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21 minutes past the hour. more on the ongoing crisis near ukraine, where energy is playing a major role in this standoff with russia. according to unu.s. state department official there are now discussions at high levels on how to use american national gas -- i should say natural gas to gain some leverage. researchers say russias supply is 30% of europes natural gas and half of it flows through pipelines right under ukraine in washington lawmakers are pushing for the united states to start expor...