Monday,  March 24, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 251 • 19 of 28

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• The annual snow goose migration is underway and the federal agency is allowing states to help control the species' population and prevent further habitat degradation.
• The conservation order in South Dakota runs from Feb. 15 through May 4, 2014. It's specific to snow and blue geese as well as Ross' geese. Other waterfowl may not be taken.
• Hunting is allowed statewide with no limit on the number of snow geese that may be taken.
• Hunters are required to have a valid hunting license, but the federal waterfowl stamp is not required. Nontoxic shot is required.

10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press


• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

• 1. CHINESE PLANE SPOTS OBJECTS IN INDIAN OCEAN
• The crew aboard an IL-76 plane saw two white, square-shaped pieces in an area identified by satellite imagery as containing possible debris from the missing Malaysian airliner.

• 2. KIEV ORDERS TROOP PULLOUT FROM CRIMEA
• Ukraine's acting president says the country's troops stationed in the Black Sea peninsula will be pulled from the region after it was annexed by Russia.

• 3. COMMUTER TRAIN DERAILS AT CHICAGO AIRPORT
• The train came off the tracks at the O'Hare International Airport, injuring about 30 people on board, though none of the injuries are expected to be life-threatening.

• 4. WHAT OBAMA HOPES TO ACHIEVE ON EUROPEAN TRIP
• The president begins a week of international travel in the Netherlands with Russia's Crimean incursion at the top of his agenda, even as he seeks to re-emphasize U.S. influence abroad.

• 5. NO 'SIGNS OF LIFE' AFTER HUGE WASHINGTON LANDSLIDE

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