en.rian.ru - 12/30/2008
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MOSCOW, December 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russia is planning to set a world record by conducting a total of 39 space launches in 2009 despite the current global financial crisis, the head of the Russian Space Agency said on Monday. "We have scheduled a record number of launches for next year. We are ...
ft.com - 12/27/2008
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ft.com —
Russia is bracing for further unrest as the
rouble on Friday slid to a new low against
the euro after a succession of moves to devalue its currency. A cut on Friday extended six weeks of devaluations by Russia’s central bank designed to offset the ...
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FT.com / Europe - Russia braced for unrest
news.bbc.co.uk - 12/27/2008
online.wsj.com - 12/29/2008
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ANDREW OSBORN MOSCOW -- For a decade, Russian
academic Igor Panarin has been predicting the U.S. will
fall apart in 2010. For most of that time, he admits, few took his argument -- that an economic and moral collapse will trigger a civil war and the ...
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As if Things Weren't Bad Enough, Russian Professor ...
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Russia To Set World Record With 39 Space Launches n 2009
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... this sphere. Perminov said Russia would meet all its obligations before international partners in a variety of joint space programs. "Despite the difficulties created by the crisis, we are preparing to launch in 2009 four manned space missions instead of two, and we are planning to send six Progress cargo vehicles to the International Space Station instead of four," Russia's space chief said. Perminov also said there were no changes in Russia's Glonass satellite program. Read more: http://en.rian.ru/russia/20081229/119210306.html
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Bill and Hillary Clinton are going to be a part of the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square tonight. They'll have the honor of pushing the button to drop the ball. Despite the economy, the Russians are planning to launch a record 39 space missions in 2009. Time Warner Cable customers may be in for a rude awakening at midnight tonight. TWC is locked in battle with Viacom and if a deal isn't reached, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, MTV, and a host of others will go dark for Time Warner customers at 12:01am. No word yet on whether ...
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