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Новости за 21.01.2017

Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 

Lopez: Trump still divides, and there's a lot at stake

Updates on the inauguration of President Trump Jan. 20, 2017, 9 p.m. This is our look at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration: A dark vision of America in Trump's inaugural address (analysis) Trump has not signaled that he will try to unify the country Protests in Washington dispel thoughts...

TheRepublic.com 

Australian Open Glance

MELBOURNE, Australia — A look at the Australian Open on Saturday: WEATHER: Sunny, high of 23 Celsius (73 Fahrenheit). ATTENDANCE: Day: 58,355; Night: 24,554. TOTAL: 82,909. SEEDED MEN’S WINNERS: No. 3 Milos Raonic, No. 6 Gael Monfils, No. 8 Dominic Thiem, No. 9 Rafael Nadal, No. 11 David Goffin, No. 13 Roberto Bautista Agut. SEEDED

BusinessInsider.com 

14 things successful people do in the first week of a new job

Diana Yukari/Business Insider

Thousands of workers will be heading to a new job this month, excited and nervous to prove they've got what it takes.

For all those newbs hanging their coats on a new office chair, that means it's time to get to work.

"The first three months of any new job are an extension of the interview process," says Amanda Augustine, career advice expert for TopResume. "From the first day, you need to be on your game."

Here's what the most successful... Читать дальше...

Sputnik International 

Saudis Bow Out of Contract to Develop Ukraine's Grom-2 Missile System

Last year it was reported that Saudi investors had secretly invested about $40 million into the development of the Grom-2: a new Ukrainian tactical short range ballistic missile (SRBM) system designed to compete with Russia's Iskander. However, reports now suggest that the Saudis have cut off funding, leading to the suspension of the program.

GantDaily.com 

Protesters rally worldwide in solidarity with Washington march

Hundreds of thousands of people in the United States and around the world are set to join marches Saturday to raise awareness of women’s rights and other civil rights they fear could be under threat under Donald Trump’s presidency. The key focus of the day will be the Women’s March on Washington, which organizers say […]

Vox 

The Carter Scenario: how Trump's victory could fall apart

Donald Trump and Jimmy Carter don’t have a whole lot in common, personally. One is famously a born-again Christian who apologized for having “looked on a lot of women with lust,” who even critics concede is of unimpeachable character, and who has devoted much of his life to philanthropic pursuits including the eradication of an entire parasitic illness. The other is on his third marriage, publicly bragged about committing sexual assault, and ran a foundation that appears to be a massive tax scam with no public benefit. Читать дальше...

Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 

Thank a wireless world for quality shows like 'Embeds,' '555' and 'Bravest Warriors'

When people count the many hundreds of series that make up this Age of Too Much Television, they tend to refer only to the obvious places – broadcast, cable and the big-deal streamers Netflix, Amazon and Hulu. But the land spreads out far and wide from there, into the many nooks and crannies of...

Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 

The hidden costs of replacing Obamacare

Congressional Republicans set themselves on a fast track this month to repeal the tax and spending provisions of the 2010 Affordable Care Act. But President Trump and numerous GOP lawmakers are coming around to the view that it would be irresponsible, and possibly disastrous, to take that step...