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and South, leaving behind a wide swath of destruction and death. • • 2. OBAMA RATCHETS UP PRESSURE ON RUSSIA • Washington and the European Union impose new sanctions on Moscow over the escalation in Ukraine. • • 3. MORTAR ATTACK ON CENTRAL DAMASCUS KILLS 14 • Four shells exploded in the middle of Syria's capital one day after President Bashar Assad announced he will run for a third term in the June elections. • • 4. SEOUL SAYS NORTH KOREA CONDUCTED LIVE-FIRE DRILL • Pyongyang's military exercise could reflect its frustration at receiving little international aid. • • 5. WHAT'S UNUSUAL ABOUT N.C. GAY MARRIAGE LAWSUIT • A coalition of clergy members challenge the law saying they would like to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies, but the "unjust law" violates their right to religious freedom. • • 6. KERRY DISTANCES HIMSELF FROM 'APARTHEID' COMMENT ON ISRAEL • The top American diplomat was criticized for saying the Jewish state could become an "apartheid state" if it doesn't reach peace with the Palestinians. • • 7. POSITIVELY RIVETING • A group trying to save part of the Michigan factory made famous by Rosie the Riveter needs a million dollars this week to save the former bomber-building plant from demolition. • • 8. NBA ANNOUNCEMENT ON CLIPPERS INVESTIGATION IMMINENT • Commissioner Adam Silver will reveal whether any disciplinary action will be taken against Donald Sterling for purportedly making racist comments. • • 9. WHY DOUBTS ARE RAISED ABOUT CONDEMNED INMATES • About one in 25 people imprisoned under a death sentence is likely innocent, according to a new study. • • 10. WHICH ACTOR HAS TAKEN HIMSELF OFF THE ROMANTIC MARKET
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