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• Officials: About 18 missing in Washington mudslide
• French data show possible debris from jetliner
• Jimmy Carter believes U.S. is spying on him
• Turkish jets down Syrian warplane near border
• Ukraine fears Russia 'ready to attack'
• US first lady hosts education roundtable in China
• Health law birth control coverage before justices
• Fire chief: Washington landslide toll rises to 4
• Oil spill cleanup impedes major Texas ship channel
• Ukraine says top commander held after base stormed
• Kentucky ends Wichita State's perfect run, 78-76
• Stanford knocks off No. 2 Kansas 60-57
• FBI: Release of marathon suspect photo right call
• Officials: 18 missing in Washington mudslide
• Expert: Screaming gives Pistorius 'major problem'
• FBI: Right call to release marathon suspect photo
• Man who lost his legs in Boston bombing is engaged
• Militants launch social support in an Iraqi city
• Washington governor: Mudslide "total devastation"
• Drudge Report author accused of lying about Obamacare penalty
• Most cigarettes sold in New York were smuggled out of state
• Rhode Island speaker to step down after FBI raids

Officials: About 18 missing in Washington mudslide Posted: 23 Mar 2014 10:28 AM PDT ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — About 18 people are still unaccounted for after a massive mudslide in rural northwest Washington state killed at least three people and forced evacuations because of fears of flooding, authorities said Sunday.

French data show possible debris from jetliner Posted: 23 Mar 2014 10:50 AM PDT PERTH, Australia (AP) — France provided new satellite data Sunday showing possible debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, as searchers combing a remote part of the southern Indian Ocean tried without success to locate a wooden pallet that could yield clues to one of the world's most baffling aviation mysteries.

Jimmy Carter believes U.S. is spying on him Posted: 23 Mar 2014 09:44 AM PDT The former president believes American intelligence agencies are monitoring his email.

Turkish jets down Syrian warplane near border Posted: 23 Mar 2014 09:45 AM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish fighter jets shot down a Syrian warplane Sunday after it violated the country's airspace, Turkey's prime minister said, in a move likely to ramp up tensions between two countries already deeply at odds over Syria's civil war.

Ukraine fears Russia 'ready to attack' Posted: 23 Mar 2014 08:49 AM PDT Ukraine's Western-backed leaders voiced fears on Sunday of an imminent Russian invasion of the eastern industrial heartland following the fall of their last airbase in Crimea to defiant Kremlin troops. Saturday's takeover involving armoured personnel carriers and stun grenades provided the most spectacular show of force since the Kremlin sent troops into the heavily Russified peninsula three weeks ago before sealing its annexation Friday. Alarm about a push outside Crimea by Moscow's overwhelming forces -- now conducting drills at Ukraine's eastern gate -- were fanned further Sunday by a call by its self-declared premier for Russians across the ex-Soviet country to rise up against Kiev's rule. The interim leaders in Kiev fear that Russian President Vladimir Putin -- flushed with expansionist fervour -- is developing a sense of impunity after being hit by only limited EU and US sanctions for taking the Black Sea cape.

US first lady hosts education roundtable in China Posted: 23 Mar 2014 02:46 AM PDT BEIJING (AP) — U.S. first lady Michelle Obama told Chinese professors, students and parents on Sunday that she wouldn't have risen to where she was if her parents hadn't pushed for her to get a good education.

Health law birth control coverage before justices Posted: 23 Mar 2014 08:07 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration and its opponents are renewing the Supreme Court battle over President Barack Obama's health care law in a case that pits the religious rights of employers against the rights of women to the birth control of their choice.

Fire chief: Washington landslide toll rises to 4 Posted: 23 Mar 2014 04:54 PM PDT ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Searchers found another body in the debris from a massive landslide in Washington state, bringing the death toll to at least four.

Oil spill cleanup impedes major Texas ship channel Posted: 23 Mar 2014 04:51 PM PDT TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) — A barge that once carried some 900,000 gallons of heavy tar-like oil was cleared Sunday of its remaining contents, a day after the vessel collided with a ship in the busy Houston Ship Channel and leaked as much as about a fifth of its cargo into the waterway.

Ukraine says top commander held after base stormed Posted: 23 Mar 2014 11:01 AM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian air force commander is being held after his base in Crimea was stormed by pro-Russian forces, and the acting president called for his release Sunday.

Kentucky ends Wichita State's perfect run, 78-76 Posted: 23 Mar 2014 04:42 PM PDT ST. LOUIS (AP) — John Calipari stood frozen on the Kentucky sideline. Every player on the Wichita State bench held his breath. Everything seemed to stop inside the Scottrade Center as Fred VanVleet let loose with a 3-pointer that could have kept the Shockers perfect.

Stanford knocks off No. 2 Kansas 60-57 Posted: 23 Mar 2014 01:54 PM PDT ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kansas knows all about Stanford now.

FBI: Release of marathon suspect photo right call Posted: 23 Mar 2014 04:59 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — FBI officials say they debated whether to release photos that led to the capture of a suspect in last year's bombing at the Boston Marathon that killed three people and injured hundreds of others.

Officials: 18 missing in Washington mudslide Posted: 23 Mar 2014 04:19 PM PDT ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Looking for signs of life in the quicksand-like mud below, searchers in helicopters scanned a huge debris field Sunday trying to find 18 people still unaccounted for following a landslide that killed at least three people and destroyed a small riverside neighborhood in rural Washington state.

Expert: Screaming gives Pistorius 'major problem' Posted: 23 Mar 2014 05:54 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Prosecutors at Oscar Pistorius' murder trial have presented a "golden thread" of evidence suggesting Reeva Steenkamp screamed before she died, leaving the double-amputee athlete with "serious questions" to answer and his defense likely hinging on his own testimony, a legal expert in South Africa said.

FBI: Right call to release marathon suspect photo Posted: 23 Mar 2014 04:02 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — FBI officials say they debated whether to release photos that led to the capture of a suspect in last year's bombing at the Boston Marathon that killed three people and injured hundreds of others.

Man who lost his legs in Boston bombing is engaged Posted: 23 Mar 2014 10:48 AM PDT CARLISLE, Mass. (AP) — A man who lost his legs in the Boston Marathon bombings, then helped authorities identify the suspects, is engaged and an expectant father.

Militants launch social support in an Iraqi city Posted: 23 Mar 2014 08:07 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's al-Qaida-inspired militants who took over the city of Fallujah are now trying to show they can run it, providing social services, policing the streets and implementing Shariah rulings in a bid to win the support of its Sunni Muslim population.

Washington governor: Mudslide "total devastation" Posted: 23 Mar 2014 12:47 PM PDT ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee described the scene of a deadly mudslide that killed three people as a square mile of "total devastation" after flying over the disaster area Sunday.

Drudge Report author accused of lying about Obamacare penalty Posted: 22 Mar 2014 04:04 PM PDT Matt Drudge announced to the world that he'd made his first penalty payment after refusing to get health insurance. Not so fast, say his critics.

Most cigarettes sold in New York were smuggled out of state Posted: 22 Mar 2014 01:11 PM PDT A new study claims that higher cigarette taxes have led to a surge in black market sales of tobacco in New York and other states.

Rhode Island speaker to step down after FBI raids Posted: 22 Mar 2014 08:23 PM PDT PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox is resigning from his leadership post and will not run for re-election, he said Saturday, a day after federal and state authorities raided his Statehouse office and home as part of a criminal investigation that they would not detail.

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