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| Ship hunting for Malaysia jet detects signal Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 07:41 PM PDT  The "pings" picked up by the Chinese vessel are consistent with a plane's black box. Full Story | Top |
| Kentucky beats Wisconsin; plays UConn for national championship Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 09:12 PM PDT  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — No, this was not an instant replay, though it certainly is turning into a highlight reel Kentucky and Aaron Harrison could get used to watching over and over again. Full Story | Top |
| Tennessee proposes free community college for high school grads Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 02:23 PM PDT  A recent proposal from Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam would use state lottery funds to provide free community and technical college tuition for all high-school graduates. Full Story | Top |
| UConn on to national championship game Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 09:16 PM PDT  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shabazz Napier looked up toward the Connecticut fans in the crowd at AT&T Stadium and held up one finger. Full Story | Top |
| FINALS WATCH: Sights and sounds from North Texas Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 07:27 PM PDT  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jim Calhoun won three national championships with Connecticut in four trips to the NCAA Final Four. Full Story | Top |
| Rallies in cities across US decrying deportation Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 07:14 PM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — Immigration advocates and supporters rallied Saturday in cities across the U.S. in a renewed effort to push President Barack Obama to put a freeze on deportations. Full Story | Top |
| Writer-environmentalist Peter Matthiessen dies Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 07:10 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Matthiessen, a rich man's son who spurned a life of leisure and embarked on extraordinary physical and spiritual quests while producing such acclaimed books as "The Snow Leopard" and "At Play in the Fields of the Lord," died Saturday. He was 86. Full Story | Top |
| AP PHOTOS: Afghans vote in presidential election Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 09:20 AM PDT  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Across Afghanistan, voters turned out in droves Saturday to cast ballots in a crucial presidential election. Full Story | Top |
| NRA's quest to expand gun rights takes it to court Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 03:41 PM PDT  The San Diego County sheriff denied Edward Peruta a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Christopher Haga's gun collection was seized, and he was charged with crimes after he was mistakenly linked to a theft of assault weapons from a Fresno-area military base. Full Story | Top |
| UN chief Ban Ki-moon visits C. African Republic Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 12:59 PM PDT  BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon vowed Saturday that the world would not forget Central African Republic, as he visited the country wracked by sectarian violence that has left thousands dead and forced most of the nation's Muslims to flee. Full Story | Top |
| FINALS WATCH: Celebrities aplenty, as usual Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 08:11 PM PDT  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Kentucky Wildcats had Drake cheering for them, and Dwight Howard was doing the "Gator chomp" in the Florida student section. Full Story | Top |
| How a wedding cake became a cause Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 01:13 PM PDT  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The encounter at Jack Phillips' Masterpiece Cakeshop lasted less than a minute. Full Story | Top |
| Hagel: US strongly committed to protecting Japan Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 07:44 AM PDT  YOKOTA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan (AP) — Against the backdrop of Russia's takeover of Ukraine's Crimean region, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday he will convey to Japanese leaders that the U.S. is strongly committed to protecting their country's security. Full Story | Top |
| Gay men concerned after LA meningitis deaths Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 08:25 AM PDT  WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — In the heart of this close-knit gay community, Luke Martel reflects the feelings of many when it comes to a strain of meningitis that has killed three gay men this year in Los Angeles County: He's concerned but not overly so. Full Story | Top |
| Obama: Afghan election marks important milestone Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 05:51 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says Afghanistan's presidential election marks another milestone in the effort by the Afghan people to take full responsibility for their country as the United States and its allies gradually withdraw their forces. Full Story | Top |
| Relief in Afghanistan after largely peaceful landmark election Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 01:45 PM PDT  By Mirwais Harooni and Jessica Donati KABUL/KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghanistan's presidential election closed on Saturday amid relief that attacks by Taliban fighters were fewer than feared for a vote that will bring the first-ever democratic transfer of power in a country plagued by conflict for decades. It will take six weeks for results to come in from across Afghanistan's rugged terrain and a final result to be declared in the race to succeed President Hamid Karzai. This could be the beginning of a potentially dangerous period for Afghanistan at a time when the war-ravaged country desperately needs a leader to stem rising violence as foreign troops prepare to leave. "On behalf of the people, I thank the security forces, election commission and people who exercised democracy and ... turned another page in the glorious history of Afghanistan." One of the eight candidates will have to score over 50 percent of the vote to avoid a run-off with his nearest rival. Full Story | Top |
| Afghans hail peaceful election, high turnout predicted Saturday, Apr 05, 2014 02:37 PM PDT  Long queues formed outside polling stations in cities across the country, despite the threats and cold, wet weather. Full Story | Top |
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