Новости за 23.04.2018

Three brothers have been beheaded in restive eastern Afghanistan, officials said Monday, blaming the gruesome executions on Islamic State group fighters.

Fox News host Sean Hannity has links to several shell companies that own millions of dollars worth of real estate...

Melissa Etheridge is one of rock music’s great female icons. Her critically acclaimed eponymous debut album was certified double platinum. Etheridge’s popularity built around such memorable songs as “Bring Me Some Water,” “No Souvenirs” and “Ain’t It Heavy” for which she won her first Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal. Etheridge hit her commercial and...

It is my opinion that the new Chevrolet Bolt EV is just the second EV that truly functions like a real car.

Sure, you've probably seen 2001: A Space Odyssey. But have you experienced 2001: A Space Odyssey? That particular verb no doubt implies different conditions to different people. Maybe it means having seen the film during its initial 1968 release. Maybe it means having seen it at a certain... height of consciousness. Maybe it means having seen it in […]

A key factor in Leinster and Ireland's success this season has been the contributions of young stars such as lock James Ryan and back row forward Dan Leavy says their iconic fly-half Johnny Sexton.

The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Boston Bruins at home tonight for Game 6.

Also, congrats Tricky Trav

Hi. I was at the beach most of the weekend and didn’t really see any soccer until last night, when I was watching FC Dallas generally handle the Philadelphia Union (D.C. United’s next opponent) via replay. Anyway, the beach is still fun, particularly when you have a kid seeing the beach, and the many dogs on it, for the first time.

The moral to these ramblings? D.C. United should win and make sure your beach has dogs I guess.

Spirit show grit, hanging on to 1-1 draw at Portland (us)... Читать дальше...

Willy Adames went deep for the first time this season.

After tripling on Opening Day and doubling in the second game of the season, Willy Adames went 10 games without an extra-base hit. In his last three games, he has a double and his first home run of the season. He has been very good this season, as expected for a talented player who played an entire season at the level he’s at.

Triple-A Durham Bulls (6-9)

Behind Willy Adames’ grand slam, Durham crushed Lehigh Valley by a score of 10-0. Читать дальше...

These teams are close, but the Penguins still have Sidney Crosby and high-end forwards the Flyers can’t match.

4/24 Cup of Coffee: An extra-inning grand slam from Mike Olt (pictured) provided some fireworks for those that stayed to watch the second game of a doubleheader at McCoy Stadium as the four-run homer from Olt powered the PawSox to a 6-4 win over the Toledo Mud Hens. The Sea Dogs didn't fare as well in extra innings, with a comeback effort falling short against the Hartford Yard Goats.

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Toledo Mud Hens (DET) 3, Pawtucket Red Sox 0, 7 innings (Game 1)

(Bloomberg) -- Ten years ago, Amazon introduced the Kindle and established the appeal of reading on a digital device. Four years ago, Jeff Bezos and company rolled out the Echo, prompting millions of people to start talking to a computer. Now Amazon.com Inc. is working on another big bet: robots for the home. The retail and cloud computing giant has embarked on an ambitious, top-secret plan to build a domestic robot, according to people familiar with the plans. Codenamed “Vesta,” after the Roman goddess of the hearth... Читать дальше...

4/23 Cup of Coffee: All four affiliates were in action Sunday, with two games apiece fitting into opposite extremes. Pawtucket and Salem both won thrilling back-and-forth contests in extra innings, with Aneury Tavarez (pictured) and Bobby Dalbec playing outsized roles in the victories of their respective teams. On the opposite end were Portland and Greenville, for whom nothing seemed to go right and the offense of both squads managed just one run on two hits.

Roma have long since realised they undercharged Liverpool for the Egyptian ace. Here, Goal looks back at other players who were sold on the cheap

For centuries, Western culture has been trying to find some peace and quiet. But the more people try to keep unwanted sound out, the more sensitive they become to it.

Preservationist and landscape architect Eduard Krakhmalnikov thinks these places are overlooked in the national conversation on affordable housing.

They’re not just for costume races anymore.

DURBAN - A World Bank report has identified four distinct factors that encourage investment into most countries.

Johannesburg - Legal advocacy group Section27 on Monday said while it welcomed parts of the judgment in the Michael Komape case, it was extremely "disappointed" that the Komape family's suffering "has been insufficiently recognised and acknowledged".

LIVERPOOL - Liverpool's defensive errors in Saturday's Premier League draw with West Bromwich Albion was a one-off occurrence and is not really a concern, defender Virgil van Dijk has said ahead of Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg against Roma.

Inspired and infuriated by the recent UK-Russia diplomatic row, a farmer from Russia presented oil branded “Novichok.” The limited batch was meant for his friends, but the man is eager to let the Brits taste his savour treat, which he advertises as organic.