Russia News | News Date April 26, 2012

Volkswagen profit rises on US, Russia

BERLIN (AP) -- Sharply higher sales in the United States and a stronger foothold in Russia helped German carmaker Volkswagen AG beat market expectations for its first-quarter profits....

"Rome" star Ray Stevenson to be bad guy on "Dexter"

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - As if Dexter Morgan doesn't have enough problems, now he'll face a new bad guy, too: Ray Stevenson will play the head of a Russian crime syndicate in a multi-episode arc on the seventh season of "Dexter." Stevenson has starred in TV's "Rome" and in movies like "Thor" and "Punisher: War Zone," will also star in the "Thor" sequel and this summer's "G.I. Joe: Retaliation." He also stars in Billy Bob Thorton's latest directorial effort, the drama "Jayne Mansfield's Car. ...

'HackStore' brings Cydia-like app store to Macs

A group of developers in Russia recently launched the "HackStore," a centralized location for third-party OS X applications. Like Cydia on iOS, the HackStore is a software hub that allows developers to distribute applications without having to endure Apple's approval process. The developers behind the project claim that piracy will not be tolerated in their app store, though it is unclear exactly what measures they are taking to prevent pirated software from being distributed through the HackStore. "The biggest Mac Appstore problem is that they limit their users in everything, without giving an opportunity to expand these limits," HackStore's creators wrote on their website. "This is not correct, because ONLY users should decide which applications they should install and which

Putin to resign as chairman of United Russia party

He says he'll give up the post after his inauguration in May, and indicates that outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev should serve as both prime minister and party leader.MOSCOW — President-elect Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that he would resign as chairman of the United Russia party after his inauguration in early May and indicated that outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev should serve as both prime minister and leader of the party.

Russian's purchase of U.S.-backed battery firm sparks anxiety

CHICAGO — Batteries made in America for America and backed by America. That's how politicians hailed Ener1.

Russian's purchase of U.S.-backed battery firm sparks anxiety

CHICAGO — Batteries made in America for America and backed by America. That's how politicians hailed Ener1.

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