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In Russia, a State TV contest to name the greatest Russians in history ended Sunday with more than 50 million votes cast. First place went to a medieval prince who fended off German invaders. Second place went to a prime minister who fended off revolutionaries. And, despite gulags, famines and purges that killed millions, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin came in third.

The nation's unemployment rate is at its the highest level since 1983. The jobless rate for February stands at 8.1 percent after employers slashed 651,000 jobs. Both figures were worse than what analysts had expected. Since the recession began in December 2007, the economy has lost 4.4 million jobs.

As the Earth warms up, rising sea levels will increase the threat of storm surges and flooding. In some places, that will make exisiting problems worse. Venice, Italy, offers a glimpse at what may lie ahead. A major engineering project aims to protect it from the rising sea, but most Venetians seem to take high water in stride.

One listener objected to what he heard in the report about the 1947 partition of India.

Listeners sent in their thoughts in response to a review of the highs and lows of the Bush presidency.

Ginsburg became the first woman to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol.

Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte met with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday, urging the general to end emergency rule as soon as possible and allow free and fair elections.

It's rare for a WNBA team to win two championships in a row — it's been over two decades since it last happened. Wednesday night the Las Vegas Aces secured bragging rights as back-to-back champs.

Connor Hickman scored a game-high 20 points as third-seeded Bradley defeated UIC in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinals in St. Louis.

WCBU will debut WCBU Reports weekday mornings. This segment will feature an in-depth local news story. WCBU Reports is also available as a podcast for on-demand listening.