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Новости за 13.04.2016

Reuters 

"Jungle Book" more than just the "Bare Necessities"

Jon Favreau talks about the decisions he made to bring the live action version of the 1967 classic animation 'The Jungle Book' to photo-realistic life. Rough cut (no reporter narration).

Reuters 

Wells Fargo poses increasing threat to global financial system -report

April 13 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co poses an increasingly serious threat to the global financial system, while risks posed by other large U.S. banks have changed relatively little, according to an annual report released Wednesday by a U.S. government research group charged with monitoring such threats.

Reuters 

Lattice shares soar after China's Tsinghua reports buying stake

(Reuters) - China's Tsinghua Unigroup unveiled a stake of roughly 6 percent in Lattice Semiconductor Corp on Wednesday, sending shares of the U.S. chip manufacturer soaring 18 percent on speculation of a possible acquisition.

Reuters 

Bryant to say goodbye

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers is set to retire after a legendary career of 20 seasons in the NBA. Rough Cut - subtitled (no reporter narration).

Reuters 

Bryant to say goodbye

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers is set to retire after a legendary career of 20 seasons in the NBA. Rough Cut - subtitled (no reporter narration).

Reuters 

Bryant to say goodbye

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers is set to retire after a legendary career of 20 seasons in the NBA. Rough Cut - subtitled (no reporter narration).

Reuters 

Saudi cabinet curbs powers of religious police

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has barred its religious police from pursuing suspects or making arrests, curbing the powers of an institution whose aggressive enforcement of the Islamic kingdom's strict morality rules has drawn criticism from more liberal Saudis.

Reuters 

UPDATE 2-U.S. appeals court rules for Argentina on debt injunctions

NEW YORK, April 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday cleared the way for the lifting of injunctions that prevented Argentina from paying off some debts, a ruling the country sought after agreeing to settle litigation by creditors suing over defaulted bonds.

Reuters 

U.S. lawmakers' effort on Zika too 'meager': White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday criticized efforts of the U.S. Congress to combat Zika as insufficient in the fight against the virus, but said President Barack Obama would still sign the measure into law.

Reuters 

U.S. lawmakers' effort on Zika too 'meager': White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday criticized efforts of the U.S. Congress to combat Zika as insufficient in the fight against the virus, but said President Barack Obama would still sign the measure into law.

Reuters 

Bombardier faces potential minority shareholder pushback at AGM

TORONTO/MONTREAL, April 13 (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc is set to face pressure for greater transparency at its annual meeting later this month after an influential proxy advisory firm advised clients to vote against management of the Canadian manufacturer on a key resolution.

Milano - Accademia Scacchi Milano 

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Device harnessing thoughts allows quadriplegic to use his hands

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Ohio man paralyzed in an accident while diving in waves can now pick up a bottle or play the video game Guitar Hero thanks to a small computer chip in his brain that lets his mind guide his hands and fingers, bypassing his damaged spinal cord.

Reuters 

Device harnessing thoughts allows quadriplegic to use his hands

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Ohio man paralyzed in an accident while diving in waves can now pick up a bottle or play the video game Guitar Hero thanks to a small computer chip in his brain that lets his mind guide his hands and fingers, bypassing his damaged spinal cord.

Reuters 

Device harnessing thoughts allows quadriplegic to use his hands

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Ohio man paralyzed in an accident while diving in waves can now pick up a bottle or play the video game Guitar Hero thanks to a small computer chip in his brain that lets his mind guide his hands and fingers, bypassing his damaged spinal cord.

Reuters 

Drone hunt for Loch Ness Monster finds its film double

LONDON (Reuters) - A high-tech marine drone scouring the depths of Scotland's Loch Ness for one of nature's most elusive beasts has found a "monster" - but not the one it was looking for.

Reuters 

Long-stalled email privacy bill advances in Congress

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation that would require law enforcement to obtain a search warrant before asking technology companies to hand over dated emails unanimously moved forward in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, although its prospects for becoming law this year remain uncertain.

Reuters 

Drone hunt for Loch Ness Monster finds its film double

LONDON (Reuters) - A high-tech marine drone scouring the depths of Scotland's Loch Ness for one of nature's most elusive beasts has found a "monster" - but not the one it was looking for.

Reuters 

School readiness eroded by chronic illness

(Reuters Health) - Kids who are constantly sick early in childhood may have a much harder time in school than their peers who don’t have a history of chronic illness, a recent study suggests.