Nation Mar 24 UPDATE: Death toll climbs to 14 in Washington mudslide Snohomish County reported Monday afternoon on its official Twitter account that the death toll rose to 14 in the Washington landslide.
World Mar 20 Russian forces release Ukrainian navy chief Russian forces have released navy chief Serhiy Hayuk, who was detained Wednesday amid the Russian takeover of the naval base in Crimean city of Sevastopol, the acting president of Ukraine said Thursday.
Nation Mar 19 U.S. tech companies had full knowledge of NSA spying, agency’s lawyer says According to Rajesh De, general counsel for the National Security Agency, U.S. technology companies including Microsoft and Google had full knowledge of the NSA's bulk data collection.
World Mar 17 Putin declares Crimea a ‘sovereign and independent’ state The Crimean parliament formally declared independence from Ukraine on Monday after an overwhelming vote for Sunday's referendum to join Russia.
Nation Mar 17 SXSW car crash claims fourth life A suspected drunk driver killed at least two people and injured 23 others early Thursday morning when he evaded a traffic stop and plowed through barricades set up for the South by Southwest festival, the Austin Police Department said.
World Mar 07 Lavrov warns Kerry that ‘reckless’ sanctions could come back to harm U.S. Updated March 7 at 1:30 p.m. EST | In a call with Secretary of State John Kerry Friday, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov warned the United States against "hasty and reckless steps" that would damage relations between Russia and the…
World Mar 07 Obama to Putin: Russia’s actions violate Ukraine’s sovereignty Updated March 7, 11:00 a.m. ET | The Kremlin said that Putin, for his part in the phone conversation with Mr. Obama, reiterated that Russia could not ignore the current Ukraine government's "illegitimate decisions" in Crimea, and that US-Russia relations…
World Mar 03 Standoff between Russian and Ukraine troops spark traded accusations, threats The military standoff between Russia and Ukraine continued to raise tensions Monday in the peninsula of Crimea.
Economy Feb 25 Mt. Gox goes offline amid allegations of largest-ever bitcoin heist The world's largest Bitcoin exchange went offline Monday amid a series of setbacks -- including a reported theft of hundreds of millions of dollars -- that have raised concerns about the virtual currency's legitimacy in the marketplace. Bitcoin entrepreneur Ryan…
World Feb 24 Ugandan president defends country’s harsh anti-gay bill Despite international outcry, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed an anti-gay bill Monday that imposed harsh penalties for homosexual acts, with first-time offenders facing 14-year jail sentences. Anticipating pushback from the West, Museveni remained steadfast in his decision to pass the…