Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin shows off his new pup.
Putin's puppy
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is asking Russians' help in naming his new puppy.
The dog was a gift from Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov in celebration of an agreement to build a gas pipeline between the two countries.
The Bulgarian shepherd has a Bulgarian name, Yorgo, but Putin wants to give it a Russian moniker, the Sofia news agency Novinite.com says.
Widely circulated photos of Putin nuzzling the fuzzy puppy could soften the ex-KGB agent's judo-wrestling, tough-guy image, for whatever reason, the Globe and Mail of Toronto, Canada, noted.
"Russia's man of deeds hugged it affectionately and kissed it on the nose," the official RIA news agency dutifully reported.
Among the names tartly suggested by the Village Voice: Clifford the Red, Krazy Ivan, KGB, Chernobylite, and Absolut.
Pedro Ramirez
The student body president at Fresno State University revealed a personal detail this week that he didn't mention when he was campaigning for the position: He's an undocumented immigrant.
"For me it's a big relief. I've been holding this in for the majority of my life since I found out in high school," Ramirez told CNN affiliate KFSN.
Ramirez said his family moved to California from Mexico when he was 3, and he never knew of his illegal status until he started applying for financial aid for college.
His status was revealed in an article in The Collegian, Fresno State's student newspaper.
He is attending college under a state law that allows undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition, and he is serving his presidency without pay, The Collegian reported.
Cole Rojewski lost the election to Ramirez.
"He misled the students, he wasn't up front about it, and no one knew about it," Rojewski told KFSN. "So I think he should step down and have a re-election."
Shakiah Mason saved five other children from a fire.
Shakiah Mason
The 9-year-old girl in Hilliard, Florida, is credited with saving four toddlers and a 4-month-old infant from their burning home.
"I grabbed the baby and I grabbed the other kids and I got them out the house so Momma and them could get the fire out," Shakiah told CNN affiliate WJXT. "The important part was getting my brother and my sisters and cousin out."
The family lost everything they owned, including the children's Christmas presents, but Shakiah's mother, Shakerra Mason-Rollo, isn't complaining.
"I am so blessed. She is my hero," Mason-Rollo said. "I just want to thank my daughter, because if it wasn't for her, it could have been worse."
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Call the dog UNCLE SAM
He is so fluffy. How about Pukh, like the fluff that falls from the cotton wood trees in Russia.
How about "STOLI"
irrelevant , like Russia
Rusi Its a good cute name...
POOPTIN
What about "Oppression". Has a nice lil ring to it, especially when matching it up to true events.
How about the puppy gets the name 'infidel' ? Russia has been in bed with Fidel too long. So now a puppy takes over that role ! And with the name Infidel.
Palin....or Palinsky?
That way the other palin can watch Putins dog......from her backyard in Alaaaaska, dah?
How about, "Russian Meat Balls In Vodka"?
Or RMVBне доверите мне for short.
Well, Absolut is particularly funny since it's a Swedish vodka brand.
I just so happened to think of the cutest puppy name ever today: TURBO
The pups First Name should be Ninca so with it's last name Putin, the Pup would be called Ninca Putin
Putin should name his dog Ovi , after famed Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin.
Cutenik
How about the Russian term for "political assassin?"