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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Louisiana inmate Glenn Ford released after 30 years on death row

March. 11 (UPI) -- Louisiana inmate Glenn Ford walked free Tuesday after 30 years on death row at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. My mind going all kind of directions, but it feels good," Ford, now 64, told reporters immediately after his release. Asked whether he felt resentful, Ford... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Malaysian PoliceTwo men traveling with stolen passports had no terror links

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 11 (UPI) -- Malaysian Police said that the two men traveling aboard the missing Malaysian Airlines flight 370 with stolen passports have no apparent terror links. Police officials identified one of the men as Pouria Nour Mohammad Mehrdad, a 19-year-old Iranian national... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 10, 2014

Russia seizes Ukrainian military base and hospital in Crimea

SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine, March 10 (UPI) -- Russian forces occupying Ukraine's Crimea region seized control of a military hospital and military base on Monday. Approximately 20-30 uniformed men used a threat of violence to take control of the main military hospital in Crimea's capital city of Simferopol.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 7, 2014

Kerry: Russia needs to talk directly to Ukraine government

PARIS, March 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Russia to talk directly to the new Ukraine government Thursday, an aide said. Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed Ukraine in a side meeting at a conference on Libya in Rome, Time magazine reported. A senior state... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Kiev condemns Crimean parliament's resolution to join Russia as "illegal"

KIEV, Ukraine, March 6 (UPI) -- The Crimean parliament in Ukraine's mostly pro-Russian Crimea region passed a resolution Thursday "To join the Russian Federation as a constituent of the Russian Federation." Deputy parliamentary speaker Sergei Tsekov said of parliament's vote, "This means we have... Sign in to see full entry.

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