Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening around the world. Today, we're looking at five important stories.
Scientists have revived 1,500-year-old moss as part of "resurrection ecology" research. They took core samples from the layers of frozen moss on an island off the coast of Antarctica, the New York Times reports.
Microsoft Office for iPad may be unveiled this month at press appearance with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
An American soldier in the National Guard has been arrested on terror charges. ABC reports that Private Nicholas Teausant, 20, planned to move to Syria to become the commander of a group linked to al Qaeda. Unbeknownst to him, Teausant's longtime confidante was a paid FBI informant.
Apple released a cheaper 8GB variant of the iPhone 5C. The device, which resembles the current line of 5Cs (except for its smaller storage size), is currently available in many of Apple’s stores worldwide, but not yet in the United States.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to his country's parliament on Tuesday morning, taking the first official steps to annex Crimea as part of Russia. Among his remarks: "Crimea has always been a part of Russia."
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