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Tuesday, 30 Jun, 2009
A federal judge rejected Bernard Madoff's plea for leniency Monday, sentencing the 71-year-old swindler to spend the rest of his life in prison for an "extraordinarily evil" fraud that took a staggering toll on thousands of victims.
U.S. District Judge Denny Chin cited the unprecedented nature of the multibillion-dollar fraud as he sentenced Madoff to the maximum of 150 years in prison, a term comparable only to those given in the past to terrorists, traitors and the most violent criminals. There is no parole in federal prison so Madoff will most likely die there.
"Here, the message
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Monday, 29 Jun, 2009
Olga Rodionova, the wife of a Russia oligarch, found herself involved in a scandal. She had a “Naked and Funny” nomination for Silver Galosh Awards – a popular award show in Russia similar to Golden Raspberry, where artists and public personas are “honored” for their doubtful achievements in show business.
The host of the show, Ksenia Sobchak, an it-girl and socialite (Russia’s analogue to Paris Hilton) presented the award to Olga Rodionova for her silly act of getting naked in public. The award came as an “honor” to Mrs. Rodionova’s book, titled “The Book of Olga” – a collection of explicit
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Sunday, 28 Jun, 2009
The baptism of the baby-christen- kristīšana; kristības-krikštas, krikštijimas-křest-dåb-doop-ristsed-kaste-baptême-die Taufe-βάπτιση, βάφτισμα-keresztelő-skírn-battesimo-dåp-chrzest-baptismo-botez-крещение-krst-bautismo-dop, döpelse-vaftiz (ayini, *töreni)....
The sacrament of Christening is much more than a private ceremony for your baby and for
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Friday, 26 Jun, 2009
Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the "King of Pop" and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall
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Thursday, 25 Jun, 2009
U.S. President Barack Obama would stick to his plan to withdraw troops from Iraq, said a White House official on Wednesday.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told a press
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Thursday, 18 Jun, 2009
Leaders from the 27 member states of the European Union kicked off here on Thursday a two-day summit to deal with economic issues such as unemployment and financial
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Thursday, 18 Jun, 2009
Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi urged supporters to wear black Thursday to the planned rally in mourning for the alleged election fraud during Friday's vote and lives lost
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Tuesday, 16 Jun, 2009
Is a Latvian festival held in the night from 23 June to 24 June to celebrate the summer solstice (Midsummer), the shortest night and longest day
Small crowds gathered on Saturday for the official launch of Pre, the smartphone seen as Palm Inc's best chance to claw back market share from Apple Inc's iPhone
The North's Central Court tried American TV reporters Laura Ling and Euna Lee during proceedings running from last Thursday to Monday and found them guilty of a "grave
The citizens of all 27 members of the European Union went to the polls to elect the deputies of the European Parliament on June 7. The parliament seems
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Saturday, 6 Jun, 2009
Moscow and the Moscow region found themselves in the middle of a natural disaster on Wednesday night (June 3).
“It was terrible, but it was dazzling. I looked out
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Saturday, 6 Jun, 2009
Recalling the "unimaginable hell" of D-Day suffering, President Barack Obama paid tribute Saturday to the against-all-odds Allied landings that broke Nazi Germany's grip on France and turned the
BALTIC BEACH PARTY 2009
24 Jul 2009 - 25 Jul 2009
The coastal port of Liepaja is widely considered to be the home of Latvian rock music and every summer
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Thursday, 4 Jun, 2009
Microsoft Corp. today unveiled
Bing, a new Decision Engine and consumer brand, providing customers with a first step in moving beyond search to help make faster,
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Wednesday, 3 Jun, 2009
President Barack Obama met Saudi King Abdullah in Riyadh on Wednesday ahead of a much-heralded speech in Cairo the U.S. leader hopes will help refurbish America's tarnished image
