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Russian Millionaire Throws Cash Out His Window

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 06.01.2012

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While Mark Zuckerberg is failing to leave tips at restaurants on his honeymoon in Rome, his Russian counterpart is doing just the opposite. Accord...

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The Five Best And Worst Cities For Financial Well-Being (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 05.21.2012

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Some towns are getting along in this economy better than others. A report issued this week from the credit counseling agency CredAbility offers som...

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Prominent Russian Rights Activist Fined Under 'Gay Propaganda' Law

AP | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Russia, Russia Gay Rights, Gay Rights, Nikolai Alexeyev, Global Gay Rights, LGBT Rights, Russia Gay Propaganda Law, St. Petersburg, Video, Gay Voices News

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- A prominent Russian gay rights activist was convicted on Friday of spreading "gay propaganda" among minors in the first such...

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'Aliens Think We're Idiots,' Claims Russian Scientist

Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Ufos Over Russia, Video, Pulkovo Observatory, Moscow Times, Weird Russia, Pulkovo Airport, Ufos, Weird Photos & Videos, Unidentified Flying Objects, Sergei Smirnov, St. Petersburg, UFO News, Weird News News

It must have seemed like an aerial invasion to the many eyewitnesses who gazed skyward in St. Petersburg, Russia, on the nights of April 9 through 11....

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LOST TREASURE: Workers Find Hidden Silver, Jewelry

AP | IRINA TITOVA | Posted 05.30.2012

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — For years, kopek-pinching Soviets sat down in a cheap restaurant in a former mansion of the nobility for plain meals, u...

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Severed Leg Is Part Of Mystery Of Missing Lovers Who 'Fought A Lot'

Posted 03.29.2012

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A severed leg that washed ashore in St. Petersburg, Fla., two days after Christmas belonged to a woman who vanished with her girlfriend earlier in Dec...

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PHOTOS: 10 Best American Cities For Cycling

ShermansTravel | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Boston, Bike Sharing, Bike Culture, Biking, Austin, Minneapolis, Chicago, Portland Oregon, Washington DC, Bicycling, San Francisco, Cycling, New York City, St. Petersburg, Denver, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Pedaling through a major U.S. city is not just the province of daredevil bike messengers. With warmer weather and rising gas prices, there's never been a better time to hop on a bicycle.

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Russian Orthodox Church Urges 'Gay Propaganda' Ban

AP | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Video, Gay Ban, Russian Orthodox Church, Orthodox Gay Ban, St. Petersburg Gay, St. Petersburg, Religion News

MOSCOW -- A leading official in the Russian Orthodox Church has urged federal lawmakers to adopt a bill outlawing what he called the promotion of homo...

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Martians, Nuke Bomb Among Speculated Causes Of Russian Mystery Explosion

Posted 02.09.2012

Read More: Russia, Imagine, Video, John Lennon, Armageddon, Martians, Nuclear Bomb, Electrical Power Station, Explosion, St. Petersburg, Weird News News

Conspiracy theorists came out of the woodwork after a massive explosion erupted south of St. Petersburg, Russia, on Monday, causing wild speculation a...

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St. Petersburg Approves 'Gay Promotion' Bill Banning Pride Events And LGBT Organizations

Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Russia, Russia Gay Pride, Russia Gay Rights, Video, Gay Rights, LGBT Rights, St. Petersburg Russia, Nikolai Alekseev, Gay Pride, Gay Pride Parade, St. Petersburg, Gay Voices News

International lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocates are crying foul after the Russian city of St. Petersburg yesterday approv...

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Planning A Cruise On The Saga Ruby? Read Our Travel Guide

Seed | Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Cruise Ship Guides, Russia, Video, Cruises, Russia Travel, Themed Guides, St. Petersburg, Travel News

The Saga Ruby is a popular floating resort. The waters are crowded with sea-worthy vessels, so to make planning easier, we've done all the prep work f...

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WATCH: Art Group Burns Down Police Car... Is It 'Beyond Art'?

Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Voina, Video, Art Collective, Illegal Art, St Petersburg, Russian Art, Anarchist, Voina Art Collective, Moscow, Radical Performance Art, Molokov Cocktail, Anarchist Art, Political Art, Banksy, Arts News

Some of us celebrate the new year by popping champagne, planting a kiss or setting off a party popper. Voina, a radical Russian art group, rang in 201...

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Florida City May Buy One-Way Bus Tickets For Homeless To Clear Streets

Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Busing Homeless, Jack Seiler, Fort Lauderdale, G.W. Rolle, Homelessness, Mayor Bloomberg, St. Petersburg, Video, Impact News

After placing 7,000 people in shelters and housing programs earlier this year, Fort Lauderdale is considering an alternative solution to homelessness ...

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'Russia Without Putin!' Thousands Brave Torrential Rain For Rally

AP | By NATALIYA VASILYEVA | Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: Russia, Communist Party, Russia Fraud Elections, Vladimir Putin, Moscow, Russia Parliamentary Elections, Russia Protests, St. Petersburg, Video, World News

MOSCOW -- Thousands took to the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg on Sunday, braving strong winds and torrential rains for a second week of protest...

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PHOTOS: The 15 Most Beautiful Subway Stops In The World

BootsnAll | Posted 02.04.2012

Read More: Art, Travel, Subways, Toronto, Stockholm, London, Shanghai, St. Petersburg, Pyongyang, Frankfurt, Singapore, Lisbon, Public Transportation, Washington, Slidepollajax, Moscow, Kiev, Travel News

Lavish, old subway stops in allow passengers to travel back in time as they walk long corridors filled with antique chandeliers and other decadent embellishments.

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Planning A Trip On The Fred. Olsen Braemar? Check Out Our Guide

The Huffington Post | Jane Ellis | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Cruises, Cruise Ship Guides, Video, Themed Guides, St. Petersburg, Travel News

The Fred. Olsen Braemar is a popular floating resort. The waters are crowded with sea-worthy vessels, so to make planning easier, we've done all the p...

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WATCH: LGBT Group Slams Russia's 'Gay Propaganda' Law Proposal

Posted 12.01.2011

Read More: Russia, LGBT Rights, Russia Gay Rights, St. Petersburg Gay Law, Gay Rights, Nikolai Alekseev, Russia Gay Law, St. Petersburg, Gay Voices News

A Russian lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) film festival has released a haunting ad condemning a proposed bill prohibiting the distributi...

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Russian LGBT Rights Activist Slams Anti-Homosexuality Bill

AP | Posted 11.17.2011

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MOSCOW -- Russia's top gay rights activist on Thursday condemned a bill passed in the country's second largest city that prohibits "propaganda of homo...

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Trans Siberian Railway Here I Come

Regina Fraser and Pat Johnson | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Grannies, Mongolia, Zarengold Train, Trans-Siberian Railway, Moscow, Russia, Kremlin, Lake Baikal, China, St. Petersburg, The Gobi Desert, Slidepollajax, Travel News

The train's first stop Moscow. This capital city was much brighter and stylish than I had remembered.

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Russia: Where Bigger Is Still Better

Peter Worthington | Posted 10.14.2011

Russians are obsessed with size. If something is big, it's good. If it's oversized, it's better. Buildings in St. Petersburg and Moscow are huge and tend to the baroque. Visually impressive, albeit much the same. One finds oneself longing for something small and private.

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Our Guide To The Norwegian Sun

The Huffington Post | Megan Farrell Fuchsloch | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Estonia Travel, Cruise Ship Guides, Video, Tallinn, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Russia Travel, Norwegian Sun Cruises, Themed Guides, St. Petersburg, Travel News

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sun is a popular floating resort. The waters are crowded with sea-worthy vessels, so to make planning easier, we've ...

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Rare American Crocodile Found In Florida

AP | By TAMARA LUSH | Posted 11.22.2011

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Alligators are a common sight in parts of Florida, but residents of a gated community were shocked to spot one of the animal's...

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Photos: Exploring The Canals Of Amsterdam And St. Petersburg

Meg Nolan | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Europe Travel, Slideadbigshot, Amsterdam, International Destinations, Canals, Asia Travel, Russia Travel, Netherlands Travel, Destinations, Travel Blogs, St. Petersburg, Travel News

With extensive fine art collections and emerging, contemporary ingenues, both Amsterdam and St. Petersburg offer true charm that lies in their flowing underbelly, elegantly preserved and deliciously accessible to all.

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Russian Oligarch's Art Island Takes Shape In St. Petersburg

ARTINFO | Posted 11.08.2011

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The new profile of New Holland Island, the former St. Petersburg military base that art-loving billionaire couple Roman Abramovich and Dasha Zhukova p...

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Booming Business: America's Fireworks Retailers Talk Explosive Sales

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 09.03.2011

Read More: 4th of July, Small Business, Firecracker, Independence Day, Connecticut, July Fourth, Jobs, July 4, Florida, United States, Business, Fourth of July, Fireworks, St. Petersburg, Business News

This story was reported in collaboration with our partners at Patch.com. When it comes to the American economy, there may not much to celebrate on ...

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