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  Survey Says More Than Half of Russians Trust The Police
  A survey released recently indicates that over half of Russians now trust their traditionally untrustworthy police. However, Russian netizens seem to disagree.
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  Moscow Grit Radioactive with 1.3 Billion Year Half-life
  A study has recently been published which has found that the grit used in Moscow contains a radioactive substance with a half-life of 1.3 billion year half-life.
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  Is Driving in Russia Safer than in America?
  Despite the videos on YouTube showing dangerous drivers in Russia, this blogger has uncovered statistics that suggest America is more dangerous. Netizens disagree.
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  Teenagers Arrested for Selling Dried Herbs
  Police have arrested teenagers from Yaroslavl for selling dried herbs under the guise of marijuana. A case has been opened under the charge of large scale fraud.
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  A Lazy Speech Writer Makes Putin Look Bad
  Putin has been called out by bloggers, who have caught him reciting verbatim from a speech given by Ivanov in October, about the separation of church and state.
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  Teacher Seals Kid’s Mouth Shut with Duct Tape
  A teacher in Volgograd Oblast is facing criminal charges after taping up a boy's mouth so he would shut up. Netizens share their kindergarten horror stories.
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  New Nuisance Laws Ban Loud Snoring and Cats Walking at Night
  Netizens mock the St. Petersburg local lawmakers for passing amendments to their noise nuisance laws that forbid loud snoring and cats from walking around at night.
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  Volgograd To Be Renamed Stalingrad … Sometimes
  Approximately six times a year, to celebrate the town's history, Volgograd will be renamed Stalingrad. It will happen on days of remembrance, and is not permanent.
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  Popular “Marshrutki” Soon to Be Banned in Moscow
  Moscow's municipal transport agency plans to regulate the popular form of transport, characterised by minibuses and foreign drivers, over the next two-three years.
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  Netizens Rush To Aid Mother of Two Living on 43 Roubles a Day
  A poor mother of two has made the news after explaining how she lives on 43 roubles a day, and netizens have rushed to her assistance, offering food and money.
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  Graveyard Plots For Sale Online in Moscow
  Over the course of the coming year, a new service will allow Muscovites to book a place in a graveyard online. The service will not be available for the living.
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  Brits Seek To Ban Wolf Hunting In Yakutia
  Netizens discuss vegetarianism in response to the news that members of a British social network are gathering signatures to stop the hunting of wolves in Yakutia.
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  Sleeping Judge Gives 5 Year Sentence To Fraudster
  An unusual appeal to the Constitutional Court sees a lawyer asking whether a sentence imposed by a sleeping judge is legal, after posting a video to YouTube.
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  Russian Domestic Passports to Be Replaced by Smart Cards
  A new bill is being drafted to set a time scale for the introduction of a new electronic smart card to replace the old style domestic passport issued to Russians.
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  Sasha Grey’s Broken Russian Tweet Gets over 5,000 Retweets
  Famous American pornstar turned actress posted in broken Russian on twitter a question about Russian citizenship that has set the Runet ablaze with speculation.
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  Internet Comedy Site Lurkomore Under Fire Again
  Internet comedy site Lurkomore is under fire again. After being removed from an internet blacklist last year, the Chechen Interior Ministry want it back on.
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  Blind 10th Grader Urges Putin to Adopt Disabled Children
  In response to Putin signing the Yakovlev law, a blind young girl has written to him on her blog, urging him to adopt a disabled child himself and lead by example.
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