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‘Not our sis’: Hispanic groups complain Disney character hardly ‘Latina Princess’
Fair-skinned and blue-eyed, the new character in the Walt Disney TV movie may not look like a typical Latina beauty. Hispanic advocacy groups wonder whether Princess Sofia is an accurate representation of the Latin American population.

Twitter tales: Micro blogging service to host first online storytelling festival
If super-long novels like Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” are just too much to chew, the micro-blog Twitter, with its 140 character limit, has come up with an alternate in the first online storytelling festival.

Ciccone vs Corleone: Madonna sued over use of Marlon Brando image
Madonna may be a fan of The Godfather star Marlon Brando, but her love isn’t innocent enough. The owners of Brando's trademark rights have alleged that the songstress has been using the actor’s image on tour without permission.
Every tree you take: Sting relocates Philippines gig
Sting is known for his environmental concerns. Now the star has changed the location of his gig in the Philippines after learning that the stadium's owners allegedly planned to uproot 182 trees for a parking lot and mall expansion.
Kovalchuk to stay in Russia if NHL cuts salaries
Russian hockey star Ilya Kovalchuk, says he doesn’t rule out the possibility of remaining in the KHL if player salaries are cut in North America.
Keeper crisis may cost Spartak in Champions League
Spartak face a goalie crisis ahead of Tuesday's home game against Benfica in the Champions League, with injuries forcing the Moscow squad to hand third-choice Artem Rebrov his Champions League debut.
Petrov to be on grid for Sochi Grand Prix 2014
Vitly Petrov’s manager, Oksana Koschenko, says the only Russian Formula 1 diver has proposals from two teams to prolong his career in the sport.

Armstrong stripped of Tour de France titles
US cyclist Lance Armstrong has officially been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after the biggest doping scandal in the sport’s history.

Opposition prolongs first-ever internal poll citing internet attacks
The poll to elect the joint council of the Russian opposition had to be prolonged for one day due to hacker attacks on the polling website, say the organizers of the unprecedented political event.

US media: Ideological arm of American foreign policy – Russia
Moscow will stop ignoring human rights violations in the United States, a high-ranking Duma official said on Monday.

Rail wars? Russia ponders new railroad-based missile systems
Plans are underway to create combat railway-based missile systems designed to give Russia a more flexible means of defense.
Missile defense shield
Moscow tells US to stop arresting Russians
The Russian Foreign Ministry demands that Washington stops “unacceptable” practice of arresting Russian nationals on American warrants in third countries.

Convicted Pussy Riot members sent to remote prisons east of Moscow
Two members of the convicted Pussy Riot punk band will serve their prison terms in remote prisons, despite their pleas to stay in the capital. The exact correctional facilities will be revealed as soon as prisoners arrive to their final destinations.

Turkey tops list of press freedom crackdown
As the situation in Syria intensifies, its neighbor Turkey, which is at the frontline of the offensive against President Assad’s government, is being dubbed as the world's leading jailer of journalists by a New York–based media watchdog.

8 killed, dozens wounded in string of attacks on Baghdad Shiite neighborhoods
At least 8 civilians were killed and 24 others injured in multiple attacks on Baghdad's Shiite neighborhoods, local officials say.

Panama protests: Police fire tear gas as uproar continues (VIDEO)
Police in the sea-port of Colon have fired tear-gas and rubber bullets to disperse angry protesters. A total of 50 were arrested during the clashes, a continuation of public outcry against the governments decision to sell land in the free-trade zone.
Russia jumps 8 places in ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ranking
Russia became more hospitable for business over the last year, according to the World Bank, which ranked the country eight places higher in its annual ‘Ease of Doing Business’ survey.
Market Buzz: Investors in a holding pattern
Russian stocks will likely open flat Tuesday as investors wait for earnings reports by major companies, as well as the results of a US Federal Reserve’s meeting later in the day.

BP agrees to sell stake in TNK-BP, Rosneft to become world's biggest listed oil company
BP has signed the deal to sell its 50% stake in TNK-BP to Russian oil giant Rosneft. This can make the Russian state-owned enterprise the world’s biggest listed oil company.
Japan suffers worst September trade since 1979
Japan had its worst September trade result in more than 30 years, as European crisis and a surge in antagonisms with its close economic partner China weighed down.
Eurozone crisis
Romney's ties with voting machines makers raise alarms
Producers and investors of voting machines that have previously shown susceptibility to fraud in Ohio have been found to donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Romney campaign, raising concern about a dangerous bias in a major swing state.
US Election 2012
Disabled veteran kicked out of store, told to go occupy Wall Street
A disabled war veteran faced verbal abuse when he entered a mattress store in San Antonio. The vet was told to “go occupy Wall Street” and subsequently kicked out of the store because he brought his leashed service dog with him.

NDAA critic allowed home after being stranded on island
A Mississippi man has been allowed back to the United States mainland after being stranded in Hawaii last week when his name popped-up on a no-fly list mid-flight. Even still, Wade E. Hicks, Jr. says he wants some answers.
Defense Authorization Act
‘Impartial expert’ behind new Web copyright rules lobbied for music industry
Internet users will soon be subject to a new “six strikes” system that'll let ISPs cut-off customers caught sharing files illegally. And while the program has received the blessing of the major labels, the music biz may have more than a bit part.
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Surviving terrorism: 10 years on
The tragedy that played out on October 23, 2002, at one of the Moscow musical theaters has been called the "Russian 9/11". Terrorists took 916 people hostage during the musical Nord Ost, demanding the withdrawal of...
Episode 356
Every week Max Keiser looks at all the scandal behind the financial news headlines. In this episode, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert discuss the fudge and candy moat surrounding Washington DC, protecting its inhabitants...