Новости за 28.03.2018

Dissident Colombian rebels are believed to be holding hostage two Ecuadoran journalists and their driver who were abducted this week, the head of Ecuador's armed forces said Wednesday. General Alberto Mejia told RCN radio that "the head of this group is the terrorist known as 'Gaucho,' and he is without doubt the person responsible ... for the kidnapping." The reporter, photographer and driver, all working for the prominent Ecuadoran newspaper El Comercio, were seized early Monday in the village of Mataje... Читать дальше...

Straubing (dpa) - Die Straubing Tigers haben Verteidiger Benedikt Schopper vom ERC Ingolstadt verpflichtet. Dies gab der Club der Deutschen Eishockey Liga am Mittwoch bekannt. Keine Angaben machte der Verein zur Vertragslaufzeit des 33-Jährigen. «Nach fünf tollen Jahren in Ingolstadt freue ich mich auf eine neue Herausforderung», sagte Schopper. «Mein Ziel ist es, mich schnell in die Mannschaft einzufügen und meinen Teil zum Teamerfolg beizusteuern. Schopper hat in seiner DEL-Laufbahn 555 Hauptrundenpartien absolviert... Читать дальше...

With a thrilling win over the New England Patriots, the Philadelphia Eagles are this year’s Super Bowl Champions, the first championship in their franchise’s history. Game-changers weren’t exclusively on the field during this year’s game; they were in the stands as well and they come with unique post-game analysis.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been booed and insulted at a march to honor an 85-year-old woman who escaped the Nazis 76 years ago yet was stabbed to death in her Paris apartment.

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• Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy has emerged as an influential figure in President Donald Trump's Washington, and has often used shady deals to boost his own businesses while offering clients access to the president.
• Broidy cooperated with businessman and United Arab Emirates adviser George Nader to shift US policy in favor the UAE's agenda — and one point even suggested to Trump that he fire Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Tillerson was removed earlier this month. Читать дальше...

A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Maryland and Washington, D.C. have standing to sue President Donald Trump, allowing their lawsuit claiming that the President violated the Constitution’s Emoluments clause to move forward for now.

WHITAKER BANK BALLPARK (Lexington, KY) - The Lexington Legends are proud to announce Sensory Friendly Days on Sunday, May 13 and Monday, June 11, 2018 in partnership with UK HealthCare. Along with special considerations around the ballpark before the games, the Legends will have Friendly Access Sensory Safety Kits provided by Life Is Washable Inc. available throughout the entirety of the season. On the days of May 13 and June 11, fans with sensory sensitivities and their families will be able to enter the ballpark at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday... Читать дальше...

ORLANDO, Fla. — When approached at an elevator bank by two reporters early Sunday, off to the side of the well-appointed lobby of the Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes Hotel, John Mara really had no intention of engaging in any sort of meaningful conversation. Sure, he would meet with the media at these NFL owners’ meetings, but...

The English Premiership-leading side wanted to lock up the Brazilian striker before he left to compete in the World Cup in Russia, but negotiations have been stalled until the summer.

A high-profile Daily News reporter was arrested Wednesday inside the state Capitol, where he was caught using his cell phone in violation of clearly posted rules. Ken Lovett, the paper’s Albany bureau chief, was hauled off in handcuffs around 12:40 p.m. by two uniformed state troopers. Officials wouldn’t immediately answer questions about the incident, including...

French company Total has won three blocks in Mexico's last auction of oil and gas areas before the country holds presidential elections in July. The three blocks are located in the Gulf of Mexico -- two of them were awarded in partnership with state oil company Pemex and another with Britain's BP and Pan American. "This completes our positions in the deep and shallow waters of the Perdido and Salinas basins and strengthens Total's presence in Mexico with seven blocks, three as operator," a spokesman for the company said Wednesday. Читать дальше...

One wildlife refuge was spared, but Congress funded 33 miles of new wall that would cut through protected areas in Texas.

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• The New York Giants are asking for a hefty return for Odell Beckham Jr. in a possible trade. 
• It remains to be seen if the Giants are truly willing to part with their star receiver. 
• If Beckham does get traded, the Los Angeles Rams are a potential landing spot. 

The New York Giants are seeking "at least two first-round picks" before they trade their star receiver, Odell Beckham Jr., according to ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter. Читать дальше...

As CTO of a large regional hospital system, I know that the network is vital to everything. I consider the network in the same critical category as electricity, oxygen, and water. It needs to be available 24x7x365 to support Concord Hospital’s half a million patients and over 5,000 network users across our 30 locations.

Russia's Kommersant newspaper has gotten its hands on 'Salisbury Incident', a document used by the British government to convince allies to expel more than a hundred Russian diplomats over the Skripal poisoning case. The five-slide PowerPoint presentation summarizes the UK's version of events. But what proof does it offer? Let's look at the facts.

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• In 2017, a "news" story went viral after claiming that women absorb and retain DNA from male sexual partners.
• It is true that women can end up with male DNA in their bodies — but there's no evidence to say that sex is the cause. 
• Instead, an expert told INSIDER, women most commonly pick up male DNA from pregnancy with a boy.
• But it can also happen to women without sons.
• It's possible they pick up male DNA while still in their mother's wombs... Читать дальше...

Voters cast ballots for a third and final day Wednesday in Egypt’s presidential election. With incumbent President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi running largely unopposed, there was little drama during the polling.  Among those supporting al-Sissi were older Egyptians who hope for stability after years of political turmoil in the Arab world’s most populous country. Many young people — hungry for change and more freedom — were cynical of the election and stayed away from the polls.

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology sent on Wednesday a notice to Facebook, asking the latter to clarify if the personal information of Indian citizens had been misused by the Cambridge Analytica firm or any other downstream entity and provide more details on the personal data breach.

According to a survey by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, baseball fans will consume more than 19 million hot dogs and 4.6 million sausages during the upcoming 2018 season. As the Council estimates, the hot dog total alone would reach as high as 5,332 One World Trade Centers—that's pretty darned high. Interestingly, famously disengaged Dodger fans eat the most dogs—projected to be more than 3 million this year. Red Sox fans don't even make the top six in chowing down hot dogs, even though any fair test would designate Fenway Franks as... Читать дальше...

Thomas opted not to get surgery over the summer. Now, he goes under the knife, hoping to put his hip issues behind him.

Suburbs often offer what urban cities can't: space, parking and a table without a two-hour wait. These dining destinations shouldn't be overlooked.

In advance of tomorrow’s roster deadline, the Rays have made the following transactions:

Cryptocurrency startup Ripple has funded all 35,000 classroom projects on educational crowdfunding website DonorsChoose with a $29 million donation, the largest gift the non-profit has ever received. DonorsChoose and Ripple unveiled the San Francisco-based company’s donation on Tuesday in a video announcement, explaining that the $29 million gift was enough to fund all 35,000 projects

Western medicine is innovative, but if you search through PubMed, you find very few drug trials for degenerative cerebellar ataxia. There is no known cure for ataxia, so our best hope still lies in finding a therapy to ease the symptoms. With all the modern innovations available what if one possible answer lies in an ancient system of holistic healing? Ayurvedic medicine deserves a look.