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Athletes Banned from Gay Advocacy in Russia, Prayer in US

Athletes Banned from Gay Advocacy in Russia, Prayer in US

For decades Russian athletes were not allowed to pray. During that time the US boycotted the 1980 Olympics in Russia because they had soldiers in Afghanistan. This week a gay activist complained the Russians are now allying with Christians against

Russia Vows to Enforce Anti-Gay Laws at Olympics

Russia Vows to Enforce Anti-Gay Laws at Olympics

(AP) Russia will enforce anti-gay law during OlympicsBy LAURA MILLSAssociated PressMOSCOWRussia will enforce a new law cracking down on gay rights activism when it hosts international athletes and fans during the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, the country’s sports minister said

Topless Activists Protest Russian Embassy in Sweden

Topless Activists Protest Russian Embassy in Sweden

(AP) Topless activists enter Russian embassy in SwedenSTOCKHOLM Two topless activists climbed over a fence into the Russian embassy in Stockholm on Thursday to protest against the country’s anti-gay bill and stigmatization of homosexuals.  “Hate-mongering against LGBT persons on the

Snowden Leaves Airport

Snowden Leaves Airport

(CNN) — National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden’s application for political asylum has been approved, and he has left a Moscow airport, Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena told CNN on Thursday.Snowden has legal status in Russia for one year, Kucherena said,

Russian Bloggers Cast Doubt on Putin's Fishy Tale

Russian Bloggers Cast Doubt on Putin's Fishy Tale

President Vladimir Putin’s opponents on Monday gleefully sought to prove the Russian strongman had massively exaggerated the weight of a pike he caught on a recent fishing expedition to Siberia. The Kremlin on Friday had announced that Putin managed to

Islamic Radicals Test Ground in Calm Ukraine

Islamic Radicals Test Ground in Calm Ukraine

More than a thousand bearded men, muffled in scarves and accompanied by veiled women, stand under the hot sun, waving black and white flags and chanting “Allahu Akbar!” (God is Greatest). This is not a scene from the Middle East

US Says It Won't Seek Death Penalty for Snowden

US Says It Won't Seek Death Penalty for Snowden

(AP) US says it won’t seek death penalty for SnowdenWASHINGTONAttorney General Eric Holder has told the Russian government that the U.S. will not seek the death penalty for former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden. In a letter dated

Report: Snowden Granted Entry to Russia

Russia’s immigration services has granted persmission to NSA whistleblower/leaker Edward Snowden according to a source.  “The American is currently getting ready to leave. He will be given new clothes. Lawyer Anatoly Kucherena will bring the papers he needs to leave

UN Chemical Weapons Team Arrives in Syria

UN Chemical Weapons Team Arrives in Syria

(AP) UN chemical weapons team arrives in SyriaBy ALBERT AJIAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaA U.N. delegation tasked with investigating the reported use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict arrived in Damascus on Wednesday to discuss terms of a possible probe into

The legacy of ‘Die Hard’

In response to Dennis Farina, RIP; Die Hard & Midnight Run Both Turn 25 Years Old: I was sad to hear Dennis Farina had passed on.  He made a great impression on me the first time I saw him.  He