Новости за 08.12.2015

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials are crediting a South Africa man with saving the life of a professional surfer who almost drowned after a wipeout.

The plunge in crude prices has blown open a big hole in the budgets of big oil-producing states.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special adviser on the prevention of genocide says there is a serious risk that if violence in Burundi isn't stopped there could be a civil war — and after that,…

(AP) — A Muslim student at the University of Missouri has filed a lawsuit alleging that a biology professor directed a slew of sexually suggestive and religiously offensive remarks at her. The lawsuit also claims that he wanted to know if her faith made her hate gay people and Jews.

Just like David Cameron, Riyadh is committed both to destroying Islamic State and to toppling Assad. It would be foolish to alienate them now

Raids linked to the same case carried out in mid-October also produced no arrests, the prosecutor`s office said.

This line obviously implies Maryland is the better team, but how are we so sure? ...

We all wish we could have real trees to make our houses smell and feel like Christmas, but for many of us, either our apartment isn't big enough or we will be traveling most of the month and can't maintain the upkeep. Our solution: a Small Space Wall Tree! We raided the B+C shop to pick up the perfect supplies to create this tree. The key is fun wrapping paper and an even more fun paper garland!

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Property magnate Donald Trump fired a not-so-subtle warning shot at the national Republicans attacking him on Tuesday.

The Republican presidential front-runner did this by touting a poll showing that his supporters would still back him if he ran as an independent.

"A new poll indicates that 68% of my supporters would vote for me if I departed the GOP & ran as an independent," Trump wrote on Twitter and Facebook.

The implied threat comes as a wide swath of Republicans... Читать дальше...

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Property magnate Donald Trump fired a not-so-subtle warning shot at the national Republicans attacking him on Tuesday.

The Republican presidential front-runner did this by touting a poll showing that his supporters would still back him if he ran as an independent.

"A new poll indicates that 68% of my supporters would vote for me if I departed the GOP & ran as an independent," Trump wrote on Twitter and Facebook.

The implied threat comes as a wide swath of Republicans... Читать дальше...

All ballistic missile tests by Iran are banned under a 2010 Security Council resolution that remains valid until a nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers is implemented.

Donald Trump's plan for a “total and complete shutdown” of Muslims entering the U.S. was swiftly condemned by many Republican and Democratic presidential candidates. But legal experts aren't of one mind about whether the incendiary plan floated by the GOP candidate would survive judicial review.

“He’s an antihero more than a villain,” actor Brett Dalton is quick to assert when asked about Grant Ward’s heinous acts leading up to tonight’s midseason finale of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He’s made his vendetta against the agency personal with each and every member of the team — most recently, assassinating Coulson’s special lady friend, Rosalind Price (you will be missed, Constance Zimmer), as they sat down for dinner.

The nominees for the 47th annual NAACP Image Awards have been announced, with ABC's hit comedy "Black-ish" leading with a total of 11 nominations. 

Russian Defence Minister said Russia had informed Israel and the United States in advance of its plan to launch missiles from a submarine.

The illnesses come as Chipotle’s sales are already being slammed by a multi-state outbreak of E. coli linked to its restaurants.

The US Army’s new Venom detection and tracking system to destroy drones has been successfully demonstrated at military maneuvers, defense contractor Northrop Grumman said in a press release on Tuesday.

The ad invited readers to attend Santa’s funeral at the “North Pole Chapel.”

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Cars' infotainment systems are becoming increasingly innovative and elaborate — drivers can navigate to a destination while operating a smartphone hands-free. And drivers' demand for in-car technology powered by the infotainment screen has been growing over the past year. In fact, consumers value in-car technology more than the car's driving performance, according to an Accenture survey.

The infotainment center — which is becoming the next mobile device — is creating a massive market opportunity. Читать дальше...

BI Intelligence

Cars' infotainment systems are becoming increasingly innovative and elaborate — drivers can navigate to a destination while operating a smartphone hands-free. And drivers' demand for in-car technology powered by the infotainment screen has been growing over the past year. In fact, consumers value in-car technology more than the car's driving performance, according to an Accenture survey.

The infotainment center — which is becoming the next mobile device — is creating a massive market opportunity. Читать дальше...

A camera and buzzer were installed at Yankton High School, and now people may only go inside the building if a staff member authorizes the entrance. Police say the men didn't have permission to enter the school and are facing various charges including trespassing and possession of firearms on school grounds.

Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari today, December 8, was paid a visit by members of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) at the State House, Abuja. UPN was a Nigerian political party that was dominant in western Nigeria during the second republic (1978-1983). The party revolved around the political leadership of Obafemi Awolowo, a sometimes polemical […]

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California mudslides! Florida tornadoes! Killer New England ice storms!

Is that the kind of weather we're in for this year?

No, all that happened back in the winter of 1997-98 — courtesy of one ornery El Niño.

While the once-every-several years weather pattern has already caused 100-year flooding on India's eastern coast, it probably won't do much harm in the U.S.

Yet, some forecasts for this season sound ominously similar to 1997, drawing catastrophizing prognostications from some quarters... Читать дальше...

AP/Nick Ut, File

California mudslides! Florida tornadoes! Killer New England ice storms!

Is that the kind of weather we're in for this year?

No, all that happened back in the winter of 1997-98 — courtesy of one ornery El Niño.

While the once-every-several years weather pattern has already caused 100-year flooding on India's eastern coast, it probably won't do much harm in the U.S.

Yet, some forecasts for this season sound ominously similar to 1997, drawing catastrophizing prognostications from some quarters... Читать дальше...

On one side, there’s all the stuff you’ve heard before, the pop and R&B that moves you and makes you move. On the other are cold, metallic soundscapes; they echo and buzz; they feel unfamiliar and “other.” What happens is something layered and complex, sweet, towering vocals over erratic, futuristic club beats. A little more than two years ago, Kelela (born Kelela Mizanekristos) released a mix tape called “Cut 4 Me” on the Los Angeles label Fade to Mind. The label is known for innovative artists... Читать дальше...