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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian news agencies say Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych (yah-noo-KOH'-vich), who was forced out of Kiev after three months of protests, has now been given refuge by the Russian government, at a Kremlin facility just outside Moscow. In a statement carried by Russian news agencies, he says he asked Russia to protect him "from extremists." He adds that he still considers himself president of Ukraine, and that the new Ukrainian authorities who formed a government today are illegitimate.
BRUSSELS (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is urging Russia not to take any action on Ukraine that could be misinterpreted. Speaking in Brussels after a NATO defense ministers meeting, Hagel said the U.S. is closely watching Russia's military exercises along the Ukrainian border. He said the U.S. expects all nations to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and avoid provocations. Hagel and other NATO ministers met earlier in the day with Ukrainian officials.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Economists aren't reading much into the increase in the number of people applying for unemployment benefits last week. The number rose by 14,000. But economists say winter storms two weeks ago may have caused some people to delay submitting their applications until last week, temporarily boosting the figures.
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's going to be easier to find the calorie count on packages of food you buy, under label changes being proposed by the Obama administration. Calories would be in larger, bolder type. And for the first time, consumers would know whether foods have added sugars. Also, serving sizes would be updated to make them more realistic. A serving of ice cream, for example, would double to a full cup -- which is closer to what people actually eat.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three cities in the West and three in Ohio are among the eight finalists to host the Republicans' presidential nominating convention in 2016. Party leaders will consider the list of potential host cities in the coming months. The cities are Las Vegas, Denver, Phoenix, Dallas, Kansas City, Mo., and three in Ohio — Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati. The finalists largely represent swing states that will help decide the 2016 presidential election. GOP officials expect to hold their convention in the early summer of 2016, roughly two months sooner than has become the norm.
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