Новости за 28.12.2015

For the TV industry, midseason is the new fall. Actually, this has been the case for a few years now — broadcast networks have discovered the wisdom of holding back some of their biggest bets and debuting them in the deep, dark winter months, perhaps giving them a greater chance to break out amid slightly more flaccid competition. Sometimes, such shows still fizzle (The CW’s Byzantine cult-centric drama “Cult” in 2013). Other times, you find yourself with a monster hit (Fox’s hip-hop soap “Empire” in 2015).

It was hard to make heads or tails out of some of the baffling calls in the NFL's Week 16, notably Bill Belichick's decision to keep Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski with him on the sideline at th…

Timbaland releases previously recorded track 14 years after singer's death.

(ATTN: UPDATES with more analyst comments, government reaction; TRIMS) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- The breakthrough deal between South Korea and Japan on resolving the issue of Japan's wartime sexual slavery was made possible th

The first of 17 detainees scheduled to be released from the Guantanamo Bay prison in January will be transferred next week, as the Obama administration continues to reduce the population at the controversial detention center, a senior U.S. official said Monday.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Meteorologists say a weather front is bringing high winds and warmer temperatures to much of Alaska, with extreme conditions prompting the closure of a state-operated tunnel. Duell says the Delta Junction area also is hard-hit, with sustained winds blowing at 45 mph and gusting to 62 mph.

The Hechsher, or the Ⓤ marking on many common food items, is a signifier that the food is certified kosher. You can find the Ⓤ on Oreos, Coca-Cola, and many other items people purchase regularly.

Meanwhile, a marquee matchup in Nashville between Henrik Lundqvist and Pekka Rinne.

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Lost in the madness around the Al Jazeera report that links Peyton Manning to shipments of HGH is that the Denver Broncos still have a big decision looming.

For the last five games, the Broncos have started Brock Osweiler at quarterback while Peyton Manning recovered from a torn plantar fascia.

During that stretch, Denver has gone 3-2, leaving some to wonder who the Broncos would roll with once Manning returned to full health.

According to a report from Fox Sports' Jay Glazer... Читать дальше...

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The living room is a place for relaxation, but there’s a growing number of gadgets that aim to make it even more convenient. Whether you plan on throwing a few parties or Netflix binging alone, here’s some gear we like for anyone’s lounge.

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An 'oceanfront kingdom' on Martha's Island is looking for a monarch to rule it.

A 312-acre parcel of land on the elite Massachusetts summer getaway island of such notables as Lady Gaga, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jim Carrey, and President Barack Obama just hit the market for $100 million.

It includes a 35-acre pond, 1,200 feet of beachfront, and all the privacy and natural beauty a king or queen could ask for.

Kurt Rappaport of Westside Estate Agency has the listing. Читать дальше...

The ongoing slide in crude oil prices may be terrible news for energy producers, but it's a good sign for U.S. consumers. With large uncertainties looming over next year's oil and gas markets, fuel prices are likely to remain low, spurring consumers to start spending the money they're saving at the fuel pump.

A battling draw against Chelsea may have lifted some of the pressure on the manager, but the returning striker believes nobody is coasting in the squad

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Gene editing was one of the most talked-about topics of 2015, and rightly so.

One technique in particular, known as CRISPR/Cas9, has made it possible to quickly and precisely edit genes by cutting and pasting bits of DNA, opening the door to curing genetic defects and preventing the spread of disease. It's already been used in everything from mice to human embryos.

Meanwhile, other gene editing techniques are already being developed to treat cancer and other diseases. Читать дальше...

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State Congress president Luizinho Faleiro on Monday reiterated his resolve to promote new faces within the party organization, even as he exhorted party workers to go to the doorsteps of the people and expose the misdeeds of the BJP-led government.

If the Colts are going to check off the 10-item checklist (or at least the one part they control), they’re going to have to do it with another quarterback. The team announced that Charlie Whitehurst and guard Hugh Thornton were being placed on injured reserve. Thornton had started 12 games for the Colts this year, and…

Vladimir Putin's saltiest one-liners have been published in a book that is being touted as an ideal gift for patriotic Russian officials.

2015 was the year of the dad.

They managed to capture all of life's beautiful little moments:

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They finally figured out how to set up different accounts on Netflix:

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They really showed how much they truly care:

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The blog 100 Reasons NOT to go to Graduate School offers people considering grad school some good reasons to do something else.

This list is a compilation of some of the posts from the blog, which is intended for students of the humanities and social sciences.

The smart people are somewhere else.

If you think that going to graduate school will allow you to spend your days in a community of the enlightened, consider the axiom that it is unwise to borrow money that is difficult to repay. Читать дальше...

Madison Beer showed lots of PDA with her boyfriend Jack Gilinsky at the beach – Just Jared Jr The father of Bristol Palin‘s newborn baby is… – Radar Amber Rose accidentally tweeted out her phone number – Gossip Cop Here’s how much it’d cost to rescue Matt Damon in all his movies – Huffington Post [...]

Goa police on Monday informed the Goa children’s court that the process has been initiated to issue a lookout circular to all airport and seaport checkposts across the country against pop singer Padma Shri awardee Remo Fernandes in the case of alleged verbal abuse of a minor girl in a hospital, where she was admitted after being knocked down by Remo's son Jonah on December 1.

Jahi McMath's family isn't giving up her their legal fight to void the teen's death certificate.

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