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Russian FM: US, Russia close to reaching arms deal

AP - Wed Dec 9, 1:30 pm ET

Russia's foreign minister says Moscow and Washington will sign a new nuclear arms deal shortly.

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Lax codes cited in Russia blaze that killed 107
AP via Yahoo! News - Sun Dec 6, 12:55 am ET
President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday demanded that Russia tighten its notoriously lax fire codes after the deadliest blaze since the Soviet era killed at least 107 people celebrating in a nightclub with a decorative twig ceiling and single exit.
No need to plow snow when Russia seeds skies
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Tue Dec 8, 9:34 pm ET
In the snow-hushed woods on Moscow 's northern edge, scientists are decades deep into research on bending the weather to their will.
Russia mourns as anger rises over deadly club fire
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sun Dec 6, 4:32 pm ET
Russians mourned on Sunday for 112 revelers killed in a nightclub blaze, expressing anger at breaches of fire safety rules that prosecutors have blamed for Russia's most deadly fire in decades.
Global Timber Markets Impacted by Russian Log Export Taxes Says WRI
PR.com - Wed Dec 9, 5:52 am ET
With the impetus provided by the Russian government, which has implemented regulations that restrict open trade of logs, Russia is slowly transforming from being a large exporter of logs to an important producer of primary processed wood products, as reported by the Wood Resource Quarterly [PR.com - September 05, 2008]
Sistema Net Jumps 16-Fold to $1.68 Billion on Oil Acquisitions
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 4:36 am ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- AFK Sistema , Russian billionaire Vladimir Yevtushenkov’s holding company, said third-quarter profit jumped 16-fold after it acquired an oil producer and refineries in the Bashkortostan region of European Russia.
BC-EU--Russia-US-Arms Treaty, 1st Ld-Writethru,0154 Russian official: arms deal with US this month
The Wenatchee World - Wed Dec 9, 12:03 am ET
Moscow Russian official: Arms deal with U.S. this month
Mickey Rourke to Wed Girlfriend Elena Kuletskaya in Russia This Spring
AceShowbiz - Tue Dec 8, 10:53 pm ET
No exact date and venue have been publicly shared, but Mickey's friend has affirmed that the actor is planning an April 2010 nuptials in Moscow.
Russia marks day of mourning, nightclub death toll rises - Summary
EARTHtimes.org - Mon Dec 7, 6:16 pm ET
Moscow - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made an unannounced visit to the Urals city of Perm Monday night as the country marked a national day of mourning for the more than 100 people who died in a nightclub fire. Putin shared a moment of silen...
Archivist insists Russia has Hitler skull
UPI - Wed Dec 9, 1:21 pm ET
MOSCOW, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- An archivist with Russia's Federal Security Service said his country is in possession of a fragment of Adolf Hitler's skull despite a report to the contrary.
Russian version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is subdued
The State Hornet - Wed Dec 9, 3:17 am ET
TODAY The American version of the game contains a controversial mission where the player gets to slaughter innocent civilians in a Moscow airport, the Russian version does not.
Russia mourns over 100 dead from nightclub blaze
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Dec 5, 8:08 pm ET
At least 109 people were killed and dozens injured when a blaze sparked by indoor fireworks swept through a Russian nightclub, in one of the deadliest tragedies to hit Russia in recent years.
Polar bear plight in Russia
Scientific American - 30 minutes ago
A polar bear expert says Russia's population of polar bears is feeling the heat of climate change and urgent measures are needed to save the dwindling numbers.
Russia reigns over its weather
Los Angeles Times - Tue Dec 8, 3:19 am ET
Moscow officials have already chased away clouds on public holidays. Now they're considering cloud seeding to keep snow-removal costs down in the winter. Neighboring towns may get dumped on. In the snow-hushed woods on Moscow's northern edge, scientists are decades deep into research on bending the weather to their will. They've been at it since Soviet dictator Josef Stalin paused long enough in ...
AvtoVAZ, OAO Lukoil, Magnit, Sistema: Russian Equity Preview
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 1:05 am ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes in Russian trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices are from the previous close.
Russian Ruble Falls To Lowest Level In 3 Months
Nasdaq - Wed Dec 9, 3:31 am ET
MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- The ruble weakened to its lowest level in nearly three months against the dollar. Russia's currency fell as low as RUB30.9 to the dollar, the weakest since Sept. 15 and down 6.1% over the last five trading sessions.
Russia: 4 detained in club fire; toll at 112
USA Today - Sun Dec 6, 11:00 am ET
Four people were ordered to remain in jail on Sunday pending an investigation into a nightclub fire that killed at least 112 people in Russia's worst blaze in decades, investigators said.
Russia marks day of mourning as nightclub death toll rises - Summary
EARTHtimes.org - Mon Dec 7, 10:16 am ET
Moscow- Russia marked a national day of mourning Monday for the more than 100 people who died in a nightclub fire in the Urals city of Perm. The death toll rose on Monday to 113, as a 26-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries at a clinic in Perm. A...
Medvedev: Russia against expanding nuclear club
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Dec 7, 9:03 am ET
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday urged greater control over nuclear arms, warning radical elements could threaten neighbors and use the weapons to spark large-scale conflict.
White House says US-Russia negotiators continue work on replacement nuclear treaty
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Wed Dec 9, 2:22 pm ET
WASHINGTON - The White House says the United States is continuing negotiations with Russia over a nuclear arms treaty that expired last week. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Wednesday that negotiators continue to work to replace the expired treaty.
India, Russia sign deals on nuclear energy, arms
WashingtonTV - Mon Dec 7, 3:07 pm ET
Washington, 7 December (WashingtonTV)—India and Russia on Monday agreed to expand military ties and cooperate in the civilian use of nuclear technology.

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