A man who says he has relatives on board a missing flight spoke to journalists at Beijing International Airport.

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A man who says he has relatives on board a missing flight spoke to journalists at Beijing International Airport.

Malaysia Airlines says a flight headed from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing lost contact over the South China Sea.

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Malaysia Airlines says a flight headed from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing lost contact over the South China Sea early Saturday, local time.

A woman cried at the Beijing airport. The flight was carrying 239 people.

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A woman cried at the Beijing airport. The flight was carrying 239 people.

CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya spoke during a press conference outside Kuala Lumpur.

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CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya spoke during a press conference outside Kuala Lumpur.

People stood beside the arrival board in Beijing, which shows the missing flight at the top.

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People stood beside the arrival board in Beijing, which shows the missing flight at the top.

Passengers included four Americans — three adults and an infant — the airline said.

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Passengers included four Americans — three adults and an infant — the airline said.

Signal of missing plane detected, Vietnamese media report

A Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines flight, which had 239 people aboard, went missing after taking off from Kuala Lumpur.

Celtics guard Rajon Rondo threw a pass to Jeff Green, as the Nets’ Shaun Livingston provided pressure.

Celtics 91, Nets 84

Celtics chop down Nets

After arguably their most lifeless performance of the season, the Celtics bounced back, led by Rajon Rondo’s 20 points.

Harvard's Siyani Chambers went for the basket as Yale’s Matt Townsend defended during the second half.

Harvard 70, Yale 58

Harvard clinches NCAA Tournament berth

Harvard became the first team to clinch a berth in this year’s tournament with a win over Yale to capture the Ivy League title.

Sex offender, accused in 13 molestations, dies

John Burbine.

“Whatever he did, he did it at an opportune time when they weren’t looking,” said the lawyer for John Burbine, who was in jail awaiting trial.

Sheila MacRae.

‘Honeymooners’ actress Sheila MacRae dies at 92

The veteran stage, film, and TV performer was best known for playing Alice Kramden in the show’s 1960s revival.

Ideas

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It starts in 2015 and sounds like a scheme to rebuild the USSR, but its history is quite different — and troubling for the West.

Opinion

SCOT LEHIGH

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We haven’t had a frank discussion about how to expand the school day in a way that’s educationally effective and affordable.

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Sullivan Stapleton plays Athenian hero Themistocles and Eva Green is Artemisia, commander of the Persian fleet, in “300: Rise of an Empire.”

‘300’ takes a sidetrip, in 3-D

If “300” was a pep-talk on how to lose with dignity, “Rise of an Empire” is an inspirational speech on the value of teamwork.