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Crimea to vote to split from Ukraine, join Russia
March 6, 2014
8:41 PM ET
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine lurched toward breakup Thursday as lawmakers in Crimea unanimously declared they wanted to join Russia and would put the decision to voters in 10 days. President Barack Obama condemned the move and the West answered with the first real sanctions against Russia.
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Obama: West won't let Kremlin carve up Ukraine
March 6, 2014
7:21 PM ET
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama ordered the West's first sanctions in response to Russia's military takeover of Crimea on Thursday, declaring his determination not to let the Kremlin carve up Ukraine. He asserted that a hastily scheduled referendum on Crimea seceding and becoming part of Russia would violate international law.
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AP Exclusive: Man said to create bitcoin denies it
March 7, 2014
12:45 AM ET
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto said Thursday that he is not the creator of bitcoin, adding further mystery to the story of how the world's most popular digital currency came to be.
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Senate blocks change to military sex assault cases
March 6, 2014
9:15 PM ET
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bowing to the Pentagon, the Senate agreed after impassioned debate Thursday to leave the authority to prosecute rapes and other serious crimes with military commanders in a struggle that highlighted the growing role of women in Congress.
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Doctor testifies in Pistorius trial
March 7, 2014
2:56 AM ET
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — A doctor who said he saw Oscar Pistorius weeping over his dead or dying girlfriend after he shot her has resumed testimony in the murder trial of the double-amputee runner.
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Duncan leads Spurs past Heat, 111-87
March 7, 2014
12:36 AM ET
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Led by a no-frills coach, the San Antonio Spurs have long stated the regular season means little to them.
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Doctor testifies in Pistorius trial
March 7, 2014
2:56 AM ET
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — A doctor who said he saw Oscar Pistorius weeping over his dead or dying girlfriend after he shot her has resumed testimony in the murder trial of the double-amputee runner.
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Green's 41 points leads Suns past Thunder 128-122
March 6, 2014
11:53 PM ET
PHOENIX (AP) — Gerald Green scored 25 of his career-high 41 points in the third quarter and the Phoenix Suns erased a 16-point deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-122 on Thursday night.
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Clippers blow out Lakers again 142-94
March 7, 2014
2:48 AM ET
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Lakers were the designated home team this time. That meant the Clippers had to put up with looking at all those championship banners and retired numbers that their co-tenant at the Staples Center has had hanging on the wall since the arena opened 15 seasons ago — and weren't able to cover them up with banners of their own players.
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