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Giant iPhone in St Petersburg is monument to Steve Jobs

Saint Petersburg - As a tribute to the late Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, the giant iPhone is not only a monument, but also has an interactive touch screen and offers free WiFi to visitors.

In the Media by Anne Sewell

Op-Ed: Russian city at risk of ‘gay milk’

Sydney - Under St. Petersburg’s new “anti-gay propaganda laws” milk with a rainbow logo is being considered a form of gay propaganda. Forget the Cold War, this is serious. Kids could take one look at this stuff and “decide to become gay”.

In the Media by Paul Wallis - 12 comments

Tampa police: Crime rate drops during RNC

Tampa - On the third day of the Republican National Convention, the crime rate in Tampa is actually down, with a total of three protesters arrested and only one during a demonstration.

In the Media by Larry Clifton - 7 comments

Photo essay: A View of St. Petersburg Special

This time last year I went on a wondrous trip to St. Petersburg. This article documents some of the nice sights and interesting things I saw during that time.

Digital Journal Report by Paul Iddon - 2 comments

One tourist, two days, two rescues

Saint Petersburg - One tourist on vacation was able to make a big difference by rescuing three people, in two incidents on two separate days.

In the Media by Gar Swaffar - 7 comments

Police: Florida woman performed bizarre ritual on teens

Saint Petersburg - She told the teens they were possessed by evil spirits and they needed to cut themselves to release the evil spirits and then burn their wounds to prevent the spirits’ return.

In the Media by Larry Clifton - 3 comments

Ill-defined St. Petersburg ban on 'gay propaganda' sparks outcry

Saint Petersburg - Even though homosexuality hasn't been illegal in Russia since 1993, a bill banning pro-homosexual "propaganda" or the promotion of pedophilia has been approved by the St. Petersburg city legislature.

In the Media by Tucker Cummings

Russians take to the streets to protest unfair elections

Moscow - Russians took to the streets on Monday and Tuesday to protest unfair parliamentary elections held last week. Thousands of people attended rallies in Moscow and St. Petersburg in defiance of the government and in support of opposition parties.

In the Media by Mike Lapointe - 7 comments

Russia proposes ban on gay 'propaganda'

Saint Petersburg - A bill to impose a fine on anyone promoting "homosexual propaganda" was approved earlier this month in the first reading of Parliament in St. Petersburg, Russia.

In the Media by Bryen Dunn - 2 comments

Woman has 100 injections to make world's largest lips

The Guinness Book of Records has a new entrant in 22-year-old Russian Kristina Rei. She now holds the proud record of having the world's largest lips, a feat she achieved through 100 silicone injections.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 4 comments

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