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'Independent' South Ossetia Dreams Big

Locals want to make province into a tax haven, ski resort

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 29, 2008 8:40 AM CDT

(Newser) – When the Russian government recognized South Ossetia as an independent state last week, the international reaction was not only anger but incredulity. The breakaway Georgian province has only 70,000 citizens, and they have suffered both wretched poverty and years of fighting. But citizens insist...   Read full story »

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