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- The Moscow Times: David C. Speedie, senior fellow and director of the U.S. Global Engagement Program at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York-asks 8 essential questions about Ukraine, among them: Why did the U.S. cry “foul" on the vote in the Crimean parliament to reunite with Russia, while endorsing and abetting the overthrow of an elected president in Kiev? Does anyone in the U.S. administration know history? Are they aware that the core of Russian identity was born in Kiev? http://goo.gl/jPSOj5
- TV-Novosti: The price of Russian gas to Ukraine could rise to $500 per 1,000 cubic meters, as relations between Moscow and Kiev remains in a state of uncertainty. http://goo.gl/FQXhbW
- Der Spiegel: Infograph: How the German and Russian Economies are Tied Together. http://goo.gl/qcFWRW
- KyivPost: INFOGRAPHIC: Lists all the Ukrainian military bases that were stormed by Russian troops in Crimea during the ongoing standoff in the peninsula. http://goo.gl/NR5buH
- U.S. Treasury Department: List of 16 government officials who were placed on a blacklist. http://goo.gl/PcTKl1
- Carnegie Endowment For International Peace: With deep divisions among EU members about applying further sanctions, CEIP offers a Who’s Who Guide, listing the 28 EU member states and their attitudes toward tougher sanctions on Russia, including a percentage of each country’s natural gas consumption that comes from Russian imports. http://goo.gl/A1Vvrj
- PBS: Kelly Fincham, who teaches journalism at Hofstra University, lists 11 Steps to a Better Twitter Stream. http://goo.gl/kJlCnb
- Slate: Starbucks is introducing a feature on its mobile payment app that will allow patrons to leave tips. http://goo.gl/NX1jpZ
First Round Madness
- After the first day of the Round of 64, ESPN's Tournament Challenge is down to 18,741 perfect brackets, or 0.17% of 11+ million brackets.
- For the first time in tournament history, there were 4 OTs in the NCAA Men's Basketball curtain raiser, including 4 double-digit seeds win, and 1 buzzer-beater.
- 11,000,000 brackets came in to ESPN's Tournament Challenge.
- The 40 points allowed by Michigan is the fewest the Wolverines have ever allowed in a tournament game.
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