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• Coast Guards aims to reopen Houston ship channel
• Whispers, secrets and lies? Anonymity apps rise
• UN: 2013 extreme events due to warming Earth
• Western leaders gather in bid to isolate Russia
• Fears rise that more than 8 died in mudslide
• Relatives sob as Malaysia confirms plane is lost
• Relatives sob after announcement on missing plane
• Texas ship channel could partly reopen after spill
• Study ties breast gene to high-risk uterine cancer
• Internal review clears New Jersey Gov. Christie in bridge scandal
• Train derails, climbs escalator at Chicago airport
• Plane search puts Malaysian minister on defensive
• Common Core spawns widespread political fights
• Chinese plane spots objects in Indian Ocean
• In California, chefs fight for bare-hand contact
• Washington landslide death toll doubles to 8
• 'Significant' oil spill closes US ship channel
• 'Good Wife' leaves viewers shocked, bereaved
• US Navy to preposition black box locator
• AP PHOTOS: 'Cats, Cardinal reach Sweet 16
• Washington landslide kills 4, leaves 18 missing
• Pilots' mental health a concern amid jet mystery
• Kimmel-Clinton selfie takes on Ellen's Oscar shot
• Fire chief: Washington landslide toll rises to 4
• FBI: Release of marathon suspect photo right call

Coast Guards aims to reopen Houston ship channel Posted: 24 Mar 2014 11:53 AM PDT GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The Coast Guard aimed to reopen one of the nation's busiest seaports Monday, two days after a collision between a barge and a ship spilled as much as 170,000 gallons of tar-like oil to spill into the waters south of Houston.

Whispers, secrets and lies? Anonymity apps rise Posted: 24 Mar 2014 11:37 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — At a time when Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are pushing people to put forward their most polished, put-together selves, a new class of mobile applications aims for a bit more honesty.

UN: 2013 extreme events due to warming Earth Posted: 24 Mar 2014 11:37 AM PDT GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. weather agency blamed extreme weather on human-induced climate change Monday, citing key events that wreaked havoc in Asia, Europe, the U.S. and Pacific region last year.

Western leaders gather in bid to isolate Russia Posted: 24 Mar 2014 10:50 AM PDT THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Seeking to intensify pressure on Moscow, the United States and its western partners sought Monday to isolate Russia, with Britain insisting that a planned summit of leading economic powers to be hosted by Vladimir Putin would not go forward.

Fears rise that more than 8 died in mudslide Posted: 24 Mar 2014 10:35 AM PDT ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — The search for survivors of a deadly Washington state mudslide grew Monday to include 108 names of people who were reported missing or were unaccounted for, but authorities cautioned the figure would likely decline dramatically.

Relatives sob as Malaysia confirms plane is lost Posted: 24 Mar 2014 10:35 AM PDT BEIJING (AP) — Relatives shrieked and sobbed uncontrollably. Men and women nearly collapsed, held up by loved ones. Their grief came pouring out after 17 days of waiting for definitive word on the fate of the passengers and crew of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet.

Relatives sob after announcement on missing plane Posted: 24 Mar 2014 10:35 AM PDT BEIJING (AP) — Relatives shrieked and sobbed uncontrollably. Men and women nearly collapsed, held up by loved ones. Their grief came pouring out after 17 days of waiting for definitive word on the fate of the passengers and crew of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet.

Texas ship channel could partly reopen after spill Posted: 24 Mar 2014 09:01 AM PDT TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) — The Coast Guard could soon reopen the Houston Ship Channel that was the scene of an oil spill over the weekend.

Study ties breast gene to high-risk uterine cancer Posted: 24 Mar 2014 08:46 AM PDT Women with a faulty breast cancer gene might face a greater chance of rare but deadly uterine tumors despite having their ovaries removed to lower their main cancer risks, doctors are reporting.

Internal review clears New Jersey Gov. Christie in bridge scandal Posted: 24 Mar 2014 08:46 AM PDT By Victoria Cavaliere NEW YORK (Reuters) - A review commissioned by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie into a traffic scandal apparently orchestrated by former staffers in his administration found the popular Republican and possible presidential contender had nothing to do with the scheme, the New York Times reported Monday. After two months, 70 interviews and more than $1 million in legal fees paid by New Jersey taxpayers, the internal review is complete and has found no evidence Christie was involved with planning or directing the lane closures which snarled traffic in the borough of Fort Lee, New Jersey, according to a report published in The New York Times. Christie found himself engulfed in controversy earlier this year after emails revealed that two of his senior aides had called for lane closures leading to the busy George Washington Bridge last September, apparently as political retribution against a Democratic mayor who didn't endorse the governor's re-election. New Jersey lawmakers and the U.S. Attorney's office in New Jersey announced parallel investigations into the closures, and Christie, who has maintained that he was "blindsided" by his staff's involvement, hired a private law firm to conduct his own review of what had occurred.

Train derails, climbs escalator at Chicago airport Posted: 24 Mar 2014 06:10 AM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — An eight-car Chicago commuter train plowed across a platform and scaled an escalator at an underground station at one of the nation's busiest airports early Monday, injuring 32 people on board, officials said.

Plane search puts Malaysian minister on defensive Posted: 24 Mar 2014 01:15 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Hishammuddin Hussein's wife is a princess. His cousin is prime minister, and he's been mentioned as a possible successor. But right now, as the face of his country's effort to find Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, he is the man who has delivered more than two weeks of frustrating news about one of the most confounding searches in aviation history.

Common Core spawns widespread political fights Posted: 24 Mar 2014 12:44 AM PDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than five years after U.S. governors began a bipartisan effort to set new standards in American schools, the Common Core initiative has morphed into a political tempest fueling division among Republicans.

Chinese plane spots objects in Indian Ocean Posted: 24 Mar 2014 12:27 AM PDT PERTH, Australia (AP) — A Chinese plane on Monday spotted two white, square-shaped objects in an area identified by satellite imagery as containing possible debris from the missing Malaysian airliner, while the United States separately prepared to send a specialized device that can locate black boxes.

In California, chefs fight for bare-hand contact Posted: 23 Mar 2014 11:56 PM PDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As the happy hour crowd poured in on a recent weeknight, the kitchen and bar staff at Hock Farm restaurant scrambled to meet the incoming orders.

Washington landslide death toll doubles to 8 Posted: 23 Mar 2014 11:56 PM PDT ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Searchers found five more bodies Sunday in the tangled sludge of a massive landslide in rural Washington state, bringing the death toll to at least eight from the wall of debris that swept through a small riverside neighborhood.

'Significant' oil spill closes US ship channel Posted: 23 Mar 2014 11:25 PM PDT TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) — No timetable has been set to reopen a major U.S. shipping channel after nearly 170,000 gallons of tar-like oil spilled into the Texas waterway, but more help was being called in Monday to contain the spill and protect important shorebird habitat.

'Good Wife' leaves viewers shocked, bereaved Posted: 23 Mar 2014 10:38 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Viewers of "The Good Wife" were gobsmacked by the sudden, unexpected death of its dashing attorney, Will Gardner, on Sunday's episode of the CBS legal drama.

US Navy to preposition black box locator Posted: 23 Mar 2014 10:22 PM PDT PERTH, Australia (AP) — Rain was expected to hamper the hunt Monday for debris suspected of being from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, as the United States prepared to move a specialized device that can locate black boxes into the south Indian Ocean region.

AP PHOTOS: 'Cats, Cardinal reach Sweet 16 Posted: 23 Mar 2014 06:58 PM PDT In arguably the most captivating game of a thrilling first NCAA tournament weekend, No. 8 seed Kentucky made a series of clutch free throws in the final minutes to hold off top-seeded Wichita State. Kentucky will play in-state rival Louisville in the Sweet 16 on Friday in Indianapolis.

Washington landslide kills 4, leaves 18 missing Posted: 23 Mar 2014 06:41 PM PDT ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Searchers found another body Sunday in the tangled sludge of a massive landslide in rural Washington state, bringing the death toll to at least four from the wall of debris that swept through a small riverside neighborhood.

Pilots' mental health a concern amid jet mystery Posted: 23 Mar 2014 06:41 PM PDT DALLAS (AP) — Reinforced doors with keypad entries. Body scanners and pat-downs. Elaborate crew maneuvers when a pilot has to use the restroom. All those tactics are designed to keep dangerous people out of the cockpit. But what if the pilot is the problem?

Kimmel-Clinton selfie takes on Ellen's Oscar shot Posted: 23 Mar 2014 06:10 PM PDT Jimmy Kimmel is taking a stab at matching Degeneres' record-breaking Oscars selfie — sort of.

Fire chief: Washington landslide toll rises to 4 Posted: 23 Mar 2014 05:23 PM PDT ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Searchers found another body in the debris from a massive landslide in Washington state, bringing the death toll to at least four.

FBI: Release of marathon suspect photo right call Posted: 23 Mar 2014 04:37 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — Federal law enforcement officials debated whether to release photos that led to the capture of a suspect in last year's bombing at the Boston Marathon, an FBI official has told CBS News.

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