Putin orders casinos to cash in their chips as Russian gambling law takes effect

Putin tells Russian casinos to cash in their chips

MOSCOW — Nearly two decades after the Soviet collapse set Russia's roulette wheels spinning again, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is calling in the chips on the gambling industry — a symbol of the glitz and excess of Russia's oil-fueled boom.

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Armenian teen killed after argument on social website

MOSCOW - A teenager was murdered in northern Armenia after an argument with a girl on a popular social networking site, according to a news report Thursday.

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Russian kills wife after reading about her on website

MOSCOW - A man in Russia's Urals has admitted killing his wife after stumbling across her details on a dating website and discovering that she had cheated on him, Russian media has reported.

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Somali pirates holding 300 sailors captive: Russian report

MOSCOW - More than 300 sailors are being kept hostage by Somali pirates, who have dealt a severe blow to busy shipping routes off the country, a Russian maritime news website said Wednesday.

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