Новости за 14.07.2016

Romanian authorities remanded 38 people in custody on Thursday suspected of holding dozens of vulnerable young men and boys like slaves, chaining them up and forcing them to fight, authorities said. The captives were "attached with chains and straps... beaten (and) humiliated", starved of food and fed on scraps, prosecutors from the DIICOT organised crime investigation unit said. Since 2008, some 40 victims were "captured in public places, near churches or train stations, or at their homes" and forced to do household chores... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Line Corp. are soaring in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange amid hungry investor demand to get in on the mobile messaging craze.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Line Corp. are soaring in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange amid hungry investor demand to get in on the mobile messaging craze.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia has a long history as a center of politics, going back to the 18th century when the Founding Fathers met here to sign the Declaration of Independence and write the U.S. Constitution. Even presidential conventions are…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia has a long history as a center of politics, going back to the 18th century when the Founding Fathers met here to sign the Declaration of Independence and write the U.S. Constitution. [...] special exhibitions themed on conventions and campaigns are also on view this summer, including shows at the Heritage Center of the Union League, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and National Constitution Center. "Sweep the Country," an exhibition at the Heritage Center of the Union League... Читать дальше...

They were in the toilet taking pills while the (then) Prime Minister was at their school.

Shauna Smith, 43, a transgender woman, was arrested on a charge of video voyeurism, in Idaho Falls. The authorities charged her under her legal name, Sean Patrick Smith, and had her remove a wig for the booking photo.

Team Penske swept the Sprint Cup races at New Hampshire in 2014

The US Department of Defense is spending nearly $1 billion this year to consolidate its computers into a single network without estimating systems final cost, scope or staff needed to operate the network, which raises security concerns, the US General Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report on Thursday.

The U.K. vote to leave the European Union featured heavily on earnings calls Thursday.

The fossils of a new meat-eating two-legged dinosaur have been discovered in Argentina with small short arms resembling those of a Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex). The new dinosaur named Gualicho shinya evolved independently of T-rex despite both having tiny arms.  The BBC reports: The 90 million-year-old animal from northern Patagonia measured about 7.6m long and would have weighed about a tonne – about the same as a polar bear. Details of the work by an international team appear in the journal Plos One. Читать дальше...

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According to a Market Insights Report, there were 10.4 million U.S. households with a net worth of $1 million or more in 2015 (wealth not including their primary residence). This number is at an all-time high, up from 10.1 million in 2014.

Becoming a millionaire is no longer an unrealistic dream. Becoming a self-made millionaire has never been an easy feat, but it is certainly possible if you are willing to make the sacrifices and changes necessary to reach this financial goal. Читать дальше...

You've probably been working on your job search for a while. Whether or not you've scored some interviews, you haven't been successful in getting the offer.

TULSA, Okla. — The Internal Revenue Service is investigating a church doing business in Oklahoma that is affiliated with televangelist Robert Tilton. The Tulsa World (http://bit.ly/2adlBzE ) reports that Word of Faith World Outreach Center Inc. filed a petition Monday to block a summons issued by the IRS for records from the period of April

NEW YORK (AP) — Left-hander Anthony Kay, selected by the New York Mets with the 31st overall pick in the amateur draft, has agreed to a minor league contract with a $1.1 million signing bonus.

NEW YORK (AP) — Left-hander Anthony Kay, selected by the New York Mets with the 31st overall pick in the amateur draft, has agreed to a minor league contract with a $1.1 million signing bonus.

In a book published in 1921, Charlie Chaplin told the critic Louis Delluc that his comedy was based on “some simple truths about the character of mankind” and added that “when all is said and done, the foundation of all success is only a knowledge of human nature, whether one is a businessman, an innkeeper, a publisher, or an actor.” That’s more or less the subject of Woody Allen’s new film, “Café Society,” a sort of cinematic bildungsroman about the efforts of a callow young man to make his way... Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) — A spokeswoman for former president Jimmy Carter says he won't attend the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. In March, he announced that recent scans showed no signs of cancer and he no longer needed to receive doses of an immune-boosting drug.

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers went into the All-Star break reeling, with nine losses their last 12 games and three-fifths of their starting rotation still on the disabled list. Their last game was a 10-run loss at home to the team with the American League’s worst record. “We went through a stretch where we

Britain's IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook says he took the fight against world middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin "to reach greatness".

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Growing up in a tight one-bedroom apartment in the heart of Manhattan, the suburbs seemed downright exotic to me. Everything about them felt foreign, from the sizable houses to the reliance on cars.

By the time I was in middle school I’d already mastered the art of independent NYC public transportation. The parks were my backyard, and having your own room seemed like the epitome of luxury.

Each summer my parents would rent a car and we’d drive the hour to my great aunt’s house in Huntington... Читать дальше...

With house-flipping profits at a 10-year high, it may be time to learn how to flip.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on an attempt by defense attorneys to have the New Orleans District Attorney removed from prosecuting the case against a man charged in the death of former Saints star Will Smith (all times local):

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on an attempt by defense attorneys to have the New Orleans District Attorney removed from prosecuting the case against a man charged in the death of former Saints star Will Smith (all times local):