40 2 minutes. ... What the foreign press writes about Downhill world record money in the casino Recently, in one of the London casinos, two records were set at once: a record of excitement and a record of extravagance. Australian media mogul Kerry Packer lost £11 million overnight. This news is being vigorously discussed in both the British and Australian press. Kerry Packer, who turned 61 this year, according to recent estimates, has a fortune of about $2.5 billion.

13 1 min. ... Indices of leading stock exchanges as of September 28 (points) (at the close of trading) DJIA 10275.53 (-27.86) FTSE-100 6007.00 (-71.40) CAC-40 4543.92 (-52.68) DAX-30 5119.10 (-120.54) Nikkei-225* 17282.28 (-43.42) *As of September 29.

726 1 min. ... Soldiers stole active armor In one of the tank units of the Leningrad Military District, two conscripts were detained, who almost killed their entire battalion. While their unit was preparing to be sent to Dagestan, the soldiers unloaded containers with so-called “active armor,” designed to protect tanks from cumulative shells. Active armor is special plates attached to the most vulnerable parts of the tank in order to protect it from cumulative and other projectiles.

178 2 minutes. ... The leader of the "Afghans" was blown up twice by his The Prosecutor General's Office completed the investigation and sent to court the case of the murder of the chairman of the Russian Foundation for Disabled Persons of the War in Afghanistan (RFIVA), Mikhail Likhodei. 29-year-old Vladimir Lukovsky, a RFIVA consultant and the closest assistant to GRU Colonel Valery Radchikov, is accused of murder.

96 2 minutes. ... The Mariinsky Ballet collects stones A troupe gathering took place at the Mariinsky Theatre. And although the performances will begin only on October 7, the battle for the next ballet premiere immediately began in the rehearsal halls: St. Petersburg residents will see George Balanchine’s “Jewels” at the end of next month. “Jewels” is the main contender for the title of the most ambitious project of the season.

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1K 2 minutes. ... Force feeding American grain will stand in the crosshairs of Russia The Russian government asked the US government for food aid in the amount of 5 million tons. As Kommersant found out, this help is not needed by anyone except officials of the two countries and American farmers. There will be no famine in Russia. Just as there will be no prosperous agriculture.

607 3 min. ... Grisha the Cannibal laundered money at the Bank of New York A new criminal character has emerged in the case of Russian mafia money laundering at the Bank of New York. In Italy, 52-year-old native of Lvov Iosif Royzis, also known under the nickname Grisha the Cannibal, was arrested. Italian investigators received evidence that the Maneater, who had been cooperating with the FBI for many years, spent $5.5 million through the Bank of New York.

86 7 min. ... Prices of major commodities on international exchanges Product name Place of sale Type of contract, maturity date Unit of measurement Price as of 09.23.99 ($) Change per day ($) Aluminum LME spot ton 1486 -14 Aluminum LME 3 months ton 1521 -24 Copper grade A LME spot ton 1769 +30 Copper grade A LME 3 months ton 1804 +31 Copper COMEX 3 months lb.

46 1 min. ... Oleg Romantsev, head coach of Spartak: - I am, of course, disappointed with the result. But I can’t say that overall we played poorly. The outcome of the match was decided by several uncharacteristic mistakes for our defense. As for the number of scoring chances unused by the team, it is certainly too high. On the other hand, the fact that we created so many critical situations in front of Bordeaux's goal still proves that our attack worked quite well.

249 2 minutes. ... The Moscow artist came first Moscow artist Lyudmila Gorlova received first prize at the international exhibition of young artists in Italy. Considering that the jury includes the most authoritative figures of the world art establishment, its success can be called sensational.

3K 2 minutes. ... Fired for terrorist attack Police Lieutenant Dmitry Kuzov, district inspector On the territory of district police officer Kuzov, who was dismissed for “official negligence,” there was a blown up house on Kashirskoye Highway. The victim does not consider himself guilty and plans to appeal the actions of the leadership of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate in court.

18 4 min. ... Astrological forecast Thursday, September 30 Thursday is a wonderful day. Most of all, it is suitable for active work. An excellent time for negotiations and meetings with business partners. You can safely sign agreements and conclude contracts. The best part is that today you can agree on almost anything. In general, the day is ideal for public relations, intimate conversations with superiors and government officials. In addition, it is a great time to meet relatives.

73 2 minutes. ... The Kremlin slammed the door on Zadornov Boris Yeltsin finally signed a decree releasing Mikhail Zadornov from the post of special representative of the Russian President for relations with international financial organizations. It was no coincidence that Yeltsin hesitated for almost a month. The special representative was prepared to be a scapegoat in the event of failure of negotiations with the IMF. The story of Zadornov’s resignation is like a joke.

41 1 min. ... "It's better to re-register than to lie in a coffin" Yesterday, the State Duma once again tried to participate in the fight against terrorism. Deputies refused to pass a resolution condemning Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov for tightening the registration regime in the capital.