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| Obama to Putin: You violated international law Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 07:03 PM PST  President Obama called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull his troops back to their bases in Crimea. Full Story | Top |
| Russian troops take over Ukraine's Crimea region Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 04:38 PM PST  SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops took over the strategic Crimean peninsula Saturday without firing a shot. The newly installed government in Kiev was powerless to react, and despite calls by U.S. President Barack Obama for Russia to pull back its forces, Western governments had few options to counter Russia's military moves. Full Story | Top |
| California governor signs $687M drought relief legislation Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 05:46 PM PST  California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday signed into law a $687 million drought-relief package to deal with a water shortage he has called the worst in the state's modern history. The largest share of the drought relief package - $549 million - comes from accelerated spending of bond money voters previously approved in two ballot propositions. Those measures will fund storm water recapturing, expanded use of recycled water, better management of groundwater storage and stronger water conservation measures. While much of the United States has been pummeled by a series of snow storms, California in recent months has struggled with a drought that threatens to inflict the worst water crisis in recorded state history. Full Story | Top |
| China: Train station attack an act of terrorism Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 04:11 PM PST  BEIJING (AP) — More than 10 knife-wielding attackers slashed people at a train station in southwestern China late Saturday in what authorities called a terrorist attack by Uighur separatists, and police fatally shot five of the assailants, leaving 34 people dead and 130 others injured, state media said. Full Story | Top |
| James Tague, key JFK assassination witness, dies Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 09:57 AM PST  James Tague, a material witness whose testimony contributed to the controversial "magic bullet theory" in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, has died. He was 77. Full Story | Top |
| 1 killed, 30 injured in massive Colorado pileup Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 04:57 PM PST DENVER (AP) — One person died and 30 others were injured in a massive pileup on Interstate 25 as a band of heavy snow moved through south Denver on Saturday, authorities said. Full Story | Top |
| UN says 703 killed in Iraq in February attacks Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 10:39 AM PST  BAGHDAD (AP) — The United Nations said Saturday that violence across Iraq in February killed 703 people, a death toll higher than the year before as the country faces a rising wave of militant attacks rivaling the sectarian bloodshed that followed the U.S.-led invasion. Full Story | Top |
| US calls on Russia to withdraw forces from Ukraine Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 05:00 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Saturday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to de-escalate the tense atmosphere in Ukraine by pulling his forces back to bases in the country's Crimean region and to refrain from interfering elsewhere in the former Soviet republic. Full Story | Top |
| Analysis: Limited US, European options in Ukraine Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 02:40 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite blunt warnings about costs and consequences, President Barack Obama and European leaders have limited options for retaliating against Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the former Soviet republic now at the center of an emerging conflict between East and West. Full Story | Top |
| Saturated slopes worry California cities Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 07:52 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Saturated mountainsides loomed over foothill communities on Saturday as a storm centered off California rotated bands of rain into a state that sorely needs the moisture but not at such dangerously high rates. Full Story | Top |
| '12 Years a Slave' rolls at Spirit Awards Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 05:21 PM PST  SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — "12 Years a Slave" rolled at the Spirit Awards, winning five awards including best feature at the annual independent film celebration. Full Story | Top |
| Party atmosphere marks Iditarod's ceremonial start Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 06:19 PM PST  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Hordes of dogs, mushers and their eager fans mingled Saturday at the jovial celebratory kickoff of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage. Full Story | Top |
| Oscar Pistorius: His entire life story on trial Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 11:25 AM PST  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — With his past triumphs now tarnished because he shot to death his girlfriend, Oscar Pistorius on Monday will enter court to be confronted with the jarring possibility that he will be sent to prison for at least 25 years. Full Story | Top |
| Attack on China train station leaves 33 dead Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 05:53 PM PST BEIJING (AP) — More than 10 knife-wielding attackers slashed people at a train station in a southwestern city in what authorities called a terrorist attack by ethnic separatists in western China, and police fatally shot four of the assailants, leaving 33 people dead and 130 others wounded, state media said. Full Story | Top |
| Pakistani Taliban announces 1-month cease-fire Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 10:12 AM PST  PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban announced Saturday that the group will observe a one-month cease-fire as part of efforts to negotiate a peace deal with the government, throwing new life into a foundering peace process. Full Story | Top |
| Spirit Awards to give dressed-down Oscar preview Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 11:50 AM PST  SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — The Oscars will get a dressed-down, beach-side rehearsal at Saturday's 29th annual Spirit Awards. Full Story | Top |
| Obama, Putin speak by phone amid Ukraine crisis Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 02:36 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone as the U.S. reviews Russia's military moves in Ukraine. Full Story | Top |
| Top officials at White House meeting on Ukraine Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 02:07 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Full Story | Top |
| UN chief, Venezuela FM to discuss deadly protests Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 08:01 PM PST  At least 41 people, including foreign reporters, were arrested in Caracas as security forces battled protesters angry at the policies of Venezuela's leftist government. Full Story | Top |
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