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Russia's Parliament Approves Putin's Request For Troops In Ukraine Plus 4 More Stories

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Russia's Parliament Approves Putin's Request For Troops In Ukraine
The Duma voted unanimously to authorize Russian forces in the Ukraine until such time as the political situation there is "normalized."
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Haven't I Seen You Before? Why News Reports Quote The Same People
Journalists talk to narrow sets of experts all the time. Spy magazine once ran an issue quoting the same expert in nearly every story, a total of 17 times, as an in-joke about Washington insularity.
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Syria On Track To Become World's Largest Source Of Refugees
Refugees once fled to Syria. Now, record numbers are fleeing from it. And the exodus is straining the stability of neighbors who are struggling to support both their own citizens and the displaced.
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Why The 'Non-GMO' Label Is Organic's Frenemy
Non-genetically modified farming is not organic. It's a whole lot cheaper and essentially uses conventional farming techniques. But some consumers think they're the same thing.
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In The Arizona Wilds, Burro Murders Baffle Investigators
Despite federal protections, slow-moving wild donkeys are being targeted, and the shooters are getting away with it. Originally gold miners' pack animals, burros are symbolic of the American West.
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