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New objects seen, but still no evidence of jet

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 01:54 PM PDT

PERTH, Australia (AP) — A day after the search for the Malaysian jetliner shifted to a new area of the Indian Ocean, ships on Saturday plucked objects from the sea to determine whether they were related to the missing jet. None were confirmed to be from the plane, leaving searchers with no sign of the jet three weeks after it disappeared.

New aftershock rattles Los Angeles

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 03:10 PM PDT

An aerial view shows downtown Los Angeles on August 7, 2013A 4.1 magnitude earthquake rattled Los Angeles on Saturday, a day after a similar seismic shock spooked the sprawling Californian metropolis. The quake was initially reported as a 4.5 magnitude event before being revised down to 4.1 by the United States Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage following the temblor, which came less than 24 hours after the biggest earthquake to hit the Los Angeles area in six years. Friday's 5.1 magnitude quake caused power cuts, gas leaks and burst water mains and halted rides at Disneyland.

Worker dies at stadium hosting World Cup opener

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 03:38 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 15, 2014 file photo, Brazilian club Corinthians soccer players practice at the Itaquerao stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. A construction company says one of its workers has been seriously injured at the site of the Itaquerao stadium that will host Brazil's World Cup opener. Fast Engenharia says in a statement that the worker fell about 26 feet (8 meters) while helping install temporary seats at the stadium. The accident comes about four months after two workers died when a crane collapsed at the stadium. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)SAO PAULO (AP) — A worker died Saturday after falling at the construction site of the stadium that will host the World Cup opener in Sao Paulo, marking the seventh death in accidents at World Cup venues in Brazil.

A community 'changed forevermore' by deadly slide

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 03:53 PM PDT

Searchers pause for a moment of silence at the scene of a deadly mudslide Saturday, March 29, 2014, in Oso, Wash. Besides the more than two dozen bodies already found, many more people could be buried in the debris pile left from the mudslide one week ago. Ninety people are listed as missing. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, Pool)DARRINGTON, Wash. (AP) — The search by heavy equipment, dogs and bare hands for victims from the deadly Washington mudslide was going "all the way to the dirt" as crews looked for anything to provide answers for family and friends a week after a small mountainside community was destroyed.

Quake forces evacuations in Southern California

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 03:45 PM PDT

Orange County Parks grounds keeper Frank Amaro removes the supports to the sign at the entrance of Ralph B. Clark Regional Park in Buena Park in Fullerton, Calif., on Saturday, March 29, 2014, morning after rangers discovered it fell off it's supports after an earthquake hit Orange County Friday night. More than 100 aftershocks have rattled Orange County south of Los Angeles where a magnitude-5.1 earthquake struck Friday. Despite the relatively minor damage, no injuries have been reported. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Ken Steinhardt) MAGS OUT; LOS ANGELES TIMES OUTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A moderate earthquake that rattled a swath of Southern California forced several dozen people in one community out of their homes after firefighters discovered foundation problems that made the buildings unsafe to enter, authorities said Saturday.

Christie, Walker court GOP donors in Las Vegas

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 03:23 PM PDT

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition, Saturday, March 29, 2014, in Las Vegas. Several possible GOP presidential candidates gathered in Las Vegas as Sheldon Adelson, a billionaire casino magnate, looks for a new favorite to help on the 2016 race for the White House. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two of the nation's highest-profile Republican governors on Saturday called for more aggressive leadership on America's challenges abroad, emphasizing their support for Israel as they courted powerful Jewish donors.

Studies find new drugs greatly lower cholesterol

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 03:50 PM PDT

People attend the American College of Cardiology's conference in Washington, Saturday, March 29, 2014. A new class of experimental medicines can dramatically lower cholesterol, raising hopes of a fresh option for people who can't tolerate or don't get enough help from Lipitor and other statin drugs that have been used for this for decades. The first large studies of these drugs were presented Saturday at an American College of Cardiology conference in Washington, and more will follow on Sunday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON (AP) — A new class of experimental medicines can dramatically lower cholesterol, raising hopes of a fresh option for people who can't tolerate or don't get enough help from Lipitor and other statin drugs that have been used for this for decades.

Utah boy finds American Indian remains in backyard

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 04:02 PM PDT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 14-year-old boy digging a trout pond in the backyard of his father's Salt Lake City home stumbled across a surprise: the remains of an American Indian who lived about 1,000 years ago.

Will college athletes unionize? A query for NLRB

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 03:17 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2013, file photo, Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter (2), wears APU for "All Players United" on wrist tape as he scores a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against Maine in Evanston, Ill. The five-member regulatory board that will ultimately decide if Northwestern University football players can unionize has itself been in the middle of a firestorm. The very makeup of the National Labor Relations Board has been challenged in a case now before the Supreme Court. And Republicans contend the agency has being overly friendly to organized labor. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The five-member regulatory board that will ultimately decide if Northwestern University football players can unionize has itself been in the middle of a firestorm.

AP PHOTOS: Hindu festival draws Mormon crowds

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 04:56 PM PDT

Revelers with colored corn starched hands celebrate during the 2014 Festival of Colors, Holi Celebration at the Krishna Temple Saturday, March 29, 2014, in Spanish Fork, Utah. Nearly 70,000 people are expected to gather starting Saturday at a Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork for the annual two-day festival of colors. Revelers gyrate to music and partake in yoga during the all-day festival, throwing colored corn starch in the air once every hour. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the large majority of participants are not Hindus, but Mormons. Thousands of students from nearby Brigham Young University come to take part in a festival that is drug and alcohol free. The event stems from a Hindu tradition celebrating the end of winter and the triumph of good over evil. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)Tens of thousands of revelers are gathering at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah, for the annual two-day festival of colors.

Study backs nonsurgical way to fix heart valves

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 12:24 PM PDT

Medtronic Inc.'s CoreValve is photographed at an American College of Cardiology Conference in Washington, on Saturday, March 29, 2014. A new study gives a big boost to fixing a bad aortic valve, the heart's main gate, without open-heart surgery. Survival rates were better one year later for people who had a new valve placed through a tube into an artery instead. Earlier this year, the CoreValve was also approved for treating people at too high risk to have surgery. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study gives a big boost to fixing a bad aortic valve, the heart's main gate, without open-heart surgery. Survival rates were better one year later for people who had a new valve placed through a tube into an artery instead.

Police: Man, 86, kills grandson's girlfriend, self

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 11:40 AM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Police say an 86-year-old man shot his grandson in the head and then killed the grandson's girlfriend before fatally shooting himself in New York City.

Shirley Jones wants a high-flying 80th birthday

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 08:11 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 15, 2013 file photo, actress Shirley Jones poses for a portrait at her home in Los Angeles. Jones wants to mark her 80th birthday with a high-flying adventure. The Oscar-winning actress and singer says she plans to go skydiving on Monday, March 31, 2014, her birthday, for the first time. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Inspired by a former president, Shirley Jones can't wait to jump into her birthday plans.

Obama offers Europe, Mideast allies assurances

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 12:00 PM PDT

In this March 24, 2014, photo, U.S. President Barack Obama waves in front of Dutch master Rembrandt's The Night Watch painting during a visit to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. From the heart of Europe to the expanse of Saudi Arabia's desert, Obama's weeklong overseas trip amounted to a reassurance tour for stalwart, but sometimes skeptical, American allies. At a time when Obama is grappling with crises and conflict in both Europe and the Middle East, the four-country swing also served as a reminder that even those longtime partners still need some personal attention from the president. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — From the heart of Europe to the expanse of Saudi Arabia's desert, President Barack Obama's weeklong overseas trip amounted to a reassurance tour for stalwart, but sometimes skeptical, American allies.

Walker, Christie court GOP donors in Las Vegas

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 02:38 PM PDT

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition, Saturday, March 29, 2014, in Las Vegas. Several possible GOP presidential candidates gathered in Las Vegas as Sheldon Adelson, a billionaire casino magnate, looks for a new favorite to help on the 2016 race for the White House. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two of the nation's highest-profile Republican governors on Saturday called for more aggressive leadership on America's challenges abroad, emphasizing their support for Israel as they courted powerful Jewish donors.

Magnitude-4.1 aftershock shakes Los Angeles area

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 02:53 PM PDT

Orange County Parks grounds keeper Frank Amaro removes the supports to the sign at the entrance of Ralph B. Clark Regional Park in Buena Park in Fullerton, Calif., on Saturday, March 29, 2014, morning after rangers discovered it fell off it's supports after an earthquake hit Orange County Friday night. More than 100 aftershocks have rattled Orange County south of Los Angeles where a magnitude-5.1 earthquake struck Friday. Despite the relatively minor damage, no injuries have been reported. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Ken Steinhardt) MAGS OUT; LOS ANGELES TIMES OUTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A magnitude-4.1 aftershock has rattled parts of Southern California where a moderate quake occurred the day before.

Russia vows no Ukraine invasion as diplomacy intensifies

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 01:46 PM PDT

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov holds a press conference in The Hague on March 24, 2014 on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS)Moscow pledged it would not invade mainland Ukraine and said it favored the ex-Soviet state becoming a federation as a way of defusing the crisis.

Trip at an end, Obama has issues waiting at home

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 08:11 AM PDT

U.S. President Obama presents executive director of Saudi Arabia's National Family Safety Program Al Muneef with U.S. Secretary of State's International Woman of Courage Award in RiyadhPresident Barack Obama is returning to looming domestic and foreign challenges.

Assad preparing to run for president despite war

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 05:43 AM PDT

This photo taken on March 20, 2014, posted on the official Facebook page of the Syrian Presidency, shows first lady Asma Assad, left background, and Syrian President Bashar Assad, right background, shaking hands with Syrian teachers in Damascus, Syria. As Syrian army made gains on the battlefield, Assad's Britain-born wife has come out of seclusion, joining her husband's campaign to infuse confidence and optimism into the war-wrecked nation. Since January, Asma Assad has made several carefully scripted public appearances in the past months. (AP Photo/Syrian Presidency via Facebook)BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad is quietly preparing the ground to hold elections by early this summer to win another 7-year term, even as the Syrian conflict rampages into its fourth year with large parts of the country either in ruins or under opposition control and nearly a third of the population scattered by civil war.

Magnitude-5.1 earthquake shakes Los Angeles

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 01:58 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A magnitude-5.1 earthquake shook the Los Angeles area and surrounding counties Friday evening, authorities said

Latest information on search for missing jet

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 09:03 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 20, 2014 file photo provided by the Australia Defence Department, Royal Australian Air Force Loadmasters Sgt. Adam Roberts, left, and Flight Sgt. John Mancey, launch a Self Locating Data Marker Buoy from a C-130J Hercules aircraft in the southern Indian Ocean as part of the Australian Defence Force's assistance to the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The disappearance of the airplane has presented two tales of modern technology. The public has been surprised to learn of the limitations of tracking and communications devices, which contributed to the plane vanishing for more than two weeks. But the advanced capabilities of some technologies, particularly satellites, have provided hope that the mystery won't go unsolved. (AP Photo/Australian Defence Department, Justin Brown, File)Planes and ships scoured the new search zone for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 on Saturday, hoping to recover and analyze any of the several objects spotted from the air.

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