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| The winter of our discontent Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 06:29 PM PST  Cold air, snow, freezing rain sweeps to Northeast; six inches of snow expected in D.C. Full Story | Top |
| SHOW BITS: Stars pay tribute to those who inspired Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 07:58 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Show Bits brings you the 86th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. Full Story | Top |
| US prepares tough response for Russia over Ukraine Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 05:36 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Western powers on Sunday prepared a tough response to Russia's military advance into Ukraine and warned that Moscow could face economic penalties, diplomatic isolation and bolstered allied defenses in Europe unless it retreats. Full Story | Top |
| Separatists blamed for China knife attack; 33 dead Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 12:52 PM PST  KUNMING, China (AP) — Authorities on Sunday blamed a slashing rampage that killed 29 people and wounded 143 at a train station in southern China on separatists from the country's far west, while local residents said government crackdowns had taken their toll on the alleged culprits. Full Story | Top |
| Wide range of wintry conditions affects half of US Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 06:52 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Tourists flocked to the monuments in the nation's capital Sunday to enjoy 50-degree temperatures before yet another winter storm was expected to dump up to a foot of snow on parts of the East Coast. Full Story | Top |
| Lupita Nyong'o a goddess in pale blue at Oscars Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 06:39 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — Amy Adams wore a strapless, dark blue Gucci couture gown and Hollywood's "it" fashion darling of the year, Lupita Nyong'o, showed up for the Oscars in a goddess look of ice-blue silk Sunday night. Full Story | Top |
| AP PHOTOS: Red carpet arrivals at Oscars Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 06:07 PM PST  Hollywood celebrities and Academy Award nominees walked the red carpet before Hollywood's biggest night. Full Story | Top |
| Rap disrespect of black icons raises concerns Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 02:25 PM PST  Malcolm X and rap music have always fit together like a needle in the groove, connected by struggle, strength and defiance. But three recent episodes involving the use or misuse of Malcolm and other black icons have raised the question: Has rap lost touch with black history? Full Story | Top |
| Jared Leto, 'Frozen' win early at Academy Awards Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 07:17 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a ceremony punctuated by politics, pizza and photo-bombing, the Academy Awards breezed through a smooth opening from host Ellen DeGeneres and a best supporting actor win for the velvety "Dallas Buyers Club" star Jared Leto. Full Story | Top |
| SHOW BITS: Love takes spotlight at Oscars Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 07:37 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Show Bits brings you the 86th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. Full Story | Top |
| SHOW BITS: Stars do their 'Happy' dance Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 07:29 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Show Bits brings you the 86th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. Full Story | Top |
| SHOW BITS: Oscar direct delivery Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 06:08 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Show Bits brings you the 86th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. Full Story | Top |
| DeGeneres kicks off Oscar, Leto wins first award Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 06:08 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres kicked off the 86th annual Academy Awards and Jared Leto took the night's first award for best supporting actor. Full Story | Top |
| 'Frozen' wins Oscar for animated feature film Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 06:19 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disney's fairytale musical "Frozen" has won the Oscar for best animated feature. Full Story | Top |
| Movie stars arrive on red carpet for 86th Oscar ceremony Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 06:10 PM PST  By Mary Milliken LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Academy Awards kicked off on Sunday by bestowing the best supporting actor Oscar on favorite Jared Leto for his role as a transgender woman in "Dallas Buyers Club," in a night that may yield few surprises apart from the tight best picture race. Dressed in a tuxedo, returning host Ellen DeGeneres opened the 86th annual Academy Awards taking friendly jabs at nominees, from Jennifer Lawrence for her tripping on the stage last year to Leto. Leto, who returned to acting after a six-year break with the portrayal of Rayon in the low-budget AIDS drama, thanked his mother and honored victims of AIDS. Full Story | Top |
| Huge storm system headed for Midwest, East Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 12:28 PM PST By Victoria Cavaliere NEW YORK (Reuters) - A massive winter storm system packing cold air, snow and freezing rain was pummeling the central United States on Sunday and headed for the East Coast, sending temperatures plummeting and causing major delays for weekend travelers. The storm "is going to be a real mess," said Bruce Sullivan, a senior meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Silver Spring, Maryland. "Ripple-effect flight delays and cancellations are likely to reach nationwide," said AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski. SNOW EMERGENCY Boston and New York City should see only light snowfall, but lingering freezing rain could complicate Monday morning's rush hour for commuters. Full Story | Top |
| Oscars take risk of rain on red carpet Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 03:37 PM PST  In true Hollywood fashion, the Academy Awards on Sunday promised a cliffhanger finale to the tight race for best picture Oscar between favorites "12 Years a Slave" and "Gravity" and a big gamble on rain and the red carpet. After three days of heavy downpours soaked parts of the red carpet along Hollywood Boulevard, workers removed the plastic tenting and unwrapped the golden Oscar statues hours before hundreds of movie stars in designer dresses and tuxedos begin arriving for Hollywood's biggest night. And while it was still drizzling outside the Dolby Theatre as TV crews from around the world went live from Hollywood, organizers were confident that the most glamorous of red carpet shows would go off without a hitch. Full Story | Top |
| Hundreds of gunmen surround Ukraine military base Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 07:35 AM PST  Hundreds of armed men in trucks and armored vehicles surrounded a Ukrainian military base Sunday in Crimea, blocking its soldiers from leaving. The outnumbered Ukrainians placed a tank at the base's gate, leaving the two sides in a tense standoff. Full Story | Top |
| Ukraine mobilizes after Putin's 'declaration of war' Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 03:54 PM PST  Ukraine's security council ordered the general staff to immediately put all armed forces on highest alert, the council's secretary Andriy Parubiy announced. Full Story | Top |
| Ukraine leader urges Putin to pull back military Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 03:54 AM PST  SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's new prime minister urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull back his military Sunday in the conflict between the two countries, warning that "we are on the brink of disaster." Full Story | Top |
| Obama, Putin: Starkly differing views on Ukraine Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 12:55 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, strongly disagree over what's at stake in the Ukraine crisis. Full Story | Top |
| China blames separatists for knife attack; 33 dead Sunday, Mar 02, 2014 05:07 AM PST  KUNMING, China (AP) — Authorities blamed a slashing rampage that killed 29 people and wounded 143 at a train station in southern China on separatists from the country's far west and vowed a harsh crackdown Sunday, while residents wondered why their laid-back city was targeted. Full Story | Top |
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