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2011-08-18, 12:24

Monstrous $1.1 million bus for Obama campaign

Folks in the Midwest are lining up along highways to catch a view of the most sought after vehicle of the week. It`s not a souped-up sports car or the latest in biofuel engineering. It doesn`t even have a sick spoiler.

2011-08-18, 11:05

Shocking Nazi wedding scandal grips Fair Russia

Yet another scandal has rocked the Fair Russia party as the media published photos showing one of its members appearing at a wedding dressed like Admiral Wilhelm Canaris - the head of the Nazi Abwehr spy network.

2011-08-17, 13:01

Theater colossus fired after criticizing Saakashvili

One of the world▓s greatest theater directors - Georgia`s Robert Sturua - has been fired from his job as artistic director of the Rustaveli State Drama Theater in Tbilisi, after three decades of outstanding work.

2011-08-17, 12:48

Tandem gone fishin`

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin have gone on a joint fishing trip to the country`s most beloved river - the Volga.

2011-08-16, 13:59

`Sex and the City` could return to TV screens

The hit TV series - which ended in 2004 after six series before being turned into two movies - is being lined up for a new run after creator Darren Star and the show`s main star Sarah Jessica Parker decided on the direction it should take.

2011-08-16, 13:19

Indians forced to sell organs to survive

In India, not everyone is benefiting from the boom. Tragically, some people are selling their own body parts to survive. And a scarcity of donors means the grim and illegal organ trade is thriving.

2011-08-16, 11:11

Anonymous attacks San Francisco`s BART

Personal data pertaining to more than 2,000 patrons of San Francisco`s mass transit system was hacked over the weekend in retaliation for a recent black-out of cell phone service in city train stations.

2011-08-15, 12:01

FSB prevents high-speed train terrorist act

Detained members of a subversive group were preparing a new terrorist act on the Moscow-St. Petersburg railroad, planning to blast the Sapsan high velocity express train, reports Kommersant newspaper citing its source in Russia`s Security Service.

2011-08-12, 11:16

War brought to life on screen

A blockbuster set at the outbreak of the tragic events in South Ossetia, during which Georgia launched a military offensive against the republic in August 2008, will be released in Russia next year.

2011-08-10, 12:45

Philadelphia imposes curfew on kids

Philadelphia: The City of Brotherly Love; the birthplace of the US Constitution, Declaration of Independence and, in many ways, America.

2011-08-03, 11:19

Copycat breakthrough: fake IKEA store in China

A Chinese store named "11 Furniture" is one giant 10,000 square meter copycat. It has taken the brand design of the Swedish furniture giant IKEA from the color scheme down to its small free pencils.

2011-08-02, 13:03

No place for 21 militia generals in new police

The Soviet-era militia is history now that Russia has completed the formation of its new police force. As of August 1, only those personnel who managed to pass tough re-qualification tests will administer the law in the Russian Federation.

2011-08-02, 12:42

Moscow Metro comes to Berlin

"Metronaut Expo" - an exhibition offering a fascinating insight into the historic Moscow Metro - is set to open in the German capital on Monday.

2011-08-02, 12:29

Marines land at nudist beach

All they want to do is strip naked and play a little volleyball. Is that so wrong? Outside of San Diego, California, park rangers and the Marine Corps think so.

2011-08-02, 10:45

Police ignored neighbors` concerns over Breivik

Reports are emerging that people living near Breivik`s farm tried to alert the police long before the events in Oslo and Utoya. Meanwhile, his manifesto has revealed that Breivik hoped to escape from jail and carry out another attack.

2011-08-02, 10:33

Organic farmers sue Monsanto

Nearly 300,000 organic farmers are filing suit against corporate agriculture giant Monsanto, who have in recent years squashed independent organic farms from coast to coast.