Everyone can find the humor in catching politicians in humorous or embarrassing situations. Just recently, a picture circulated suggesting that Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy were watching the behind of a young woman at the G-8 meeting. Obama was clearly exonerated in a deeper look at the photo, although some still question what [...]

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With just 12 percent of the population over the age of 15 online, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev figures it’s time to lay the law down. Medvedev says it’s time for bureaucrats to learn how to use a computer or lose their job.

Russia still conducts little of its official business with computers. The Russian [...]

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According to a study by Sergei Shpilkin this is exactly what happened in last month’s election. Vladimir Putin’s protégé Dmitri Medvedev won that election with 70.3 percent of the vote. That was not a surprise as Putin is extremely popular. Shpilkin estimates the vote should have been just under 63 percent. He attributes the difference [...]

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