Day: August 13, 2017
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The Fuzzy History of the Georgia Peach
Once a feral resource for planters, the stone fruit got a marketing makeover in the late 19th century—and a boost from the segregated labor market
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U.S. Consulate Closures Are a ‘Bluff,’ Says Russian Foreign Ministry
Washington has no legal grounds to close Russian consulates in the United States, Maria Zakharova said on Sunday
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Memorial Names Convicted March 26 Protesters Political Prisoners
Memorial said it considered the persecution of March 26 participants to be “politically motivated, targeted at intimidating critics of the authorities.”
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Russia’s FSB Says It Foiled Moscow Terror Plot
Two potential suicide bombers, an explosives expert and an “emissary” of Islamic State have been detained.
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Life Expectancy in Russia Reaches 72 Years for First Time
But Russia still lags behind many other countries
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Russian Publisher Admits Removing LGBT Plot from Hit U.S. Fantasy Novel
The Russian publisher the “Shades of Magic” series says it did so to comply with anti-gay legislation.
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Through Fire and Sand: Russia Takes Gold in the International Tank Biathlon
The 2017 International Army Games’ “Tank Biathlon” was held from July 29 to Aug. 12 in Moscow’s Alabino region.
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Russian Politician Blames West For Starting World War II
Alexei Pushkov said Western nations were to blame for appeasing Hitler at the Munich Conference in September 1938