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| Crimeans overwhelmingly vote for secession Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 02:28 PM PDT  With half the ballots counted, more than 95 percent of voters have approved. Full Story | Top |
| Gators, Wildcats, Shockers earn top billing in NCAA tournament Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 03:30 PM PDT  Florida is the overall top seed in the NCAA tournament, and will be joined on the '1' line by Arizona and Wichita State. Full Story | Top |
| Final words from jet came after systems shutdown Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 07:59 PM PDT  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — When someone at the controls calmly said the last words heard from the missing Malaysian jetliner, one of the Boeing 777's communications systems had already been disabled, authorities said, adding to suspicions that one or both of the pilots were involved in the disappearance of the flight. Full Story | Top |
| Searchers relying on satellite data to find plane Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 08:44 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Finding a missing Malaysia Airlines plane may hinge on whether searchers can narrow down where they need to look using satellite data that is inexact and has never been used for that purpose before, search and rescue experts say. Full Story | Top |
| Defense: General's deal drops sex assault charge Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 04:28 PM PDT  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Defense attorneys said Sunday that the Army will drop sexual assault charges against a general under a plea deal that marks the end of a closely watched case that unfolded as the military grapples with sex crimes within the ranks. Full Story | Top |
| Egypt crackdown brings most arrests in decades Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 11:05 AM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's crackdown on Islamists has jailed 16,000 people over the past eight months in the country's biggest round-up in nearly two decades, according to previously unreleased figures from security officials. Rights activists say reports of abuses in prisons are mounting, with prisoners describing systematic beatings and miserable conditions for dozens packed into tiny cells. Full Story | Top |
| Hot finishes don't mean much to committee Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 06:17 PM PDT  The man in charge of the NCAA selection committee insists a win in November is worth the same as a win in March. Full Story | Top |
| Paralympics flame goes out amid Ukraine crisis Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 06:21 PM PDT  The Paralympic flame was extinguished in Sunday night's closing ceremony in Sochi, Russia, just as voting ended in a referendum on whether neighboring Crimea should split off from Ukraine and seek annexation by Russia. Although Ukraine backed off from boycotting the Paralympics, the crisis afflicting their homeland remained on the minds of athletes competing in Russia. In protest, Ukrainian parathletes covered their medals during podium ceremonies. Full Story | Top |
| After missing jet saga, changes not assured Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 11:55 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has exposed wide gaps in how the world's airlines — and their regulators — operate. But experts warn this isn't likely to be one of those defining moments that lead to fundamental changes. Full Story | Top |
| St. Pat's festivities kick off amid tensions in US Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 04:33 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — St. Patrick's Day festivities were in full swing Sunday with the usual merriment of bagpipes and beer, but political tensions lingered in the northeastern U.S., where city leaders will be conspicuously absent from parades over gay rights issues. Full Story | Top |
| AP PHOTOS: Hindus celebrate Holi in burst of color Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 01:29 PM PDT  Hindus are celebrating the festival of Holi by painting each other in bright colors, distributing sweets and squirting water at one another. The holiday, celebrated mainly in India and Nepal, marks the beginning of spring and the triumph of good over evil. Bonfires are set on the eve of Holi, and the next day Hindus throw colored dry powder and water in celebration. Full Story | Top |
| Cavs join Gators, 'Cats, Shockers as No. 1 seeds Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 05:02 PM PDT The surprises start at the top of the NCAA tournament bracket: Virginia is a No. 1 seed. Full Story | Top |
| Oprah Winfrey to sell Harpo Studios in Chicago Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 03:37 PM PDT  CHICAGO (AP) — Oprah Winfrey is selling Harpo Studios in Chicago to a developer, but the studio will remain on the property for another two years. Full Story | Top |
| US rejects Crimea vote, cites Russian intimidation Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 05:25 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday that Crimea's vote to secede from Ukraine and join Russia "would never be recognized" by the United States, as he and other top U.S. officials warned Moscow against making further military moves toward southern and eastern Ukraine. Full Story | Top |
| Crimeans vote overwhelmingly to leave Russia Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 03:59 PM PDT SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Just two weeks after Russian troops seized their peninsula, Crimeans voted Sunday to leave Ukraine and join Russia, overwhelmingly approving a referendum that sought to unite the strategically important Black Sea region with the country it was part of for more than two centuries. Full Story | Top |
| Seoul: NKorea test-fires 25 short-range rockets Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 07:23 PM PDT  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired 25 short-range rockets into the sea off its east coast Sunday in an apparent continuation of protests against ongoing U.S.-South Korean military drills, South Korean officials said. Full Story | Top |
| McCain: 'Russia is a gas station masquerading as a country' Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 09:08 AM PDT  The Arizona senator returned from a trip to Ukraine with harsh words for Vladamir Putin. Full Story | Top |
| US rejects Crimea vote, says Russian actions 'dangerous' Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 02:36 PM PDT The United States strongly rejected Crimea's vote Sunday on breaking away from Ukraine, and called Russian actions in the crisis "dangerous and destabilizing." Crimea's pro-Moscow authorities announced that exit polls showed a 93 percent vote in favor of becoming part of Russia. "This referendum is contrary to Ukraine's constitution, and the international community will not recognize the results of a poll administered under threats of violence and intimidation from a Russian military intervention that violates international law," White House spokesman Jay Carney said. Full Story | Top |
| Firefighters reach basement of NYC blast site Saturday, Mar 15, 2014 11:14 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — With most of the rubble of two New York City apartment buildings cleared away, investigators hope to uncover the cause of an explosion that flattened them, killed eight people. Full Story | Top |
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