‘Extraordinary standoff’: Ukraine troops won’t surrender in Crimea [photos]

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http://twitter.com/#!/jamesmatesitv/status/440097266523574272 “Unidentified gunmen” — a.k.a. Russian soldiers — surrounded the Ukrainian military base at the Perevalne village in Crimea on Sunday morning. Ukraine troops are refusing to stand down. Journalists on scene are sharing background and photos of the tense scene. http://twitter.com/#!/gavinsblog/status/440107682855276544 http://twitter.com/#!/shaunwalker7/status/440090767189889024 http://twitter.com/#!/jamesmatesitv/status/440107959649988608 Civilians from both sides are also there. http://twitter.com/#!/Agnakagos/status/440123477488447488 http://twitter.com/#!/Steve_Penstone/status/440124964214022144 Previous: ‘The […]

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry sending up to 1,000 National Guard troops to border

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http://twitter.com/#!/DavidNakamura/status/491299539190808576 Texas Gov. Rick Perry is activating “as many as 1,000″ members of the Texas National Guard to help secure the Texas/Mexico border: http://twitter.com/#!/cbs11jack/status/491298222183165952 http://twitter.com/#!/BillBishopKHOU/status/491299198038327297 http://twitter.com/#!/Jordanfabian/status/491303137719103489 http://twitter.com/#!/cbs11jack/status/491304314996932608 Texas’ lieutenant governor wants to send the bill to Washington: http://twitter.com/#!/cbs11jack/status/491301788583084032 *** Related: ‘Shouldn’t the president be down here too?’: Sean Hannity tours border with Gov. Rick Perry […]

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