Art.view: Out from storage Nov 1, 2009
Once the sale started, as many as 22 employees worked the phones, taking bids from Italy and elsewhere in Europe, America and Russia. The first-floor terrace of the palace was tented for the event, and rows of folding chairs were occupied by a changing cast of paddle wielders, many of them dealers. (The Economist)
Going native Oct 27, 2009
native, he returned home in September 2008, after stints in Europe and Russia, then 10 years in Manhattan. In New York, he visited the Soho House, a private membership lounge and hotel in the city's meat-packing district, one of Native's many influences (another is TED, short for Technology, Entertainment, Design, an invitation-only event for thinkers and creative types). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A mere $57m buys Asia's 'most expensive' home Oct 16, 2009
WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE HOMES Fleur de Lys, Beverley Hills, US: $125 million Dunnellen Hall, Connecticut, US: $125 million Updown Court, Surrey, UK: $110 million Tranquility, Nevada, US: $100 million Eurasia, Moscow, Russia: $100 million Source: Forbes. com. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
How Do Experts Authenticate Art? Oct 15, 2009
"" VLADIMIR ZHIRINOVSKY, leader of Russia's opposition Liberal Democratic Party, on local parliamentary elections in Russia that minority parties say were rigged For use in rail of Articles page or Section Fronts pages ... "" VLADIMIR ZHIRINOVSKY, leader of Russia's opposition Liberal Democratic Party, on local parliamentary elections in Russia that minority parties say were rigged. (Time.com)
Finger points to discovery of da Vinci portrait Oct 14, 2009
Is Russia moving closer to the US on the issue of Iran. . (BBC News -- Europe)
Three held in Iraqi art 'sting' Sep 21, 2009
Gorbachev: Russia 20 years ago and now. US entrepreneurs rejuvenate economy. (BBC News -- Africa)
Vintage Clothing Shows Aug 3, 2009
This was based on the days of communism in Russia, when items were scarce. The Moscow Rule of Shopping suggest buying it now, because the item won't be there when the buyer returns. (Suite101.com)
Sookie and Bill take on the heat of Louisiana Jul 22, 2009
Adam Sandler gathers with the Funny People in L.A., Britney Spears busts out of her cage in Russia, Jennifer Lopez sports a baby bump in New York and more. more photos. (MSNBC -- Television)
American life Jul 10, 2009
Russia 'shot down its own planes. Four charged with US grave scam. (BBC News -- Americas)
Denali base camp supervisors try to keep a sense of humor Jun 6, 2009
The governor is in Auburn for a Saturday event commemorating , the U.S. secretary of state who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia, and the 50th anniversary of Alaska statehood. on Palin's unannounced stop at the (Tubman helped blacks escape slavery on the Underground Railroad) and has a photo. (Anchorage Daily News)
Urban Cool Made in the Country May 30, 2009
Scego has been featured in magazines and catalogs in the United Kingdom, Russia, Hong Kongs and Israel. He's also been written about in local publications like St. Louis at Home and Rural Missouri. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale May 22, 2009
Russia alarmed over new EU pact. Weekly world news quiz. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
The Recession Seeking summer help? There's plenty May 3, 2009
Anna Zakharova, a 20-year-old hotel management student at Johnson University in Providence, said it might be easier for her to get summer work in her native Russia. She applied to one hotel in the U.S. and hasn't heard back. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Secret society Apr 6, 2009
Russia to unveil spaceship plans. What porn is really for. (BBC News -- Africa)
Tone of online talk regretful Mar 21, 2009
"But last week British energy experts warned that a system of carbon taxes had little chance of success, particularly in dealing with coal. "Coal is going to be available as a source of energy for at least another century and countries like China, India and Russia have particularly rich resources," said Mike Stephenson, head of science at the British Geological Survey. "It does not matter what we say in the west about they should do, they will always want to exploit their coal. If it is in the... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
THE GAME HUNTERS: USA TODAY's video game community Mar 3, 2009
The developers have crafted an alternate reality game that investigates the Russian coverup involving the mysterious island where the game takes place. "Singularitys story deals with a major conspiracy in Russia and (the ARG) allows fans to explore the details in greater depth on the Internet," says Raven's Brian Raffel. (USA Today -- Tech)
* Russian passport offensive has former Soviet states worried Feb 27, 2009
Russian passport offensive has former Soviet states worried ... Retired postal worker Maria Kozyrenko is a new citizen of Russia X along with 135,000 others in Trans-Dniester alone ... Kozyrenko hasnt lived in Russia since the Soviet era, but she got her passport two years ago as part of the Kremlins push to grant citizenship to hundreds of thousands of ethnic Russians living in former Soviet countries, including Georgia, Moldova, Estonia and Ukraine. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
China targets Christie's over Qing bronzes auction Feb 26, 2009
Video Protesters in Russia highlight the Kremlin's vulnerability to public discotent over the finanical crisis ... Analysts say the U.S. and Russia could find common cause on arms control issues. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Gates hoping for better relations with Russia Feb 19, 2009
KRAKOW, Poland Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he sees a chance for better relations with Russia with a new president in the White House, but warned that Moscow is trying to "have it both ways" by offering help in Afghanistan and undermining U.S. efforts there at the same time ... Poland is one site for a planned U.S. missile shield system that Russia has aggressively protested, but the United States hopes it might work out new assurances to Russia that the system is aimed at Iran and not at... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
A Tiffany collection you can get your hands on Feb 19, 2009
Exhibition highlights: Seven Easter eggs by Peter Carl Faberg; the U.S. premiere of Louis Comfort Tiffany's Magnolia Window that belonged to Baron Stieglitz, a close associate of Czar Nicholas II of Russia; examples of Tiffany's Favrile glasses and lamps, including a peacock lamp and the autumn leaf globe lamps from the Cleveland Museum of Art; jewelry by Tiffany, Ren Lalique's Art Nouveau jewelry designs, glassware and bronze sculptures from the Paris World's Fair of 1900. E-mail Laura Thomas... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Report: Fetal stem cells trigger tumors in ill boy Feb 19, 2009
Israeli doctors pieced together the child s history: When he was 9, the family traveled to Russia, to a Moscow clinic that provided injections of neural stem cells from fetuses immature cells destined to grow into a main type of brain cells. The cells were injected into his brain and spinal cord twice more, at ages 10 and 12. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
2 held in international ATM scam Feb 18, 2009
The men would e-mail the information to Russia and Bulgaria and receive account information in return for bank customers outside Georgia. The pair uploaded the account information onto inactivated gift cards stolen from stores like Sears and Bass Pro Shop. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Wine investing 2009: End of the madness Feb 8, 2009
Analysts say the U.S. and Russia could find common cause on arms control issues. Some toys are experiencing sales growth while others are just trying to ride out the economic crisis. (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)
