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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The search for a missing Malaysian Airlines flight has now expanded to a part of Malaysia that was not on the jetliner's scheduled route. The search began at the point the plane was last known to be, a spot in the South China Sea between Malaysia and Vietnam. But no debris has been found. The plane vanished off radar early Saturday while traveling from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is marking the third anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that left nearly 19,000 people dead or missing. In Tokyo, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (shin-zoh ah-bay) and Emperor Akihito will speak at a memorial service Tuesday to mourn the victims. Since the double disaster, Japan has struggled to rebuild tsunami-hit communities and to clean up radiation from the meltdowns of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant.
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Swollen rivers and impassable roads have left hundreds of people cut off in rural areas of Montana. In neighboring Wyoming, members of the National Guard have joined the fight to protect two towns threatened by high water. And authorities are warning the flooding could get worse with more rain and snow expected early Tuesday. Montana Gov. Steve Bullock declared a flood emergency after forecasters put 30 of the state's 56 counties under some type of high water warning.
UNDATED (AP) — Doctors say nearly 2 percent of Americans now have an artificial hip, knee or some other joint. Orthopedic surgeon Daniel Berry of the Mayo Clinic says, "They are remarkable numbers." Roughly 7 million people in the United States are living with a total hip or knee replacement. Berry led the first major study to estimate how prevalent those procedures have become. Results will be reported Tuesday at an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons conference in New Orleans.
CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) — A 31-year-old man is under arrest in Canon City, Colo., after allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl and killing her mother, 9-year-old sister and 5-year-old brother. Police say Jaacob Vanwinkle was a family friend. He was arrested in the home in which the bodies were found. Vanwinkle appeared in court Monday and was denied bond. Police say the teen girl fled the home Sunday night and alerted police.
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