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The crisis may revive the old Volga
The economic crisis may force the Gorky Automobile Plant to revise plans to discontinue the old Volga. Although it was previously to be made only to order in small…
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Problems with parking spaces will be solved
In Irkutsk, 47 construction sites were analyzed for parking availability and it was found that not all developers meet the standards, especially shopping centers…
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The best cars for homosexuals have been named
The automotive portal Gaywheels compiled an unusual ranking of the best cars for different occasions, from dates and club trips to family outings. The list included…
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Residents of Irkutsk were left without a Ferris wheel
In Irkutsk, the Ferris wheel loved by residents quietly disappeared, for over 20 years it let people see the city from 27 meters high. The ride had long outlived its…
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Baptism
Today Orthodox Christians celebrate the Baptism of the Lord, liturgies, processions, and traditional bathing in ice holes are held in churches of the Irkutsk diocese. In…
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New rights will appear this year
In Russia this year they may begin issuing new style driver licenses. The traffic police have prepared a new form, but legislation still needs to be changed. The main…
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Putins work was valued at 37 million rubles
Vladimir Putin publicly tried painting for the first time, and his work Pattern sold at a charity auction in St. Petersburg for 37 million rubles, over seven times the…
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Women's car myth or reality
The article examines whether a purely female car really exists, and why dividing cars into male and female is increasingly a myth. The author shows that when choosing a…
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The fall of a titan
General Motors was on the brink of bankruptcy. The company admitted it might not survive to the end of 2009 without government aid and an emergency loan. In its third…