The bus that cures the `Vegas Blues`
If there`s somewhere in the world where hangovers are commonplace it must be sin city - Las Vegas. It`s getting rid of one that`s always been the problem, but now a local doctor has come up with a solution.
Miss Universe to welcome transgender contestants
One story can make a difference. The Miss Universe beauty pageant is changing its rules to allow transgender contestants to enter the competition.
No presidential pardon for Khodorkovsky
The head of the Presidential Council for Human Rights has said that Dmitry Medvedev turned down the experts` suggestion to pardon former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who is serving a sentence for money laundering and theft.
Even worse than SOPA: New CISPA cybersecurity bill will censor the Web
An onrush of condemnation and criticism kept the SOPA and PIPA acts from passing earlier this year, but US lawmakers have already authored another authoritarian bill that could give them free reign to creep the Web in the name of cybersecurity.
Moscow urges real nuclear security
Russia has called for a joint international effort to fight the very real threat of nuclear terrorism in the world. The statement is part of a memorandum released at the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit.
Christie`s serves vintage vodka set
Some say keeping vodka in the fridge makes it taste better. But what may make the drinking that more pleasurable would be a 19th Century silver enamel vodka set created by a key Russian maker which is up for sale at Christie`s.
US students owe $1 trillion for thirst for knowledge
Being a student means not only parties, hanging out and exams, but also a big student loan that overshadows the bright future of graduates-to-be. The shadow is now bigger than $1 trillion.
Ex-wife of Russian tycoon disputes the most costly flat in NY
Before Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev could make himself at home in the new $88 million apartment in New York, his soon to be ex-wife turned to the courts to dispute the purchase.
Russian higher education given the brush off
Russia is working on creating its own ratings of prestigious universities after not a single Russian university has made it to the Times Higher Education list of the world`s top universities again.
Russia beauty claims European chess crown
Russian ladies are not only beautiful, but smart as well. Valentina Gunina has proved it by becoming the new European women`s individual chess champion.
Putin calls for tougher punishment for drug dealers
Russia`s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin believes that harsher penalties should be introduced for spreading narcotics.
Disabled kids gearing up before North Pole conquest
Living with a disability is a challenge itself, but a group of special-needs children have set themselves even higher tasks, gathering in the Moscow Region to take part in the selection for the North Pole expedition.
Russia eyes luxury tax
Russia plans to introduce a tax on luxuries eyeing the European experience, although many experts doubt this `Robin Hood` initiative will be successful.
California court rules: Gay marriage ban unconstitutional
A Federal Appeals Court in California ruled this morning that the state`s controversial ban on same-sex marriages, Proposition 8, is unconstitutional.
Catholic Church ready to declare war on Obama
From the campaign trail last month, GOP contender Newt Gingrich said US President Barack Obama had declared a "war on the Catholic Church." Some clergy have heard that call and are warning the president: look out, we`re ready to rumble.
Extreme stripping: Russian opposition won`t be frozen out
Moscow is bracing itself for an upcoming rally by Russia`s "street" opposition in support of fair elections. Anastasia Karimova has come up with a way to promote the event - bikini-style, though the climate is hardly suitable for swimwear right now.
Streaming from polling station webcams will require user ID
Internet users will be able to watch live transmissions from webcams installed at polling stations, but to do this they will have to provide their user ID, the Communications Ministry says.
Crime and no punishment
An unusual quest set by Australia`s Art Series Hotels has proved that theft doesn`t always have to be a crime. However, a mission to steal two Banksy artworks from the hotels unnoticed turned out only half successful.
Whirlpool Corporation: neglect pays off
One solution to joblessness in the US is a scheme where giant corporations create workplaces for local communities. They are even handed government money to that end - but somehow, jobs still get outsourced to a cheaper foreign workforce.
Americans are afraid to take vacations
The White House`s would-be success overthe unemployment epidemic came crashing today with the announcement that jobless benefit claims went up for the first time in six weeks.
Class war coming to America
Never mind the budding war between America and Iran. A skirmish could be coming a lot closer to home and it might even be as centrally located as your own city. In only two years, tensions have grown greatly between the upper and lower classes.
Social networks spread extremist ideas
Extremists use social networks to promote their ideas, Russia`s Prosecutor General Yury Chaika has said, adding that dozens of criminal cases has been launched on the matter.
Who would want to get married on Friday the 13th?
A lot of people, actually, say employees of Moscow`s marriage registry offices.Some 500 couples have expressed their desire to tie the knot in the Russian capital this Friday.
Russians go for art - just for the record
When it comes to behaving badly abroad, young Russians often have no rivals. But when they set foot in Paris, most forget bars, parties and the opposite sex and head straight to... the Louvre.
Councilor blocks Brazilian brides from going commando
A councilor in Brazil has drafted a law to prevent brides from turning up for the weddings without panties - Brazilian or not!