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Envoys from Russia, Ukraine, the European Union and the United States are scheduled to meet Thursday to discuss the Ukraine crisis.

David Michod's next film, “The Rover,” starring Guy Pearce and “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson, is slated for a June 13 release.

Separatist groups that favor Russia have taken over Ukrainian government buildings in Donetsk, Lugansk, Kharkov and Slavyansk.

The interim government has yet to follow through with promises to use military might to retake eastern Ukraine.

Read Snowden's full statement on the Guardian-Washington Post prize.

John Boehner's Tea Party challenger in Ohio's 8th District has the sense of humor of a 13-year-old.

Journalists covering the Boston Marathon bombing and NSA/Snowden scandal took three prizes.

CBO also estimates that 12 million more nonelderly people will have health insurance in 2014 than if Obamacare had not become law.

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Tehran vows legal action to secure position for Abutalebi, whose alleged role in the 1979 embassy take-over was a deal-breaker for US.

"What is said at the negotiating table is not the same as what is said behind closed doors."

Sylvia Burwell, subject to Senate appointment review, will replace Kathleen Sebelius, who oversaw Obamacare's deeply flawed website rollout.

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President Obama has chosen Sylvia Mathews Burwell, his budget director, to replace Kathleen Sebelius as U.S. health secretary.

Colombia continues to be one of the most dangerous countries for union activism despite years of free trade.

Russia energy giant Gazprom says Ukraine owes $2.2 billion for gas supplies and missed the deadline for paying for its March supplies.

Senate Republicans say no again to a law meant to help close the gender wage gap.

Independent studies appear to support complaints of a heavy-handed approach to deporting undocumented immigrants.

The massive mudslide occurred over two weeks ago after a rain-soaked hillside collapsed in Snohomish County.

A few Republicans are pressing Boehner for a vote, but he seems unlikely to move.

However, Gallup data indicates that Republicans may have to adjust their strategy from the current all-out attack on health care reform.