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WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama administration officials say additional sanctions against Russia for its actions in Ukraine may be delayed because of positive signals from President Vladimir Putin. Today, Russia's upper house of parliament canceled a resolution allowing the use of military in Ukraine after Putin requested the action.
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (NOO'-ree ahl-MAHL'-ih-kee) says it's time for "all political forces to reconcile" with the principles of his country's constitutional democracy. But in his weekly speech to the nation today, al-Maliki gave no concrete promise of including minority Sunnis in the Shiite-led government. U.S. officials have been pressing Iraq's government to be more inclusive, in an effort to draw Sunni support away from militants who've been seizing parts of the country.
NEW YORK (AP) — Yesterday's primary between 22-term New York Congressman Charles Rangel and his Democratic challenger, state Sen. Adriano Espaillat (ah-dree-AH'-noh ehs-peye-YAHT'), is still too close to call, but Rangel has started celebrating anyway. The 84-year-old took to the stage last night in a speech that was part thank-you and part declaration of victory. Rangel leads in the counting by some 2,000 votes, but some absentee and affidavit ballots still need to be tallied.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is posting a steep contraction for the first quarter of the year. It shrank at a steep annual rate of 2.9 percent in the January-March quarter as a harsh winter contributed to the biggest contraction since the depths of the recession five years ago. But the setback is expected to be temporary, with growth rebounding solidly since spring.
WASECA, Minn. (AP) — A southern Minnesota teen accused of plotting to kill his family and massacre students at his high school told police no one noticed he was mentally ill and that he had tried to hide his illness. In newly released audio of police interviews, the 17-year-old calmly describes his plan to "dispose of" his family, set a fire as a diversion and use explosives and guns to attack his school in Waseca. The teen is charged in juvenile court.
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