Military personnel of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation blocked access of citizens to the house of Sergei Shchukin at Bolshoy Znamensky Lane, 8, in the center of Moscow, built in the mid-18th century and is a monument of federal significance, the public movement "Arkhnadzor" said in a statement. As specified in the press release, Shchukin’s house is located on the territory bounded by Bolshoy Znamensky Lane, Znamenka Street and Kolymazhny Lane.

Twenty works were included in the shortlist of the III annual competition “New Children's Book”, which is organized by the children's publishing house “Rosman”. The books were divided into two categories: “Funny Stories” and “Original Plot.” The winner will be chosen not only by an expert jury, but also by readers, who will be able to vote on the publisher’s website until August 15.

— 04.07.2012 19:05 — The dollar rose by 21 kopecks at the close of trading, the euro - by 1 kopeck At the close of trading on Wednesday, the MICEX index increased by 0.48% to 1,444.31 points. The RTS remained at Tuesday’s closing level – 1,408.41 points. According to the trading results, the dollar exchange rate for tomorrow rose by 21 kopecks, amounting to 32.36 rubles. The euro exchange rate added 1 kopeck and amounted to 40.53 rubles. "Gazeta.Ru" Details SMI2 News Media2

04 July 2012, 11:11 Science Text size A A A Elixir of Youth from Naked Mole Rats Reasons for Naked Mole Rats' Longevity Could Help Extend Human Life Grigory Kolpakov close 100% The content of the NRG-1 protein in underground rodents, naked mole rats, is much higher throughout their lives than in their short-lived relatives, and this is probably what allows mole rats to live a very long time and not suffer from serious diseases.

Belarus will build a space base and a thermal power plant in Venezuela, Venezuelan Ambassador to Belarus Americo Diaz Nunez said at a press conference in Minsk. “Belarus will participate in the construction of a space base in the state of Aragua in Venezuela. The construction of this base is planned not for launching nuclear missiles, but for launching scientific research satellites,” the ambassador said.

died in the United States at the age of 87 American actor, producer and screenwriter Andy Griffith reports , the BBC . In the 1960s, he became popular in the United States after starring in the comedy series The Andy Griffith Show as small-town sheriff Andy Taylor. Griffith played in the films A Face in the Crowd, An Angel in My Pocket, Murder in Texas and many others. He is also the winner of the prestigious Grammy Music Award for Best Country Music Album.

Sport Manchester United will return to the stock exchange Manchester United will hold an IPO Ruslan Aliev close 100% Through an IPO, Manchester United plans to reduce debt Reuters English Manchester United will hold an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. The Glazer family, which owns the club, hopes to raise $100 million.

An unpleasant incident occurred in England. Two schoolchildren managed to sneak through police cordons and grab the Olympic torch, which was being carried through Coventry at that moment. Everyone around was shocked when two schoolchildren suddenly joined the procession, trying to grab the symbol. However, grimaces of fear quickly gave way to smiles of relief as the young people were pulled away from the Olympic flame and sent to the back of the crowd.

Eleven deputies of the Dalnegorsk Duma of the Primorsky Territory resigned on Wednesday after a vote to return to direct mayoral elections failed, RIA Novosti reported , citing the Dalnegorsk administration. Thus, the Duma lost a quorum, and therefore the ability to make decisions. In mid-March, deputies prematurely dismissed the mayor of Dalnegorsk, Grigory Krutikov, who, in their assessment, did not fulfill his duties.

The chlorine spill occurred in the settlement of Lilo, or “Gruzneft” as locals call it, near the Georgian capital Tbilisi. The dangerous substance was stored in a large container with a volume of 800 liters on the territory of the private water distribution company Crystal, reports the news portal Georgia Online . When exactly the leak occurred remains to be determined by the investigation. This most likely happened on Tuesday afternoon.

US authorities have fined the American division of the Swedish auto giant Volvo for failing to timely report seven cases of detection of defects in its cars. The $1.5 million fine was imposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The investigation into Volvo Cars North America LLC began in January 2011. It turned out that the Swedish concern violated US laws seven times when recalling 32 thousand cars.

— 04.07.2012 17:55 — NDV-Real Estate has begun the implementation of a residential complex in Tushino The NDV-Real Estate company began selling in the Baltic Quartet residential complex, located on the street. Donelaitis in the north-west of Moscow. The corresponding agreement was signed with the company "TOROS", the developer of the facility. The business class residential complex is located on an area of ​​14 thousand sq.m., the building area is 2.7 thousand sq.m.

European Southern Observatory (ESO) Director Tim de Zeeuw after his report at the conference of the European Astronomical Society EWASS-2012, which is currently taking place in Rome, at the request of correspondent of <> commented on the issue of Russia’s entry into THAT.

The cause of death of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat may have been radiation exposure to polonium. Al Jazeera TV channel reported this, citing the results of its own journalistic investigation, which took nine months. At the initiative of Al Jazeera, the authoritative Swiss Institute of Radiophysics in Lausanne conducted a study of Arafat's personal belongings, which he used before his death. We are talking, in particular, about his clothes, hat, toothbrush.

United Russia intends to ask the police to check the latest blog posts by Alexei Navalny , which use party symbols, according to the United Russia website . “Through Alexei Navalny’s blog on the livejournal.com service, on behalf of the United Russia party and using party symbols, a mock-up of a fake leaflet is being distributed regarding an increase in tariffs for housing and communal services.