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• Russians dig in but promise Georgia pullout
NATO, Moscow's Cold War foe, said Russia had halted military cooperation with the alliance, underscoring the growing division in a Europe that had seemed destined for unity after the Soviet Union collapsed.
• Oil ends trading over $121 amid Russia tension
... days of brushing off geopolitical flare-ups and a tropical storm, oil spiked above $122 a barrel as traders became rattled over increasingly hostile Russian rhetoric toward a U.S.-Poland deal to install a missile defense system in Eastern Europe ...
• Russia rebukes U.S., Poland on missile deal
Negotiators sealed the deal last week against a backdrop of Russian military action in Georgia, a former Soviet republic turned U.S. ally, that has worried former Soviet satellites across eastern Europe.
• Analyst: New BlackBerry not revolutionary
It is already available in parts of Europe. Suva said that overall, the Bold is a "strong product but not a complete game changer." He added the device will appeal to business users — especially those who travel internationally — "but less so to ...
• Peru joins battle over $500 million booty
It was carrying treasure back to Europe from Peru, which was ruled by Spain at the time. Spain accused Odyssey of stripping the warship of valuables and artifacts and trying to hide its actions by claiming it did not know the identity of the vessel.