Putin calls for use of troops in Ukraine – CNN
CNNSimferopol, Ukraine (CNN) — [Breaking News Update 9:22 a.m. ET]. (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin asked the upper house of parliament to send Russian troops into Ukraine’s Crimea region…
Ukraine crisis: Crimea leader appeals to Putin for help – BBC News
BBC NewsThe new pro-Moscow leader of Ukraine’s autonomous Crimea region has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for help to ensure peace. A Kremlin source said it would “not leave unnoticed”…
Venezuela Protests Continue, National Guardsman Killed – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaAnti-government protesters continued to clash with Venezuela’s security forces overnight, as violent street demonstrations dragged into the third day of a national holiday. Scattered barricades blocked streets Saturday…
Foreigners detained as Venezuela protesters, security clash – Business Recorder
Business Recorderimage CARACAS: At least 41 people, including foreign reporters, were arrested in Caracas late Friday as security forces battled protesters angry at the policies of Venezuela’s leftist government. National…
Stephen Curry’s triple-double helps Warriors blow out Knicks – ESPN
ESPNNEW YORK — Stephen Curry had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in three quarters, Klay Thompson added 25 points, and the Golden State Warriors sent the frustrated New…
Death toll from Venezuela street protests rises to 18 – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukScattered barricades blocked streets and protesters battled police in some Caracas neighbourhoods Friday even while life went on as usual in others as a political standoff persisted through the second…
NY Rangers and Dan Girardi agree on six-year, $33 million contract extension – New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsPHILADELPHIA — One down, one to go. Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi agreed to terms on Friday to a six-year, $33 million contract extension to remain with the…
How Oscar campaigning got political – BBC News
BBC NewsWhen the trophies are handed out at Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony they will ostensibly go to those who’ve displayed excellence in the eyes of the membership of the Academy…
New York Will Consider Nonlethal Ways to Reduce Swan Population – New York Times
New York TimesA proposal to eradicate mute swans in New York State by killing them met such a backlash that New York Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Friday that…
Slum Dwellers in Caracas Ask, What Protests? – New York Times
New York TimesAntigovernment protesters blocking a street in San Cristóbal, in western Venezuela, decorated their barrier like a beach scene. Credit Meridith Kohut for The New York Times. the main…
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s cause of death determined – Reality TV World
Reality TV WorldThe results of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s autopsy have been released nearly four weeks after the actor’s death. ADVERTISEMENT. According to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of…
Shepherd of the City’s Rebirth, Rio’s Mayor Feels the Strains, Too – New York Times
New York Times“Don’t ever in your life do a World Cup and the Olympic Games at the same time,” Mr. Paes recently said. “This will make your life almost impossible.”…
Rangers Re-Sign Girardi as Trade Deadline Looms – New York Times
New York TimesThe Rangers cleared one elephant from their room Friday, agreeing to terms with defenseman Dan Girardi on a six-year contract extension that keeps their solid defense corps intact.…
Let Them Wear Crowns – New York Times
Let Them Wear CrownsNew York TimesPARIS — The royal court of Undercover arrived here Wednesday night. Jun Takahashi’s show had the pomp and circumstance of an uncanny jubilee. It left…
Cate Blanchett’s Fashion Choices – New York Times
New York TimesBACKGROUND Ms. Blanchett, 44, an Australian, is the rare star to command the utmost respect on both the silver screen and the red carpet. She won several awards…
Obama Warns Russia Not to Intervene in Crimea – New York Times
Obama Warns Russia Not to Intervene in CrimeaNew York TimesCredit Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times. Although there were no confrontations or bloodshed by evening, the appearance of a…
Antigovernment Protesters Retreat From Bangkok Street Shutdown – New York Times
New York TimesBANGKOK — In what appeared to be a major retreat by the movement to overthrow the Thai government, antigovernment protesters on Friday said they were abandoning their campaign…
Ukraine crisis: ‘Russians’ occupy Crimea airports – BBC News
BBC NewsUkraine has accused Russia of carrying out an armed invasion by sending naval forces to occupy Sevastopol airport in the Crimea region. Russia’s Black Sea Fleet denies its servicemen…
Ukrainian ex-leader Viktor Yanukovych vows fightback – BBC News
BBC NewsUkraine’s ex-President Viktor Yanukovych has made his first public appearance since being ousted last week, telling a news conference in Russia he would fight for his country. He said…
Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Under House Arrest – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalMOSCOW—A Moscow court has put Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny under house arrest, forbidding him from using the Internet or communicating with anyone outside his family. The house…
City Room | New York Today: Seeking the Homeless – New York Times (blog)
New York Times (blog)Good ice-cold Friday to you. It is 10 degrees, with a wind chill of 5 below. Records are falling. And more snow is coming. This winter has…
Ukraine crisis: Crimean airports occupied – BBC News
BBC Newstweets: Numerous military trucks without markings without plates moving around #Sevastopol. #Ukraine #maidan #euromaidan pic.twitter.com/jiEqAc2WiH. 10:31: Breaking News. Ukraine’s interim President, Olexander Turchynov, has dismissed the head of …Russian…
Unknown soldiers occupy Crimean airports – USA TODAY
USA TODAYSEVASTOPOL, Ukraine — Unidentified armed men who may belong to the Russian military are blockading an airport near Sevastopol Friday in an escalation of tensions between the neighboring states…
US Moves Toward Atlantic Oil Exploration, Stirring Debate Over Sea Life – New York Times
New York TimesA blue whale near rigs off Southern California. Experts disagree on the effects of seismic surveys on sea mammals. Credit David McNew/Getty Images. the main story. the main…
Armed men in unmarked uniforms patrol top Crimea airport in Ukraine; tensions … – Fox News
Fox NewsSIMFEROPOL, Ukraine – Dozens of armed men in military uniforms without markings are patrolling the airport in the capital of Ukraine’s strategic Crimea region. An Associated Press photographer saw…
Kentucky loses to Arkansas again, 71-67 in OT – Washington Post
Washington PostLEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky players only had to look at the boxscore to see how they lost another overtime game to Arkansas. With each missed free throw in the…
Crimea’s Bloody Past Is a Key to Its Present – New York Times
New York TimesThe Crimean War ensnared Russia, the Ottoman Empire, France, Britain and Sardinia. Credit Hulton-Deutsch Collection, via Corbis. the main story. the main story. the main story Share This…
At Council Hearing, Calls for New York to Offer Homeless Children and Families … – New York Times
At Council Hearing, Calls for New York to Offer Homeless Children and Families …New York TimesMembers of the City Council pressed the de Blasio administration at a hearing on Thursday…
Christie Aides Joked About Jamming Traffic at Rabbi’s House – TIME
Christie Aides Joked About Jamming Traffic at Rabbi’s HouseTIMEThe exchange between former deputy chief of staff Bridget Anne Kelly and former transportation official David Wildstein took place Aug. 19, the…
British Spies Said to Intercept Yahoo Webcam Images – New York Times
New York TimesSAN FRANCISCO — A British intelligence agency collected video webcam images — many of them sexually explicit — from millions of Yahoo users, regardless of whether they were…
The Carpetbagger’s 2014 Oscar Predictions – New York Times
New York TimesFor the first time in years, even the most seasoned awards watchers are sweating the best-picture race, an unusually tight contest that could end with either Alfonso Cuarón’s…
Leaks show GCHQ captured ordinary internet users’ webcam images – Financial Times
Financial TimesGCHQ, Britain’s electronic spying agency, intercepted and stored images of 1.8m Yahoo users taken from their personal webcams even though most of them were not suspected of wrongdoing, documents…
Crimea sets date for autonomy vote amid gunmen, anti-Kiev protests – Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science MonitorThe former governor of the region, Serhiy Kunitsyn, suggested that the group could be made up of former members of the government riot police, known as Berkut, who…
Costa Concordia Captain Returns to Ship as Trial Examines Generators – New York Times
New York TimesFrancesco Schettino, the captain of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, went back aboard as part of his trial. Credit Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters. the main story. the main story. the…
The Anglo-German Alliance – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalOn Thursday German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the royal treatment in London, quite literally—she took tea with the queen. She addressed both houses of Parliament, too. Ms. Merkel’s…