Sharon, Barak hold talks on coalition
Israel's new leader Ariel Sharon met his defeated foe Ehud Barak to discuss forming a coalition strong enough to face a Palestinian revolt.



Medievalist says there’s a Valentine’s Day every other week
If you still haven’t mailed your sweetheart a Valentine’s card, take heart, because the original holiday for lovers was on May 3 and, in addition, there’s a commemoration of a St. Valentine somewhere in the world every other week.



Duma bans tobacco ads in Russia, curtails ads on TV
Russian Lower House overwhelmingly voted for a total ban on advertisement of tobacco and cigarettes in the media, on the streets and other public places.



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