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SIMFEROPOL, Crimea (AP) — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is in Crimea, where he's considering priorities for its economic development following the Russian takeover. Medvedev is leading a delegation of Cabinet ministers and is chairing a meeting today to discuss federal assistance to the region, which Russia annexed from Ukraine earlier this month. Russia's deputy prime minister tweeted a photo of himself upon arriving in Crimea, and said, "Crimea is ours, and that's that."
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands is ordering a halt to Japan's Antarctic whaling program. The court says the program is not for scientific purposes, and it's ordered a stop to issuing whaling permits until the program is revamped. Australia had sued Japan at the U.N. dispute-resolution court in hopes of ending whaling in the icy Southern Ocean.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A special Pakistani court has indicted former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on five counts of high treason. The charges stem from his decision to suspend the constitution in Nov. 2007 and detain a number of judges. Musharraf pleaded not guilty to the charges in court today, saying, "I put the country on the path of progress after 1999 when the country was being called a failed and a defaulted state."
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police in Indianapolis say they've found suspected narcotics inside an apartment building where three people were found shot to death. Police went to the complex Sunday night and found one man dead outside the building. Another man and a woman were found dead inside an apartment. No arrests have been made, but police say they don't believe the attack was random.
NEW YORK (AP) — The philanthropic arm of Citigroup is donating $50 million to improve employment opportunities for young people in 10 large U.S. cities. The Citi Foundation's commitment will launch in June and will be funded over three years. The money will help big-city mayors and nonprofits in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Washington and 5 other cities train teens for the workforce, create summer job opportunities and encourage entrepreneurship for young adults to form their own businesses.
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