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...offer met with skepticism in Britain, given that Litvinenko, on his deathbed, blamed the Kremlin itself for his fate. His accusation has fed fears that Russia increasingly operates by its own rules. That's a view promulgated by billionaire Boris Berezovsky, an opponent of President Vladimir Putin. Some Russians believe in another conspiracy: that Berezovsky, who has claimed asylum in Britain since 2000, engineered Litvinenko's murder to embarrass Putin. Berezovsky strongly rejects these claims and has donated $1 million to a foundation set up by Litvinenko's widow to seek justice for her husband. But justice - and a clear...
CYBERWARFARE: When Estonian authorities decided to take down a Soviet war memorial, they might have expected a few protests from the Baltic country's ethnic Russian minority. An all-out cyberwar seemed less likely. Yet since the end of April, more than 100 separate attacks have hit Estonia's computer systems. Estonia, known as E-stonia because of its sophisticated use of the Internet, has accused Russia of orchestrating the strikes. The Kremlin has denied any involvement...
...rather than pursuing a broader vision of education. More than 30,000 educators and concerned citizens have signed an online petition calling for the repeal of the 1,100-page statute. Some offer comments like this one from a former superintendent of schools in Ohio: "NCLB is like a Russian novel. That's because it's long, it's complicated, and in the end, everybody gets killed...
WHEN POISONED ex--KGB spy turned Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko, inset above, lay dying in a London hospital last year, he famously pointed the finger at Vladimir Putin, calling the Russian President "barbaric and ruthless." Now British prosecutors have challenged Russia by requesting the extradition of ex--KGB bodyguard Andrei Lugovoi in the murder--a request Russia promptly refused. Lugovoi, who denies any guilt, met with Litvinenko at a London hotel the day his tea was poisoned with the radioactive substance polonium...
...Magill Tennis Complex. Uvarova advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament last year and entered the match with an 11-2 singles record this year. A native of Belarus, Uvarova has competed in many professional tournaments in Eastern Europe, dating back to 2000. In 2004, Uvarova defeated Russian Anna Chakvetadze in a tournament in France. Chakvetadze currently is ranked No. 10 in the world. While Ko does not have nearly as much professional experience as Uvarova, she has competed in several ITF Women’s Circuit tournaments in the U.S., along with representing Singapore this spring in New Zealand...