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Market Matters: Struggling Stocks Spur New Record Oil Prices
Oil hit another record of just under $143 as global stocks tumbled last week, with the Dow briefly dipping into bear market territory as investors sought safety in gold, government debt and the Swiss franc.

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Duma Set but Investors Wait for Next Vote
By Catrina Stewart / Staff Writer Sunday's vote brought no surprises, but March remains a mystery.

Observers Criticize 'Managed Elections'
By David Nowak / Staff Writer International observers criticized the State Duma elections as unfair and undemocratic and accused the Kremlin of abusing its position to buttress a crushing victory for United Russia.

Putin Praises Voters, Himself
By Nabi Abdullaev / Staff Writer President Vladimir Putin thanked voters Monday for supporting the United Russia party in Sunday's State Duma election, while stressing his own central role in the victory.

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Georgia Will Lift TV Ban
Reuters The Georgian government will lift a ban on opposition television station Imedi, acting President Nino Burjanadze said Monday, a key demand of Georgia's Western allies ahead of a Jan. 5 presidential election.

Scientist Convicted of Selling Secrets
The Moscow Times A Moscow court on Monday convicted the head of a leading rocket and space research center and sentenced him to 11 1/2 years in prison for illegally selling weapons technology to China.

Mine Blast Kills 5 in Ukraine
The Associated Press A new explosion tore through a Ukrainian mine as workers were searching for bodies from the last deadly blast, killing five people and injuring dozens, officials said Monday.

As Duma Deputy, Lugovoi Still Faces Charges
Combined Reports British prosecutors will not drop charges against Andrei Lugovoi for the poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko after Lugovoi, a former security services officer, was elected Sunday to the State Duma.

Nashi Says U.S. Planning Insurrection
By Mansur Mirovalev / The Associated Press Nashi, the pro-Kremlin youth group, accused the United States of planning to incite ""thieves and traitors"" to seize key public buildings and squares and urged the crowd at a post-election celebration to help thwart the attempt.

Chechnya Boasts Turnout of 99.5%
By Nikolaus von Twickel / Staff Writer Chechnya and other North Caucasus republics reported nearly 100 percent voter turnout and a similarly high percentage of votes going to United Russia in the State Duma elections.

Australia Agrees to Join Kyoto, Making U.S. the Last Straggler
Reuters Australia raised hopes of global action to fight climate change Monday by agreeing to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, isolating the United States at UN-led talks in Bali as the only rich nation not in the pact.

Teddy Bear Teacher Pardoned
The Associated Press A British teacher jailed after she allowed her students to name a teddy bear Muhammad was released Monday, hours after Sudan's president pardoned her, a British Embassy spokesman said.

Voters Reject Chavez's Reforms
Reuters Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez crashed to an unprecedented defeat Monday as Venezuelans narrowly rejected his bid to run for re-election indefinitely and accelerate his socialist revolution.

Pakistan Disqualifies Ex-Premier
Reuters Pakistan's election commission on Monday barred former prime minister and opposition leader Nawaz Sharif from a Jan. 8 general election because of his criminal record.

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