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Obama honors American WWI dead at Flanders Field

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 11:58 AM PDT

In this photo taken on Monday, March, 24, 2014, World War One graves surround the chapel at the Flanders Field American Cemetery in Waregem, Belgium on Monday, March 24, 2014. The cemetery contains the remains of 368 U.S. WWI military and support personnel. Of those remains, 21 are unknown and could not be identified. On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 President Barack Obama will honor those Americans who died in a struggle so all-encompassing, so horrific, it simply became known as the Great War. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)WAREGEM, Belgium (AP) — Pvt. Wesley Creech could no longer hide the darkness of his thoughts as he longed for his wife Carzetta and 5-month-old daughter Marie: "If I never see you and Marie any more in this life I hope to meet you in a Better Place," he wrote in a letter on Aug. 24, 1918 — as the American army moved fast to repel the Germans on the Western Front during World War I.

Obama hails 'fundamental shift' on nuke security

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 11:58 AM PDT

Pakistan's Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif, left, Brazil's Vice President Michel Temer, second left, Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid, third from left, British Prime Minister David Cameron, fifth from right, Indonesia's Vice President Boediono, fourth from right, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, third from right, and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, second right, attend an informal plenary session on the last day of the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, March 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Bart Maat, POOL)THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — President Barack Obama hailed a "fundamental shift" in international efforts to fight nuclear terrorism as 35 countries pledged Tuesday to turn guidelines on nuclear security into national laws.

Obama expresses concern Russia moving on Ukraine

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 11:58 AM PDT

President Barack Obama Obama pauses before answering a question during a joint news conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the conclusion of the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, March 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — With no sign of Russia abandoning the Crimean Peninsula, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he's concerned that Moscow will move deeper into Ukraine and warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that the international community is prepared to impose punishing sanctions against his country's economy.

Mudslide death toll will increase, fire chief says

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 11:58 AM PDT

Iraq War veteran and local Little League coach Matt Pater, 32, searches through debris following Saturday's destructive mudslide, near Oso Wash, Monday, March 24, 2014. The search for survivors of Saturday's deadly mudslide grew Monday to include scores of people who were still unaccounted for as the death toll from the wall of trees, rocks and debris that swept through the rural community rose to at least 14. (AP Photo/seattlepi.com, Joshua Trujillo)Authorities have a list of 176 potential missing people after the slide last Saturday.

US lobbies Vatican for pope visit in 2015

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 11:58 AM PDT

Pope Francis delivers his blessing during the Angelus noon prayer he celebrated from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, March 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)VATICAN CITY (AP) — U.S. officials urged Pope Francis to put Philadelphia on his 2015 travel agenda Tuesday, making a pilgrimage to Rome to lobby for his participation at a church meeting for families that has taken on new resonance with Francis' focus on family issues and divorce.

Novel analysis helped narrow Malaysian jet search

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 05:42 AM PDT

In this Monday, March 24, 2014 photo, crewmen on board an RAAF AP-3C Orion aircraft look at their radar screens whilst searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 over the Indian Ocean. After 17 days of desperation and doubt over the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, Malaysian officials on Monday said an analysis of satellite data points to a HONG KONG (AP) — Investigators are closer to solving an international aviation mystery thanks to a British communications satellite and classroom physics.

Navy: Sailor, civilian suspect killed at Va. base

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 04:55 AM PDT

FILE - In this May 3, 2004 file photo, security personnel wait to inspect vehicles entering Norfolk Naval Station in Norfolk, Va. A sailor was fatally shot at the world's largest naval base late Monday, March 24, 2014, and security forces killed a male civilian suspect, base spokeswoman Terri Davis said. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Mort Fryman)NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Aboard a guided-missile destroyer docked at the world's largest naval base, a sailor was fatally shot and security forces killed the single civilian suspect late Monday, according to the Navy.

Obama meets Putin ally with Ukraine still in mind

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 03:49 AM PDT

President Barack Obama, center rear, gathered with G7 world leaders in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday March 24, 2014, in the sidelines of the Nuclear security Summit. In a day of delicate diplomacy he sought to rally the international community Monday around efforts to isolate Russia following its incursion into Ukraine. Nuclear terrorism was the official topic as Obama and other world leaders streamed in to a convention center in The Hague for a two-day Nuclear Security Summit. But the real focus was on a hurriedly scheduled meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized economies to address the crisis in Ukraine on the sidelines of the nuclear summit. (AP Photo/Jerry Lampen, POOL)THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The thrust of his diplomatic efforts still focused on Ukraine, President Barack Obama met Tuesday with a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin as he continued his efforts to isolate Moscow over its incursion into Crimea.

2 killed in shooting at Naval Station Norfolk

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 03:49 AM PDT

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A sailor was shot and killed at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia and security forces killed the male civilian suspect, a base spokeswoman said.

76ers' skid reaches 25 games

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 01:43 AM PDT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Brett Brown and the young Philadelphia 76ers are closing in on some dubious NBA history.

'It's gone.' Community copes with deadly mudslide

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 01:43 AM PDT

This March 23, 2014 photo, made available by the Washington State Dept of Transportation shows a view of the damage from Saturday's mudslide near Oso, Wash. At least eight people were killed in the 1-square-mile slide that hit in a rural area about 55 miles northeast of Seattle on Saturday. Several people also were critically injured, and about 30 homes were destroyed. (AP Photo/Washington State Dept of Transportation)OSO, Wash. (AP) — First there was a "whoosh." Elaine Young said she thought it might be a chimney fire, a rush of air that lasted about 45 seconds. But when she stepped outside there was ominous silence. Something felt very, very wrong.

Report: Obama to give up NSA's phone call sweep

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 08:13 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency may be getting out of the business of sweeping up and storing vast data on people's phone calls.

Authorities: No exact number of missing from slide

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 07:26 PM PDT

A Civil Air Patrol plane flies over the massive mudslide that killed at least eight people and left dozens missing as shown in this aerial photo, Monday, March 24, 2014, near Arlington, Wash. The search for survivors grew Monday raising fears that the death toll could climb far beyond the eight confirmed fatalities. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)OSO, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say they still don't know how many people remain missing from a deadly Washington state mudslide.

Woods: 'Still too soon' to know if fit for Masters

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 07:26 PM PDT

Tiger Woods, center, putts during a putting challenge at the Newseum in Washington, Monday, March 24, 2014. Woods and Quicken Loans Chief Executive Officer Bill Emerson, left, participated in the putting challenge to have the mortgage payments paid for three military families for one month. Earlier, Woods and Emerson announced that Quicken Loans had signed a multi-year agreement to become the title sponsor of the Quicken Loans National to be played at Congressional in Bethesda, Md., in June. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON (AP) — Tiger Woods is not sure whether his ailing back will allow him to play in the Masters, which is two weeks away.

14 dead in Washington mudslide; search continues

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 07:10 PM PDT

A Civil Air Patrol plane flies over the massive mudslide that killed at least eight people and left dozens missing as shown in this aerial photo, Monday, March 24, 2014, near Arlington, Wash. The search for survivors grew Monday raising fears that the death toll could climb far beyond the eight confirmed fatalities. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)OSO, Wash. (AP) — The search for survivors of a deadly Washington state mudslide grew Monday to include scores of people who were still unaccounted for as the death toll from the wall of trees, rocks and debris that swept through a rural community rose to at least 14.

Coastal Calif. town knows sorrows mudslides bring

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 05:53 PM PDT

As with Oso, Wash., the coastal Southern California town of La Conchita knows the sorrows that a major mudslide can unleash. In 2005, a wall of debris slammed down from a bluff soaked by winter storms, killing 10 people and damaging or destroying 36 homes.

Washington slide death toll 14; search continues

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 05:38 PM PDT

A Civil Air Patrol plane flies over the massive mudslide that killed at least eight people and left dozens missing as shown in this aerial photo, Monday, March 24, 2014, near Arlington, Wash. The search for survivors grew Monday raising fears that the death toll could climb far beyond the eight confirmed fatalities. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)The search has grown to include scores of people who are still unaccounted for.

Sheriff: Wash. mudslide death toll rises to 14

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 05:07 PM PDT

ALTERNATE CROP - Houses and other structures are shown flooded by the backed-up Stillaguamish River up-river from the massive mudslide that killed at least eight people Saturday and left dozens missing, as shown in this aerial photo, Monday, March 24, 2014, near Arlington, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)Dozens of people remained unaccounted for after Saturday's massive slide in Washington state.

Plane's final destination determined through 19th century physics

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 04:53 PM PDT

Missing Malaysia Airlines plane's journey ended over Indian OceanBy Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Inmarsat used a wave phenomenon discovered in the 19th century to analyze the seven pings its satellite picked up from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 to determine its final destination. The new findings led Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to conclude on Monday that the Boeing 777, which disappeared more than two weeks ago, crashed thousands of miles away in the southern Indian Ocean, killing all 239 people on board. The pings, automatically transmitted every hour from the aircraft after the rest of its communications systems had stopped, indicated it continued flying for hours after it disappeared from its flight path from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. From the time the signals took to reach the satellite and the angle of elevation, Inmarsat was able to provide two arcs, one north and one south that the aircraft could have taken.

Oklahoma girl breaks Girl Scout cookie sales mark

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 02:49 PM PDT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma City girl who says she asks everyone she meets to buy Girl Scout cookies has broken the organization's decades-old sales record by a margin about the size of a Thin Mint.

Coast Guard working to reopen shipping channel

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 02:49 PM PDT

Workers try to move oil containment boom from the shore area along Boddeker Rd. on the Eastern end of Galveston near the ship channel Sunday, March 23, 2014, in Galveston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Melissa Phillip)GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — U.S. Coast Guard officials say they're trying to resume barge traffic in and out of one of the nation's busiest seaports as quickly as possible after an oil spill.

Union: Chicago train operator 'extremely tired'

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 02:49 PM PDT

A Chicago Transit Authority train car rests on an escalator at the O'Hare Airport station after it derailed early Monday, March 24, 2014, in Chicago. More than 30 people were injured after the train CHICAGO (AP) — The president of a Chicago transit union says there are indications the operator of a commuter train that derailed at O'Hare International Airport dozed off.

West seeks to isolate Russia over Ukraine dispute

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 01:28 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama attends the opening session of the Nuclear Summit in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Monday, March 24, 2014. President Barack Obama gathered with world leaders in a day of delicate diplomacy, as he sought to rally the international community Monday around efforts to isolate Russia following its incursion into Ukraine. Nuclear terrorism was the official topic as Obama and other world leaders streamed in to a convention center in The Hague for a two-day nuclear summit. But the real focus was on a hurriedly scheduled meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized economies to address the crisis in Ukraine on the sidelines of the nuclear summit. (AP Photo/Sean Gallup, POOL)THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Western nations and Japan say they are suspending their participation in the Group of Eight until Russia "changes course."

Train kills teen who pushed girlfriend from tracks

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 01:28 PM PDT

MARYSVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Witnesses and family members say a Northern California teen pushed his girlfriend away from the path of an oncoming train before he was struck and killed.
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