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	8 July 2010
	Current Affairs

	A prisoner swap is being planned to bring 10 suspected Russian spies back from the US, say Russian reports.

	One painting depicted Jesus Christ as Mickey Mouse, another as Vladimir Lenin. The 2007 exhibit was part of an effort to fight censorship of the arts, but the Russian Orthodox Church was horrified.

	Police in the Thai resort town of Pattaya have charged the renowned Russian pianist Mikhail Pletnev with raping a boy.

	Moldova's parliament on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for a referendum to be held on September 5 to decide whether the president of the country should be elected by a popular vote.

	Ukraine may abandon this month’s planned Eurobond sale if investors demand too high a yield after a $14.9 billion bailout loan alleviated the country’s financing needs.

	Business & Economics

	The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade expects a 15% growth in the country's car market as the "cash for clunkers" program continues in Russia.

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