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In Remote Kaliningrad, Russians Dream Of Ka-Ching

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 03/04/2010 - 8:01am

The Russian government shut down all casinos in the country last year, but stipulated that some could be reopened — but only in four outlying areas.

Can far-flung Kaliningrad become Russia's Las Vegas? Or maybe Atlantic City?

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Why 'GQ' Doesn't Want Russians To Read Its Story

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 09/04/2009 - 1:50am

Scott Anderson's piece in the September issue of GQ challenges the official line on a series of bombings that killed hundreds of people in 1999 in Russia.

Although no issues have been raised to date about the article's accuracy, GQ management is trying to prevent Russians from reading it.

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