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Boston bomb brothers more American than Chechen -Depardieu
ReutersGROZNY, Russia, May 21 (Reuters) - French actor Gerard Depardieu said on Tuesday the ethnic Chechen brothers accused of the Boston marathon bombing had been raised American and that residents of the volatile Russian region of Chechnya were not to blame....Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Boston Marathon, Sports, Wars and Interventions
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Russia says kills senior Islamist insurgent
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - The right-hand man of Russia's most wanted insurgent was killed by security forces on Tuesday, officials said, as Moscow tries to contain militancy in its Caucasus region before it hosts the Winter Olympics near there next February....Tags: Terrorism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rebellions, Robin Williams, Wars and Interventions
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Dagestan bombs kill four, two dead in shootout near Moscow
ReutersMAKHACHKALA, Russia (Reuters) - Two car bombs killed at least four people and wounded dozens of others on Monday in one of the bloodiest attacks this year in Dagestan, a turbulent province in Russia's North Caucasus region where armed groups are waging an...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rebellions, Sports, Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions
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Video: Vettel and Coulthard drive Russia's very unfinished Sochi Circuit
Autoblog.comFiled under: Motorsports, Sedan, Videos, Infiniti, Russia, Luxury The next Winter Olympics will happen in Sochi, Russia from February 7-23, 2014. Sometime after that, barring any delays, a portion of the Sochi Olympic Park will be turned into the Sochi... -
Olympics-Sochi to unveil medals for 2014 Games this month
ReutersMOSCOW, May 16 (Reuters) - Medals for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi will be unveiled at this month's gathering of top sports and Olympic officials, local organisers said on Thursday. The medals will presented at the International Olympic Committee's...Tags: Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, Sports Organizations, Awards and Prizes, Sports
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CBS bets that less is more. Warner Bros. TV shakes up its ranks.
After the coffee. Before my last day of upfront presentations. Phew! The Skinny: I love New York but it seems to have gotten even more crowded since I left years ago. I can't deal! Thursday's headlines include CBS's new fall schedule and a restructuring...
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Russia wary of attacks by rebels returning from Syria
ReutersBISHKEK (Reuters) - Russia estimates that about 200 of its citizens are fighting alongside Syrian rebels and fears that they could carry out militant attacks once they return, the head of its main security agency said on Wednesday. Russia has sold arms...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bashar Assad, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Sports
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Grammy Awards Set for Jan. 26
VarietyThe 56th annual Grammy Awards will air live on CBS Jan. 26, as expected. The calendar move had been anticipated as the Grammys, like many other winter awards shows, move out of the way of coverage of the Feb. 7-23 2014 Winter Olympics. The most recent...Tags: CBS Corp., Awards and Prizes, Whitney Houston, Entertainment Events, Grammy Awards
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Sport-Russia drops visa requirements for major sporting events
ReutersMOSCOW, May 13 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree waiving visa requirements for athletes and officials attending international sporting events in Russia, the Kremlin announced on Monday. "Participants in international sporting...Tags: Russia, Politics, Vladimir Putin, Personal Data Collection, Interior Policy
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NHL: Jackets' odds for outside game improve
The Columbus DispatchThe NHL took a major step last week toward agreeing to send its players to Sochi, Russia, for the 2014 Winter Olympics, meaning Columbus won't get an NHL All-Star Game until 2015 at the earliest. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has vowed to have the All-...Tags: Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, Ohio State Buckeyes, Fenway Park, ESPN (tv network)
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Newsday Steve Zipay column
NewsdayVeteran Ryane Clowe gets it. He knows that each NHL playoff series is a mini-season unto itself, with its own characteristics. Maybe like snowflakes. Or fingerprints. No two are identical. But Clowe, who has played in 70 career playoff games and has...Tags: Columbus Blue Jackets, John Tortorella, Glen Sather, Ryan McDonagh, Awards and Prizes
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Snowboarder Stassel lands spot on U.S. team
Anchorage Daily NewsIn a year that brought breakthroughs and bone breaks, Anchorage snowboarder Ryan Stassel's biggest break came once his season ended. After spending the winter traveling from country to country for competitions, 20-year-old Stassel was back home when the...Tags: Czech Republic, Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Therapy, FIFA World Cup, Snowboarding
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