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| Stolen passports probed in Malaysian plane mystery Monday, Mar 10, 2014 08:56 PM PDT  PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — There was still no trace of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane Tuesday, a day after authorities questioned travel agents at a beach resort in Thailand about two men who boarded the flight with stolen passports, part of a growing international investigation. Full Story | Top |
| Malaysia air probe finds scant evidence of attack: sources Monday, Mar 10, 2014 04:43 PM PDT By Eveline Danubrata and Mark Hosenball KUALA LUMPUR/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Investigators in Malaysia are voicing skepticism that the airliner that disappeared early Saturday with 239 people on board was the target of an attack, U.S. and European government sources close to the probe said. The fate of the Malaysian airliner that vanished about an hour into a flight to Beijing remained a mystery, as a massive air and sea search, now in its third day, failed to turn up any trace of the Boeing 777 plane. Neither Malaysia's Special Branch, the agency leading the investigation locally, nor spy agencies in the United States and Europe have ruled out the possibility that militants may have been involved in downing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. "There is no evidence to suggest an act of terror," said a European security source, who added that there was also "no explanation what's happened to it or where it is." Meanwhile, dozens of ships and aircraft from 10 countries were still scouring the seas around Malaysia and south of Vietnam as questions mounted over possible security lapses that could have led to a downing of the Boeing 777-200ER after it climbed to an altitude of 35,000 feet. Full Story | Top |
| NKorea: Not a single vote cast against Kim Jong Un Monday, Mar 10, 2014 12:21 PM PDT  PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — With no one else on the ballot, state media reported Monday that supreme leader Kim Jong Un was not only elected to the highest legislative body in North Korea, he won with the unanimous approval of his district, which had 100 percent turnout. Full Story | Top |
| McDonald’s may soon be more like Chipotle Monday, Mar 10, 2014 06:23 AM PDT  The burger chain could give customers more control of the menu. Full Story | Top |
| Powerful quake shakes N. California; no injuries Monday, Mar 10, 2014 04:49 AM PDT  EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — A very strong earthquake rattled the Northern California coast and was widely felt across the region, but authorities said early Monday that there were no reports of any injuries or damages. Full Story | Top |
| Conn. shooter's dad: 'You can't get any more evil' Monday, Mar 10, 2014 07:24 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — In his most extensive comments about the 2012 Connecticut school massacre, the father of gunman Adam Lanza describes his struggle to comprehend what his son did — an act that "couldn't get any more evil" — and how he now wishes that his son had never been born. Full Story | Top |
| Snowden at SXSW: The NSA is 'setting fire to the future of the Internet' Monday, Mar 10, 2014 10:12 AM PDT  The National Security Agency contractor-turned-leaker told attendees at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, on Monday that they are "firefighters" against mass surveillance. Full Story | Top |
| CPAC after dark Monday, Mar 10, 2014 11:57 AM PDT  A report from the party scene inside the Conservative Political Action Conference. Full Story | Top |
| After audit reveals corruption, Florida town's days could be numbered Monday, Mar 10, 2014 07:02 AM PDT After a state audit revealed massive corruption, the Florida town of Hampton may be completely wiped off the map, if state lawmakers have their way, CNN reports. Full Story | Top |
| Biden says Venezuela 'concocting' bogus stories Monday, Mar 10, 2014 03:59 AM PDT  U.S. Vice President Joe Biden calls Venezuela's situation alarming in remarks published Sunday, suggesting its government is using "armed vigilantes" against peaceful protesters and accusing ... Full Story | Top |
| Russia floats own solution to Ukraine crisis Monday, Mar 10, 2014 01:11 PM PDT Russia vowed on Monday to unveil its own solution to the Ukrainian crisis that would run counter to US efforts and would appear to leave room for Crimea to switch over to Kremlin rule. The unexpected announcement came as Ukraine's new pro-European leaders raced to rally Western support in the face of the seizure by Kremlin-backed forces of the strategic Black Sea peninsula and plans to hold a Sunday referendum on switching Crimea's allegiance from Kiev to Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin's threat to invade Ukraine after a wave of deadly protests toppled a pro-Kremlin regime last month has set off the most explosive crisis in East-West relations since the Cold War. US President Barack Obama and his European allies are urging Russia to call its troops in Crimea back to their barracks and launch immediate negotiations with the new Ukrainian leadership, which Putin claims rose to power thanks to an "unconstitutional coup". Full Story | Top |
| Sheryl Sandberg on why you should never call your daughter bossy Monday, Mar 10, 2014 05:51 AM PDT Lean In and the Girl Scouts are launching a public service campaign to encourage girls and women to lead. Full Story | Top |
| Senate Democrats aim ire at rich, obscure brothers Monday, Mar 10, 2014 11:15 AM PDT  Democratic Senate candidates, facing withering criticism on the national health care law, are gambling they can turn voters against two billionaire brothers funding the attacks — even if few Americans ... Full Story | Top |
| Prince Harry and girlfriend make it public Monday, Mar 10, 2014 06:50 AM PDT  Prince Harry and his long-term girlfriend Cressida Bonas have finally made their romance official with two very public outings in three days after spending months trying to avoid being pictured together. Public appearances by the royals are carefully choreographed and this weekend's activities suggest the relationship between Harry and Bonas, 25, is now official. Harry, the youngest son of heir-to-the throne Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, recently quit flying army helicopters for a desk job organising commemorative military events in London. Speculation is mounting that he is ready to settle down -- just like his brother William, the second-in-line to the throne who married Kate Middleton in 2011 and had his first child, Prince George, last July. Full Story | Top |
| US woos wary China on Ukraine Monday, Mar 10, 2014 10:52 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration stepped up its attempts Monday to court China's support for efforts to isolate Russia over its military intervention in Ukraine. Full Story | Top |
| High Blood Pressure Can Quietly Damage Kidneys Sunday, Mar 09, 2014 10:00 PM PDT DEAR ABBY: I thought I was a healthy 40-year-old until I was diagnosed with high blood pressure. My doctor began treating it as a stand-alone condition, without considering that high blood pressure is a major risk factor for kidney disease. At first, I wasn't even tested for kidney disease. But eventually, he gave me a urine test, and it was discovered that I had protein in my urine -- one of the earliest signs of kidney damage. Apparently, my high blood pressure had damaged my kidneys. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sharpton leads march over 'stand your ground' law Monday, Mar 10, 2014 03:30 PM PDT  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton led hundreds of people on a march Monday to the state Capitol, where they rallied against Florida's "stand your ground" law. Full Story | Top |
| Health law cited as US uninsured rate drops Monday, Mar 10, 2014 02:12 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The share of Americans without health insurance is dropping to the lowest levels since President Barack Obama took office, but sign-ups under his health care law lag among Hispanics — a big pool of potential beneficiaries. Full Story | Top |
| Man Surprises Bride-to-Be with Same-Day Wedding Monday, Mar 10, 2014 11:05 AM PDT Imagine waking up on the day of your engagement party to find out that you're actually getting married. For some brides, it might be their worst nightmare. For Carly Butler, it was a dream. The Windsor, Ontario, native married Adam Verheyen last August in front of family and friends. Verheyen proposed in January of 2013, and the couple had previously set a date for this May. Butler and her groom made a list of what was important to her and what they absolutely wanted on the big day. Full Story | Top |
| New kitten moves to Churchill's estate Monday, Mar 10, 2014 11:50 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — There is a new kitten at the Winston Churchill estate. Full Story | Top |
| Israel PM blasts world 'hypocrisy over Iran arms ship' Monday, Mar 10, 2014 04:42 PM PDT  Eilat (Israel) (AFP) - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the world of "hypocrisy" over Iran on Monday as he unveiled a shipment of arms allegedly dispatched to Gaza by Tehran. Standing in front of a vast display of weapons seized last week from a vessel in the Red Sea, Netanyahu launched a blistering attack on the West over its apparent disregard for Iran's alleged attempts to supply longer-range rockets to Palestinian militants. In a highly-publicised speech from Eilat port, where the weapons had been unloaded, Netanyahu said he had only heard a handful of "softly-worded condemnations of Iran" over its "murderous delivery" which came to light just days before EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton made a landmark visit to Tehran. "We have been witness to the smiles and the handshakes between representatives of the West and the heads of the Iranian regime in Tehran, even as these missiles were being unloaded here in Eilat," he said. Full Story | Top |
| Americans riding public transit in record numbers Monday, Mar 10, 2014 06:52 AM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Americans are boarding public buses, trains and subways in greater numbers than any time since the suburbs began booming. Full Story | Top |
| Colorado collects $2M in recreational pot taxes Monday, Mar 10, 2014 04:40 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — Colorado made roughly $2 million in marijuana taxes in January, state revenue officials reported Monday in the world's first accounting of the recreational pot business. Full Story | Top |
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