| Ukrainian navy head removed, faces treason probe Posted: 02 Mar 2014 12:27 PM PST  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian security official says the head of the country's navy has been dismissed and faces a treason investigation after declaring allegiance to the pro-Russian government of the Crimea region.
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| World scrambles as Russia tightens grip on Crimea Posted: 02 Mar 2014 11:57 AM PST PEREVALNE, Ukraine (AP) — Igniting a tense standoff, Russian forces surrounded a Ukrainian army base Sunday just as the country began mobilizing its military in response to the surprise Russian takeover of Crimea. Outrage over Russia's tactics mounted in world capitals, with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry calling on President Vladimir Putin to pull back from "an incredible act of aggression." |
| Kerry condemns Russia's 'incredible act of aggression' Posted: 02 Mar 2014 08:16 AM PST  By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday condemned Russia's "incredible act of aggression" in Ukraine and threatened economic sanctions by the United States and allies to isolate Moscow, but called for a peaceful resolution to the crisis. "You just don't in the 21st century behave in 19th century fashion by invading another country on completely trumped up pre-text," Kerry told the CBS program "Face the Nation." The Ukraine crisis has taken already strained U.S.-Russian relations to new lows. Kerry did the rounds of the Sunday morning television news shows to emphasize the Obama administration's condemnation of Russia's moves. Russia still has "a right set of choices" that can be made to defuse the crisis, Kerry said.
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| Jimmy Fallon, Chicago mayor set for lake plunge Posted: 02 Mar 2014 08:16 AM PST  CHICAGO (AP) — Scores of people dressed in parkas and polar bear outfits gathered along Chicago's lakefront Sunday morning, hoping to catch a glimpse of comedian Jimmy Fallon when he jumps into Lake Michigan.
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| Rap disrespect of black icons raises concerns Posted: 02 Mar 2014 08:16 AM 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?
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| Surprises at Academy Awards may be few Posted: 02 Mar 2014 07:28 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a blustery few days of torrential downpours, Hollywood appears ready for smooth sailing at the Academy Awards.
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| Wide range of wintry conditions affects half of US Posted: 02 Mar 2014 07:12 AM PST  Another round of wintry precipitation is taking aim at a wide swath of the nation.
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| Hundreds of gunmen surround Ukraine military base Posted: 02 Mar 2014 06:09 AM PST  PEREVALNE, Ukraine (AP) — 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.
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| High court looks at death row inmate with low IQ Posted: 02 Mar 2014 05:04 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Floridian with an IQ as high as 75 may be diagnosed as mentally disabled and be eligible for help getting a job. But on death row, the state says having an IQ higher than 70 categorically means an inmate is not mentally disabled and may be executed.
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| Razzies pick Will and Jaden Smith as worst actors Posted: 02 Mar 2014 05:04 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will and Jaden Smith have something they can bond over. They were both awarded Razzies for their performances in "After Earth."
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| Ukraine leader urges Putin to pull back military Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:18 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." |
| Iditarod mushers prepare for start of famous race Posted: 02 Mar 2014 01:26 AM PST  WILLOW, Alaska (AP) — A New Zealand man will be the first musher en route to the town of Nome when the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins Sunday.
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| Storm threat subsides in California Posted: 02 Mar 2014 01:26 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A thunderstorm that brought sorely-needed rain to drought-plagued California is winding down after sending mudslides down foothill communities, flooding roadways and opening up sinkholes.
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| China blames separatists for knife attack; 33 dead Posted: 01 Mar 2014 11:39 PM PST  KUNMING, China (AP) — More than 10 assailants slashed scores of people with knives at a train station in southern China in what state media said Sunday was a terrorist assault by ethnic separatists from the far west. Twenty-nine slash victims and four attackers were killed and 143 people wounded.
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| Ukraine asks UN council: Stop Russian 'aggression' Posted: 01 Mar 2014 10:21 PM PST  Ukraine's ambassador to the United Nations asked an emergency session of the Security Council on Saturday "to do everything possible now" to stop Russia's "aggression" as its troops took over the strategic Crimea region.
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| Attack on China train station leaves 33 dead Posted: 01 Mar 2014 09:03 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.
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| 1 killed, 30 injured in massive Colorado pileup Posted: 01 Mar 2014 04:36 PM PST DENVER (AP) — Authorities say one person was killed and 30 others were injured in a giant pileup on Interstate 25 as a band of heavy snow moved through south Denver. |
| Obama, Putin speak by phone amid Ukraine crisis Posted: 01 Mar 2014 03:18 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.
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| Analysis: Limited US, European options in Ukraine Posted: 01 Mar 2014 01:44 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.
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| Saturated slopes worry California cities Posted: 01 Mar 2014 01:44 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.
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| Ukraine leader puts military on high alert Posted: 01 Mar 2014 01:44 PM PST  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's acting president says he has ordered the country's armed forces on full readiness because of the threat of "potential aggression."
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| Deal could allow gays in Boston St. Pat's parade Posted: 01 Mar 2014 01:44 PM PST  BOSTON (AP) — The St. Patrick's Day parade in Boston is easing its two-decade ban on gay organizations under a tentative deal to allow them to march in an event that once went to the Supreme Court to keep gays out, a marriage equality group said Saturday.
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