http://www.mail.com/locations/23536-saint-petersburg.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/23536-saint-petersburg.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/1984092-russias-top-cop-sets-sights-protest-movement.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top cop has a new star role at the heart of the Putin regime. His mission? Shut down the opposition. Alexander Bastrykin's Investigative Committee has become President Vladimir Putin's de facto political police, accountable to him alone. The fearsome organization was given the new mandate after Putin returned for a third term as pre... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:07:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1984092-russias-top-cop-sets-sights-protest-movement.html 2013-03-28T10:07:29Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1945974-mysterious-bacterium-antarctic-lake.html MOSCOW (AP) — A new form of microbial life has been found in water samples taken from a giant freshwater lake hidden under kilometers of Antarctic ice, Russian scientists said Monday. Sergei Bulat and Valery Lukin said in a statement that the "unidentified and unclassified" bacterium has no relation to any of the existing bacterial types. They acknowledge... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:10:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1945974-mysterious-bacterium-antarctic-lake.html 2013-03-11T16:10:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1941648-wrestling-considers-changing-singlet-olympics.html LONDON (AP) — Kicked out of the Olympics and desperately trying to get back in, wrestling hopes a wardrobe change will wow those set to rule on the sport's fate. The acting head of wrestling's governing body said Friday the federation is negotiating with manufacturers to produce a new singlet — the skimpy sleeveless T-shirt worn by competitors — that will... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1941648-wrestling-considers-changing-singlet-olympics.html 2013-03-08T20:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1905158-acclaimed-russian-film-director-alexei-german-dies.html ST.PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Alexei German, a Russian film director best known for his works offering a bitter view of life in the Soviet Union under dictator Josef Stalin, died Thursday, his son said. German, 74, died of heart failure at a hospital in his hometown, St. Petersburg, his son, Alexei German Jr., said in a blog post. German came to prominence... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:36:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1905158-acclaimed-russian-film-director-alexei-german-dies.html 2013-02-21T14:36:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1863844-russia-marks-70th-anniversary-stalingrad-battle.html VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AP) — An aged T-34 tank clattered into the center of the southern Russian city once known as Stalingrad and soldiers dressed in World War II-era uniforms marched solemnly as Russia marked the 70th anniversary of the end of one of modern warfare's bloodiest battles. President Vladimir Putin came to the city later Saturday to take part in... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 15:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1863844-russia-marks-70th-anniversary-stalingrad-battle.html 2013-02-02T15:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1840278-russia-shelves-plan-to-shut-child-cancer-clinic.html ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — The intention to turn a St. Petersburg clinic treating pediatric cancer patients into one that would exclusively serve judges and staff of Russia's highest courts spread widespread public dismay. More than 100,000 people signed a petition to President Vladimir Putin, a city native, urging him to scrap the plan to change City ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1840278-russia-shelves-plan-to-shut-child-cancer-clinic.html 2013-01-23T17:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1834790-russia-moves-to-enact-anti-gay-law-nationwide.html MOSCOW (AP) — Kissing his boyfriend during a protest in front of Russia's parliament earned Pavel Samburov 30 hours of detention and the equivalent of a $16 fine on a charge of "hooliganism." But if a bill that comes up for a first vote later this month becomes law, such a public kiss could be defined as illegal "homosexual propaganda" and bring a fine of up to $16,000. ... 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PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit that sought millions of dollars in damages from Madonna for allegedly traumatizing minors by speaking up for gay rights during a concert in St. Petersburg. The ruling came after a one-day hearing that bordered on the farcical. During it, plaintiffs claimed that Madonna's so-call... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1718734-lawsuit-madonna-dismissed-russia.html 2012-11-22T17:19:00Z