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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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Putin Talking Adequate Response to NATO
By Simon Saradzhyan / Staff Writer President Vladimir Putin told an annual gathering of the nation's military top brass Tuesday that an appropriate response to ""muscle-flexing"" by NATO is crucial when setting guidelines for development of the armed forces.

Narrowing It Down to One Window
By Nikolaus von Twickel / Staff Writer The idea of reducing the number of steps to get things done is catching on.

Lebanese Leader Asks Russia to Maintain Role in Region
The Associated Press Lebanese parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri on Tuesday urged President Vladimir Putin to help resolve the troubled Middle Eastern nation's political deadlock over selection of its next president.

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UN Stressing Chernobyl Development
Reuters UN efforts to help people affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster two decades ago should focus on rebuilding self-reliance, a UN official said.

Sulfur Leaks Aggravate Pollution in Black Sea
Reuters Sulfur from two ships that sank in a storm near the Black Sea last week is leaking into waters already polluted by an oil spill from another vessel, Ukraine's Environment Ministry said.

Ukraine Mourns 90 Dead Miners
By Yuri Kulikov / Reuters Weeping relatives gathered in cemeteries around Donetsk, heart of the Donbass coal field, on Tuesday to bury the dead from Ukraine's worst mining accident.

American Hit in Eye by Icicle
The Moscow Times An American citizen was hit in the eye by an icicle near Barrikadnaya metro station, Komsomolskaya Pravda reported Tuesday.

Sect Leader to Talk to Followers
By Steve Gutterman / The Associated Press A doomsday cult leader whose followers have holed up in an underground hideout in the Penza region will be brought to the site in an effort to win the release of several children, a government official said Tuesday.

Woman Charged in Rock Fraud
By Carl Schreck / Staff Writer An elderly woman has been arrested and charged with fraud after she tried to sell a large corundum stone for $20 million, passing it off as a giant hunk of ruby crystal, police said Tuesday.

Court Refuses SPS Case Against Putin
By David Nowak / Staff Writer The Supreme Court rejected a request Tuesday from the Union of Right Forces party to remove President Vladimir Putin from United Russia's candidate list for the Dec. 2 State Duma elections.

UN Reduces Estimate on AIDS Epidemics
Reuters The United Nations has slashed its estimates of how many people have the AIDS virus, from nearly 40 million to 33 million. In a report to be issued on Tuesday, the UN says revised estimates on HIV in India account for a large part of the decrease.

Iran, U.S. to Hold Talks on Iraq
By Zahra Hosseinian / The Associated Press Iran has agreed to hold a new round of talks soon with the United States on how to improve security in Iraq, Iran's foreign minister said Tuesday.

Civil Servants Join Growing Walkout
Reuters French teachers, postal workers and other civil servants joined forces with protesting transport workers Tuesday in strikes that challenge President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to reform the economy.

Musharraf Eases Grip on Powers
By Simon Cameron-Moore / Reuters Pakistan freed thousands of lawyers and opposition activists held under emergency powers on Tuesday, as President Pervez Musharraf arrived in Saudi Arabia, where old foe Nawaz Sharif lives in exile.

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