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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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Security and a NATO Deal for Putin
By Simon Saradzhyan / Staff Writer Abandoning his bellicose rhetoric, President Vladimir Putin will seek to initiate a meaningful dialogue on security and to sign a political declaration with the NATO-Russia Council during this week's NATO summit.

Brenton's Successor Not New To Russia
By David Nowak / Staff Writer Britain on Friday named a career diplomat with extensive experience in Eastern Europe as its next ambassador to Russia.

An Instant Remedy for a Deficit of Churches
By Alexander Osipovich / Staff Writer In recent years, Russians have gotten used to a wide array of easy-to-make products, such as instant borshch, instant noodles and instant blini mix. Now, a group of Orthodox businessmen wants to add another item to the list: instant churches.

Putin Tipped to Join Party At United Russia Congress
The Moscow Times President Vladimir Putin plans to become the official leader of United Russia and will announce his decision to join the party at its congress next month, sources said, Nezavisimaya Gazeta reported Friday.

Police Seek Killer of Journalist
By Natalya Krainova / Staff Writer Prosecutors said Friday that they were hunting for the man who killed journalist Anna Politkovskaya and that a court had granted their request to keep another suspect in the killing in custody until August.

7 Women Leave Doomsday Cult's Cave
Reuters Seven female members of a doomsday cult have come out of the cave where they have been awaiting the end of the world, but 28 people were still underground Sunday.

Tajiks Hold 3 in Death Of Reporter
Combined Reports Police arrested three suspects in Tajikistan on Saturday over the murder of television journalist Ilyas Shurpayev, who was found strangled in his Moscow apartment a week earlier.

Police Search Berlin Lake, Gardens for Missing Artist
The Associated Press Police in Berlin began an intensive search Friday, dragging a lake and combing gardens with sniffer dogs, in the hope of finding a Russian artist who disappeared a week ago.

Number of Ill Swimmers Swells to 224
The Moscow Times The number of people injured after swimming at a St. Petersburg water park now stands at 224, up from 75 confirmed earlier, RIA-Novosti reported Friday.

12 Injured at Wedding
The Associated Press Police say 12 people were wounded at a wedding in Chechnya when a guest threw a hand grenade. The blast took place Saturday in the village of Sari-Chu.

Bush Begins a Long Farewell on the World Stage
By Terence Hunt / The Associated Press The U.S. president leaves on Monday for a trip that will include stops in Ukraine, Romania and Russia.

N. Korea Issues South Threat of Destruction
The Associated Press North Korea threatened South Korea with destruction Sunday after Seoul's top military officer said his country would consider attacking the communist nation if it tried to carry out a nuclear attack.

Al-Sadr Calls Gunmen Off Streets
The Associated Press Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said Sunday that he was pulling his fighters off the streets nationwide and called on the government to stop raids against his followers and free them from prison.

Border Checks Lifted for Latest 9 to Join Schengen
Reuters Border checks will be lifted at airports on Sunday for travelers flying between the nine countries that joined Europe's border-free Schengen area last year and the rest of the border-free zone.

Zimbabwe Opposition Claims Early Lead
The Associated Press Zimbabwe's main opposition party on Sunday claimed an early lead in elections, including in a rural stronghold of President Robert Mugabe, in an apparent effort to thwart any attempt to rig the vote count.

Heathrow Buried in 15,000 Pieces of Luggage
Reuters British Airways drafted in extra staff on Sunday to shift 15,000 items of baggage built up since the disastrous opening of its showcase terminal at London's Heathrow Airport.

Food Prices Soaring Around The World
By Katherine Corcoran / The Associated Press Rising petroleum prices and demand for meat and dairy in rapidly developing countries are increasing the cost of all major foods in most countries. No relief is expected for at least 10 years.

U.S. President Backs Ukraine And Georgia
Reuters Ukraine and Georgia should be given a ""clear prospect"" of joining NATO, U.S. President George W. Bush said in an interview to be published Monday.

Bucharest Cleans Up For NATO
Reuters From sealing off streets and lining up snipers to catching stray dogs, Romania has beefed up security in the capital, Bucharest, for this week's NATO summit of world leaders.

Kiev Wins Warsaw's Support on NATO
The Associated Press The struggle over Ukraine's bid to join NATO has intensified, with Poland voicing its support for Kiev and thousands of Ukrainians rallying against NATO.

Saakashvili Courts Abkhazia
Combined Reports Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili offered a power-sharing deal to the breakaway Abkhazia region on Friday, days before NATO members meet to consider Georgia's membership.

U.S. Sees Progress on Missile Defense
The Associated Press U.S. negotiators said they had made progress in drafting a document with Russian counterparts that would lay out areas of agreement that could include a deal on the divisive U.S. missile defense plans.

Bakiyev Says His Health Is Good After German Tests
Reuters Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev returned from more than three weeks in Germany saying he had undergone medical treatment but was in good health.

Georgia's Ex-Defense Minister Handed 11-Year Jail Sentence
Reuters A court in Georgia has found the country's former defense minister and opposition politician, Irakly Okruashvili, guilty of corruption and jailed him for 11 years in absentia.

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