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ASTRO BOB Update on the fireball that exploded over Russia
The sun rose twice over the Ural Mountains in Russia Friday February 15. No one expected the second sun, a meteoroid that slammed into the atmosphere so fast it set the air aglow with a fire even br...
Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:38 PM
RED RIVER ORTHODOX Assorted Church History News
Today, while taking a break, I came across some very intriguing articles that I share with you all here. I realize that is not why one comes to this site typically, but in this case, I hope you'll exc...
Posted on 2/19/13 at 10:34 PM
MEDIA GIRL: LIVING IN A MEDIA WORLD A Good Day to Die Hard Review
By Kayley Erlandson In 1988, John McClane scurried across shards of broken glass with his bare feet and cemented his status as the epitome of action hero in the minds and hearts of the movie-going pu...
Posted on 2/17/13 at 1:18 PM
NEW PLATEAUS Coca-Cola Sells in Every Nation but Two--Which Two?
After a 60-year absence in the country of Myanmar, Coca-Cola, historically the most popular brand name in the world, is returning. This means that in every country in the world, you can always feel a ...
Posted on 6/15/12 at 3:56 PM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING! Building Roses and Hammered Dulcimers
I wanted to add a bit more to my story about Jeff Malm of Kulm, a man who creates the iron crosses that are traditional to German and Swedish cultures, and which can still be found in cemeteries in ...
Posted on 6/1/12 at 8:16 PM
UPDATE: Moscow airport terror attack kills 31, wounds 168 
Updated: 12:50 p.m.
MOSCOW — A suicide bomber set off an explosion that ripped through Moscow's busiest airport on Monday, coating its international arrivals terminal in blood. The attack killed at least 31 people and wounded nearly 170, Russian officials said.
By Associated Press , January 24, 2011
All aboard for shopping
Russian train vendors peddle array of items
MOSCOW, Russia – The centuries-old monasteries and country estates on Moscow’s outskirts may speak to Russia’s history and traditions, but the train trips to get to them say a lot about what Russia is like today.
By Associated Press , September 12, 2010
State Sen. Tim Mathern attended Harvard with spy
Tim Mathern never suspected one of his Harvard University classmates would turn out to be a Russian spy.
By Heidi Shaffer , July 10, 2010
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Russian, US spy suspects brace for possible swap
MOSCOW — Special riot police beefed up security around Moscow's Lefortovo prison Thursday and a gaggle of TV cameras and photographers jostled for the best position as the world braced for what could be largest spy swap since the Cold War.
By Associated Press , July 08, 2010
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NY suspect dubbed femme fatale of Russian spy case
NEW YORK — Anna Chapman has been called the femme fatale of a spy case with Cold War-style intrigue — a striking redhead and self-styled entrepreneur who dabbled in real estate and mused on her Facebook page, "if you can dream, you can become it."
By Associated Press , June 30, 2010
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Russia rips spy ring bust as arrests rise to 11
NEW YORK — A shadowy money man for a Russian spy ring whose members were assigned a decade or more ago to infiltrate American society was captured overseas, authorities said Tuesday, becoming the last of 11 arrests made over three days in one of the largest such busts in recent years.
By Associated Press , June 29, 2010
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Germans from Russia annual convention set
BISMARCK – The Germans from Russia Heritage Society’s annual convention will be July 21-25 at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center here.
By Forum staff reports , May 29, 2010
UPDATED: Polish leader, 96 others dead in Russia jet crash
UPDATED 1:36 p.m. SMOLENSK, Russia — Polish President Lech Kaczynski and some of the country's highest military and civilian leaders died on today when the presidential plane crashed as it came in for a landing in thick fog in western Russia, killing 97, officials said.
By Associated Press , April 10, 2010
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Obama drops European defense plan
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Thursday shelved a Bush-era plan for an Eastern European missile defense shield that has been a major irritant in relations with Russia. He said a redesigned defensive system would be cheaper and more effective against the threat from Iranian missiles.
By Associated Press , September 18, 2009
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Church launching effort to help boys in Ethiopian orphanage
Theresa and David Held returned from Ethiopia with a beautiful baby girl, an admiration for her countrymen’s scrappy spirit and awareness that Western adoptions help only a tiny fraction of the country’s 6 million orphans.
February 22, 2009
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