Two tried to use trillions in false bonds to rob Vatican, police say
Would-be swindlers in suits attempted to bluff Swiss Guards at Vatican City by saying “cardinals were expecting them”
World
Clock winding down on Flight 370’s black box beacon battery
Find out how little time searchers have before the automated flight data recorder beacon goes silent; families demand Malaysian government apologize
Warship with black box detector joins search for missing Malaysian jet
Ships pluck objects from ocean in hopes of finding lost aircraft
Flight's loved ones tortured by uncertainty as objects turn up
Hunt for missing jetliner enters new week as planes, ships comb newly targeted search area
Havana's new place to be - in a factory transformed
Artists of all sorts find a home under one roof
Photos of the week
The best images from the week's news, March 21 - March 28, 2014
Biggest challenge for an Afghan presidential candidate?
According to one hopeful, it's actually not the Taliban trying to blow the fledgling democracy's entire election process up
Ukraine's combat dolphins now swim for Russia
Specially-trained dolphins can patrol marine areas and search underwater; U.S. Navy has similar program
Will nuclear cooperation be a casualty of the Ukraine crisis?
Brazen takeover of Crimean Peninsula worries Western leaders that superpower could disregard nuclear nonproliferation pacts
The women of Afghanistan's parliament
Twenty percent of Afghan council member seats are reserved for women, who are also figuring prominently in presidential campaigns
Obama seeks to reassure Saudi King Abdullah on Iran, Syria
The president's visit with a key U.S. ally was intended to smooth over disagreements between the two countries on several flash points in the region
Russia escalates buildup of forces near Ukraine border
U.S. intelligence estimates Russian buildup near the Ukraine border at 40,000 to 50,000 as worries rise over Moscow's next move
Putin reaches out to Obama as Russian troops continue to mass on Ukraine border
Obama fields phone call from Putin, as U.S. intelligence estimates Russian buildup near the Ukraine border at 40,000 to 50,000 troops
Wild world of "Weird Sports"
Photographer captures the world's most offbeat competitions
Newest addition to FBI Most Wanted list nabbed
Juan Elias Garcia detained in Nicaragua only a day after his name was put on the list, police there say
California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested
Live
Iran's Houthi allies deny losing ground as Mideast crisis engulfs Yemen
Investigation
The life and travels of an alleged Chinese agent in the U.S.
Eva Marie Saint, "North by Northwest" star, dies at 102
Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool seeks probe of potential misconduct
Christa Pike is conscious, speaking after botched execution, attorneys say
Ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars admits to sprawling scheme
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Former Cornell frat members ask university to clear their names
