| US rejects Crimea vote, says Russian actions 'dangerous' Posted: 16 Mar 2014 12:10 PM PDT  The United States Sunday strongly rejected a vote in Crimea on breaking away from Ukraine, and called Russian actions in the crisis "dangerous and destabilizing." "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. The White House statement came as Crimea's pro-Moscow authorities announced that exit polls showed a 93 percent vote in favor of becoming part of Russia.
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| Will missing jet prompt change in aviation system? Posted: 16 Mar 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. |
| US rejects Crimea vote, cites Russian intimidation Posted: 16 Mar 2014 11:55 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is rejecting the vote in Crimea even before the results are released.
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| High turnout for secession vote in Crimea Posted: 16 Mar 2014 10:39 AM PDT  SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — As Russian flags fluttered in the breeze and retirees grew weepy at the thought of reuniting with Russia, residents of Ukraine's Crimea region held a secession vote Sunday. The United States and Europe condemned the referendum as illegal, while Ukraine's new government called it a "circus" directed at gunpoint by Moscow.
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| Egypt crackdown brings most arrests in decades Posted: 16 Mar 2014 10:39 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.
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| Oprah Winfrey to sell Harpo Studios in Chicago Posted: 16 Mar 2014 09:52 AM 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.
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| Oscar Pistorius trial enters popular culture Posted: 16 Mar 2014 08:19 AM PDT  PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Children chatter about the Oscar Pistorius murder trial at South African schools, startling parents with details about how the athlete fatally shot his girlfriend. Big audiences in South Africa are watching a 24-hour television channel dedicated to coverage of the sensational trial. Turns of phrase from the courtroom — the defense lawyer's "I put it to you" challenge to prosecution witnesses — are creeping into popular culture.
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| Fight to save Southeast hemlocks takes new tack Posted: 16 Mar 2014 08:03 AM PDT  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A beetle the size of a single grain of rice is the latest best hope for hemlocks in the Southeast that have been felled by the millions by an invasive bug.
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| Malaysia jet's 'deliberate' diversion triggers pilot homes search Posted: 16 Mar 2014 04:44 AM PDT  Malaysia said Sunday that police had searched the homes of the pilots of a missing jet and examined a home flight simulator after revelations that the flight was deliberately diverted triggered a full-scale criminal probe. As a multi-nation operation began a new push to locate the vanished Boeing-777 somewhere within a vast arc of land and ocean, criminal investigators sought other clues to the fate of the Malaysia Airlines plane. The transport ministry said police searched the pilots' homes on Saturday and were examining the captain's home flight simulator, but cautioned the public "not to jump to conclusions". Briefing the press, Prime Minister Najib Razak declined to use the word hijack, but said the new data suggested "deliberate action" by someone on board -- raising more perplexing and deeply troubling questions about the plane's fate.
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| Providence beats Creighton 65-58 to win Big East Posted: 16 Mar 2014 04:44 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Bryce Cotton was No. 2 to Doug McDermott in the Big East all season. He's No. 1 now.
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| Former Boston Mayor Menino has advanced cancer Posted: 16 Mar 2014 03:58 AM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — Former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has been diagnosed with an advanced form of an unknown cancer, the Boston Globe reported.
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| Parents of Japan abductee meet NKorean grandchild Posted: 16 Mar 2014 03:12 AM PDT  TOKYO (AP) — The parents of a Japanese woman abducted by North Korea in 1977 have met their Korean-born granddaughter for the first time.
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| EU mulling next steps against Russia over Ukraine Posted: 16 Mar 2014 01:55 AM PDT  BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is taking steps to increase sanctions against Russia over what many believe is a planned annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region, as Moscow has changed from a wary partner to a diplomatic adversary in the space of a few months.
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| Crimea holds secession referendum amid Ukraine turmoil Posted: 16 Mar 2014 12:54 AM PDT  Simferopol (Ukraine) (AFP) - People in Crimea took to the polls on Sunday for a referendum on breaking away from Ukraine to join Russia that has precipitated a Cold War-style security crisis on Europe's eastern frontier. Ukraine's new government and most of the international community except Russia have said they will not recognise a result expected to be overwhelmingly in favour of immediate secession. AFP reporters saw voters cast their ballots in the regional capital Simferopol, the naval base of Sevastopol and Bakhchysaray -- the hub of the Muslim Tatar community, which is urging a boycott. "We have waited years for this moment," said 71-year-old Ivan Konstantinovich, who raised his hands in victory after voting in Bakhchysaray.
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| Chinese death rituals disrupted by Malaysian jetliner mystery Posted: 15 Mar 2014 08:47 PM PDT  Without a Body, There Is No Send-Off to Afterlife
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| Malaysia plane pilots, passengers back under scrutiny Posted: 15 Mar 2014 05:12 PM PDT  Authorities searched the home of the captain of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
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| Brazil's WCup: Anger over waste, poor planning Posted: 15 Mar 2014 03:54 PM PDT  CUIABA, Brazil (AP) — Pedestrians tiptoe across a road scarred with deep puddles, piles of gravel and a detour sign. Black oily slush leaves no room for missteps or steering mistakes.
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| Rescue workers reach basement of NYC blast site Posted: 15 Mar 2014 02:18 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's fire commissioner says rescue workers have searched the rear basement of the site of a deadly gas explosion, but haven't yet reached the area where the piping and meters will help explain what caused the blast that killed eight people.
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| Paul Stanley: Kiss miffed at Rock Hall over snub Posted: 15 Mar 2014 02:18 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Stanley of Kiss wants to shout it out loud: The band is miffed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for not inducting members Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer along with the original lineup.
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