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Eastern Europeans fuel fight for Internet freedoms
Eastern Europe's tradition of political revolt has met the digital age. This time it's not communists or food shortages fueling fury, but an international copyright treaty that opponents say threatens freedom on the Internet.A grassroots protest movement erupted last month in Poland and spread quickly across the former Eastern Bloc and beyond. The growing opposition against the Anti-Counterfeiting

Gary Barlow to be dad again
Singer Gary Barlow is set to be a dad again as his wife Dawn is pregnant with their fourth child.

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Putin pledges 400 ICBMs for Russia in 10 years
/RIA Novosti) Russia's armed forces will receive over 400 modern intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), more than 100 military spacecraft and over 2,300 new tanks within the next 10 years, Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin said.

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Russian works 12 years as lawyer with fake diploma
/RIA Novosti) A court in Russia sentenced a prominent lawyer and TV presenter to two years in prison for fraud when it was uncovered that he had been practicing law with a false diploma for over 12 years, the Kommersant newspaper reported Monday.

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Much to be done to overcome economic crisis: Spanish PM
, Feb 20 (IANS/EFE) Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has warned about the 'hard road' that remains to be travelled before the economic crisis can be overcome.

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US drones fly over Syria to monitor situation
/RIA Novosti) US military and intelligence drones are flying over Syria to monitor developments in the country torn by civil strife, NBC reported.

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