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• Bomb blast injures 50 at concert in Belarus
Lukashenko argues he has helped save Belarus from the political and economic chaos of other ex-Soviet states and remains broadly popular in the country of 10 million, wedged between Russia and Poland.
• Bush's final G-8 summit may be harmonious
The gathering includes the heads of states of the U.S., Japan, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Russia. Vladimir Putin, whose relationship with Bush was at times contentious, is no longer a head of state and is not expected to attend the ...
• Study:  U.S. worst in G8 in battling global warming
... are making improvements large enough to prevent temperature increases that scientists think would cause catastrophic climate changes. The gathering includes the heads of states of the U.S., Japan, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Russia.
• Paulson: U.S. is facing a tough second quarter
Paulson is on a trip to Europe and Russia to explain how Washington is working to resolve the U.S. economic problems, just as signs emerge of a sharper slowdown in Europe than had been previously detected.
• Bourbon producers see amber-colored future
Keith Neumann, global director of bourbons at Beam Global Spirits & Wine, said Jim Beam has had strong growth in Russia, Spain, India, China and Italy and positioned itself as a spirits leader in Australia.

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