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    White House Adviser Goes Ballistic After Republicans Block Russian Ambassador Nominee
    Aug01

    White House Adviser Goes Ballistic After Republicans Block Russian Ambassador Nominee

    The Senate on Thursday night eventually confirmed John Tefft to be the U.S. Ambassador to Russia late Thursday night, after an initial blocking of his confirmation by Senate Republicans prompted an unusually public outburst by a senior White House adviser. U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,...

    Large expert team reaches Ukraine crash site
    Aug01

    Large expert team reaches Ukraine crash site

    A team of several dozen international investigators descended Friday on the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site in eastern Ukraine to begin combing an area now designated as a crime scene. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    Large expert team reaches Ukraine crash site
    Aug01

    Large expert team reaches Ukraine crash site

    HRABOVE, Ukraine — A team of several dozen international investigators descended Friday on the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site in eastern Ukraine to begin combing an area now designated as a crime scene.A few hours earlier, at least 10 Ukrainian soldiers were killed when their convoy was ambushed by pro-Russian separatist rebels in a...

    Large expert team reaches Ukraine crash site
    Aug01

    Large expert team reaches Ukraine crash site

    HRABOVE, Ukraine (AP) — A team of several dozen international investigators descended Friday on the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site in eastern Ukraine to begin combing an area now designated as a crime scene. Investigators from the Netherlands and Australia, along with accompanying officials from the Organization for Security and...

    Civilians in Ukraine Flee Fighting
    Aug01

    Civilians in Ukraine Flee Fighting

    Civilians from towns around the area of Eastern Ukraine where flight MH17 was shot down are continuing to flee heavy fighting. …read more Source: The Boston...

    More Investigators Reach MH17 Crash Site as Rebels Ambush Ukraine Troops Nearby
    Aug01

    More Investigators Reach MH17 Crash Site as Rebels Ambush Ukraine Troops Nearby

    HRABOVE, Ukraine—A team of several dozen international investigators descended Friday on the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site in eastern Ukraine to begin combing an area now designated as a crime scene. A few hours earlier, at least 10 Ukrainian soldiers were killed when their convoy was ambushed by pro-Russian separatist rebels in a...

    MH17: 60 experts arrive at crash site
    Aug01

    MH17: 60 experts arrive at crash site

    International monitors and experts arrived at the crash site of MH17 in eastern Ukraine for the second day running Friday — this time in much greater numbers. …read more Source:...

    Ukrainian Troops Suffer Heavy Losses In Ambush By Pro-Russian Rebels
    Aug01

    Ukrainian Troops Suffer Heavy Losses In Ambush By Pro-Russian Rebels

    HRABOVE, Ukraine (AP) — A team of several dozen international investigators descended Friday on the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site in eastern Ukraine to begin combing an area now designated as a crime scene. A few hours earlier, at least 10 Ukrainian soldiers were killed when their convoy was ambushed by pro-Russian separatist...

    Flash Points: Do the new sanctions on Russia have any bite?
    Aug01

    Flash Points: Do the new sanctions on Russia have any bite?

    CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss fresh sanctions imposed by the U.S. and European Union aimed at hurting Russia’s economy amid the country’s continued backing of Ukranian separatists. …read more Source:...

    Even If He Brought No NSA Files, Snowden Is Still ‘Very Useful’ To Russia
    Aug01

    Even If He Brought No NSA Files, Snowden Is Still ‘Very Useful’ To Russia

    As the world condemns Russia’s continued support for separatists in eastern Ukraine in the wake of MH17, Edward Snowden is asking Vladimir Putin for an extended asylum. It’s an awkward circumstance for a self-proclaimed human rights and Internet freedom activist, even beyond taking refuge in a land with a terrible human rights record...