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| Disturbing tales emerge | | Unidentified men attack journalists, brandishing guns, and snatch cameras. Local television channels are suddenly blocked or replaced. An international news organization is told by a hotel manager to stop broadcasting. |
| Military standoff escalates in Crimea | | Pro-Russian troops reportedly smash open the gates of a Ukrainian base, Russia's navy traps Ukrainian ships and armed men refuse to allow military observers to enter Crimea as military tensions flared further. |
| Calif. bill would ban orca shows | | A California state legislator is proposing to ban the captivity of killer whales for entertainment at SeaWorld in the wake of CNN's controversial documentary "Blackfish." |
| Behind the referendum | | A March 16 referendum on whether the Crimea Peninsula should rejoin Russia has become the focus of the Ukraine crisis. |
| Russia tightens grip | | Despite international sanctions, Putin continues to strengthen Russian control of the Crimean peninsula. |
| Military standoff escalates in Crimea | | | Pro-Russian troops reportedly smash open the gates of a Ukrainian base. Russia's navy traps Ukrainian ships. Armed men refuse to allow military observers to enter Ukraine's Crimea region as military tensions flared further. |
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