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Chekhov's 150th Anniversary celebrated in the Russian city of Taganrog
Chekhov's 150th Anniversary celebrated in the Russian city of Taganrog
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev joined some of the world's most famous playwrights and directors in commemorating Anton Chekhov's 150th Birth Anniversary in the southern Russian city of Taganrog -Chekhov's ... |

By Denis Serikov in WORLD NEWS, ENTERTAINMENT on February 2nd, 2010
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Happy Birthday President Sarkozy!
It’s 55 big ones today and you have a lot to celebrate: good health, a beautiful wife, a new baby grandson, and rave reviews from the press regarding your TV interview Monday night. Congrats Daddy Sarkozy. Your ... |

By La Mom - an American mom in Paris in WORLD NEWS, TRAVEL on January 28th, 2010
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Russia(n) Is Back
Russia(n) Is Back
At the College of Holy Cross this year, language instructors had to scramble to set up a second section of introductory Russian -- for the first time since the Cold War. Not only are more students enrolling, ... |

By Scott Jaschik in WORLD NEWS on January 27th, 2010
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Britain abolishes trial by jury
Britain abolishes trial by jury
I'd say "Great" Britain, but while it occupies the same place, it no longer deserves that appellation : The first criminal trial without a jury to take place in England and Wales in more than 400 years ... |

By Borepatch in WORLD NEWS on January 12th, 2010
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Racist, sexist global warming denier may become editor of The Independent
Racist, sexist global warming denier may become editor of The Independent
The Independent, a British, left-leaning newspaper, is set to receive a new editor. (Caveat: Calling any newspaper “left-leaning” is a bit like calling filtered cigarettes “safer” than unfiltered smokes. ... |

By Allison Kilkenny in WORLD NEWS on January 11th, 2010
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The Evita of Ukraine
The Evita of Ukraine
Is Yulia Tymoshenko really this crazy?  If you are interviewing Dmitry Vydrin , who's got quite the axe to grind, the answer is yes.  Apart from those who think she is the hottest head of state ... |

By Robert Amsterdam in WORLD NEWS on January 8th, 2010
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How Jajah, a little phone company, sold for $207M while everyone else got killed
How Jajah, a little phone company, sold for $207M while everyone else got killed
Two weeks ago, the Spanish phone giant Telefonica said it had acquired Internet phone company Jajah for $207 million in cash. Thatâ??s an excellent return for Jajah, considering its investors put in only ... |

By kidmercury in WORLD NEWS on January 7th, 2010
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Irish atheists fight new blasphemy laws
Irish atheists fight new blasphemy laws
which made blasphemy, the simple act of challenging or offending a religious belief, a punishable crime with a fine of up to €25,000 ($35,810). The scientist and religious critic, Richard Dawkins, called ... |

By Allison Kilkenny in WORLD NEWS on January 4th, 2010
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UN Experts Criticize Chávez for Judicial Crackdown
UN Experts Criticize Chávez for Judicial Crackdown
Source: Robert Amsterdam I know that we try to put all our Venezuela news over on the other blog these days unless it has something to do with Russia, this is still some pretty dramatic news from Robert ... |

By Robert Amsterdam in WORLD NEWS on December 17th, 2009
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Swiss Ban Building of Minarets on Mosques
Swiss Ban Building of Minarets on Mosques
GENEVA — In a vote that displayed a widespread anxiety about Islam and undermined the country’s reputation for religious tolerance, the Swiss on Sunday overwhelmingly imposed a national ban on the construction ... |

By NICK CUMMING BRUCE and STEVEN ERLANGER in WORLD NEWS on November 29th, 2009
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