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11:30 am
Thu March 1, 2012

As Election Nears, Russians Express Frustrations

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Thousands of Russians form a 10-mile human chain around a Moscow ring road on Monday during an opposition protest against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. He is expected to win the March 4 presidential elections but is facing growing opposition.
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Presidential candidate and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks Wednesday at a meeting with his campaign activists in Moscow.
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By Martha Wexler

Cars decorated with white ribbons and carnations drove around Moscow's Garden Ring Road in a wet snow this past Sunday, honking cheerfully to the thousands of demonstrators on the sidewalk who formed a human chain around the city.

Elena Korobova was a link in that chain.

"I want to get rid of Putin, because I don't like his policy, I don't like what he's doing for Russia," she says of Vladimir Putin, Russia's current prime minister.

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The Salt
11:17 am
Thu March 1, 2012

States Crack Down On Animal Welfare Activists And Their Undercover Videos

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By Eliza Barclay

Originally published on Thu March 1, 2012 1:00 pm

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Shots - Health Blog
11:04 am
Thu March 1, 2012

Majorities In Senate And Public Support Birth Control Coverage

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By and Scott Hensley

The Senate has turned back an attempt to kill President Obama's new rules requiring most health insurance plans to provide contraceptives without additional cost.

The 51-48 vote against an amendment to an unrelated highway bill (Yes, that's just how the Senate works) was mostly along party lines.

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The Two-Way
10:51 am
Thu March 1, 2012

Venezuela's Chávez Says He's 'Fine' After Surgery

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A huge photograph of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is displayed on the facade of state-owned oil company PDVSA (Petroleos de Venezuela) in Caracas on Wednesday. The text reads, "Move forward, commander."
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By Eyder Peralta

After undergoing surgery for a lesion on his pelvis, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez made his first public comments on Thursday.

"I am fine, my recovery is accelerating," he said via phone to Venezuelan state TV, according the AP. "A greeting, a hug to you all!"

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The Two-Way
10:20 am
Thu March 1, 2012

Senate Says No To Challenge Of Obama's Birth Control Policy

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Originally published on Thu March 1, 2012 10:21 am

By a 51-48 vote, the Senate just set aside an effort to reverse the Obama administration's policy requiring most employers to provide health insurance plans that cover the cost of women's contraception methods.

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