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ongoing crisis as Russian military blocks an airport in Crimea.
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• 2. WHO'S PLANNING A COMEBACK IN AFGHANISTAN
• U.S. officials say Al-Qaida's leader in Afghanistan is laying the groundwork to relaunch his shattered organization once international forces withdraw.
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• 3. A MAJOR U.S. NUCLEAR WASTE DUMP IS SHUTTERED
• Back-to-back accidents and an above-ground radiation release has shut down the federal government's only deep underground nuclear waste dump indefinitely, raising disposal questions.
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• 4. TEA PARTY VOWS TO KEEP FIGHTING
• Republican primaries this election year will be a crucial test for the movement as the GOP establishment aggressively challenges tea-party backed candidates.
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• 5. WHY RESERVATIONS FOR SUNNY VACATIONS ARE ON THE RISE
• Winter-weary Americans are flocking to warm destinations to escape the endless winter.
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• 6. OBAMA KICKS OFF 'MY BROTHER'S' KEEPER' INITIATIVE
• The president calls for vigorous efforts to reverse underachievement among young black and Hispanic males.
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• 7. U.S. MARONITE CHURCH ORDAINS MARRIED PRIEST
• Pope Francis gave permission for the ceremony at St. Raymond's Cathedral near downtown St. Louis.
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• 8. EVACUATIONS ORDERED AHEAD OF CALIFORNIA STORMS
• The Los Angeles suburbs of Glendora and Azusa ordered residents to leave 1,000 homes, fearing mudslides and flooding.
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• 9. URBAN RENEWAL EFFORTS TRIGGER EVICTIONS IN RIO
• Hundreds of families are being forcibly removed from a city slum ahead of this year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
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• 10. WHAT JASON COLLINS SHARED WITH MATTHEW SHEPARD'S PARENTS

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