One of the things that sets Barack Obama apart from most politicians is how much can be learned from listening to his speeches. Full Article at Villainous Company
This animal has of late become an extensive article of diet, especially among the common class of people, - as most every one raises his pig. Full Article at The Patriot Ledger
Are we gingering our mermaids? Full Article at San Francisco Chronicle
MOSCOW, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Here are some facts about southern Russia's mostly Muslim Chechnya republic, where violence has escalated over recent months, leading the Kremlin to name the North Caucasus its biggest domestic political problem. Full Article at Reuters Alert Net
Vyacheslav Tikhonov as the stricken Prince Andrei Bolkonsky with Vladislav Strzhelchik as Napoleon Bonaparte in War and Peace Photograph: RIA Novosti / TopFoto The supremely handsome Russian actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov, who has died aged 81, seemed born... Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
På min rejse gennem Rusland besøgte jeg Sakharov Museum i Moskva, som er et museum dedikeret til Andrei Sakharov. Full Article at Travel Blog
If actions speak louder than words, President Obama is cutting America free of George Bush's wars and coming home. Full Article at The Post Chronicle
John F. Kennedy is remembered for his vigor and glamour. But he also committed one of the worst blunders of any new president by supporting the invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs in 1961. Full Article at U.S. News & World Report
Princess Michael of Kent is acting as a consultant to Galerie Gmurzynska, the Swiss modern and contemporary art dealers. Full Article at The Telegraph
President Obama has recently concluded a four-nation, eight-day trip through Asia. Has the president's lengthy trip fulfilled his stated intention of announcing that the U.S. was "back" in Asia? Has the president achieved any tangible policy results? Full Article at Lancaster Eagle Gazette