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• 8. WHY SOME OF TOP CANCER CENTERS ARE OFF-LIMITS TO AMERICANS
• An AP survey finds that many of the best hospitals in the U.S. are not accepting new insurance policies under the Affordable Care Act.
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• 9. GROUP RETRACING TREK OF WANDERING OREGON WOLF
• An expedition is gearing up to hike and bike along the 1,200-mile trail of the wolf that trekked across Oregon into Northern California, a rare crossing for the species.
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• 10. FIRST FOUR GET MARCH MADNESS ROLLING
• N.C. State and Albany, N.Y., post victories in play-in games to advance into the NCAA tournament.
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AP News in Brief
AP photographer: Crimea self-defense forces storm Ukrainian navy headquarters in Sevastopol
• SEVASTOPOL, Crimea (AP) -- Crimea's self-defense forces on Wednesday stormed the Ukrainian navy headquarters in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, taking possession without resistance a day after Russia signed a treaty with local authorities to annex the region.
• An Associated Press photographer witnessed several hundred self-defense forces take down the gate and make their way onto the headquarters' premises. They then raised the Russian flag on the square by the headquarters.
• The unarmed Crimean self-defense forces waited for an hour on the square before the moved to storm the headquarters. Following the arrival of the commander of the Russian Black Sea fleet, the Crimeans took over the building while Ukrainian servicemen did not offer any resistance.
• The AP photographer was able to enter the headquarters and saw the Crimean self-defense forces roaming around while the Ukrainian servicemen were packing up and leaving.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a treaty to incorporate Crimea into its territory following a referendum in which residents the strategic region overwhelmingly backed the move.
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