the campaign trail on Thursday ahead of March 30 local elections, to "wipe out" the social media service, whatever the international community had to say about it. Industry Minister Fikri Isik said talks with Twitter were taking place and the ban would be lifted if the San Francisco-based firm appointed a representative in Turkey and agreed to block specific content when requested by Turkish courts. "We stand with our users in Turkey who rely on Twitter as a vital communications platform.

E*Trade abandons iconic spokes-baby Posted: 20 Mar 2014 05:28 PM PDT By Jed Horowitz NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital discount broker E*Trade Financial Corp on Thursday bid farewell to the precocious baby who starred in the television commercials advertising its trading platform for the last seven years. Nandra described the firm as a "digital hybrid" that works across many platforms, including those that rely on customer service representatives and live advisers for clients who want the "human touch." E*Trade is no longer trying to be all things to all people, he said, but it is also going well beyond its old image as a firm whose major appeal is discounted stock trading commissions.

Search planes fail to find Malaysia jet debris Posted: 21 Mar 2014 12:45 AM PDT Aircraft sent to scour the Indian Ocean for signs of Flight 370 return without success.

Turkey blocks Twitter access over graft recordings Posted: 21 Mar 2014 01:35 AM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey blocked access to Twitter on Friday after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to "rip out the roots" of the social media network where links have proliferated to recordings that appear to incriminate the Turkish leader and other top officials in high-level corruption.

Turkish attempt to ban Twitter appears to backfire Posted: 21 Mar 2014 02:42 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's attempt to block access to Twitter appeared to backfire on Friday with many tech-savvy users circumventing the ban and suspicions growing that the prime minister was using court orders to suppress corruption allegations against him and his government.

Russia's aggression to dominate Obama Europe trip Posted: 21 Mar 2014 03:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing back against demands to supply arms to Ukraine, Obama administration officials said Friday that economic sanctions would remain the primary weapon as the U.S. and its European allies seek a diplomatic solution to Russia's aggression.

Jesus' "Crown of Thorns" shown at Notre Dame Posted: 21 Mar 2014 03:47 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — An ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christ's "Crown of Thorns" has made a special public appearance at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Wal-Mart's new tool gives competitors prices Posted: 21 Mar 2014 03:24 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The "Every Day Low Price" king is trying to shake up the world of pricing once again.

Afghan journalist, family killed in hotel attack Posted: 21 Mar 2014 02:58 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The luxury hotel was considered one of the safest spots in the Afghan capital. Yet four gunmen walked in, proceeded to the restaurant and pulled out pistols hidden in their shoes. They killed nine people, including a journalist for a French news agency, his wife and two children who were shot in the head.

Mercer shocks Duke 78-71 in NCAA tourney opener Posted: 21 Mar 2014 02:42 PM PDT RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dunk City is long gone. Make way for the next bunch of bracket busters from the little-known Atlantic Sun Conference: Mercer.

Police phone-tracking contracts often kept secret Posted: 21 Mar 2014 11:26 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Police across the country may be intercepting phone calls or text messages to find suspects using a technology tool known as Stingray. But they're refusing to turn over details about its use or heavily censoring files when they do.

Hawaii law lets police have sex with prostitutes Posted: 21 Mar 2014 04:03 PM PDT HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu police have urged lawmakers to preserve an exemption in Hawaii law that lets undercover officers have sex with prostitutes during investigations. But they won't say how often — or even if — they use the provision.

4th body found in NJ shore motel fire Posted: 21 Mar 2014 01:08 PM PDT POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — A fire early Friday destroyed a New Jersey shore motel that was housing people displaced by Superstorm Sandy, killing four people and injuring eight, authorities said.

Officials: FBI agent cleared in Florida shooting Posted: 21 Mar 2014 01:49 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida prosecutor has cleared an FBI agent of any criminal wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a Chechen man as he was being questioned about a Boston Marathon bombing suspect, two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the investigation said Friday.

Pope warns mobsters they risk going to hell Posted: 21 Mar 2014 12:30 PM PDT ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has a warning for Italy's mobsters: They will go to hell if they don't repent and renounce their "blood-stained money and blood-stained power."

Putin: No need for further retaliation against U.S. Posted: 21 Mar 2014 04:17 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — There is no need for Russia to further retaliate against U.S. sanctions, President Vladimir Putin said Friday as Russia's upper house of parliament endorsed the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.

Putin inner circle target of US, Europe sanctions Posted: 20 Mar 2014 09:26 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama ordered economic sanctions against nearly two dozen members of Vladimir Putin's inner circle and a major Russian bank that provides them support and he warned that more sweeping penalties against Russia's robust energy sector could follow.

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