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IAAF sees bright prospects for Diamond League deal
ReutersLONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The focus of the world's gaze during the 2012 Olympics, athletics is now searching for a new title sponsor for its elite series of meetings just two weeks before the season opens. Electronics giant Samsung pulled the plug...Tags: Services and Shopping, Photography and Video, 2012 Summer Olympics, Mo Farah, Usain Bolt
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Fire in Russian psychiatric hospital kills 38
MOSCOW -- A fire swept quickly through a psychiatric hospital outside Moscow early Friday, killing 38 people, most of them in their beds, officials said. The one-story brick-and-wood hospital building housed patients with severe mental disorders, Health...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Russia
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Review: Jennifer Koh shows her own genius with Bach program
With Montecito magically misted by a surprising spring drizzle Wednesday night, Jennifer Koh went, for a second time, beyond Bach. The violinist's awe-inspiring solo recital at the Music Academy of the West's Hahn Hall was the latest installment in her...
Tags: Entertainment, Culture, Arts and Culture, Music, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Russian officials can't track all wage-earners, or income taxes
MOSCOW -- The Russian government has no idea how about 44% of the country’s registered workers are making a living, a top official said Wednesday. Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets said the government is unaware of what’s happening with...Tags: Personal Income, Career and Workplace, Russia, Employees
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U.S., Russian spies' 'trust deficit' may have clouded Boston case
Reuters* Russian "watch lists" often include dissidents - U.S. * Senior American official insists both sides committed * But regular sharing of deep intelligence still a challenge By Matt Spetalnick and Susan Cornwell and Peter Apps WASHINGTON, April 25...Tags: Brookings Institution, Politics, Dmitry Medvedev, Islam, Wars and Interventions
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Soccer-Spartak boss Karpin banned for confronting referee
ReutersMOSCOW, April 24 (Reuters) - Spartak Moscow coach Valery Karpin was handed a three-game ban on Wednesday for confronting the referee in Sunday's heated derby against bitter city rivals CSKA. The Russian FA's disciplinary committee also fined Karpin 100,...Tags: Punishment, Fines
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Syria says it would not use chemical arms, even against Israel
ReutersMOSCOW, April 24 (Reuters) - Damascus will not use chemical weapons against its own citizens, or in the event of war with its neighbour Israel, Syria's Information Minister was quoted as saying on Wednesday. A senior Israeli intelligence officer said...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Biological and Chemical Weapons, National Government, Wars and Interventions, Government
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Two militants shot dead in Russia's Dagestan
Reuters* Shootout occurred southwest of capital * Moscow struggles to stamp out insurgency MOSCOW, April 24 (Reuters) - Security officers shot dead two suspected militants in Russia's volatile North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, the epicentre of an Islamist...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Shootings, Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts, Russia
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Russian promoter bids $23 million for fight
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Russian promoter bids $23 million for fight Russian promoter Vladimir Hryunov secured the rights to a future heavyweight championship fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Alexander Povetkin for what is believed a record $23,333,330 on... -
Trial opens for Russia opposition leader, who calls claims absurd
MOSCOW — One of Russia’s most prominent opposition leaders went on trial Wednesday, proclaiming his innocence but predicting that the case will lead to a lifetime ban on his participation in Russian electoral politics. “Any independent...
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Rosneft says may team up with ExxonMobil, others in Iraq
ReutersLONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Rosneft is considering the possibility of teaming up with its long-standing partner, ExxonMobil, in tapping oil and gas in Iraq, Rosneft's head Igor Sechin told reporters on Tuesday. Last week, Sechin said Rosneft is...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Iraq
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Massive manhunt for suspect in killing of six in Russia
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.MOSCOW--Thousands of police and volunteers fanned out over the Russian city of Belgorod on Tuesday, hunting for a 32-year-old ex-convict who is suspected in the shooting deaths of six people, two of them teenage girls. The massive manhunt ranged through...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Punishment, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Heart Attack, Crime, Law and Justice
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