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Putin recognizes Crimean independence
March 17, 2014
5:23 PM ET
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ignoring the toughest sanctions against Moscow since the end of the Cold War, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula as an "independent and sovereign country" on Monday, a bold challenge to Washington that escalates one of Europe's worst security crises in years.
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Ukraine penalty: US, Europe order Russia sanctions
March 17, 2014
4:31 PM ET
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unsuccessful with previous threats, the United States and its European allies stepped up their pressure on Russia to end its intervention in Ukraine on Monday by imposing the most comprehensive sanctions against Russian officials since the Cold War.
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New uncertainty about missing Malaysian plane
March 17, 2014
4:52 PM ET
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Officials revealed a new timeline Monday suggesting the final voice transmission from the cockpit of the missing Malaysian plane may have occurred before any of its communications systems were disabled, adding more uncertainty about who aboard might have been to blame.
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Texas makes final push for insurance enrollment
March 17, 2014
4:29 PM ET
HOUSTON (AP) — Sara Rodriguez recently received a $4,000 bill for a six-hour emergency room visit to treat a fever. She says she can't pay, but she's also not planning to buy health insurance through the new federal marketplace.
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Scott, Jagger's designer girlfriend, found dead
March 17, 2014
5:19 PM ET
NEW YORK (AP) — L'Wren Scott, who left her rural Utah home as a teenager to become a model in Paris, then a top Hollywood stylist and finally a high-end fashion designer best known as the longtime girlfriend of Mick Jagger, has died in what was being investigated as an apparent suicide.
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Colts owner Jim Irsay has double image in media
March 17, 2014
5:22 PM ET
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colts owner Jim Irsay is known in NFL circles as a tough businessman and eccentric billionaire who enjoys interacting with fans about his beloved team and favorite songs from bands like the Beatles and the Grateful Dead.
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Firearms expert tells of Pistorius' love of guns
March 17, 2014
2:27 PM ET
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius once said he mistook the sound of a washing machine for an intruder and went into "combat mode" in his house, a South African guns expert testified Monday at the athlete's murder trial. Months later, Pistorius killed his girlfriend by shooting her through a closed toilet door.
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10 things to know about the NCAA tournament
March 17, 2014
4:06 AM ET
The posturing and politicking is finished. The field has been chosen, the bracket has been set and the madness of March has finally arrived in college basketball.
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