Новости за 12.08.2015

David Willey smashes a century off 40 balls as Northants beat Sussex by seven wickets to reach T20 Blast Finals Day.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A helicopter traveling from an oil rig crashed into the lagoon in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, killing four people on Wednesday, according to aviation officials.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A helicopter traveling from an oil rig crashed into the lagoon in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, killing four people on Wednesday, according to aviation officials.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A helicopter traveling from an oil rig crashed into the lagoon in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, killing four people on Wednesday, according to aviation officials. The helicopter belongs to Bristow, a Houston, Texas-based firm that charters helicopters to oil and gas companies, said spokesman Yakubu Dati of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter revealed sad news Wednesday. After recent liver surgery, the 90-year-old discovered he had cancer. "Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body," Carter said in a statement, according to a tweet from New York Times reporter Alan Blinder. "A more complete public statement will be made when facts are known, possibly next week,” the former president added.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Leader of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party Salih Muslim Muhammad discussed joint anti-ISIL measures.

They who 'Scream' together, take selfies together. When actress Bex Taylor-Klaus took over Yahoo TV’s Instagram, her cast-featuring pics were the definition of #squadgoals. First, Bex met up with her co-stars — including Carlson Young, John Karna, and Amadeus Serafini — for a press day that included stops at Access Hollywood and People magazine.'

A heat wave expected to last into next week has heightened the danger in what is already an epic summer of California wildfires.

WEIRSDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two people are dead after their single-engine plane crashed and caught fire in north Florida. Authorities say Dauphin Richard and Merry Womack, both 78, died when their Beech BE35 went down Wednesday morning in Weirsdale, a small community near Ocala in Marion County. The Ocala Star-Banner (http://bit.ly/1MkQ2Sf ) reports that Richard Womack was a retired FedEx pilot and flight engineer for the U.S. Air Force. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says... Читать дальше...

The Cardinals signed linebacker Sean Weatherspoon to a one-year deal this offseason in hopes that he’d stay healthy and recover his old form after missing 25-of-32 games over the last two seasons. Their wait to find out the answer to the latter question will be extended a bit longer because Weatherspoon hasn’t been able to…

A social diversity advocacy group said Wednesday that it collected 40,000 signatures on a petition calling for the Texas district attorney in the county where Sandra Bland was arrested to prosecute the involved officer. Bland, who officials have said committed suicide after three days in the Waller County jail where she was booked, fueled an ongoing debate about police conduct and accountability in the U.S.

Christine Ouzounian knows how to enjoy the finer things in life. The woman at the center of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's nannygate scandal appears to be doing just fine as...

BERLIN (AP) — Switzerland is lifting some sanctions against Iran in what it calls a sign of support for the agreement between Tehran and world powers over its nuclear program.

BERLIN (AP) — Switzerland is lifting some sanctions against Iran in what it calls a sign of support for the agreement between Tehran and world powers over its nuclear program.

Age is nothing but a number, especially when it comes to laughing at inappropriate things. AccuWeather.com made a graphic to show that Tuesday was going to be a rainy one in New...

The U.S. launched its first manned airstrikes against the Islamic State from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign has hardly been smooth. But the former U.S. secretary of state’s decision to hand over a private server to the U.S. Department of Justice may make her journey even more difficult. An independent government watchdog alleged that Clinton had at least a couple of “top secret” emails on an unsecured network. A few hours after that, Clinton instructed her staff to hand over the server and a pen drive to investigators.

Glenavon continue Ballymena's miserable start to the season as Eoin Bradley hits a hat-trick in a 7-1 Showgrounds win.

The judge said he saw strengths on both sides of the argument.

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Federal Judge Richard M. Berman challenged the National Football League Wednesday at a Manhattan courthouse on its evidence linking New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to a practice of deflating footballs. The hearing surrounding lawsuits between Brady and the NFL over his role in the scandal known as "Deflategate" offered no clear settlement, despite Berman's repeated criticism of the severity of the punishment.

What the world would look like if geography was determined by market capitalization.

BEVERLY HILLS, California - The Syfy channel is developing a drama series based on Frederik Pohl's novel "Gateway."

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Syfy channel is developing a drama series based on Frederik Pohl's novel "Gateway."