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Putin Winning Egypt

Putin Winning Egypt

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is winning a big chip in the worldwide game of poker that Russia plays against the U.S.: Egypt. Putin said this week that Field Marshal Sisi, 59, who is likely to run for the presidency in

Why the Sochi Olympics Are an Epic Fail

Why the Sochi Olympics Are an Epic Fail

The Winter Olympics have not lived up to the hype. NBC’s primetime numbers are down dramatically from the Olympics coverage four years ago. That was down 29% from the first Wednesday broadcast in Vancouver. The average of 20.8 million viewers

NBC Brought Own Starbucks Shop to Sochi

NBC Brought Own Starbucks Shop to Sochi

There is a Starbucks in Sochi, Russia during the 2014 Winter Olympics even though they are not an official sponsor of the games. The nearest one is in the small town Rostov-on-Don. But NBC employees enjoy this small luxury most

John Bolton: Sochi Olympics Will Be a Win for Putin

John Bolton: Sochi Olympics Will Be a Win for Putin

Friday’s broadcast of Hugh Hewitt’s radio show with former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton: Partial transcript as follows: HEWITT: I’m talking with Ambassador John Bolton, former Ambassador for the United States to the United Nations, potential presidential

'American Hero' TJ Oshie Also Winner Off Ice

'American Hero' TJ Oshie Also Winner Off Ice

T.J. Oshie, the American hockey player who propelled Team USA past Russia in front of Vladimir Putin on Saturday, has been hailed as an “American hero” after the game. And he’s a winner off the ice as well. He said

Ukraine Activist Sees Pro-Russia Link in Abduction

Ukraine Activist Sees Pro-Russia Link in Abduction

BERLIN (AP) — Ukrainian opposition activist Dmytro Bulatov said Saturday he believes a pro-Russia group was behind his kidnapping and torture last month. Bulatov went missing on Jan. 22 and resurfaced a week later, badly bruised and with part of

Sochi 2014: Germany Wins Gold in All Four Luge Events

Sochi 2014: Germany Wins Gold in All Four Luge Events

Germany continued their dominance in luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics. They won gold in all four luge events: Felix Loch in men’s, Natalie Geisenberger in women’s, Tobias Wendle and Tobias Arlt in doubles and all four competed in the