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Lost Jet Veered Off Course
A Malaysia Airlines 777 that went missing en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with hundreds on board showed up on military radar hundreds of miles from the spot where it was last seen on civilian scopes, a signal it veered wildly off course before disappearing
Senator: CIA Spied on Us
Sen. Dianne Feinstein publicly accused the CIA of illegally spying on Senate staff computers being used to investigate Bush-era interrogation practices
Obamacare Sign-Ups Lag
Enrollment in health insurance through Affordable Care Act exchanges is rising slowly, but total sign-ups are unlikely to meet the administration's targets
Time for Some Tesla Problems in New Jersey
Elon Musk's electric car company is refusing to do business in New Jersey, slamming Governor Chris Christie and the state's Motor Vehicle Commission for blocking automakers from selling cars directly to customers as Tesla does to cut down on costs to consumers
Putin's Man in Crimea Pushes Region to Russia
Little is known about Sergei Aksyonov, the pro-Russia Crimean leader who is driving the region toward secession. What is obvious, however, is that he poses a big problem for the Ukrainian government
Mexico's Craziest Drug Lord 'Died' Twice
Mexican authorities confirmed killing the leader of the Knights Templar cartel, Nazario Moreno, a mysterious drug lord who was part mobster, part evangelical cultist.He also claimed to espouse Christian values and wrought Old Testament justice on rivals
Old Man and the Sext: Dirty Hemingway Letter for Sale
The sexy note that Hemingway wrote to legendary actress Marlene Dietrich in 1955 could draw as much as $50,000 in an online auction. Dietrich's grandchildren plan to sell her belongings in an AuctionMyStuff.com sale from Mar. 19–Apr. 6
Money Can't Buy You Love, But It Can Buy Lawmakers
A new study is providing some support to the old adage that money opens doors in Washington, showing that campaign contributors get special attention from lawmakers generally not given to voters who haven't shelled out for a specific politician
You'll Like the Look of Men's Wearhouse's Acquisition
Men's Wearhouse is buying rival Jos. A. Bank in a $1.8 billion deal. The merged companies will together have more than 1,700 stores in the United States, with approximately 23,000 employees and annual sales of about $3.5 billion
Don’t Blame Adam Lanza’s Violence On Asperger’s
The father of the Newtown shooter doesn’t believe his son's Asperger’s condition is what drove him to commit the Sandy Hook massacre and suspects other mental health issues were at play
Army Halts Sex Assault Case
The prosecution of Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair, one of the highest-ranking officers ever charged with the crime, hits the brakes as a judge looks into political influences on the trial. Sinclair pleaded guilty last week to charges including possession of pornography and adultery
Zach Galifianakis Grills Obama on Between Two Ferns
And he doesn't hold back. President Obama stops by the set, in an episode posted online Tuesday, to encourage American youth to sign up for health insurance. Keeping with the show's aesthetic, they trade barbs on topics including movies and foreign policy
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