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• GM CEO apologizes amid growing recall scandal
• 2 killed in fiery news helicopter crash in Seattle
• Illinois GOP voters seek to upend political order
• Pushing back on Russia, Biden vows more sanctions
• Excerpts from Putin's speech on Crimea
• Jagger posts tribute to companion L'Wren Scott
• Head battles heart in Scottish independence debate
• Phil Jackson returns to Knicks as team president
• News helicopter crashes near Space Needle; 2 dead
• Seattle Fire Dept: Two dead after TV copter crash
• Illinois voters picking GOP governor nominee
• Putin signs treaty for Crimea to join Russia
• Retired Pope Benedict critiqued Francis' interview
• Thai radar: Malaysia airliner followed a twisting path to Strait of Malacca
• Biden in Poland as Russia seeks to annex Crimea
• San Diego Zoo's new baby gorilla has pneumonia
• Passengers, crew on board missing Malaysia plane
• 2nd day of sentencing in US Army general sex case
• China finds no terror link to its nationals on jet
• Biden arrives in Poland to send signal to Russia
• Search for lost jet tests China, US capabilities
• Why do airplane transponders have an 'off switch?'
• Putin approves draft bill to annex Crimea
• Immigrant activists push to stop deportations
• States looking at $0 community college tuition

GM CEO apologizes amid growing recall scandal Posted: 18 Mar 2014 11:45 AM PDT Automaker is facing intense criticism over deaths tied to delayed recall of 1.6M cars.

2 killed in fiery news helicopter crash in Seattle Posted: 18 Mar 2014 11:24 AM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — A news helicopter crashed into the street and exploded into flames Tuesday near Seattle's Space Needle, killing two people on board, badly injuring a man in a car and sending plumes of black smoke over the city during the morning commute.

Illinois GOP voters seek to upend political order Posted: 18 Mar 2014 11:24 AM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — With a hunger to reclaim the governor's office, Republican voters set out Tuesday to shake up Illinois' Democratic-dominated political order, energized by candidates' talk of taking on unions, unseating "career politicians" and righting the state's troubled finances.

Pushing back on Russia, Biden vows more sanctions Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:34 AM PDT WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Denouncing Russia's actions in Crimea as "nothing more than a land grab," Vice President Joe Biden warned Russia on Tuesday that the U.S. and Europe will impose further sanctions as Moscow moved to annex part of Ukraine.

Excerpts from Putin's speech on Crimea Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:31 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin made his case for taking Crimea back from Ukraine and explained his decision to defy the West despite the threat of sanctions. He also spoke to concerns that Russia will move into other regions of Ukraine as well. Here are excerpts of Tuesday's 40-minute, anger-tinged speech, which drew enthusiastic applause from the hundreds of Russian parliament members and government officials seated before him in a grand Kremlin hall:

Jagger posts tribute to companion L'Wren Scott Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:30 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Mick Jagger has posted a poignant tribute on Facebook to his late companion, L'Wren Scott, saying he is still struggling to understand her death and will never forget her.

Head battles heart in Scottish independence debate Posted: 18 Mar 2014 09:22 AM PDT EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Scotland's swithering "middle million" has Britain's future in its hands.

Phil Jackson returns to Knicks as team president Posted: 18 Mar 2014 09:22 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Phil Jackson has returned to the New York Knicks as their team president.

News helicopter crashes near Space Needle; 2 dead Posted: 18 Mar 2014 08:55 AM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — Two people were killed when a news helicopter for KOMO-TV crashed outside its station near the Seattle Space Needle, sending clouds of black smoke over the city during the morning rush hour.

Seattle Fire Dept: Two dead after TV copter crash Posted: 18 Mar 2014 08:55 AM PDT Spirals of smoke could be seen from scene near the Space Needle.

Illinois voters picking GOP governor nominee Posted: 18 Mar 2014 08:55 AM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Sensing a real chance to put one of their own back in the governor's office, Republican primary voters picked candidates Tuesday who they hoped would put the state's finances in order, take on labor unions and chip away at Democratic dominance of the state.

Putin signs treaty for Crimea to join Russia Posted: 18 Mar 2014 07:31 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — With a historic sweep of his pen, President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty Tuesday to annex Crimea, describing the move as correcting past injustice and a necessary response to what he called Western encroachment upon Russia's vital interests.

Retired Pope Benedict critiqued Francis' interview Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:59 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — The man who serves two popes has revealed that retired Pope Benedict XVI wrote four pages of critique and commentary on Pope Francis's landmark interview in which he blasted the church's obsession with "small-minded" rules.

Thai radar: Malaysia airliner followed a twisting path to Strait of Malacca Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:53 AM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's military says its radar detected a plane that may have been Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 just minutes after the missing jetliner's communications went down, and that it didn't share the information earlier because it wasn't specifically asked for it.

Biden in Poland as Russia seeks to annex Crimea Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:15 AM PDT WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Stepping into a region on edge, Vice President Joe Biden came to Poland on Tuesday to reassure anxious allies that the U.S. will stand up to Russia's aggression in neighboring Ukraine, even as Moscow brushed aside stern warnings from the West and signed a treaty to annex Crimea.

San Diego Zoo's new baby gorilla has pneumonia Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:15 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — A baby gorilla delivered by a rare emergency cesarean section last week at the San Diego Zoo has pneumonia and is under constant veterinary care.

Passengers, crew on board missing Malaysia plane Posted: 18 Mar 2014 05:11 AM PDT There were 12 crew and 227 passengers on the Malaysia Airlines jet that disappeared about 40 minutes into a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8. They were from far-flung parts of the world: 14 nationalities that included New Zealanders, Iranians, Americans and Indonesians. Two thirds of the passengers were from China. These are the stories of some of those on board.

2nd day of sentencing in US Army general sex case Posted: 18 Mar 2014 04:53 AM PDT FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Lawyers for an Army general who admitted to emotionally harming a subordinate during a three-year affair will argue Tuesday that he shouldn't face jail time for a crime for which civilians wouldn't be prosecuted.

China finds no terror link to its nationals on jet Posted: 18 Mar 2014 03:20 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Checks into the background of the Chinese citizens on board the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner have uncovered no links to terrorism, the Chinese ambassador in Kuala Lumpur said Tuesday.

Biden arrives in Poland to send signal to Russia Posted: 18 Mar 2014 03:03 AM PDT WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Stepping into a region on edge, Vice President Joe Biden came to Poland on Tuesday to reassure anxious allies that the U.S. will stand up to Russia's aggression in neighboring Ukraine, even as Moscow brushes aside sanctions and stern warnings from the West.

Search for lost jet tests China, US capabilities Posted: 18 Mar 2014 02:51 AM PDT TOKYO (AP) — Finding the missing Malaysian jetliner would be a coup for any of the more than two dozen countries out there looking. But for China and the United States, it's a lot more than that — it has been a chance for the two rival powers in the Pacific to show off what they can do in a real-life humanitarian mission across one of the world's most hotly contested regions.

Why do airplane transponders have an 'off switch?' Posted: 18 Mar 2014 02:51 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Ever since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared, a fascinated public has asked: Why can somebody in the cockpit shut off the transponder?

Putin approves draft bill to annex Crimea Posted: 18 Mar 2014 12:58 AM PDT President Vladimir Putin signs a draft treaty to make the Ukrainian region part of Russia.

Immigrant activists push to stop deportations Posted: 18 Mar 2014 12:27 AM PDT DENVER (AP) — President Barack Obama's surprise announcement last week that his administration would change its deportation policy to become more "humane" shows how the immigration battle has narrowed after months of congressional deadlock.

States looking at $0 community college tuition Posted: 17 Mar 2014 11:39 PM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nothing sparks consumer demand like the word "free," and politicians in some states have proposed the idea of providing that incentive to get young people to attend community college.

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