Putin much less popular, but still top dog
Prime Minister sees massive drop in public support amid post-election turmoil, but he's still poised to win presidency, again
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Japan declares tsunami-hit nuke plant stable
PM Noda says reactors now in "state of cold shutdown," marking major progress, but radiation concerns to linger for decades
Russians rush to save 100 trapped beluga whales
Group of endangered sea mammals cut off from open water by large chunks of polar ice floating in Bering Sea
Pakistan mulls tax on NATO shipments
While border remains closed to Afghanistan-bound trucks, Pakistan considers capitalizing on its supply routes
Ten Commandments scroll to be shown in NYC
Well-preserved 2,000-year-old scroll of the Ten Commandments discovered in a cave is going on display in NYC
NJ Nets owner serious about Russian presidency
Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov is known as "Mr. Holiday" in Russia, but he swears he really wants to beat Putin
Baby seal sneaks into NZ home, naps on couch
New Zealand woman found the sneaky seal pup in her kitchen, said it waddled past her and sat on her sofa
Report: Democracy on the decline worldwide
International economic woes coincide with decline in democracy, The Economist reports; U.S. ranks 19th on its democracy index
U.S. officially shuts down war in Iraq
U.S. Forces-Iraq flag permanently lowered in somber ceremony after 9 year war which cost America 4,500 lives and $800 billion
Tainted bootleg booze kills 143 in India
Batch of illegal alcohol laced with toxic methanol distributed mostly to poor workers; 10 arrested
Defectors kill 27 Syrian soldiers, police
Defected Syrian Army soldiers say commanders order halt to peaceful protests "by all means necessary"
U.S.-Russia ties tense as Putin eyes presidency
Cold War foes at odds about everything years after Obama administration's much-touted "reset" of relations
Latest Egypt voting hit with fraud allegations
Islamists, liberals both allege election officials filled out ballots for confused, elderly voters at polling stations
Small Chinese village revolts; Crackdown near
After frustrations over corruption explode in a small village, Chinese government promises to help and punish protesters
Putin: No revote in fraud-tainted elections
Russian prime minister blames West for massive protests calling for new vote after allegations of election violations
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Trump asking advisers if Hegseth should go, sources say
2 women advanced further in Navy SEAL tryouts than any in history
2 Native American women make history in midterms
All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections
The 2026 blue wave, in charts
Democrats' election rout is poised to reorder federal health policy
Mamdani says Democrats must keep their "foot on the gas"
Trump touts White House ballroom after GOP midterm losses
