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Retired NBA Finals MVPs: What are they doing now?
The Most Valuable Player in the NBA Finals is an award that's only been around since 1969. Find out what retired Finals MVPs are doing today.
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Defying Putin: 7 Russians to watch
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In Pictures: Celebrities at Wimbledon
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In Pictures: Prom night
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Billionaire as Russia's president? The 5 richest men in Russia.
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Retired NBA Finals MVPs: What are they doing now?
The Most Valuable Player in the NBA Finals is an award that's only been around since 1969. Find out what retired Finals MVPs are doing today.
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Brooklyn Nets launch new logo. Reactions mixed (+video)
The Brooklyn Nets have released a new logo, designed by rapper and co-owner Jay-Z. Love it or hate it, it won't really catch on until the Brooklyn Nets start winning more basketball games.
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Who's not congratulating Putin: Russia's middle class
But underscoring a split in Russian society, thousands also came out for a pro-Putin concert.
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Putin wins. Will Russians buy in? (+video)
Questions of legitimacy are dogging Putin's overwhelming presidential win Sunday. Opposition leaders say they plan weeks of protest to force changes in Russia's 'managed' democracy.
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For Vladimir Putin, winning Russia's presidency may be the easy part
The Russian election has been engineered for a Vladimir Putin victory. His true challenge will come afterward, when he has to rule a country increasingly dissatisfied with his rule.
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Knicks guard Jeremy Lin: Why we love his 'Lin-derella' story
Jeremy Lin is humble. He's religious. His style recalls an earlier era. And the Knicks guard's path to the NBA was unconventional, which gives us hope for our own lives.
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Michael Vick, Tiger Woods among US's most disliked athletes
Michael Vick has helped the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles get to the playoffs. But Michael Vick, Tiger Woods, and other athletes are some of the most disliked pro athletes in the US, according to a recent study.
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Russia protest movement shows its staying power with massive rally
Defying sub-zero temperatures, tens of thousands of Russians protested in Moscow Saturday to demand fair elections next month. Many singled out Prime Minister Putin as a threat to reforms.
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Putin says he may face runoff in Russian presidential election
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin said there's a possibility of a runoff following the March 4 Russian presidential election if he doesn't receive more than 50 percent of the vote.
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Putin's answer to polling fraud: lots of webcams
Russian Prime Minister Putin is trying to head off charges of polling fraud in March presidential elections – and potential protest – by installing 90,000-plus web cameras at polling sites.
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Russia bars liberal candidate from presidential election
Russia's electoral commission has disqualified veteran liberal politician Grigory Yavlinsky from running against Vladimir Putin, showing that Putin's 'managed democracy' is still at work.
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Revolution possible if democracy wasn't embraced, Russian presidential candidate says
Mikhail Prokhorov is challenging current Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin for the presidency in March.
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Defying Putin: 7 Russians to watch
Vladimir Putin's "managed democracy" offers few opportunities for new leaders to emerge, build their own independent political base, and legitimately vie for power. That closed and controlled system is now teetering after tens of thousands of Russians marched in the streets of Russian cities in December to reject Mr. Putin's penchant for bureaucratic manipulation, media control, and vote-rigging. Fresh leaders are emerging without the Kremlin's approval and finding their voices. The following are seven to watch in coming months.
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In Russia, a new badge of honor for Putin critics: a jail term
The frequent arrests of one veteran anti-Kremlin activist, Sergei Udaltsov, have gained him a broader base of support among Russia's opposition than he could previously claim.
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Putin, in four-hour telethon, sticks to his guns on election (video)
Vladimir Putin projected his usual magisterial image in the appearance, ruling out any recount of the recent election and warning that foreign powers are behind the protesters seeking reform.
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Julius Erving, a.k.a. Dr. J denies memorabilia auction tied to lawsuit
Julius Erving: Known on the hardwood as Dr. J, Erving told The Associated Press on Wednesday he's never been a "hoarder or collector," and plans to donate a portion of the auction proceeds to the Salvation Army.
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What's behind Russian tycoon Prokhorov's abrupt political exit?
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov blames the Kremlin for orchestrating a mutiny within his Right Cause political party, which could have taken some support from Putin's United Russia party.
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Kobe Bryant may join Turkish team Besiktas
Kobe Bryant may play his next game in Turkey if the Turkish team, Besiktas, wins over Bryant's representatives. Will the Los Angeles Lakers star join the Turkish team during the NBA lockout?
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In Pictures: Celebrities at Wimbledon
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NBA Draft 2011: Fulfilling the league’s global outreach with more international players
NBA Draft 2011, which starts Thursday night, includes several talented international players. With more foreign players, the NBA is reaching an increasing global audience that is proving to be profitable, as well.
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In Pictures: Prom night
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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks: In Big D, that's D for determination
The Los Angeles Lakers play the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of their NBA Western Division playoff series. What must the Lakers do to win? The game starts Wednesday 10:30 p.m. Eastern time.
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Billionaire as Russia's president? The 5 richest men in Russia.
Mikhail Prokhorov, one of Russia's richest men – and the owner of the New Jersey Nets basketball team – has announced that he will challenge Vladimir Putin in the March 2012 presidential elections. His move to throw his hat in the ring has thrown the spotlight once again on Russia's billionaires. A record number of billionaires now call Russia home – 114 of them, according to an annual list of the 500 richest Russians published in February by the Moscow-based Finans magazine. The number of billionaires is up from a mere 77 in 2009. To make this year's list, a Russian tycoon had to be worth at least $160 million. The assets of the top 10 grew last year by a whopping 30 percent to a combined worth of $182 billion. The bonanza has yet to reach Russia's struggling middle class; average incomes rose a paltry 4 percent last year, according to the state statistics agency Rostat. To be a former associate of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin helps, apparently. According to the magazine, Arkady Rotenberg, who did judo training with a teenaged Mr. Putin, jumped 17 places to become Russia's 63rd richest person, worth $1.75 billion. Two neighbors from Putin's summer home community near St. Petersburg also shot through the ranks this year to become the 115th and 184th richest persons. Here are the top five:
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12 surprising things I learned from “The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History”
As a sports chronicle, “The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History” is not your father’s Oldsmobile.
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Hybrid cars: the 'Yo' coming to Russia
Hybrid cars will be made in Russia, vows Russian owner of the New Jersey Nets.
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