Новости за 21.01.2016

A Louisiana contractor's $200,000 Lamborghini burned down after he was asked to remove Confederate monuments.

A World War II veteran will travel to Australia to reunite with his wartime girlfriend after more than 70 years apart.

MILWAUKEE - A Wisconsin lawmaker and the head of the state's high school athletics association plan to meet following guidelines instructing administrators to step in if fans boo or jeer rivals with chants such as "air ball" or "season's over."

New play Clickbait explores world of 'amateur porn'

When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its 2016 Oscar nominees, only white actors and actresses were among the chosen few in the top four categories -- for the second year in a row -- resulting in the resurgence of the social media hashtag #OscarsSoWhite and a bevy of concerns...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A majority of Haitian senators on Wednesday approved a resolution calling for the suspension of presidential and legislative runoffs set for this weekend.

UPDATE: 8:57 p.m. EST -- More Asian stock markets gained Thursday, with Singapore reversing a loss to join Japan and Australia shares in climbing after U.S. stocks halved their losses. Japan's Nikkei 225 increased its gains to 1.2 percent while  Australia's ASX 200 climbed 0.9 percent and South Korea's KOSPI Index rose 0.4 percent. Singapore's STI rose 0.7 percent after slumping as much as 3 percent earlier in the day. The Shanghai Composite was down 1.1 percent and Malaysia's KLCI declined 0.6 percent.

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2015 is over, and it's too late to take advantage of most tax deductions. However, there is one big way you could still increase your 2015 tax refund, or lower the amount of tax you'll owe: contributing to retirement accounts. For most people, this means a traditional IRA, and you may be surprised just how much of a tax benefit this can be.

You have until April 18 to contribute to certain types of accounts
If you have a 401(k) or other retirement plan at work... Читать дальше...

Track Palin, de zoon van Sarah Palin, werd maandagavond gearresteerd voor huiselijk geweld nadat hij klappen had uitgedeeld aan zijn vriendin. Nu zegt zijn moeder, de voormalige Republikeinse kandidate voor het Amerikaanse vice-presidentschap, dat president Obama verantwoordelijk is voor het wangedrag van haar zoon.

Caitlyn Jenner looks super chic with bangs while stopping by Vintage Grocers for some items on Wednesday afternoon (January 20) in Malibu, Calif. The 66-year-old former Olympian’s ex-wife Kris recently opened up about her show I Am Cait. “It took me a minute and I’ve had to process those feelings, but I’m so proud of [...]

For all its frocks and high fashion, Ladies in Black is a feminist take on the Cinderella fairytale.

This week has been filled with so many celeb rumors and now we're going to break them down for you! Is it true that Jennifer Lawrence has a new man in her life? Well yes,...

Facebook videos aid deaf communication

The number of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally is at its lowest in more than a decade and, for the first time in years, has probably dropped below 11 million.

A completely new drug in the ‘gliptin’ family has disrupted the anti-diabetes market by lowering the cost of therapy for patients by 80%. With the launch of the teneligliptin molecule, the popular gliptin category has witnessed a price erosion of over 80% in the last six months.

Story of British Museum's tribute to Med migrants

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam's ruling Communist Party on Thursday opened an eight-day congress that will culminate with the naming of a set of leaders who will govern the country for the next…

After the Eagles fired him last month amid widespread speculation he’d lost the locker room and his fast-paced offensive mojo, Chip Kelly retreated to his native New Hampshire and fielded hang-in-there calls from a list of big names. The group included Bill Belichick, Tony Dungy, Jon Gruden, Bill Parcells and a Hall of Fame executive in Bill Polian. Combined Super Bowl titles: nine. “It made me feel good that there are people in this game that truly care about where the game is going, and what this league is all about... Читать дальше...

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man put to death Wednesday for a killing 15 years ago became the state's first prisoner executed in 2016.

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man put to death Wednesday for a killing 15 years ago became the state's first prisoner executed in 2016.

Hopes are dimming that the drug industry will be able to quickly deliver a treatment for one of the most keenly researched diseases of recent years—an inherited muscle-wasting disorder called Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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You can learn a lot about a person from the way they describe themselves. And the same is true for the biggest companies in tech. 

Most companies have a mission statement — something that guides their business practices and strategy, at least in theory. 

Some of these mission statements, like Facebook's and Google's (no, it's not "don't be evil"), are well known. Others, like Amazon and Apple's, are less so.

The best of these corporate credos explain... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — In a victory for class-action plaintiffs, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 6-3 that courts may not dismiss lawsuits simply because a defendant has offered to give the lead plaintiff everything he sought. A contrary decision would have allowed companies accused of minor but mass wrongdoing to pick off plaintiffs one by one, frustrating their ability to band together to sue over their claims. Gomez sued under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which allows people who receive unwanted text messages to recover up to $1,500... Читать дальше...

DALLAS - Mavericks leading scorer Dirk Nowitzki is missing Dallas' game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night because of fluid on the knee.

Missing 31-year-old Evatt woman, Yuki Motomura has been located safe and well.