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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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Many Familiar Faces After Government Shake-Up
By Oleg Shchedrov and Michael Stott / Reuters Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced his cabinet team on Monday, keeping most key ministers in their posts and taking powerful Kremlin figures with him to his new job.

Putin Program Calls for Tax Cuts
By Anatoly Medetsky / Staff Writer After the State Duma overwhelmingly confirmed the new prime minister, investors offered their own positive reaction.

Softer Speech Before a Tougher Parade
By Anna Smolchenko / Staff Writer President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday warned against disregard for international law and ""irresponsible ambitions"" that lead to conflicts, as he presided over the Victory Day parade, which showcased military hardware for the first time since the Soviet collapse.

Medvedev Gets Sexed Up on the Internet
By Francesca Mereu / Staff Writer First, the Russian people — with a lot of help from Vladimir Putin — made him president. Now, someone seems to be trying to turn Dmitry Medvedev into a sex symbol.

High Spirits, Shrinking Numbers
By Anna Malpas and Matt Siegel / Staff Writers Floating high above the tracks at Kievsky Station, Stalin's smiling face beamed down from an enormous flat-screen television, exhorting his aging cadres to ""repel the enemy and bring home victory.""

A Show of Might On Red Square
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Putin Takes Yeltsin's Pen and Some Clout
By Lynn Berry / The Associated Press When Boris Yeltsin left the Kremlin eight years ago, he gave Vladimir Putin the pen he had used to sign important documents and decrees, a gesture symbolizing the transfer of power to the new president.

Uzbek Father Says Son Died Of Torture in Desert Prison
Reuters An Uzbek prisoner who died while serving a 15-year sentence on charges of religious extremism had marks on his body indicating injuries from torture, his father said.

Sakharov Director Faces Religious Hatred Charges
The Associated Press Prosecutors said they would charge the director of the Sakharov Museum with inciting religious hatred for running a 2007 art exhibit that contained paintings portraying Jesus Christ as Mickey Mouse.

Airports Looking for Ill Travelers
By Natalya Krainova / Staff Writer Passengers arriving at international airports from some countries will go through intensified health screening following the onset of a deadly virus in several Asian countries.

Duma Votes to Streamline Visa Rules
By Max Delany and Natalia Krainova / Staff Writers The State Duma has passed a bill allowing the president to wave visa requirements temporarily for foreigners coming to major events like this month’s Champion’s League football final in Moscow or the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

News in Brief
German Minister to VisitProtester Gets 13 Days2 Crashes Kill 122 Dead in IngushetiaPoland on Missile DefenseNaked Protester DetainedCarousel Ride Kills 2Armenian Blasts 'Genocide'Azeri Court Jails 5U.S. Prisoner's HealthUN Tackles Tajik Locusts

EU Seeks End To Meat Ban On 7 Nations
Reuters The European Union's executive arm said a ban by Russia on imported meat from large companies in seven EU countries was disproportionate and should be removed.

China Looks Forward to Medvedev's Visit
The Associated Press President Dmitry Medvedev will visit China on May 23 and 24 for his first foreign trip since taking office, a further sign of improving ties between one-time bitter rivals.

EU Cautious on Medvedev Vow
Reuters A senior European Union official has welcomed a pledge by President Dmitry Medvedev to protect freedoms and improve the rule of law but said it remained to be seen if this would become a reality.

Bush Urged to Delay Russia Nuclear Pact
Reuters Key U.S. lawmakers are urging President George W. Bush to delay a civilian nuclear-cooperation pact with Russia until concerns about Russia’s nuclear ties to Iran are cleared up.

Suspected German Spy to Go on Trial
The Associated Press A German engineer who worked for EADS's Eurocopter unit will go on trial June 9 on charges of selling information to a Russian intelligence agent, a Munich court said.

Air Force's Commander Seethes Over NATO Jets
The Associated Press Air Force commander Alexander Zelin warned on Saturday that NATO fighters escorting Russian bombers on patrol flights over neutral waters are violating safety rules.

U.S. and Russia Swap Diplomatic Explusions
Combined Reports The United States and Russia have expelled five diplomats and military attaches from each other's countries, U.S. officials said.

Russia Eyes More Troops in Abkhazia
Combined Reports The Defense Ministry said it could further bolster its peacekeeping forces in Abkhazia, a move that would further anger Georgia and stoke fears of an impending war.

Sudan Cuts Ties to Chad After Attack
Reuters Sudan cut diplomatic relations with Chad on Sunday after an attack on Khartoum by Darfur rebels that Sudan said was supported by Chadian President Idriss Deby.

Defiant Serbia Conducts Vote In Minority Areas of Kosovo
Reuters Serbia underlined its rejection of Kosovo's Western-backed independence by conducting elections in the territory on Sunday, in defiance of the United Nations and the ethnic Albanian majority there.

Lag in Aid Threatens Thousands
Reuters Desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis poured out of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta on Sunday in search of food, water and medicine but aid workers said thousands would die if emergency supplies do not get through soon.

Hezbollah Gives Ground to Government
Reuters Lebanese troops patrolled Beirut on Sunday after Hezbollah fighters pulled back from areas they had seized in gun battles with supporters of the government.

Tornadoes Trail Across 2 States
Reuters At least 18 people were killed on Saturday in Missouri and Oklahoma after tornadoes swept through the area, authorities in the two states said.

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