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Vladimir Putin's Gamble: $51 Billion 2014 Winter Olympics Begin in Sochi

'Welcome to the center of the universe," yelled Russian TV star Yana Churikova during the pre-show at the 2014 Winter Olympic Ceremony, which are held in Sochi. The 22nd Winter Olympics, which will last for 17 days, features 98 winter sporting events, including figure skating, skiing and hockey. Sochi was selected as the host city in July, 1997, and marks the first time the Olympics will be held in the Russian Federation. Moscow hosted the Summer Olympics in 1980.

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CIA confirms it is banned from collecting financial data, unauthorized access to government networks

An industry expert urged US intelligence officials, including Central Intelligence Agency director John Brennan, need to address the people's concerns about their operations that involve collecting sensitive data, especially when it had already acknowledged that their agencies are not above the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

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Turkish PM Erdogan deports Azerbaijan journalist - Turkish paper

The deportation of a local journalist in Turkey was an undeniable proof that the administration of Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is insistent on implementing its controls in media freedom.

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Martin Luther King siblings fight over Nobel Prize and traveling Bible, Bernice says items not for sale

A recent complaint by the sons of slain civil-rights activist Martin Luther King Jr revealed that sister Bernice King has the Nobel Peace Prize and traveling Bible of her father in her possession.

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Jury hands out guilty verdict in insider trading trial of ex-SAC Capital trader Martoma

Facebook Turns 10: Mark Zuckerberg Reflects On Pervasive Influence Of Social Media Site

UN urges Pope Francis to submit unfiled child sexual abuse cases for investigation

US FDA to draft rules on e-cigarette regulation, threaten $1.5B industry

Anti-money laundering laws presents accounting dilemma for US legal pot businesses

Credit Suisse feels legal cost burden in fourth quarter results

Indian government starts hacking probe on Huawei over national security concerns

California educator accused by former student on YouTube gets 16 felony counts

US regulators form interagency group for effective implementation of Volcker Rule in banks

Foreign exchange manipulation claims to incur $26B in litigation costs for Wall Street

Verdict Expected In SAC Capital's Mathew Martoma's Insider Trading Case

Credit Suisse, Abu Dhabi fund calls probes, launch arbitration efforts to exit from $35M investment in Mongolian bank