Russian DPM: Sochi as Safe as New York, Washington, Boston
Says the risk of terrorism has been overblown
Says the risk of terrorism has been overblown
Winter Olympics opening ceremony taking place tomorrow
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-has also called for an "Olympic truce"
Reported mass slaughter of strays disturbed some
$51 billion doesn't buy much plumbing, apparently
90-something percent should've said they didn't know, to paraphrase an old Doug Stanhope bit
Olympics starting this week
Opening ceremony is on Friday
The world is watching the nation's unpredictable anti-gay actions
The state always takes its cut
Will point out that marijuana is safer than alcohol and football
As is so often the case, popular and consumer culture are ahead of our political culture.
Financial corruption in Russia? Well, I never!
Website shows how much money developers were able to wring out of government
Less than six months from the first march!
Hundreds of millions for a not-very-good basketball team
When questioned further he said, "I am not sure, but I don't bloody know them"
There's no reality behind the idea that some Lost Tribe of Gypsy Harlots wanders about the world from mega-event to mega-event, unimpeded by the usual logistics of transport and lodging.
Visited, suggested Americans travelling there remain cautious
The sporting event was originally envisioned as a symbol of peace, or something
There have been terror threats
Working with the Department of Homeland Security
Fears of a terrorist attack
Because he ran for State Senate as a Democrat
Winner could opt to have the prize paid out in annual payments over 25 years or take one payment of $500 million