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2013年12月23日星期一

Morning Digest: Freed Russian punk band member dismisses Putin's amnesty as 'PR stunt'

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12/23/2013

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Freed Russian punk band member dismisses Putin's amnesty as 'PR stunt'

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) - Pussy Riot punk band member Maria Alyokhina walked free from jail on Monday, immediately dismissing the Kremlin's amnesty that granted her early release as a stunt that would not change her attitude to President Vladimir Putin..

Thai baht slumps as protesters seek to block election

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai baht plumbed its lowest in almost four years on Monday as a political crisis grew more intractable, with anti-government protesters trying to block candidates registering for a February election that is looking increasingly uncertain..

U.S. growth hopes help shares shrug off China money market jitters

LONDON (Reuters) - Signs of improving U.S. economic growth helped ease markets into holiday mode on Monday, though a credit squeeze in China took the edge off gains..

'Fast and Furious 7' to be released in April 2015 -Vin Diesel

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Fast and Furious 7," the action film that was shut down after the sudden death in a car crash last month of actor Paul Walker will be released in April 2015, the star of the series, Vin Diesel, said on Sunday..

Panthers, Bengals and Patriots earn invites to playoffs

(Reuters) - The Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals all clinched playoff spots as the National Football League playoff picture came into sharper focus on Sunday..

Fired PR executive apologizes for AIDS in Africa tweet

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A public relations executive who ignited an online furor after posting a message on Twitter joking about AIDS in Africa, apologized on Sunday, saying she was ashamed of her comment..

Astronauts nail first spacewalk to fix station's cooling system

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two NASA astronauts, their spacesuits rigged with snorkels in case of a water leak, floated outside the International Space Station for 5-1/2 hours on Saturday, successfully completing the first steps to fix the outpost's cooling system..

Seattle girl escapes serious injury when glasses deflect bullet

OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A teenage girl avoided serious injury when her glasses deflected a bullet fired during a drive-by shooting at her Seattle home, police said on Sunday..