Topic: St. Petersburg

The Vote Need to get voters excited? Call Bill Clinton, not Obama.

A Gallup poll suggests that both Democrats and independents are more likely to be enthusiastic about a campaign visit from former President Bill Clinton than from President Obama.
10/19/2010 01:45 pm

Witnesses testify signatures were faked at foreclosure firm

Depositions claim that foreclosure firm was faking signatures, casting doubt for some on the legitimacy of the legal system.
10/18/2010 10:24 pm

Travels in Siberia

New Yorker writer Ian Frazier makes a foray to Siberia, the "greatest horrible country in the world.”
10/18/2010 07:05 am

Stock market going up. Sign of better times ahead?

Since March 2009, the Standard & Poor's average has rebounded 76 percent, and the stock market could be getting ready for more gains in the months ahead.
10/13/2010 09:01 pm

In Pictures Polar Bears

Roy Halladay pitches 2nd ever postseason no-hitter

Roy Halladay took the Year of the Pitcher into the postseason. The All-Star right-hander, who tossed a perfect game at Florida on May 29, dominated the Reds with a sharp fastball and a devastating slow curve in his first playoff start.
10/07/2010 11:43 am

Florida panther comeback a success story with many asterisks

The population of Florida panthers has increased from 25 adults in 1995 to 100 today thanks to human intervention. But without continued intervention, the species will become extinct.
09/24/2010 08:13 pm

Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 09/21

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Moscow becoming election battleground for Putin, Medvedev

Moscow is becoming heated ahead of the 2012 presidential elections. Efforts to undermine the Moscow mayor politically signals a struggle to control the city's electoral votes, an important political chip.
09/17/2010 02:01 pm

A virtual world that breaks real barriers

In Second Life's Al-Andalus, a virtual world patterned after medieval Andalus in Spain, avatars of Muslims mix with avatars of Jews and Christians to strive for a more perfect union.
09/10/2010 05:33 pm

The power politics behind effort to save Moscow's Khimki forest

A protest to stop road-building in the formerly protected Khimki forest near Moscow is gaining traction. Russian analysts say there's more to it than simple environmental concerns.
09/09/2010 03:13 pm

Three Stations

Smith’s seventh Arkady Renko novel serves as a textual "film noir" glimpse of today’s Russia.
09/03/2010 07:05 am

Global Viewpoint Climate change: Will Russian heat wave prompt serious action from Moscow?

In recent years, Russia viewed the threat of climate change in naive or cavalier terms. But this summer's devastating weather was a wake-up call.
08/27/2010 11:14 am

Putin croons like Sinatra: Top 7 marquee moments

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin thrives on feats of daring-do. In the past decade, he has taken controls of a nuclear submarine, flown an Su-25 fighter plane, co-piloted a Tu-160 supersonic bomber, and tracked endangered whales in the Sea of Japan. But he's also shown off a gentler side, like with his crooning of the song 'Blueberry Hill' at a charity dinner. Here are some of his recent adventures.
08/26/2010 03:38 pm

In Pictures Russia's Summer 2010: Heat, drought, smog, and fires

Fight to save Moscow forest from development tests tolerance for dissent

'The public should have some say,' an opposition leader told the Monitor of a proposal for a 10-lane road through a Moscow forest. Moments later, he and 50 others were arrested.
08/09/2010 03:10 pm

Salvador Dali exhibition exclusively at Atlanta museum

Salvador Dali exhibition explores artist Salvador Dali's late work, including several major pieces that haven't been seen in the US in half a century.
08/05/2010 12:57 pm

Four things to learn from new GDP data

From Friday's GDP report: Imports are surging. Jobs growth is slowing. Regulators may need to lighten their grip. Until November's midterm elections, politics will color economic reports.
07/30/2010 01:42 pm

The New Economy Foreclosures ease in cities hit hardest by housing crisis

Foreclosures declined in all top 10 metros, according to a new report.
07/29/2010 03:51 pm

Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 07/20

Global News Blog Tampa sinkhole, like Guatemala sinkhole, is hardly news to locals

The Tampa sinkhole is getting limited coverage in newspapers that specifically cover the region. But like the Guatemala sinkhole in May, it's getting played big to unfamiliar audiences.
07/14/2010 02:58 pm

In Pictures Florida sinkholes

Gulf oil spill: Will it hit Miami, Fort Lauderdale soon?

Oil is more likely to keep moving east because of the so-called loop current, NOAA officials said in a report issued Friday. The likelihood of the Gulf oil spill soon hitting the Keys and the southeastern coast of Florida is 80 percent, according to the officials.
07/02/2010 08:58 pm

In Pictures Fireworks: A party in the sky