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• 1. NO RUSSIAN WITHDRAWAL SEEN
• Analysts say Putin is likely to keep his troops in Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula indefinitely.
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• 2. WHO'S CONTINUING FAMILY POLITICAL DYNASTY
• George P. Bush, the son of ex-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, launches his public career by easily winning the GOP nomination for the little-known but powerful post of Texas land commissioner.
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• 3. CRITICS TAKE AIM AT OBAMA'S BUDGET
• Anti-deficit groups are especially displeased by the president's $3.9 trillion spending plan.
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• 4. WHY CHAVEZ'S LEGACY IS IN DOUBT
• A year after the Venezuelan strongman's death, his socialist project has been crippled by food shortages, high inflation and weeks of protests.
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• 5. CHINA PLEDGES TO KEEP GROWING ITS ECONOMY
• As three decades of explosive growth runs out of steam, Premier Li Keqiang says the Communist nation will promote market forces and encourage domestic consumption.
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• 6. DEGRADATION OF REDWOODS ON RISE
• Wood from the ancient trees is being poached to make decorative pieces like coffee tables and wall clocks, officials at a California park say.
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• 7. WHAT CAN COST FLIERS AN EXTRA $25
• United Airlines is reminding its customers that oversized carry-ons can mean an additional fee. AIRLINES-
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• 8. GETTING THROUGH THE DAILY GRIND
• Two performance artists are spending 10 days living, eating and sleeping on a giant hamster wheel in New York City.
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• 9. 'HOW WE DIE' AUTHOR DIES AT 83
• Dr. Sherwin Nuland's book, published in 1994, helped foster a debate in the U.S.

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