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Tuesday Dec 29 | The Independent

The sub-zero heroes of the Arctic convoys

Second World War veterans are furious that the men who risked their lives to maintain the vital supply route to the Soviet Union are being denied their own medal.

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, US Military, US Navy, World News, Russia

Sun Dec 20, 2009

News Agency PRIME-TASS

Russian calendar: Key events for Dec 18

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to take part in summit as part of United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen Russia's State Duma to consider second reading of bill on bankruptcy of financial institutions Ritek to hold EGM to elect CEO MMK to announce IFRS financial results for January-September Federal Tariff Service to consider ...

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Related Topix: World News, Russia, Asia, Kazakhstan,

Fri Dec 18, 2009

Erie Times-News

Your view: Religion should left out of Thanksgiving

I appreciate Deacon Dennis Kudlak's thoughtful "guest voice" column on Thanksgiving .

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Related Topix: Erie, PA, Erie Metro, World News, Russia, Opinion

Wed Dec 16, 2009

News Agency PRIME-TASS

Russian calendar: Key events for Dec 14

Dec 15: Ninth Arbitration Court of Appeals to re-examine dispute between RussNeft and Rosneft unit Samaraneftegaz over 50% stake in Zapadno-Malobalykskoye oil field Dec 15: Moscow Arbitration Court to hear Shades of Cyprus' 3.1 billion ruble claim against Sberbank Dec 15: Arbitration Court of St.

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Mon Dec 14, 2009

Tass

Russia's unemployment over 7 days increases by about 1%

The number of unemployed citizens registered at the employment service bodies of Russia increased over seven days by 0.7 percent and amounted to 2.56 million people, the Russian Ministry of Health and Social Development reported on Monday.

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Related Topix: Russia, Asia, World News,

Sat Dec 12, 2009

AK&M

Nornickel intends to invest 45bn rub..

GMK Norilsky Nickel is going to invest 45bn rub. in 2010 which is 60% higher prior year figures - 28bn rub., the company informed.

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Related Topix: Russia, World News

Thu Dec 10, 2009

The Jewish News Weekly

From the bottom of the world, Ia ll be on top of it

To get to the venue where we're getting married today, Dieter and I had to fly some 7,000 miles across the Pacific - and way, way down under - to Dunedin, New Zealand.

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Related Topix: Wedding, New Zealand Travel, Travel, New Zealand, World News, Fairbanks, AK, Russia

Mon Dec 07, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Russia's losing the cold, wet war

In an article published by the Izvestia daily newspaper, Gennady Matishov, who is the director of the Murmansk Marine Biology Institute in northern Russia, explained that "We would really like our animals in future to work like American sea lions." According to the newspaper, Matishov, whose work is supported by the navy, trains around 10 seals to ...

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Related Topix: World News, Russia, Marine Biology, Biology, Science, San Diego Metro

Sun Dec 06, 2009

NPR

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December 5, 2009 - President John F. Kennedy talked about the missile gap during the Cold War, that the Russians had more nuclear weapons than the U.S. Well, this week, we learned of another gap between our two countries - a sea lion gap.

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Related Topix: World News, Marine Biology, Biology, Russia, Science, US Military, US Navy

Sun Nov 29, 2009

Deutsche Welle

In Russian Arctic, global warming threatens traditional way of life

Russian scientists have doubts over whether global warming is here to stay and whether it's man made.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

The Moscow Times

Government Eyes Up To $3.5Bln/Year Privatization

The state is seeking to boost its depleted coffers by helping the economy through its first recession in a decade, as well as being part of a drive to improve competitiveness in a country where the state is seen as an inefficient corporate manager.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Globe and Mail

Arctic sovereignty: Let's join the Texan and St. Nick

Rob Huebert Arctic sovereignty: Let's join the Texan and St. Nick Anthony Jenkins/The Globe and Mail A new U.S. attack sub has surfaced at the North Pole and so will a Russian rival.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, Russia, Paul Martin, Opinion

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Petroleum News

Norway's CO2 project involves Murmansk

Engineering firm Reinertsen, based in the Norwegian city of Trondheim, will expand its operations in Murmansk, Russia, as a result of a new $400 million contract to provide parts for a CO2 capture and test center at Technology Center Mongstad, the company said in a release Oct.

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Related Topix: World News, Russia, Norway,

Wed Nov 04, 2009

The Detroit News

Polar Bears' chilling story

The wind has spread a garland of russet-colored leaves around the marker on Pvt.

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Related Topix: World News, Russia, Detroit, MI, Detroit Metro

Mon Nov 02, 2009

North Jersey Media Group

N.J.'s WWII-era seamen honored

HACKENSACK a ' Members of the American Merchant Marine Veterans may be in line for medals for their service during World War II a ' from the Russians.

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Related Topix: Hackensack, NJ, Midland Park, NJ, Dumont, NJ, World News, Russia

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Peak Oil

Russian LNG Aims Face Big Challenges in Arctic Regions

Russia, the world's biggest gas producer, has invited international energy majors to help it realize its ambitions to conquer one-fifth of the global market for liquified natural gas by 2020, but experts say it could be more than a decade before new production comes onstream.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

Agricultural Market

Sea ports of Russia increased grain shipment by 3 times

During nine months of 2009, the cargo flow of sea ports of Russia increased by 8% compared to the same period of the previous year, to 368.6 mln tonnes.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

Freerepublic.com

Nazis Seize U. S. Ship City of Flint

TOPICS: History KEYWORDS: milhist ; realtime ; worldwarii A few good FReepers wanted Free Republic is currently delivering over 1.2 million pageviews to over 230,000 visitors per day.

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Related Topix: World News, Russia, Greater Manchester County, England, United Kingdom

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

Soviet art brought back to reality

Italian collectors rescue socialist realism paintings discarded when perestroika brought freedom to Russia Derided, lampooned and long since consigned to the dustbin of aesthetic history, the art of Soviet Socialist Realism has not enjoyed a happy afterlife following the collapse of communism.

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Related Topix: World News, Russia

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Freerepublic.com

French Quit Warndt Forest; Hold Only a Few Outposts

TOPICS: History KEYWORDS: catholic ; milhist ; realtime ; worldwarii First session: September 1, 2009.

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