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Russia's parasailing donkey dies of heart trouble
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian donkey whose brays of terror while parasailing won her worldwide sympathy has died. The newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda says the 18-year-old female donkey called Anapka died of heart trouble after falling ill in December....Tags: Human Interest, Russia, Newspaper and Magazine, YouTube
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Moscow drops plan to deport thousands of dogs
MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow's thousands of stray dogs have something to wag their tails about — animal rights activists say the city has dropped a plan to round up the strays and ship them to a camp far out of town. Animal rights activists had been...Tags: Politics, Activism, Dog (animal)
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Fake money causes traffic nightmare outside Moscow
MOSCOW (AP) — Drivers who thought they were on the road to riches caused a huge traffic jam on a 10-lane Moscow highway as they scurried out of their cars to pick up what looked like scattered money. But the Wednesday morning chaos on the Moscow...Tags: Road Transportation, Transportation, Travel
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Dollar soars, stocks set new highs on Fed stimulus exit talk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar soared against major currencies on Friday on growing speculation that the Federal Reserve could soon begin to rein in its bond-buying program and after data showed U.S. consumer sentiment hit an almost six-year high in...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Polls, Labor Day, Taiwan, Stock Market
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Jones knocks out Lebedev to reclaim crown
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Former champion Guillermo Jones of Panama stopped title holder Denis Lebedev with seconds remaining in the 11th round to reclaim his WBA cruiserweight crown from the Russian on Friday. Earlier, Alexander Povetkin knocked out previously...Tags: Human Interest, Russia
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Russian missiles to Syria could embolden Assad: U.S. general warns
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer on Friday condemned Russia's shipment of advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, saying it could embolden President Bashar al-Assad's forces to keep fighting a bloody civil war. "It's at the very least...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Al-Qaeda, Wars and Interventions, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Barack Obama
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Reuters World News Highlights at 2200 GMT, May 17
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - The outgoing head of the Internal Revenue Service provided little help on Friday to lawmakers investigating who at the tax-collection agency was responsible for targeting conservative groups for...Tags: NATO, Wars and Interventions, Kabul (Afghanistan), Jacob Zuma, Nigeria
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
Reuters* U.S. criticises Russian missile delivery to Assad * U.S.-Russia push for peace conference hits obstacles * Sectarian bombings in Iraq show risks of war spreading By Erika Solomon BEIRUT, May 18 (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Wars and Interventions, United Nations, Barack Obama, Weaponry
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U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government as plans for a peace conference promoted by Washington and Moscow were hit by diplomatic rifts over its scope and purpose. Sectarian bloodshed in neighboring...Tags: United Nations, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Wars and Interventions, Barack Obama, Missile Systems
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U.S. decries Russia weapons sale to Syria
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in...
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Turkey's Erdogan says U.N. must decide on any Syria no-fly zone
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it would be up to the U.N. Security Council to decide whether to establish a no-fly zone inside Syria and said he backed the involvement of Russia and China in planned peace...Tags: NATO, United Nations, Wars and Interventions, Barack Obama, Government
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Boxing-Poverkin knocks out Pole, sets up Klitschko clash
ReutersMOSCOW, May 17 (Reuters) - Alexander Povetkin knocked out previously undefeated challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk in the third round to retain his WBA heavyweight crown on Friday, setting up a long-awaited clash with super champion Vladimir Klitschko later...Tags: Human Interest, Russia
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