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• Pope warns mobsters they risk going to hell
• Mercer shocks Duke 78-71 in NCAA tourney opener
• Police phone-tracking contracts often kept secret
• Satellites to binoculars used in Flight 370 search
• Case shows hurdles in fighting Morocco corruption
• NC man accused of sucking on toes is arrested
• Turkish attempt to ban Twitter appears to backfire
• Stolen Rembrandt masterpiece recovered after 15 years
• 3 dead in Jersey shore motel fire; 8 hurt
• At least 3 dead in Jersey shore motel fire; 8 hurt
• Turkish attempt to ban Twitter backfires
• Ukraine crisis prompts security rethink in Europe
• Phelps' hate seen by some as aiding gay rights
• Turkish president tweets oppostion to Twitter ban
• Russian stocks down as banks suffer amid sanctions
• E*Trade abandons iconic spokes-baby
• Russia completes Crimea annexation
• Putin completes annexation of Crimea
• Foreigners, kids among 9 killed in Afghan attack
• Turkey blocks Twitter over graft recordings
• Australia says nothing spotted in search for plane
• Putin: No need for further retaliation against U.S.
• Russian upper house approves annexation of Crimea
• Black preschoolers more likely to face suspension
• Mexican hunger crusade raises questions

Pope warns mobsters they risk going to hell Posted: 21 Mar 2014 01:07 PM PDT ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has a warning for Italy's mobsters: They will go to hell if they don't repent and renounce their "blood-stained money and blood-stained power."

Mercer shocks Duke 78-71 in NCAA tourney opener Posted: 21 Mar 2014 11:49 AM PDT RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Daniel Coursey scored 17 points and Mercer pulled off the biggest upset in the NCAA tournament so far by knocking off Duke 78-71.

Police phone-tracking contracts often kept secret Posted: 21 Mar 2014 11:49 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Police across the country may be intercepting phone calls or text messages to find suspects using a technology tool known as Stingray. But they're refusing to turn over details about its use or heavily censoring files when they do.

Satellites to binoculars used in Flight 370 search Posted: 21 Mar 2014 11:17 AM PDT From satellites to binoculars, the hardware being used in the search for the missing plane far off western Australia ranges from the sophisticated to the simple. Some of the equipment being used to look for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370:

Case shows hurdles in fighting Morocco corruption Posted: 21 Mar 2014 11:17 AM PDT RABAT, Morocco (AP) — When tens of thousands of Moroccans poured into the streets demanding change in 2011, they were particularly angry about the corruption pervasive at all levels of business and government.

NC man accused of sucking on toes is arrested Posted: 21 Mar 2014 11:17 AM PDT LINCOLNTON, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina have arrested a man accused of sucking on a woman's toes at a Wal-Mart after convincing her that he was a podiatry student.

Turkish attempt to ban Twitter appears to backfire Posted: 21 Mar 2014 11:17 AM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's attempt to block access to Twitter appeared to backfire on Friday with many tech-savvy users circumventing the ban and suspicions growing that the prime minister was using court orders to suppress corruption allegations against him and his government.

Stolen Rembrandt masterpiece recovered after 15 years Posted: 21 Mar 2014 11:17 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — A stolen Rembrandt masterpiece valued at more than $5 million has been found in Nice and returned to its rightful owners after 15 years in the wilderness.

3 dead in Jersey shore motel fire; 8 hurt Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:43 AM PDT POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — An early morning fire killed three people Friday at a Jersey shore motel whose residents included Superstorm Sandy victims who were staying there because their homes remain uninhabitable nearly a year and a half after the storm, officials said.

At least 3 dead in Jersey shore motel fire; 8 hurt Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:43 AM PDT POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — Officials say 10 people are unaccounted for after a fire that destroyed a motel at the Jersey shore, killing three people.

Turkish attempt to ban Twitter backfires Posted: 21 Mar 2014 08:23 AM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's attempt to block access to Twitter appeared to backfire on Friday with many tech-savvy users circumventing the ban and suspicions growing that the prime minister was using court orders to suppress corruption allegations against him and his government.

Ukraine crisis prompts security rethink in Europe Posted: 21 Mar 2014 08:23 AM PDT STOCKHOLM (AP) — After the Cold War, Sweden refocused its national security strategy to give more weight to deployments in faraway conflict zones and even non-military challenges like climate change. Critics who dwelled on a Russian threat were dismissed as dinosaurs.

Phelps' hate seen by some as aiding gay rights Posted: 21 Mar 2014 07:37 AM PDT TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fred Phelps Sr. led his small Topeka church for more than two decades in a bellicose crusade against gays and lesbians, saying they were worthy of death and openly declaring — often at military funerals — that the U.S. was doomed because of its tolerance of homosexuality.

Turkish president tweets oppostion to Twitter ban Posted: 21 Mar 2014 07:20 AM PDT By Orhan Coskun ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Abdullah Gul set himself publicly at odds with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, saying that it was unacceptable to impose complete bans on social media platforms such as Twitter. Turkey's courts blocked access to Twitter following Erdogan's vow, on the campaign trail ahead of key March 30 local elections, to "wipe out" the service. In a defiant stand, Erdogan said he did not care what the international community had to say about it. The prime minister, who has been in power for 11 years, is battling a corruption scandal that has been fed by social media awash with alleged evidence of government wrongdoing.

Russian stocks down as banks suffer amid sanctions Posted: 21 Mar 2014 07:20 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Russian stocks were under pressure Friday as another credit rating agency put the country on notice of a possible downgrade and Visa and MasterCard stopped serving two Russian banks, a day after the U.S. ordered economic sanctions against two dozen people from President Vladimir Putin's entourage.

E*Trade abandons iconic spokes-baby Posted: 21 Mar 2014 06:34 AM PDT By Jed Horowitz NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital discount broker E*Trade Financial Corp on Thursday bid farewell to the precocious baby who starred in the television commercials advertising its trading platform for the last seven years. Nandra described the firm as a "digital hybrid" that works across many platforms, including those that rely on customer service representatives and live advisers for clients who want the "human touch." E*Trade is no longer trying to be all things to all people, he said, but it is also going well beyond its old image as a firm whose major appeal is discounted stock trading commissions.

Russia completes Crimea annexation Posted: 21 Mar 2014 06:34 AM PDT Putin hails the "remarkable event" and orders fireworks in Moscow and Crimea.

Putin completes annexation of Crimea Posted: 21 Mar 2014 05:46 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has signed bills making Crimea part of Russia, completing the annexation from Ukraine.

Foreigners, kids among 9 killed in Afghan attack Posted: 21 Mar 2014 05:30 AM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The four gunmen were swift as they entered the luxury hotel in Kabul, although it took them a few minutes to find the restaurant that was their target, Afghan officials said Friday as they pieced together details of the brazen attack that killed nine people, including four foreigners and two children who were shot in the head.

Turkey blocks Twitter over graft recordings Posted: 21 Mar 2014 04:59 AM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey blocked access to Twitter on Friday after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to "rip out the roots" of the social network where links have proliferated to recordings that appear to incriminate him and other top officials in corruption.

Australia says nothing spotted in search for plane Posted: 21 Mar 2014 04:59 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Search planes flying deep into the southern Indian Ocean have found nothing so far that could be from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, Australia's acting prime minister said Friday.

Putin: No need for further retaliation against U.S. Posted: 21 Mar 2014 04:59 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin says there is no need for Russia to further retaliate against U.S. sanctions.

Russian upper house approves annexation of Crimea Posted: 21 Mar 2014 04:59 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — The upper house of the Russian parliament has approved Moscow's annexation of Crimea.

Black preschoolers more likely to face suspension Posted: 21 Mar 2014 12:16 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Black students are more likely to be suspended from U.S. public schools — even as tiny preschoolers.

Mexican hunger crusade raises questions Posted: 20 Mar 2014 10:26 PM PDT COCHOAPA EL GRANDE, Mexico (AP) — On a recent weekday afternoon, half a dozen children crossed the main square on their way home from school in this dusty farming town of 2,600 people high in the pine-covered mountains of southern Mexico.

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