The Russian State Duma adopted a bill on state regulation of gambling business in the first reading. The document provides for the creation of four special zones on the territory of Russia, where the work of casinos and the halls of playing machines will be allowed. Other restrictions are also introduced - such as a ban on visiting gambling establishments by minors.

Six matches began the 25th round of the Russian Super League. Here are their results: "Vanguard" - "Lada" - 6: 4 "Severstal" - "Siberia" - 5: 3 "Lokomotiv" - "Amur" - 5: 3 HC Ministry of Internal Affairs - "Vityaz" - 5: 3 Dynamo - CSKA - 3: 2 SKA - "Metallurg" (Novokuznetsk) - 1: 2 (overtime)

The program is conducted by Nikita Tatar. The correspondent of Radio Freedom Lyubov Chizhova takes part. Nikita Tatarsky: Today is 40 days from the date of the death of the journalist of Novaya Gazeta Anna Politkovskaya. She was shot on October 7 at the entrance of her own house. The investigation of the murder is engaged in the investigation group of the General Prosecutor's Office. In Moscow and in many Russian cities today, pickets will be held in memory of Anna Politkovskaya.

Alexander Kostinsky: The theme of our today's program: “On Freshness from Schools” - to the release of Ivan Illich’s books in Russian. In the studio of Radio Liberty, the rector of the Moscow Higher School of Social and Economic Sciences, Professor of Manchester University Theodore Shanin and the dean of the faculty of sociology of the Moscow Higher School of Social and Economic Sciences Dmitry Rogozin. Here is “Liberation from Schools” is a very serious name.

Previously, the astronauts went into outer space to mount the station, now they would wear spacesuits to throw out the garbage from the station. NASA proposes to allow astronauts working at the International Space Station to throw garbage over the Board of the ISS. Garbage will be thrown out of the back of the station when exits into outer space. The proposal will enter into force if it receives approval by Russia, the European Space Agency, Canada and Japan.

Democrats Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid will lead both chambers of Congress. The post of nominal chairman of the Senate for the Constitution is occupied by the vice president (now Republican Dick Cheney) After a triumphal victory in recent intermediate elections, American democrats began on Tuesday the distribution of leading posts in the Senate and the House of Congress. The situation in the legislative hierarchy directly determines the political influence in the country.

The last qualifying match of the European Championship in the E. Croatian team won the latest game of the Israeli team - 4: 3. Croats lead in a group with 10 points after 4 matches. The Russians have 8 points, the British and Israelis - 7 each, the Macedonians - also 7, but after 5 matches.

According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, in 2005-2006, almost 300 deputies of the Duma were brought to criminal liability for corruption From January to October, 9.5 thousand crimes related to corruption were committed in Russia. Such data was given today at a meeting in the State Duma, the Prosecutor General of Russia Yuri Chaika. According to him, corruption in Russia has acquired a systemic nature and permeates all levels of power.

A meeting of the so -called "Middle Eastern Quartet" takes place in Cairo today. Representatives of the United States, the UN, the European Union and Russia will discuss ways to settle the conflict in the Middle East. Representatives of the Palestinian autonomy take part in the meeting, where negotiations are continuing on the formation of a new coalition office.

Almost all the hostages captured on Tuesday in Baghdad are released by security forces, ”the al -Irakia channel said, citing the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs. The militants captured more than a hundred employees of the research center of the Ministry of Education. According to eyewitnesses, the attackers were dressed in camouflage, reminiscent of the form of the Iraqi police. Over the past day, several dozen people died in Iraq.

The full version of the new Microsoft Windows Vista operating system appeared in file -sharing networks, reports Lenta.ru. Pirates have not yet been able to hack the operating system protection system and release the program to activate the full version of Windows Vista. However, as an unnamed source said, most likely this will happen before the official release of the Windows Vista version for home users. The version of the version is scheduled for January 30, 2007.

In several cities of Russia, raises of memory of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, killed in Moscow on October 7, were held. In St. Petersburg, about 60 people gathered for the rally - representatives of Yabloko, the public organization "Civil Control" and the Human Rights Society "Memorial". In Yekaterinburg, the picket participants - about 50 people - expressed fear that the investigation of the murder of the Novaya Gazeta observer will be at a dead end.