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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin are showing little signs of agreement when it comes to Ukraine. In a phone call initiated by Russia today, the White House says Obama "expressed grave concern" about Russia's support for armed groups taking over government buildings in eastern Ukraine. Obama urged Putin to use his influence to get those forces to lay down their arms. Putin told Obama that reports of Russia's influence in eastern Ukraine are "based on unreliable information."
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Crews using a robotic submarine to search for the missing Malaysian plane have had to cut their search short less than halfway into the planned 16-hour mission on the sea bed. The center coordinating the search says the Bluefin 21 sub exceeded its maximum depth limit of 15,000 feet, and its built-in safety feature returned it to the surface.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Anaheim, Calif., have not explained how two parolees who are registered sex offenders could allegedly rape and kill at least four women while wearing GPS trackers. Police say Franc Cano and Steven Dean Gordon were both wearing ankle bracelets when the women were attacked last fall. Police say the two men were complying with their required monthly check-ins with authorities, and there was no reason to watch them more closely. Police say there may be more victims.
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Prosecutors in Montana have decided not to file charges against four young men who set off a deadly avalanche while snowboarding or sledding on Mount Jumbo. The Feb. 28 cascade of snow struck a neighborhood in Missoula, killing a 68-year-old woman. Her husband and an 8-year-old neighbor were buried in snow, but survived. Missoula's County Attorney says there's no evidence of criminal intent or negligence.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is traveling to Brazil in June to attend the World Cup soccer tournament. And the White House says Biden plans to attend a game by the U.S. team. About 600,000 foreign visitors and some 3 million Brazilians are expected to attend the tournament, which Biden says brings countries together and people from every part of the world.
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