Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond
East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling:
The recent presidential election in Russia saw Vladimir Putin win -- predictably -- with 87%. Some voters showed dissent: CBS reported there were ballots defaced with words like “killer and thief” and comments about Putin’s arrest warrant for war crimes.
The U.S. economy added 275,000 jobs in February, the 39th straight months of job gains, The Washington Post wrote.
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