Two Russian women, long-time defenders of the world’s biggest lake, say its getting harder to save Baikal due to pressures like global warming and development.

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An agreement that will allow the United States to install a missile defense battery in Poland exposes the ex-communist nation to an attack, a Russian general said Friday.

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The International Olympic Committee should punish Russia by moving the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Sochi, Russia, the co-chairs of the congressional House Georgia Caucus said.

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Western leaders moved to get Russia to follow Georgia’s cease-fire path, but tensions rose Friday when a Russian general said Poland had exposed itself to attack by its U.S. missile deal.

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Nils Olav already has medals for conduct and service. He made honorary colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King’s Guard. And now he’s been knighted. Not bad for a penguin — actually, three of them.

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When the fighting broke out in Georgia, it was Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and not Russia’s new young president who stepped up to lead the country’s tough response.

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Ryder Cup hopeful Nick Dougherty produced a sparkling finish to regain a share of the lead at the SAS Masters in Stockholm on Friday.

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Ireland’s Denis Lynch incurred just one time fault in his opening Olympic round at Sha Tin, Hong Kong this afternoon, and will now go through to the next individual qualifier on Sunday.

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Nicolas Anelka will start as Chelsea’s lone striker at home to Portsmouth on Sunday as Didier Drogba is still recovering from a knee injury.

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Tim Goodbody took 15th in Race 8 in the Finn class to place 21st overall in the 2008 Olympics sailing regatta today.

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