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Officials: About 18 missing in Washington mudslide

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 10:28 AM PDT

This photo provided by the Washington State Patrol shows the aftermath of a mudslide that moved a house with people inside in Snohomish County on Saturday March 22, 2014. The Washington Department of Transportation says mud, trees and building materials are blocking both directions of State Route 530 near the town of Oso. Search and rescue operations are underway by Snohomish County crews and the Washington State Patrol. Spokesman Bart Treece of the Washington State Department of Transportation says he doesn't know how long the two-lane rural road will be closed. He says drivers are advised to find another way to get between Darrington and Arlington. (AP Photo/Washington State Patrol)ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — About 18 people are still unaccounted for after a massive mudslide in rural northwest Washington state killed at least three people and forced evacuations because of fears of flooding, authorities said Sunday.

French data show possible debris from jetliner

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 10:50 AM PDT

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's P-3C Orion arrives to help with search operations for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 at Royal Australian Air Force Pearce Base in Perth, Australia, Sunday, March 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Jason Reed, Pool)PERTH, Australia (AP) — France provided new satellite data Sunday showing possible debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, as searchers combing a remote part of the southern Indian Ocean tried without success to locate a wooden pallet that could yield clues to one of the world's most baffling aviation mysteries.

Jimmy Carter believes U.S. is spying on him

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 09:44 AM PDT

The former president believes American intelligence agencies are monitoring his email.

Turkish jets down Syrian warplane near border

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 09:45 AM PDT

People walk around the Crac des Chevaliers as Syrian troops take reporters on a tour a day after they ousted rebels from the castle located near the village of Hosn, Syria, Friday, March 21, 2014. The Syrian army ousted rebels from the massive Crusader fortress after several hours of fierce fighting, killing at least 93 of them as they fled to neighboring Lebanon, an army commander told reporters on a government-led tour of the area Friday. (AP Photo)ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish fighter jets shot down a Syrian warplane Sunday after it violated the country's airspace, Turkey's prime minister said, in a move likely to ramp up tensions between two countries already deeply at odds over Syria's civil war.

Ukraine fears Russia 'ready to attack'

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 08:49 AM PDT

Ukraine's Western-backed leaders voiced fears on Sunday of an imminent Russian invasion of the eastern industrial heartland following the fall of their last airbase in Crimea to defiant Kremlin troops. Saturday's takeover involving armoured personnel carriers and stun grenades provided the most spectacular show of force since the Kremlin sent troops into the heavily Russified peninsula three weeks ago before sealing its annexation Friday. Alarm about a push outside Crimea by Moscow's overwhelming forces -- now conducting drills at Ukraine's eastern gate -- were fanned further Sunday by a call by its self-declared premier for Russians across the ex-Soviet country to rise up against Kiev's rule. The interim leaders in Kiev fear that Russian President Vladimir Putin -- flushed with expansionist fervour -- is developing a sense of impunity after being hit by only limited EU and US sanctions for taking the Black Sea cape.

US first lady hosts education roundtable in China

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 02:46 AM PDT

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama walks with her daughters Malia, left, and Sasha, right, as they visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China in Beijing Sunday, March 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)BEIJING (AP) — U.S. first lady Michelle Obama told Chinese professors, students and parents on Sunday that she wouldn't have risen to where she was if her parents hadn't pushed for her to get a good education.

Health law birth control coverage before justices

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 08:07 AM PDT

FILE - In this May 22, 2013, customers enter and exit a Hobby Lobby store in Denver. The Obama administration and its opponents are renewing the Supreme Court battle over President Barack Obama's health care law in a case that pits the religious rights of employers against the rights of women to the birth control of their choice. Two years after the entire law survived the justices' review by a single vote, the court is hearing arguments on Tuesday in a religion-based challenge from family-owned companies that object to covering certain contraceptives in their health plans as part of the law's preventive care requirement. The largest company among them, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration and its opponents are renewing the Supreme Court battle over President Barack Obama's health care law in a case that pits the religious rights of employers against the rights of women to the birth control of their choice.

Fire chief: Washington landslide toll rises to 4

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 05:03 PM PDT

A demolished house sits in the mud on Highway 530, Sunday, March 23, 2014 the day after a giant landslide occurred near Oso, Wash. The slide of mud, trees and rocks happened about 11 a.m. Saturday morning. Several people - including an infant - were critically injured and at least six houses were destroyed. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Lindsey Wasson, Pool)ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Searchers found another body Sunday in the debris from a massive landslide, bringing the death toll to at least four from the wall of mud and debris that also completely destroyed a small riverside neighborhood in Washington state.

Oil spill cleanup impedes major Texas ship channel

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 04:51 PM PDT

A black sticky oily substance is shown along the beach at the Texas City Dike near the barge spill cleanup site Sunday, March 23, 2014 in Texas City. Officials say the material is consistent with how oil could appear when it impacts beaches. However it would have to be analyzed to determine its origin. A barge that once carried some 900,000 gallons of heavy tar-like oil was cleared Sunday of its remaining contents, a day after the vessel collided with a ship in the busy Houston Ship Channel and leaked as much as a quarter of its cargo into the waterway. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Melissa Phillip)TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) — A barge that once carried some 900,000 gallons of heavy tar-like oil was cleared Sunday of its remaining contents, a day after the vessel collided with a ship in the busy Houston Ship Channel and leaked as much as about a fifth of its cargo into the waterway.

Ukraine says top commander held after base stormed

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 11:01 AM PDT

Colonel Yuly Mamchur, right, holds flowers as other Ukrainian airmen line up to greet their comrades who arrived to celebrate their wedding at the Belbek airbase outside Sevastopol, Crimea, on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Two young Lieutenants, medic Galina Volosyanchik and communication officer Ivan Benera got married today and arrived to their unit for a short celebration as Russian troops continue to occupy part of the airbase and demand surrender of Ukrainian airmen. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian air force commander is being held after his base in Crimea was stormed by pro-Russian forces, and the acting president called for his release Sunday.

Kentucky ends Wichita State's perfect run, 78-76

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 04:42 PM PDT

Wichita State guard Fred VanVleet (23) leaves the floor after missing a three-point attempt in the final seconds against Kentucky during the second half of a third-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 23, 2014, in St. Louis. Kentucky won 78-76. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)ST. LOUIS (AP) — John Calipari stood frozen on the Kentucky sideline. Every player on the Wichita State bench held his breath. Everything seemed to stop inside the Scottrade Center as Fred VanVleet let loose with a 3-pointer that could have kept the Shockers perfect.

Stanford knocks off No. 2 Kansas 60-57

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 01:54 PM PDT

Stanford's Chasson Randle (5) gets between Kansas's Andrew Wiggins, left, Conner Frankamp (23) and k23=, right, to shoot during the first half of a third-round game at the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 23, 2014, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kansas knows all about Stanford now.

FBI: Release of marathon suspect photo right call

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 05:00 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.

Officials: 18 missing in Washington mudslide

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 04:19 PM PDT

ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Looking for signs of life in the quicksand-like mud below, searchers in helicopters scanned a huge debris field Sunday trying to find 18 people still unaccounted for following a landslide that killed at least three people and destroyed a small riverside neighborhood in rural Washington state.

Expert: Screaming gives Pistorius 'major problem'

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 05:54 AM PDT

Oscar Pistorius arrives in court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Leon Sadiki, Pool)JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Prosecutors at Oscar Pistorius' murder trial have presented a "golden thread" of evidence suggesting Reeva Steenkamp screamed before she died, leaving the double-amputee athlete with "serious questions" to answer and his defense likely hinging on his own testimony, a legal expert in South Africa said.

FBI: Right call to release marathon suspect photo

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 04:02 PM PDT

BOSTON (AP) — FBI officials say they debated whether to release photos that led to the capture of a suspect in last year's bombing at the Boston Marathon that killed three people and injured hundreds of others.

Man who lost his legs in Boston bombing is engaged

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 10:48 AM PDT

Jeff Bauman, who lost both legs in the Boston Marathon bombings, then helped authorities identify the suspects, poses with his expectant fiancé, Erin Hurley, their home in Carlisle, Mass., Friday, March 14, 2014. According to Bauman, the baby is due July 14. They don't know if it's a boy or a girl, and they want it to be a surprise. The two were engaged in February. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)CARLISLE, Mass. (AP) — A man who lost his legs in the Boston Marathon bombings, then helped authorities identify the suspects, is engaged and an expectant father.

Militants launch social support in an Iraqi city

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 08:07 AM PDT

In this Feb. 11, 2014, masked anti-government gunmen help an elderly woman in Fallujah, Iraq. Islamic militants who took over the Iraqi city of Fallujah are now trying to show they can run it, providing social services, policing the streets and implementing Shariah rulings in a bid to win the support of its Sunni Muslim population. (AP Photo)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's al-Qaida-inspired militants who took over the city of Fallujah are now trying to show they can run it, providing social services, policing the streets and implementing Shariah rulings in a bid to win the support of its Sunni Muslim population.

Washington governor: Mudslide "total devastation"

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 12:47 PM PDT

A wide aerial view shows the extensive damage of the landslide after taking out a chunk of earth from the side of the hill facing the Stillaguamish River, and down into the State Route 530, on the left, between the cities of Arlington and Darrington, on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Search and rescue operations are underway for survivors. (AP Photo/ The Seattle Times, Marcus Yam )ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee described the scene of a deadly mudslide that killed three people as a square mile of "total devastation" after flying over the disaster area Sunday.

Drudge Report author accused of lying about Obamacare penalty

Posted: 22 Mar 2014 04:04 PM PDT

Did Matt Drudge actually make a tax penalty payment after not getting insured? (The Wire)Matt Drudge announced to the world that he'd made his first penalty payment after refusing to get health insurance. Not so fast, say his critics.

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