The monks and nuns from the Ural monasteries along with the laity intend to take part in the elections of the governor of the Sverdlovsk region on September 7. As Hieromonk Flavian, the rector of the Krestovozdvozhnaya Monastery, told the New Region , there is no ban on the participation of monks in the elections in the Ural abode, since each believer has the right to have his own civil position.

The White House policy to reduce national taxes leads to the fact that the local authorities are forced to "creatively approach" the problem of taxation, writes The New York Times . George Bush claims that in 2.5 years of his reign of the United States, he has moved forward.

The American marine infantrymen will remain in the Iraqi city of Nechef, where last Friday there was a terrorist attack, longer than planned. The rest of the territory in this Iraq region will go on Wednesday under the control of the coalition forces under the command of Poland. This was announced by the representative of the American troops in Iraq, ITAR-TASS reports.

Over the past August, 144.6 mm of precipitation fell in Moscow. Such data were obtained at the weather station in the ATC area, according to which the weather monitoring in the capital is carried out in the capital. This was announced on Tuesday by the General Director of the Hydrometeorological Unit of Moscow and the Moscow Region Alexei Lyakhov. He noted that according to many years of observation, the average monthly norm for August is 77 mm.

Ukrainian striker Andrei Shevchenko continued his own hot series, which began in the match for the European Super Cup. In the first match of the Italian football championship "Sheva" scored two goals that brought "Milan" to the victory over Ancona - 2: 0. Thus, Shevchenko scored all the goals of the team in the last two meetings. Meanwhile, the captain of “Milan” Paolo Maldini was removed from the field in the second half and will miss the next match of the team in the A.

A pair of boots of the legendary English football player Jacki Milburn will be sold at the Sotheby's in London. As the organizers of the auction expects, at least 15 thousand pounds will be given for boots, if only because they have their own history. The Newcasl United star Jacques Milburn fell in love in the distant 50s, when he scored the fastest goal in the history of the England Cup. In the first minute, he struck the gates of Manchester City.

If earlier to listen to Ari Fleisher could be free-it was only necessary to present your press card at the entrance to the conference room; Or even easier: see his performance on the cable television channel C-Span. Now it is not a matter to listen to the speeches of the former press secretary of the White House, the Washington Post writes today (translation on the website inopressa.ru ).

Following Pit Samprass, in the process of opening the US Tennis Championship, another American, Michael Chang, decided to leave big sport. Today in his honor the farewell ceremony was organized. Recall that Chang took part in the tournament, but in the very first circle lost to Chilets Fernando Gonzalez. Thus, the last minutes of the American game was seen by the crowd gathered on the Arthur Ash court. A day ago, wires were arranged there. Chang took part in this ceremony.

The official response from the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation to his request regarding the status of Alla Borodina’s textbook “Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture” received on the eve of the chairman of the All-Russian Public Movement “For Human Rights” Lev Ponomarev, Blagovet-Info reports. According to the head of the ministerial department of general education, Svetlana Ivanova, the "Textbook by A.V.

The General Prosecutor's Office of Russia revealed two terrorist attacks committed in Mozdok this year - explosions at the military hospital and a bus with military personnel . “The investigation establishes both the organizers and the direct executors of the terrorist attacks,” the Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Sergey Fridinsky told Interfax on Tuesday.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon abolished the meeting with the Supreme Representative of the European Union for Unified Foreign Policy and Security Policy Havier Solanna, who traveles in the Middle East. The statement of the office of the head of the Israeli government says that all the Sharon’s meeting planned on Monday is canceled "in connection with the malaise of" Prime Minister, reports MIGNEWS .

A rare award was awarded to the Kubin leader Fidel Castro. In the recognition of his "revolutionary merits and fighting qualities," the North American Indians presented him with the "eagle feather" - the highest award of the indigenous peoples of the United States, ITAR -TASS reports. The reward looks like a large eagle feather on a special bandage. The youth leader of the North American Indians, Daniel Young, tied him to the right punch of a corporate tunic to the Cuban commandant.

Due to debts, JSC "Dalenergo" limited the supply of electricity to the regional enterprise "Vodocanization Economy of the South of Primorye" (VKH), as a result of which most of Vladivostok was left without water. According to Tuesday, the press service of Dalenergo JSC, the debt of a water supply enterprise for the consumed electricity is 122 million rubles.

Students in camouflage and masks shoot from the machine guns of the school principal. Before the entrances to the dining rooms of the student town, powerful bombs, crippled and killing dozens of students explode simultaneously. Snipers appear on the roofs, shooting police officers and random passers -by. This is the most nightmare script that could only occur to the head of any educational institution.

Italian law enforcement agencies proposed to introduce tax exemption for citizens who will help the police arrest a thief or robber.