March 3, 2014
![A Ukrainian soldier stands behind a fence while armed men block the headquarters of the Ukrainian Navy in Sevastopol.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3dd35d4f-fcfc-40a7-b876-da3582aa15e6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Ukrainian soldier stands behind a fence while armed men block the headquarters of the Ukrainian Navy in Sevastopol.
![An man runs on the National Mall as snow falls in Washington, D.C. The snow forced area schools and the U.S. federal government offices to close on Monday.](https://gdb.voanews.com/cfac9360-46a3-400f-b9d3-a7cabb175038_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An man runs on the National Mall as snow falls in Washington, D.C. The snow forced area schools and the U.S. federal government offices to close on Monday.
![Gold and silver bars and coins, on a table in the safe deposit boxes room of the ProAurum gold house in Munich, Germany, are in demand with the threat of war between Ukraine and Russia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3c382660-675e-4eae-b1b9-3becbec6803a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Gold and silver bars and coins, on a table in the safe deposit boxes room of the ProAurum gold house in Munich, Germany, are in demand with the threat of war between Ukraine and Russia.
![Actress Lupita Nyong'o celebrates winning Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role award for '12 Years a Slave' at the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, March 2, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/306e33bb-defd-4f0e-9147-975128e43423_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Actress Lupita Nyong'o celebrates winning Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role award for '12 Years a Slave' at the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, March 2, 2014.