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Classmates are losing their positions
A SuperJob.ru survey showed that VKontakte is overtaking Odnoklassniki and becoming the most popular social network among Russian internet users. The article also…
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Office real estate in Irkutsk is getting cheaper
Office real estate in Irkutsk has become much cheaper, in February 2009 prices fell 30 percent from last year, and rent 20 percent. The article gives current district…
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Baikalsk is suitable for hosting the Winter Olympic Games
In Irkutsk region they are discussing creating an international winter sports training center in Slyudyansky district, at Sobolinaya Mountain and in Baikalsk. The area…
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Marc Chagall fights the crisis in America
The Metropolitan Opera in New York pledged two giant Marc Chagall murals decorating the theater foyer to secure a long term loan amid financial difficulties. The cause…
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Every tenth Russian regrets the choice made a year ago But Medvedev and Putin are still trusted
VTsIOM said Russians generally approve of Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin. The prime ministers approval rating is 74 percent, and the presidents is 71 percent…
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The Ministry of Emergency Situations warns it has become dangerous to go onto the ice
As the weather warms on Irkutsk reservoirs, the ice thins quickly, but local fishermen still go out on it despite rescuers warnings. Ministry of Emergency Situations and…
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The thief posed as a plastic window installer
In Irkutsk a 28 year old repeat offender was detained, who committed thefts posing as an employee of a plastic window installation company. Using residents trust, he…
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Spring will come in April
In Irkutsk Region, with the arrival of calendar spring, it has noticeably warmed, however March, according to meteorologists, remains a winter month, and real spring…
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A 20 year old student died today in downtown Irkutsk
In central Irkutsk, a route bus drove onto the sidewalk and crashed into a metal pole, which fell on a 20 year old student waiting at a stop. The girl suffered fatal…