| Top officials at White House meeting on Ukraine Posted: 01 Mar 2014 12:09 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is reviewing Russia's military moves in Ukraine and trying to figure out how to respond.
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| How Crimea differs from the rest of Ukraine Posted: 01 Mar 2014 11:08 AM PST  The Crimean peninsula, the main flashpoint in Ukraine's crisis, is a pro-Russia part of Ukraine separated from the rest of the country geographically, historically and politically. It also hosts Russia's Black Sea Fleet. Ukraine has accused Russia of invading it, while Moscow argues that the new Ukrainian government is illegitimate and poses a threat to ethnic Russians in Crimea. Here's some key information about the region:
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| James Tague, key JFK assassination witness, dies Posted: 01 Mar 2014 11:08 AM PST  James Tague, a material witness whose testimony contributed to the controversial "magic bullet theory" in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, has died. He was 77.
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| At heart of Ukraine drama, a tale of two countries Posted: 01 Mar 2014 10:21 AM PST  DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — In the afternoon, when the shift ends at the coal mine and the miners walk out into the cold and past the old concrete statue of Lenin, they often head to a tiny corner store a block away. There they'll stand in the parking lot for a while, drinking little bottles of the vodka called "Truthful."
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| Russia approves use of military in Ukraine Posted: 01 Mar 2014 08:59 AM PST  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia's parliament approved a motion to use the country's military in Ukraine after a request from President Vladimir Putin as protests in Russian-speaking cities turned violent Saturday, sparking fears of a wide-scale invasion.
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| Knife-wielding men attack SW China train station Posted: 01 Mar 2014 08:59 AM PST BEIJING (AP) — A group of knife-wielding men attacked a train station in southwestern China on Saturday, causing injuries, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Local media said at least one person was killed. |
| Oscar Pistorius: His entire life story on trial Posted: 01 Mar 2014 08:59 AM PST  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — With his past triumphs now tarnished because he shot to death his girlfriend, Oscar Pistorius on Monday will enter court to be confronted with the jarring possibility that he will be sent to prison for at least 25 years.
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| Pistorius family: We will focus on trial Posted: 01 Mar 2014 08:59 AM PST JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius' family says they will not be distracted by any "extraneous issues" as the spotlight shines intensely on the double-amputee Olympian just days before his murder trial. |
| UN says 703 killed in Iraq in February attacks Posted: 01 Mar 2014 08:59 AM PST  BAGHDAD (AP) — The United Nations said Saturday that violence across Iraq in February killed 703 people, a death toll higher than the year before as the country faces a rising wave of militant attacks rivaling the sectarian bloodshed that followed the U.S.-led invasion.
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| Obama challenges Congress to help create jobs Posted: 01 Mar 2014 03:30 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is challenging Congress to help him create jobs and rebuild the nation's infrastructure.
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| Oscars animation affair a riot per John C. Reilly Posted: 01 Mar 2014 02:59 AM PST  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Leave it to John C. Reilly to turn a question and answer session with this year's animated feature Oscar nominees into a gut-wrenching comedic affair.
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| Foreigners detained as Venezuela protesters, security clash Posted: 01 Mar 2014 12:37 AM PST  At least 41 people, including foreign reporters, were arrested in Caracas as security forces battled protesters angry at the policies of Venezuela's leftist government.
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| Crimean leader claims control of military, police Posted: 28 Feb 2014 11:19 PM PST  The pro-Russian prime minister of Ukraine's restive Crimea is claiming control of all military forces, police and other security services in the region.
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| Obama warns Russia over military moves in Crimea Posted: 28 Feb 2014 11:03 PM PST  SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Armed men described as Russian troops took control of key airports in Crimea on Friday and Russian transport planes flew into the strategic region, Ukrainian officials said, an ominous sign of the Kremlin's iron hand in Ukraine. President Barack Obama bluntly warned Moscow "there will be costs" if it intervenes militarily.
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| Obama to Russia: There will be 'costs' for Ukraine Posted: 28 Feb 2014 11:03 PM PST U.S. and Ukrainian officials say the believe military maneuvers are already underway. |
| Violations issued against Duke for coal ash spill Posted: 28 Feb 2014 07:39 PM PST RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina regulators issued notice to Duke Energy on Friday that the company will be cited for violating environmental standards in connection with a massive coal ash spill that coated 70 miles of the Dan River with toxic sludge. |
| Has Wall Street finally beat 'The Oracle of Omaha'? Posted: 28 Feb 2014 05:31 PM PST  By Luciana Lopez NEW YORK (Reuters) - A five-year bull market may have finally outdueled one of the U.S. stock market's biggest bulls, and Warren Buffett will probably tell investors on Saturday that his 43-year run of beating the Street has come to an end. By his own benchmark for performance, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc almost certainly lagged a red-hot stock market in 2013 and probably also fell short over the previous five years, his favored timeframe for measuring the firm's return for its investors. Using the gain in Berkshire's book value per share after taxes, which Buffett traditionally contrasts with the pre-tax total return, including dividends, on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, Berkshire will be hard pressed to match the S&P's 128.2 percent gain in the five years ended December 31, 2013. The whopping 32 percent total return on the S&P last year only makes it more likely that Berkshire's book value did not match the index's five-year performance.
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| Obama warns Russia of 'costs' in Ukraine Posted: 28 Feb 2014 03:57 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama expressed deep concern Friday over reported military activity inside Ukraine by Russia and bluntly warned "there will be costs" for any intervention.
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| Group says new evidence in Texas arson-murder case Posted: 28 Feb 2014 03:57 PM PST  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Innocence Project argued Friday that newly discovered documents undermine the credibility of a key witness against a Texas man executed for the deaths of his three children based in part on arson evidence that has since been deemed faulty.
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| RFK daughter acquitted in drugged driving case Posted: 28 Feb 2014 03:57 PM PST  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Kerry Kennedy was swiftly acquitted Friday of drugged driving in a case that her lawyers said would never have been brought if she were simply "Mary Housewife" rather than a member of one of America's most glamorous political families.
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| Obama issues blunt warning to Russia Posted: 28 Feb 2014 02:24 PM PST  President says 'there will be costs' for any military intervention in Ukraine.
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| Official: Toxic mix of drugs caused actor's accidental death Posted: 28 Feb 2014 02:07 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — A toxic mix of heroin and other drugs killed Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, New York City officials said Friday.
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| '90s documents show Clinton health care concerns Posted: 28 Feb 2014 01:19 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Clinton's aides were concerned early in his presidency about his health care overhaul effort, led by his wife, that never passed and a need to soften the image of Hillary Rodham Clinton, according to documents released Friday. Mrs. Clinton now is a potential 2016 presidential contender.
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