[CNBC] Oil prices vulnerable to 'super spikes' again as geopolitics heats up
[CNBC] Russia warns of 'consequences' for US-led strike on Syria
[Bloomberg] Russia calls for UN meeting on Syria, mulls supplies of S-300 systems
[SCMP] China opposes Western air strikes on Syria, calls for talks
[NYT] A $76,000 Monthly Pension: Why States and Cities Are Short on Cash
