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Was Boris Godunov one of Russia's best rulers, or was he a criminal, as legend seems to indicate?

It is the Prime-Mininister Vladimir Putin rather than President Dimitry Medvedev who is currently in control of Russia, as shown by the recent Russia-Georgia debacle.

Facts about Ivan the Terrible's life have captivated historians, artists, writers, and directors. Five facts about the Russian tsar give details about his life.

Landslide wins by ruling party United Russia reinforce concerns of opposition parties and many voters that Russia's Sunday elections were illegitimate and unfair.

As with the Fringe, there are shows playing that are hit and miss. On this day, it was one hit, and one definite miss.

Hung is a new HBO comedy series starring Thomas Jane as a man, struggling to make ends meet, who decides to use his greatest physical attribute for profit.

Russia is actively seeking new partners in the region, and Venezuela is eager to help. However, the United States remains confident in its regional hegemony.

Fresh on the heels of a decisive victory in Georgia, Russia is embarking on a new foreign policy path that has many analysts worried.

Dancing with the Stars and The Biggest Loser lose players. One Biggest Loser player hits huge milestone.

Brief biography of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, his life and works. One of 20th century's greatest symphonists, famous for Symphony No.5.

A man dressed as a clown holds a cat in his outstretched hands. As a crowd watches, the cat plants its front paws on his palm and lifts its back legs into the air.

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 giant Russia was left as a rotting carcass; energy supplies have boosted its status.

Take a self-guided tour of the "people's palaces"--the underground kingdom of the Moscow Metropolitan, admiring the mosaics and marble of this utopia underground

Exploring western Russia between Moscow and St Petersburg by cruise boat you'll visit Golden Ring towns like Yaroslavl on the Volga River or Kizhi Island near St Petes.

Gilles Marini barely misses a second perfect score. Melissa Rycroft has problems with aggressive nature of paso doble. Ty Murray loses his dancer side.

Melissa Rycroft and Tony dazzled with a repeat performance of their perfect score on Dancing with the Stars. Also, Kenny May and Jerry Rice brought us DanceCenter.

Ty Murray finally crowed a dancer by Carrie Ann. Steve Wozniak boring and passionless. Gilles Marini receives perfect score.

Three dancers grabbed the top score. Wozniak's novelty appeal wore off for the judges.

Shawn Johnson earns a perfect score and has her best performance yet; Judge Len Goodman awards Gilles Marini an unofficial 11; Ty Murray still not up to par for judges

Ty Murray fell down the totem pole on Dancing with the Stars. Also, Lil' Kim brought back her spark, and Gilles showed off his self indulgent side.

The remaining couples perform for the judges one last time; Eliminated players return to cheer on their former competition; Three perfect scores cap the season

The judges give personal tips to each couple; The couples perform a Paso Doble face off; Shawn Johnson earns perfect score

Monday night was full with the Dancing with the Stars season premiere and the series premiere of ABC's crime drama, Castle.

Mayo Alanen paired with Kym Johnson for the Tango and Cha Cha Cha; Anna Demidova was paired with Maksim Chmerkovskiy for the Quickstep and Samba

Russia warns that the United States can no longer act unilaterally, putting pressure on the President-elect to respond.

Andy Roddick and Rafael Nadal have as easy a draw as they could want in 2008's first Grand Slam, because most of the heavy hitters are in the draw's upper sections.

There are many qualities that a political leader should possess, but does age matter? To make a serious impact on the world is there an ideal age for a U. S. President?

American Idol stars sing hits from the Grand Ole Opry. Dancing with the Stars has their first dance off, and Jewell performed.

Few in the Western Hemisphere have even heard of it. But Khalkhin Gol in 1939 was one of the most important battles of the 20th century.

The Davis Cup semifinals are coming up this weekend, where Spain hosts the USA and Russia flies to Argentina to fight for a spot in the final.

Forbes Magazine has named the world's most powerful men. Not surprisingly, Obama was named the most powerful person - after making headlines for wining the Nobel Prize.

Holly Madison of the E! reality show The Girls Next Door and Hugh Hefner's former girlfriend was booted off the reality dance show, Dancing With the Stars.

So what are people around the world naming their babies? Here's a list of the most popular international names for baby boys.

World newspapers first euphoric response to Barack Obama's election as the next president of the United States were later tempered with warnings about lofty expectations.

Russian lawmakers are sanctioning the independence movements of Georgia's two disputed breakaway provinces.

Russia is solidifying its position in Georgia and tightening its grip on South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Though only five countries in Europe currently provide gay marriage, EU law provides certain protections for all families, including freedom of movement.

The Crown of Monomakh is the earliest crown to be used by the princes of Kievan Rus, the Moscovite princes, and the tsars of Russia.

Austrian ski jumper Wolfgang Loitzl picked the perfect time and place to book his first World Cup victory on his way to capturing the Four Hills Tour title.

Lately, it's been rare that the top three selections in an NHL Draft make their pro debuts that same year. The 2009 picks are set to revive a trend that once was a habit.

Life and works of Alexander Glazunov. He is famous for ballets The Seasons and Raymonda.

Until 1995, when autoimmune pancreatitis was first described, pancreatitis was considered a disease induced exclusively by alcoholism.

The second night of the three night Dancing with the Stars season premiere was the ladies night to perform the two dances, giving the men the night off.

Celebrities Macy Gray and Ashley Hamilton were sent home during the first week of the latest season of Dancing with the Stars, and that brought us to week 2 of the show.

Timur Bekmambetov's sequel to his blockbuster Night Watch keeps the thrills but strays farther from Sergei Lukyanenko's bestselling books. 6/10.

Timur Bekmambetov's Night Watch is a clever thriller that nonetheless takes major liberties with Sergei Lukyanenko's fantasy trilogy. 6/10.

Gazprom is entering the North American natural gas market through the Rabaska terminal in Quebec, Canada. A move that worries the United States.

Almost a decade after the 1999 conflict between ethnic Albanian guerillas and Serbian forces; Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008.

Scientists hope that the remains of an intact baby mammoth will help them to determine what caused the mammoths' extinction 10,000 years ago.

OIAF 2008 screened animated shorts from around the world, including Disney/Pixar's "Presto" and Disney Animation's "Glago's Guest."