Synopsis
2014/03/05 Headlines: U.S.-Russia in Direct Talks on Ukraine; EU Pledges $15 Billion in Aid; Putin Denies Russian Troops in Crimea, Calls Force a "Last Resort"; Obama Unveils $3.9 Trillion Budget; Pentagon Budget Request at $575 Billion, Over $79 Billion for War; U.S. Judge Bars Enforcement of Ecuadorean Ruling on Chevron Pollution; Appeals Court Orders BP to Resume Gulf Spill Payments; D.C. Council Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession; CIA Officials Accused of Spying on Senate Panel; Izzy Awards Honor Journalism on Mexico, U.S. Wars, Surveillance