Новости за 23.05.2016

Damn, Kris.

As if the latest season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians hasn't already been crazy enough, Kris Jenner told her daughter Khloé that she's going to officially change her last name back to Kardashian.

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And it all goes down in this clip, which is a deleted scene from last night's episode:

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This latest revelation started when Khloé asked... Читать дальше...

MIAMI (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is expected to be sidelined eight to 10 weeks with a broken left hand.

MIAMI (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is expected to be sidelined eight to 10 weeks with a broken left hand.

MIAMI (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is expected to be sidelined eight to 10 weeks with a broken left hand.

“Next week will see the debut of Hodor’s cousin, Oh Crap Go Hide Somewhere Right Away Hurry Hurry.” Spoilers!

Dale Earnhardt. Jr. discussed on his weekly podcast the positive signs from the Sprint All-Star Race with the racing.

ESports will be arriving in the living rooms of millions Friday with the debut of "ELeague." Airing every week on TBS, "ELeague" is a 10-week "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive" tournament where 24 teams will compete for a $1.4 million prize pool. For those curious about competitive gaming, here is a handy primer ahead of the first "ELeague" matches.

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It's not easy to challenge the status quo, Peter Thiel says, but it's possible.

"Familiar tracks and traditions are like clichés: They are everywhere, they may sometimes be correct, but often they are justified by nothing except constant repetition," the PayPal cofounder and "Zero to One" author told the graduating class during Hamilton College's commencement on Sunday.

"If we choose to believe that we're powerless to do anything that is not familiar... Читать дальше...

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — Authorities are investigating bomb threats phoned in to schools in Minnesota on the same that schools across the country reported evacuations due to threats.

A bomb threat at Ben Franklin Elementary School in Rochester results in students being sent to nearby Mayo High School on Monday until police said it was safe to return. Forest Lake Elementary school in the city of Forest Lake was also evacuated after a bomb threat call around 12:15 p.m. School district spokeswoman Renee Reedy says police and firefighters searched the school but found nothing.

After a tepid first quarter, La Crosse County’s housing market perked up in April.

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What are some things neuroscientists know that most people don't? appeared as a question on Quora. Below we are republishing an answer from Paul King, a computational neuroscientist.

Where to start? 

There are hundreds of surprising, perspective-shifting insights about the nature of reality that come from neuroscience.

Every bizarre neurological syndrome, every visual illusion, and every clever psychological experiment reveals something entirely... Читать дальше...

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Consumers are looking for a deeper commitment when it comes to clothes, and that could be bad news for middle-of-the-road retailers.

"I think people are less interested in disposable apparel, something they buy and wear for just one season, and they’re looking to get more longevity out of their clothing," Robert Solis of "The Refined Gent" told retail blog The Robin Report.

"People don’t mind spending extra money on something that’s like an investment piece that will stay with them... Читать дальше...

Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler had a long wait before he got to take part in his second NFL practice. His first time on the field as a professional ended with a torn ACL in Jacksonville’s first practice of rookie minicamp last year and Fowler missed the entire 2015 season as a result. Fowler was…

HONOLULU -- A skydiving tour plane crashed and caught fire shortly after takeoff from the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Monday, killing all five on board, according to county officials.

A Zapiro cartoon depicting President Jacob Zuma floating on a pool of money with a showerhead that was included in a school project has raised the ire of Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi.

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Michael Solomon is the founder of 10x Management, a talent agency for best-in-class freelance tech professionals like developers, data scientists, and designers.

As co-founder for the first talent agency for best in class freelance tech professionals (developers, data scientists, designers, etc), I am frequently asked about how to negotiate both short term and full time engagements since our firm has done both.

From those requests, I have created... Читать дальше...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's interim government came under fire Monday as a secret recording emerged of the new planning minister discussing a purported pact to push for President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment to stall a huge corruption probe that…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's interim government came under fire Monday as a secret recording emerged of the new planning minister discussing a purported pact to push for President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment to stall a huge corruption probe that…

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers agreed Monday on an Atlantic City rescue package to keep the iconic home of Miss America, salt water taffy and oceanfront casinos from running out of money.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers agreed Monday on an Atlantic City rescue package to keep the iconic home of Miss America, salt water taffy and oceanfront casinos from running out of money.

BALTIMORE — A Baltimore officer was acquitted of assault and other charges Monday in the arrest of Freddie Gray, dealing prosecutors a second straight blow in their bid to hold police accountable for the black man’s death from spinal injuries suffered in the back of a police van. The judge who decided Officer Edward Nero’s fate in the non-jury trial concluded Nero played little role in the arrest and wasn’t responsible for the failure by police to buckle Gray in during the jolting ride. Upon hearing the verdict... Читать дальше...