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1. UKRAINE BASES BESEIGED The country's new leader says pro-Russian forces have blockaded all military bases in the Crimean Peninsula that have not yet surrendered. UKRAINE
2. CIA ACCUSED OF SPYING ON SENATE The allegations center on possible improper monitoring of the Senate Intelligence Committee and snooping on members' computers. CIA-INVESTIGATIONS
3. GADHAFI'S SON RETURNED TO LIBYA Al-Saadi Gadhafi, who fled as his father's regime crumbled in 2011, had been under house arrest in Niger.LIBYA
4. HOW COLLEGE BOARD IS CHANGING THE SAT TEST Essays will be optional, there will be no penalties for wrong answers and some obscure vocabulary words will be removed. NEW SAT
5. GOOD NEWS FOR THE GREAT LAKES As they melt, this winter's abundant snow and ice will boost the lakes' water levels, which have been below normal since the late 1990s. GREAT LAKES-WATER LEVELS
6. WHERE SHIP LOADED WITH SYRIAN-MADE ROCKETS WAS HEADING Israel, after seizing the vessel, accuses Iran of trying to send the weapons to the Gaza Strip — where Israel's biggest cities would be well within range. ISRAEL-IRAN
7. VICTIMS' ADVOCATES CHIDE POPE ON DELAYS Three months after the Vatican announced that a commission would be formed to study the best ways to protect children from abusive clerics, no action has been taken. VATICAN-POPE
8. WHAT BABY'S POSSIBLE CURE MEANS FOR AIDS TREATMENT An infant born with the AIDS virus responds well to medicine given right after birth — more confirmation that very early treatment works. HIV-BABY CURE
9. BUSINESSMAN BALKS AT GAMBLING BILL After losing $500,000 on table games at a Las Vegas casino, he's arguing that he shouldn't have to pay because he was blackout drunk. GAMBLING WHILE DRUNK-SUIT
10. AKON: LET THERE BE LIGHT The Grammy-nominated singer has begun an initiative aiming to bring solar-powered electricity to 1 million homes in Africa. PEOPLE-AKON
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