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 Russians told to drink and smoke more 'to help solve social problems'
 Agence France-Presse September 2, 2010 2:02 AM   | Vladimir Putin's Finance Minister called on Russians to smoke and drink more as this would increase tax revenues, which could be spent on socia... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) National Post
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 Russians urged to smoke, drink more
| RUSSIA'S finance minister Alexei Kudrin has urged his fellow citizens to smoke and drink more, explaining that higher consumption would help lift tax revenues for spending on social services. |... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The Daily Telegraph Australia
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 In Poland, a Memorial Becomes a Battleground
| WARSAW — Every day, a small group of protesters gathers across the street from Poland’s presidential palace. Some kneel, others weep before pictures of thos... (photo: AP / Alik Keplicz) The New York Times
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 Stop the War Talk
| The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington, purportedly to be part of the Obama administration’s relaunch of peace negotiations. But the urgen... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite) The New York Times
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 Moscow bans night-time vodka sales in health drive
MOSCOW - Moscow banned night-time sales of vodka and other spirits Wednesday, part of a nationwide drive to curb crime and disease linked with Russia's national drink. | ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Khaleej Times
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 Made in B.C. salmon to fill fish counters
 | While last year most of the sockeye in grocery stores was previously frozen fish from Alaska and even Russia, this year it will be mainly B.C. sockeye in the supply ... (photo: WN / Denise Yong) Canada Dot Com
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 BrahMos aims to create $13 billion order book
BANGALORE: BrahMos, the missile joint venture between India and Russia, is inviting a lot of global attention, particularly from South America, Middle East, Asia Pacific ... (photo: AP / Gurinder Osan, File) The Times Of India
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