Новости за 21.01.2016

The factory worker-turned-cosmonaut dealt with plenty of sexism while trying to keep her spacecraft literally on track.

Congressional candidate and state Sen. Ruben Kihuen will not attend North Las Vegas’ State of the City address next week because it will be held at a Station Casinos property ...

Jessica Shepard scored 22 points, and Natalie Romeo added 14 to lead the Nebraska women’s basketball team to a 62-61 win against Purdue on Wednesday in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Cruz says that the "Washington establishment" has determined Marco Rubio "can't win this race" and is now "rushing over to support Donald Trump."

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says South Africa is facing a policy dilemma.

A rate cut is unlikely when the Reserve Bank of Australia meets next month, nor is a cut on the cards any time soon, say top market economists.

Plus, several SPY calls come into greater focus.

Pakistan pledges to find those responsible for the attack on Bacha Khan university as the nation mourns.

Tracey Bartley had one crack at Gai Waterhouse's top Golden Slipper contender and came up just short. Now he reckons he might have an even better chance with another smart first-starter.

Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric and Pacific Gas & Electric are pushing back against a regulator proposal for new rules on compensating California homeowners and businesses for the solar power they produce.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Although they're in 10th place in the East and 17th place league-wide, the New York Knicks are the clear winners in the NBA -- when it comes to net worth.

Even 12-year-old boys would have to concede that the jokes in this Adam Sandler abomination are too stupid for the schoolyard, let alone a Netflix original movie.

Nicholas Layman was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon

A US government watchdog has accused a Pentagon agency of wasting millions on "ill-conceived" reconstruction projects in Afghanistan. The Task Force for Business and Stability Operations spent some $800m (£563m) on development projects over a five-year period. But poor...

CBS is selling a 30-second spot during the 2016 Super Bowl for $5 million -- 11% higher than NBC charged for half a minute during the 2015 Super Bowl. How is the network able to charge so much?

1. Reach a large audience. Audiences tend to vary between 110 and 117 million people depending on the teams playing and a variety of other factors. Last year, the audience averaged 14.4 million.


2. Are entertaining. Many love to watch Super Bowl ads. Some watch the game just to see the ads. Читать дальше...

Time and money propel the dreams on display in St. Paul this week.

Amy Schumer is fighting back after several comedians have accused her of copying their jokes. The 34-year-old actress stopped by fellow comedian Jim Norton‘s SiriusXM show to address the accusations that she used the same punchlines on her show Inside Amy Schumer and in her movie Trainwreck. “I’m being accused of stealing jokes and I [...]

HARTFORD, Connecticut - Breanna Stewart had 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals to lead No. 1 UConn to a 106-51 victory over Central Florida on Wednesday night.

Rachel Maddow reports on some of the extreme expenditures some Republican candidates are making as the New Hampshire primary gets closer and their poll numbers remain in dismal digits.

David Cameron is being urged to hold an emergency cabinet meeting as soon as the crucial summit on the UK's EU renegotiations concludes next month.

DENVER - Investigators say the attack on Denver's fire chief near the department's headquarters appears to have been random and unprovoked.

DENVER (AP) — Investigators say the attack on Denver's fire chief near the department's headquarters appears to have been random and unprovoked.

The Colombian government reported Wednesday that so far, there have been 13,531 people affected in the country by the Zika virus, the Associated Press reported. The virus had been reported in 178 Colombian municipalities and in 28 out of the country’s 32 departments, according Martha Lucia Ospina, director of the National Institutes of Health.

The Buffalo Bills will hire the first full-time female assistant coach in NFL history, the team announced Wednesday night.