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NEWS ABOUT: Russians

Russians stories: 6 news summaries

(Newser) - Russian women are so eager for green cards that one New York-area weekly devotes an entire page to marriage ads, the New York Post reports. A Post reporter, posing as an immigrant angling for a green card, contacted a marriage broker and got the going rate: $31,500, $6,500... More »

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marriage • green card • Russians • immigrant • brokers

Doctors Fight to Beat
Cultural Cancer Taboos

Stigma surrounding cancer suspected of causing higher mortality rates

Oct 4, 08 10:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The fight against cancer is being hindered by the stigma the illness carries in many cultures, the Wall Street Journal reports. Chinese, Russians, Muslims, and many other groups may shun treatment and try to keep their condition secret. Experts believe the taboo plays a big role in the higher cancer... More »

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cancer • Jews • Muslims • cancer treatment • Russians • Chinese • taboo • cancer prevention • doctors

Russians Vote for New Prez

Medvedev is Putin's hand-picked heir

Mar 2, 08 9:09 AM CST
(Newser) - Russians headed to the polls today to vote for a successor to President Vladimir Putin in what was expected to be rubber-stamp support for his hand-picked heir. Though voters have a choice, Putin aide Dmitry Medvedev faces no serious opposition. "I'm in a good mood. Spring is here,"... More »

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Russia • Vladimir Putin • Russians • Other Russia • Dmitry Medvedev • election • Russian elections • Medvedev

Sharapova Wins Australian Open

In straight sets, Russian star
notches third Grand Slam title

Jan 25, 08 10:41 PM CST
(Newser) - Maria Sharapova polished her tennis resume and commercial appeal today by dunking Ana Ivanovic 7-5, 6-3, to win the Australian Open women's singles title. The 20-year-old dominated from the outset, controlling key points and letting up only once, with a poor service game in the first set that let her... More »

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tennis • Maria Sharapova • Ana Ivanovic • Serena Williams • Russians • Australian Open • WTA • women's tennis

Poisoning Suspect Runs
for Parliament to Dodge Jail

He could win immunity for radiation death

Sep 17, 07 6:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Russian businessman accused of using radioactive polonium-210 to poison a critic of controversial President Vladimir Putin is trying to dodge prosecution by running for parliament, the London Times reports. The Kremlin has already refused to hand Andrei Lugovoi over to British officials, saying it would violate the Russian constitution.... More »

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Russia • Alexander Litvinenko • United Kingdom • Vladimir Putin • Andrei Lugovoi • poison • Russians

Records Reveal Hitler Fan of 'Sub Human' Musicians

Jewish, Russian works in Fuhrer's collection

Aug 8, 07 2:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Adolf Hitler’s recently discovered personal record collection reveals the fuhrer listened to music produced by Russians and Jews that he had publicly reviled as "sub-human," the Guardian reports.  The fascinating collection of 100 gramaphone records surfaced after the death of a former Soviet officer who had... More »

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music • Jews • Adolf Hitler • Nazi • Tchaikovsky • Rachmaninov • Russians • Bronislaw Huberman

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