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U.S.-Russian relations are at a low point, following Russia's invasion of Georgia in August. Some analysts, however, say the Kremlin is hoping things will improve when President-elect Barack Obama moves into the White House in Jan.

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Voters may hate them, but automated, prerecorded calls are certainly popular with politicians, despite a lack of evidence that they are effective.

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Russian stock markets fell to a 10-year low last week. But the U.S. financial crisis was only one of the factors affecting the markets.

Russia's invasion of Georgia and other moves by the government have hurt its economy, along with exposing some underlying weaknesses.

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