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Dagestan bombs kill four, two dead in shootout near Moscow
ReutersMAKHACHKALA, Russia (Reuters) - Two car bombs killed at least four people and wounded dozens of others on Monday in one of the bloodiest attacks this year in Dagestan, a turbulent province in Russia's North Caucasus region where armed groups are waging an...Tags: Law Enforcement, Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Islam, Rebellions
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Video: Vettel and Coulthard drive Russia's very unfinished Sochi Circuit
Autoblog.comFiled under: Motorsports, Sedan, Videos, Infiniti, Russia, Luxury The next Winter Olympics will happen in Sochi, Russia from February 7-23, 2014. Sometime after that, barring any delays, a portion of the Sochi Olympic Park will be turned into the Sochi... -
Olympics-Sochi to unveil medals for 2014 Games this month
ReutersMOSCOW, May 16 (Reuters) - Medals for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi will be unveiled at this month's gathering of top sports and Olympic officials, local organisers said on Thursday. The medals will presented at the International Olympic Committee's...Tags: International Olympic Committee, Sports, Sports Organizations, Awards and Prizes, Olympic Games
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CBS bets that less is more. Warner Bros. TV shakes up its ranks.
After the coffee. Before my last day of upfront presentations. Phew! The Skinny: I love New York but it seems to have gotten even more crowded since I left years ago. I can't deal! Thursday's headlines include CBS's new fall schedule and a restructuring...
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Russia wary of attacks by rebels returning from Syria
ReutersBISHKEK (Reuters) - Russia estimates that about 200 of its citizens are fighting alongside Syrian rebels and fears that they could carry out militant attacks once they return, the head of its main security agency said on Wednesday. Russia has sold arms...Tags: Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts
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Sport-Russia drops visa requirements for major sporting events
ReutersMOSCOW, May 13 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree waiving visa requirements for athletes and officials attending international sporting events in Russia, the Kremlin announced on Monday. "Participants in international sporting...Tags: FIFA World Cup, Personal Data Collection, Interior Policy, Russia, Moscow (Russia)
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Tycoons tap Norilsk cash for Olympic projects
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Two Russian tycoons will tap the prodigious cash flows of the country's largest mining company to help complete their construction projects for next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi, whose budget has spiralled to a record $50 billion...Tags: Vladimir Potanin, Russia, Oleg Deripaska, Credit Ratings, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Boston bombing links underscore Sochi Olympic security concerns
After two trips to the 2014 Sochi Olympic bobsled venue over the past two winters, sled pusher Katie Eberling of Palos Hills said she is not worried about returning or having family members travel there because of links between the prime suspects in...
Tags: FIFA World Cup, Bobsleigh, Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Auto Racing
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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: Caucasus, Islam, Dmitry Medvedev, Moscow (Russia), U.S. Department of State
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América Móvil dice está a la mitad de plan de inversión 50,000 mln dlr
ReutersMEXICO DF (Reuters) - La gigante mexicana de las telecomunicaciones América Móvil, del magnate Carlos Slim, se encuentra a la mitad de un plan de cinco años para invertir alrededor de 50,000 millones de dólares en Latinoamérica, dijo el miércoles...Tags: Carlos Slim, Morningstar Incorporated
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In Boston's wake, Sochi eyes Olympics, Chechens
Reuters* Security measures to tighten on June 1 * Russia says Boston bombings won't affect security * Critics worry bureaucracy could hinder security By Thomas Grove SOCHI, Russia, April 24 (Reuters) - Pass the metal scanner on arrival at Sochi station or...Tags: Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Islam, Religious Conflicts, Heavy Engineering
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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: Caucasus, Russia, Wars and Interventions, Rebellions, Shootings
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