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Hagel: Let Ft. Hood Investigators Do Their Work Published on  Apr 3, 2014 One day after a deadly shooting in Fort Hood, Texas, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said investigators will find out what happened and that his department will take whatever steps are needed to address the safety of U.S. service personnel. (April 3) - »   Ukrainian Officer Killed by Russian Soldier in Crimea, Says Ukraine 07/04/14 07:56 from  Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks mikenova shared this story . Updated April 7, 2014 6:40 a.m. ET Antigovernment protesters demanding closer ties with Moscow seized regional government headquarters in two cities in Ukraine's east in the most serious unrest there in the p... »   Ukrainian Leaders Slam Russia for Attempt to 'Tear Country Apart' 07/04/14 07:56 from  Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks mikenova shared this story . Updated April 7, 2014 3:05 p.m. ET Antigovernment protesters demanding closer ties with Moscow seized regional governmen

Kerry Accuses Moscow of Stoking Civil Unrest in Eastern Ukraine Tuesday April 8 th , 2014  at  3:38 PM 1 Share Updated April 8, 2014 11:54 a.m. ET Secretary of State Kerry testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday.  Associated Press WASHINGTON—Secretary of State John Kerry blamed "Russian provocateurs" for the  growing unrest in eastern Ukraine , amplifying U.S. criticism while warning Moscow could use the actions by pro-Kremlin separatists as a pretext for further incursions into the embattled country. Testifying before members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Mr. Kerry said there was little doubt that Russian officials were behind the protests and other clashes in eastern Ukraine over the last few days. Russian special forces and intelligence agents have been key catalysts behind the growing unrest, Mr. Kerry said, describing the maneuvers as "ham-handed as they are transparent." (Follow the latest