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Sending troops into ukrainian territory. And syria speeds up its efforts to rid itself of chemical weapons. Are english and scotts dancing to the same tune . Plus crisis talks on pompeii as rains destroy walls that withstood a volcanic rep shun almost 2,000 years ago. And the diplomatic war of words instancefies around ukraine, inside there has been a confrontation between ukrainian soldiers and prorussian soldiers. Warning shots were fired at an air base in crimea. We have the report from the base. And i believe we can actually cross to hoda who is there right now. Hoda what more can you tell us about this tense standoff that happened at bell bank . Well its more that tensions are very high here and everybody is quite jittery. From what we understand is ukrainian soldiers walked out of the base just behind me, towarding the airstrip about 200 meters to my right, and thats where they were facetoface with russian socialeds. The russian soldiers seemed to be jittery as well. So one of th
Cultural relationship between scott land and england as the sides continue to make their case. And racing to be crowned top dog and alaskas biggest horsing event. And russia has said that it has a legal basis for its intervention in ukraine. It says former president Viktor Yanukovych asked for russias help and appears to be no sign that russia intends to pull its troops out of ukraines crimea region and the International Pressure on russia is mounting. U. S. Actually john kerry is due to immediate the leaders on tuesday to show support. The u. S. Is suspending military exercises and trade talks with russia and says it may consider sanctions. Meanwhile an International Body that keeps an eye on security in europe is conducting a Factfinding Mission in ukraine. There has been a standoff between russia and ukrainian troops at an air base in crimea and soldiers have apparently agreed to cooperate with the russians. The ukrainian soldiers at the base walked toward Russian Troops carrying uk
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Grow and once that happened and people started raising grain and became highly dependent upon the green and dependent on the city living, pretty soon we were domesticated just like all livestock in some ways. Spend this weekend exploring montanas state capital as booktv in American History tv look at the history and literary life. Coming up next, Kay Bailey Hutchison answered questions after her authors presentation at the 2013 National Book festival. You can watch this halfhour program coming up next cspan2. Joining us on our set is senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. You started your talk by describing the women in the 19th century they came to texas as genteel southern women and a lot of people think of them as a roughandtumble place. Do they remember gentlewomen . Of course they had to adapt because it was hard. But i think that they brought the gentility and they wanted to make sure that they had eight quality of life. And they had refined backgrounds that they adapted to the harshness