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• New Treaty with Russia May Be End of 'Just Say Nyet'

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. and Russia sealed the first major nuclear weapons treaty in nearly two decades Friday, agreeing to slash the former Cold War rivals' warhead arsenals by nearly one-third and talking hopefully of eventually ridding a fearful world of nuclear arms altogether. President Barack Obama said the pact was part of an effort to "reset" relations with Russia that have been badly frayed. And at home the agreement gave him the biggest foreign policy achievement of his presidency, just days after he signed the landmark health care overhaul that has been his domestic priority.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• March 27, 2010

• What Russia wants: Moscow is not bent on world domination, just regional influence.

RUSSIA'S MILITARY intervention in Georgia has provoked a storm of negative reactions in the United States and Europe. To most Americans--and apparentl...

• The American Conservative
• September 22, 2008

• Russia has Time Zones to Spare -- President Suggests 11 Is Just Too Many

MOSCOW - Russia has 11 time zones across its vast territory - and its leaders believe that's just too many hours in the day. President Dmitry Medvedev suggested Thursday that Russia reduce the number of time zones in the name of economic efficiency, which could have residents in the far eastern city of Vladivostok eating their breakfast blini at the same time their Chinese neighbors just a few miles away are slurping their noodles at lunch.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• November 13, 2009

• Putin Makes Sure Russia Sees Just Who's Running the Show ; Tv Program Lets Him Bask in Spotlight

MOSCOW Vladimir Putin's annual TV call-in show revealed just how far Russian politics have become a one-man show. Over the three-hour session Thursday, Putin showcased the booming economy, belittled America's troubles in Iraq and pledged to modernize the armed forces implicitly projecting himself as the man who has restored Russia to greatness.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• October 19, 2007

• Where Have You Gone, Ivan Drago? ; Former Villain Russia Is Just Another Olympic Player Now

Sylvester Stallone's cinematic oeuvre has seldom proved prophetic. Despite inspiring Dennis Rodman's peroxide 'do, "Demolition Man" did not presage a future in which all restaurants are Taco Bell; in "Rambo III," Sly got mixed up in the Afghan- Soviet war, fighting on the side of Osama and friends. Oops.

• The Washington Times
• August 19, 2004

• Moammar Gadhafi, Literary Genius: ; His Hired Hands in America Unwittingly Gave Rise to Democracy

THERE are certain writers whose deaths leave us intellectually impoverished. Imagine if Tocqueville were here to explain the Tea Party, or if we could read Solzhenitsyn today on a revenant Russia, or Naguib Mahfouz on Tahrir Square. And just imagine what further illuminating thoughts the great Libyan writer Moammar Gadhafi could have shared with us, had his people not turned on him with such terrifying finality.

• Charleston Daily Mail
• November 08, 2011

• ; Congressman Backs $85 Billion Upgrade to Weapons System.

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Mike Turner warned Tuesday that it is a "misguided policy" for the Obama administration to consider deeper cuts in the nation's nuclear arsenal at a time when Iran and North Korea continue to pursue nuclear weapons. In a speech at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Turner, R-Centerville, said even though the New START Treaty with Russia has just gone into effect, the "narrative coming out of the White House would lead one to believe that the administration is rushing -- yet again --towards more reductions" in nuclear arms.

• Dayton Daily News
• July 27, 2011

• A Puzzling Case of 'Resetting' Russian Relations

Conventional wisdom" too often means that otherwise smart people have stopped thinking. You can tell when it takes hold: Buzzwords get repeated. Obvious truths are denied. And the critical faculties, so essential for serious thought, are met with derision. One sterling example of CW run amok today is the Obama administration's "reset" policy toward Russia. Just this past June, after meeting with President Dmitry Medvedev and lunching on burgers and fries in Washington, President Obama declared they had "succeeded in resetting" U.S.-Russian relations. They would expand cooperation on intelligence and counterterrorism and strengthen economic ties. Russia even got an unqualified but unprecedented plug from Mr. Obama for its accession to the World Trade Organization.

• The Washington Times
• December 16, 2010

• Engaging Characters Add Richness to Thriller

With so many suspense novels favoring action over substance, it's refreshing to experience a thriller that also offers a more literary touch. That's certainly the case with "House of the Hunted," the latest from British writer Mark Mills. The complex story begins in Russia just after World War I, where protagonist Tom Nash is operating as an inexperienced but lethally effective secret agent. After he barely escapes becoming one more victim of the new Communist regime, the narrative jumps forward 16 years to the southern coast of France. Now semiretired from the spy business, Tom spends most of his time writing and socializing with a host of intriguing characters from around the continent.

• Roanoke Times & World News
• May 22, 2012

• ; Statler Falcons Drive Red-Tailed Hawk Into the Ground

When a young red-tailed hawk flew by the nest of the famous peregrine falcon pair nesting on the Statler Building, it was all- out war. It was like the U.S. vs. Russia," said Statler owner Mark Croce. "The peregrine just took it out.

• Buffalo News
• May 27, 2011