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Paul McCartney Writes in Support of Pussy Riot
has asked a Russian judge to release members of the Pussy Riot punk group from prison. In letters dated Monday and asks for parole to be granted to Maria Alekhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova , currently serving two-year sentences for an impromptu
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Pussy Riot Member Declares Hunger Strike in Prison
imprisoned member of the punk band Pussy Riot says she is going on hunger Alekhina and fellow band member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova are serving two-year sentences month. A third band member, Yekaterina Samutsevich , was paroled last year.
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Thousands Defy Kremlin Intimidation and Rally in Moscowcrowd turned out today, defiantly calling on President Vladimir Putin 's government to step aside and for the release of 20 court sentenced three members of the female punk group Pussy Riot to lengthy prison terms for an anti-Putin stunt they
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Russian Beauty Queen Natalia Pereverzeva Slammed Homeland's Corruption 'From My Soul'compared to the case of Pussy Riot , the Russian feminist criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin . For that three members I do not think what Pussy Riot did was right," she unprecedented during Vladimir Putin 's 12 years in power
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Russian Dissident Claims Abduction, Torture
unprecedented protests against the government of President Vladimir Putin over the past year. Video posted on a Russian tabloid court sentenced three young punk feminists from the group Pussy Riot to two years in prison for "hooliganism" after they
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Pope Is No Fan of Russian Punk RockersNatalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty Images MOSCOW - The Pussy Riot trial last summer captured worldwide attention and support for divine intervention to help rid Russia of President Vladimir Putin . Last week, an appeals court upheld the sentence for
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Today in Pictures: Pakistan Protests, Pussy Riot Member Freed and Giza Pyramids
Pakistani civil society activists and journalists carry candles and photographs of gunshot victim Malala Yousafzai during a protest in Islamabad, Oct. 11, 2012. The shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai on a school bus in the Swat valley has been denounced worldwide and by the Pakistani...
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Today in Pictures: Pakastan Protests, Pussy Riot Member Freed and Giza Pyramids
Pakistani civil society activists and journalists carry candles and photographs of gunshot victim Malala Yousafzai during a protest in Islamabad, Oct. 11, 2012. The shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai on a school bus in the Swat valley has been denounced worldwide and by the Pakistani...
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Russian Court Frees 1 of 3 Members of Punk Band Pussy RiotRussian feminist punk group Pussy Riot , according to the Russian rid Russia of President Vladimir Putin . Yekaterina Samutsevich 's sentence was suspended against Maria Alekhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova were upheld. "Any decision
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Jailed Russian Punk Feminists' Appeal Delayed
women, members of a feminist punk collective called Pussy Riot , were convicted of "hooliganism" in August and sentenced begging for divine intervention to rid Russia of President Vladimir Putin . Dueling protests took place outside the courtroom today
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Russian Orthodox Church Calls for Clemency for Jailed Punk Rockers
court will hear the appeal of three members of the group Pussy Riot , who were sentenced to two years in jail in August for begged for divine intervention to rid Russia of President Vladimir Putin . The church released a statement saying that the stunt
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Yoko Gives Peace Grant to Jailed Russian Punk Group
International have announced that members of Pussy Riot will be among this year's winners intervention to rid Russia of President Vladimir Putin . Three of the women were charged connection with the February stunt. Pussy Riot announced on Twitter that the two
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Feminist Punk Rockers Flee Russia Fearing Prosecution
the Russian feminist punk group Pussy Riot have fled the country, fearing intervention to rid Russia of President Vladimir Putin . Three of them were charged with used concerts in Moscow to call for Pussy Riot 's release. A recent poll released
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The Global Note: Afghanistan "Insider Attacks"…Jihadists in Syria…Japan, China, & Island Angst…The "Alternative" Olympics
denied that he bit a policeman when he was detained outside Moscow's Khamovnichesky Court on August 17, during the " Pussy Riot " trial. One of the police officers who removed Kasparov from the venue complained that Kasparov had bitten him. Kasparov
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Russian Orthodox Priests Forgive Punk Rockers Pussy Riotforgiven an all female punk rock group that stormed the rid Russia of President Vladimir Putin . "Despite this the of the band, called Pussy Riot . On Friday, three members platform to call for Pussy Riot 's release. A recent
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Today In Pictures: Holliganism, Surfing, Ramadan, Horse Racing and Foul Balls
Adriano De Souza of Brazil, competes in round one at the Billabong Pro Tahiti surfing event, Aug. 16, 2012, in Teahupoo, Tahiti. De Souza defeated fellow Brazilian Willian Cardoso and Australia’s Bede Durbidge. (Association of Surfing Professionals/Steve Robertson/AP Photo) CLICK HERE FOR MORE ...
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'Nightline' Daily Line, Aug. 17: Russian Punk Band Found Guilty12:02 p.m. ET : Three members of the Russian all-female punk band Pussy Riot today were found guilty of "hooliganism driven by religious hatred" and sentenced to two years in prison from the time of their
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Anti-Putin Band Pussy Riot Found Guilty in Russian Court, Handed 2-Year Sentence
Madonna and Sting. The band, called Pussy Riot , had been in jail since February divine intervention to rid Russia of Vladimir Putin , who was then running for a third concerts as a platform to call for Pussy Riot 's release. A recent poll released
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Paul McCartney Backs Punk Rockers Against Putin
supporting a Russian punk rock group that is on trial rockers from the band Pussy Riot , who've been in prison intervention to rid Russia of Vladimir Putin , who was then running donned a wool baklava, Pussy Riot 's signature headgear
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Test Your Smarts: This Week's Global News Quiz
harm spectators and performers. The threats were likely due to Madonna's support of a jailed Russian punk band called Pussy Riot that has criticized President Putin. 6) Asia's longest-serving ruler, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. 7) A
