MOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Wednesday criticized a group of customs officers for a YouTube video celebrating the lavish lifestyle they say comes with their government jobs. The mock rap video made in the Pacific port city of Vladivostok shows customs officials in sunglasses driving a Rolls Royce and drinking champagne surrounded by scantily clad women. You can't even imagine how the customs officials have fun," officers sing in chorus as a topless woman clutches customs forms to her breasts. No disciplinary action has been taken to date against the officers who posted the video, but Putin, Russia's paramount leader, condemned the bling-filled video's tongue-in-cheek look at corruption. "Discipline is needed in several of the divisions, we have to raise it a little," Putin said at a meeting with the head of the Federal Customs Service."I like to joke and laugh a little myself, but this kind of creativity should be saved for a talent show," said Putin, who has hinted he may run for president in 2012.The average monthly salary for customs officials — $1,000 — is also the size of the average bribe in Russia, according to a recent report in financial daily Vedomosti.
Surprise-Web Porn Business Found At Found At Posh Arizona Home
"These scantily-clad gals would run into the house," said Merritt.Berens, Wiley and Merritt were among a group of eight neighbors who gathered at a home in the neighborhood to share their stories and suspicions with CBS 5 Investigates. The owners of the business that appeared in the 2009 story are the same two men running the Scottsdale
"There's a couch and a TV in the living room. There are three bedrooms upstairs," said an employee of the business, who agreed to speak to CBS 5 News if her identity were withheld.She said she works as an Internet stripper, removing her clothes and performing sexual acts for paying customers over the web."I'm basically looking at a screen, watching myself strip," she said.
Neighbors said they worry about the traffic in and out of the house, as well as any effects on their young children, who often play in the street in front of the house.
Girl with 12 fingers, 14 toes reaches for a record
YANGON, Myanmar — A mother in Myanmar says her baby girl's 12 fingers and 14 toes have been no disadvantage — her grip may even be stronger than normal — and now she's grasping for a Guinness record. Phyo Min Min Soe, 26, knew her girl Le Yati Min had a little something extra since nearly the moment she was born."I asked the nurses whether my kid was born complete with hands and legs," says her mother. "They replied that the baby even has more than she needs.”Born with 12 fingers and 14 toes, Le may be the most "digitally enhanced" person in the world. Now, the 16-month-old girl's family in impoverished Myanmar
Nice Idea-Nathan Woulfe proposes to girlfriend Meg Olcorn via weekender magazine cover
IS Nathan Woulfe Australia
The Sunshine Coast resident used the cover of the Sunshine Coast's weekender magazine to pop the question to his long-time girlfriend, who is weeks away from giving birth to their first child.He also penned a beautiful two-page letter inside the magazine, explaining: "She's my best friend. My confidant. The mother of my child. Hopefully before too long she will be my wife."The 27-year-old, who designed a ring in conjunction with the team at Underwood's Fine Jewellers, admitted he was a little nervous before popping the question.The good news is, Meg said yes
WOW-Man had knife buried in face for four years - X-ray picture
Crooks robbed and stabbed 37-year-old Mr Li when he was working as a taxi driver. The knife they used had snapped at the handle and the blade was left embedded – and hidden – between his skull and ear.Mr Li had no idea that it was there but had complained about splitting headaches for years before visiting specialist medics at the Yuxi People’s Hospital in Yunnan province, south west China.A spokesman for the hospital said: ‘He came to us with a long history of severe head pain and unexplained bleeding from his ears and mouth. As soon as we scanned him it was obvious what was wrong.
LOL-Sili name must be changed, say villagers
The villagers have had enough of the sniggers over the Welsh name for the village known more commonly as Sully, and have voted to have it changed.The ridicule apparently started when new bilingual signs were put up at the entrance to the village.
The villagers have had enough of the sniggers over the Welsh name for the village known more commonly as Sully, and have voted to have it changed.The ridicule apparently started when new bilingual signs were put up at the entrance to the village.
Resident Andrew Marsh told WalesOnline.co.uk: 'Whoever comes to the village sees that they are coming to a place called Sili. Many people think that is just a bit silly.'Now after a ballot a majority of villagers have voted in favour of changing the Welsh version of the name to Abersili, which doesn't sound a bit like über-silly, and is not at all funny.
