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Thursday, March 06, 2014 (2014x47)

: 06, 2014

2014/03/06 Headlines: Crimean Parliament Votes to Join Russia, Hold Referendum; Leaked EU Call: Opposition Behind Sniper Shootings in Kiev; NATO Air Strike Kills 5 Soldiers in 'Accidental' Bombing; U.N. Panel: Assad Regime Waging War of "Starvation"; CIA Rejects "Spurious" Claims of Spying on Senate Torture Probe; Senate Rejects Obama Nominee over Legal Defense of Mumia Abu-Jamal; White House Extends Window for Keeping Substandard Health Plans; Prosecutors Drop Key Charges Against Activist-Journalist Barrett Brown; Coal Giant to Pay Record Fine for Appalachia Pollution; Alabama Lawmakers OK Anti-Abortion Bills; Texas Anti-Abortion Law Forces Closure of More Clinics; IRS Hearing Prompts Heated Exchange Between Lawmakers; Venezuela: Tens of Thousands Mark Year Since Chávez Death Amidst Opposition Rallies; RT Anchors Criticize Ukraine Coverage on Russia-Owned Network; State Department Issues Visa Ban over Ukraine Crisis