Putin Dissolves Russian Government…AP
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007*
(AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Presidential Press Service)
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Them Ruskies’ll do it every time!
Saturday, June 30th, 2007FEAR INC.
Ex-Soviet sold threat of bioterrorism
Dr. Ken Alibek’s influence on U.S. policy and spending was based on dubious claims, a Times investigation finds.
By David Willman, Times Staff Writer
11:40 AM PDT, June 30, 2007
WASHINGTON — In the fall of 1992, Kanatjan Alibekov defected from Russia to the United States, bringing detailed, and chilling, descriptions of his […]
This is straight out of MY WEEKLY READER circa 1954.
Thursday, June 28th, 2007Putin’s Arctic invasion: Russia lays claim to the North Pole - and all its gas, oil, and diamonds
Last updated at 00:37am on 29th June 2007
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making an astonishing bid to grab a vast chunk of the Arctic - so he can tap its vast potential oil, gas and mineral wealth.
His scientists […]
“Right, a buffa. The Bush family hadda lotta buffas.”–Willie Cicci
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007NOTEBOOK: News Conference Minus Queries
Tuesday June 5, 2007 6:16 PM
By JENNIFER LOVEN
Associated Press Writer
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) - On a day when he trumpeted democracy, President Bush noted the vital nature of a free press. Then he got a laugh when the press got stiffed.
Bush joined Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek and President Vaclav Klaus […]
It’ll never replace that ‘open hearth/fondue’ combo from 1969.
Sunday, June 3rd, 2007*
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Image: (kitchen) flatlink.ru; (missile silo shield/waffle iron combo) AP Photo via huffingtonpost.
They’ve only to go back to basics to bring back the glory of Russian automotive excellence.
Monday, May 28th, 2007Putin sulks as Soviet car giant stumbles
Sun May 27, 12:21 AM ET
by Dario Thuburn
TOLYATTI, Russia AFP) - Judging by the sulk on
Vladimir Putin’s face and the force with which he was slamming the car doors shut, the president was not in a good mood.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) drives 18 May 2007 a new model […]
What could possibly go wrong?!
Monday, April 16th, 2007Russia building 1st floating nuke plant
Sun Apr 15, 3:09 PM ET
MOSCOW - Russia began construction of its first floating nuclear power plant Sunday, and plans to build at least six more despite long-standing environmental concerns that they are vulnerable to accidents at sea, Russian news agencies reported.
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Boids? Who woulda thunk it?
Friday, February 16th, 2007Updated: February 13th, 2007 11:41 AM EDT
Flying Creatures May Inspire Future of Aviation
Alan Levin
USA TODAY
“Learning the secret of flight from a bird was a good deal like learning the secret of magic from a magician.” — Orville Wright
As the nocturnal owl stalks its prey, a quirk on its wings enables a silent hunt. Fringe-like feathers […]
Don’t eat the apricot snow!
Friday, February 2nd, 2007Last Updated: Friday, 2 February 2007, 11:31 GMT
Russia probes smelly orange snow
Russia has flown a team of chemical experts to a Siberian region to find out why smelly, coloured snow has been falling over several towns.
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Oily yellow and orange snowflakes fell over an area of more than 1,500sq km (570sq miles) in the Omsk region […]
I thought it was R-A-D-I-S-S-O-N.
Sunday, December 10th, 2006With the realization that this question may be taken as flip, is it surprising that a defector from a spy agency turns up dead? I don’t think these folks–whatever their national persuasion–cotton to defection. The use of Marquess of Queensbury rules and the practice of political correctness are far down their To-Do Lists.
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