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| Subject: Funny: Russian newsreader sacked after Obama gesture Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:27 am | |
| A top Russian TV network has sacked an award-winning news anchor who stunned viewers by inexplicably raising her middle finger after reading US President Barack Obama's name.
The bizarre episode happened during a routine afternoon news program hosted by REN TV channel newscaster Tatyana Limanova - winner of Russia's prestigious TEFI television award.
The November 14 show was progressing smoothly through another set of government meetings until reaching the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum being hosted that weekend by the US leader in his native state of Hawaii.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/newsreader-sacked-after-obama-gesture-20111125-1nz99.html#ixzz1enXbrOh8
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