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Ukraine: The Battle over Self Rule vs. Sovereignty
As Crimeans prepare for a possible breakaway vote this coming Sunday, the G-7 nations have essentially told Russia to keep hands off of Ukraine.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenAs Crimeans prepare for a possible breakaway vote this coming Sunday, the G-7 nations have essentially told Russia to keep hands off of Ukraine. Meantime, that country's new interim Prime Minister is visiting Washington. Is a compromise possible? Also, David Jolly's victory in Florida, and Louisiana's longest-serving death row inmate is a free man today, 30 years after prosecutors now admit he was wrongly convicted and wrongly charged.
Banner Image: State flag of Ukraine carried by a protestor to the heart of developing clashes in Kiev, Ukraine on February 18, 2014; Photo: Mstyslav Chernov
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3 storiesJolly's Victory in Florida
In advance of this year's mid-term elections, Democrats and Republicans poured big money into Florida's 13th District, where the death of a long-time Republican incumbent created a special election. After yesterday's voting, Republican David Jolly was triumphant. Josh Kraushaar is political editor for the National Journal .
Read the story8 minThe World Waits for Crimeans to Go to the Polls
Today, the White House and all of Washington are embracing Ukraine's interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk — chosen by revolutionaries who overturned an elected government. But Vladimir Putin insists Ukraine's new leaders are not legitimate and he's encouraging the Crimean region to break away with a vote this coming Sunday.
Read the story35 minGlenn Ford Exonerated after 30 Years on Death Row
Glen Ford was released from Louisiana's notorious Angola Prison yesterday after 30 years on death row. He always claimed he innocent of robbery and murder, and prosecutors have now conceded that there was "credible evidence" that he should not have even been charged.
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