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Dutch dominate World Cup speedskating races
KOLOMNA, Russia (AP) - Svet Kramer led a Dutch sweep of podium places in the men's 5,000-meter race, while countrywoman Marrit Leenstra earned her second career speedskating World Cup victory Saturday by winning the women's 1,500-meter race.


World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Corruption Case Grows
A former Defense Ministry official in Russia has been charged with embezzling more than $12 million while working for a private military contractor.


World Briefing | Europe: Pussy Riot Musician Moved to Solitary Cell
Maria Alyokhina requested the move after tensions with other inmates, Russian prison officials said Friday.


U.N. Panel Criticizes Russia on Human Rights Treaty
In its scathing assessment, United Nations officials said they were seriously concerned about “numerous and consistent reports” of threats, reprisals and deaths of human rights defenders and journalists in Russia.


Goal: What Happened to Borussia (Barcelona) Mönchengladbach?
BoRussia Mönchengladbach has struggled to keep pace with the top teams in Germany's Bundesliga.


Russian punk protester moved to solo cell
Jailed Pussy Riot punk protester Maria Alyokhina has been moved to a single-person cell at her own request because of tensions with follow prisoners, Russia's federal penitentiary service said Friday.


Russian female punk rock band protester alone in cell after inmate tension
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Jailed Pussy Riot punk protester Maria Alyokhina has been moved to a single-person cell at her own request because of tensions with follow prisoners, Russia's federal penitentiary service said on Friday. Alyokhina, 24, is serving a two-year sentence for a raucous protest against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow's main Russian Orthodox cathedral. Activists said her trial, and that of two band mates, was part of a crackdown on dissent. ...


Pussy Riot member asks for solitary
One of the members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot serving a two-year prison sentence has asked to be transferred to solitary confinement because of "strained relations" with other inmates, state media reported Friday.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=G2D000KxN20:AlIbNKXG9so:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=G2D000KxN20:AlIbNKXG9so:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=G2D000KxN20:AlIbNKXG9so:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=G2D000KxN20:AlIbNKXG9so:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=G2D000KxN20:AlIbNKXG9so:qj6IDK7


Space station crew marks Thanksgiving in orbit
The current crew of the International Space Station marked Thanksgiving with zero-gravity-friendly packets of smoked turkey, rehydrated cornbread dressing and a Russian side dish high above Earth.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=Re3PGWxHkNc:o8nS191_U3g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=Re3PGWxHkNc:o8nS191_U3g:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=Re3PGWxHkNc:o8nS191_U3g:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=Re3PGWxHkNc:o8nS191_U3g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=Re3PGWxHkNc:o8nS191_U3g:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn


Space station crew marks holiday
The crew of the International Space Station marked Thanksgiving with zero-gravity-friendly packets of smoked turkey, rehydrated cornbread dressing and a Russian side dish high above Earth.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=Re3PGWxHkNc:LrKmoau-kug:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=Re3PGWxHkNc:LrKmoau-kug:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=Re3PGWxHkNc:LrKmoau-kug:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=Re3PGWxHkNc:LrKmoau-kug:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=Re3PGWxHkNc:LrKmoau-kug:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds