Новости за 14.12.2016

AMERICUS, Ga. — The second of two south Georgia police officers killed last week has been laid to rest.

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen explains the decision to raise the federal-funds rate by a quarter percentage point, and the expectation for further increases in 2017. Photo: AP

CNBC's Bertha Coombs discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets.

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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Amber Rose and Val Chmerkovksiy are reportedly officially dating after meeting on "Dancing with the Stars" Season 23.

When Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, many of the region's most precious artifacts were on loan to a Dutch museum. A court has now ruled that the objects must go to Ukraine, not Crimea.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court could make it easier for companies to defend themselves against patent infringement lawsuits.

Mel C (aka Melanie Chisholm) is opening up about battling an eating disorder due to the pressures she faced while a member of the Spice Girls. “I joined the Spice Girls when I was 20 and it was an insane time. I developed an eating disorder,” told BBC Good Food. “I was in the spotlight, [...]

A nickel here, a nickel there, and pretty soon you’re talking about some real money.

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Since starting his podcast in 2014, bestselling author Tim Ferriss has interviewed well over 100 highly successful people, from Navy SEALs to billionaire entrepreneurs.

He uses his interviews to pick apart the, as he puts it, "tactics, routines, and habits," that have brought these subjects to the tops of their fields. He's collected his favorite lessons from these discussions, along with a few new ones, in his book "Tools of Titans."

Ferriss recently stopped... Читать дальше...

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Josh Groban at the Imperial Theater, where he stars in “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.”

The Turkish authorities allowed and possibly planned anti-Russian protest rallies in Istanbul and Ankara, a senior member of Turkish opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) told Sputnik Wednesday.

Fandango Managing Editor Erik Davis joins to discuss the new Star Wars film "Rogue One," which expands the series' universe and introduces a slew of new characters to fans.

The Fed is behind the curve. It must follow through on its promise to keep hiking in 2017, says Peter Boockvar.

Barry Painter hoped for a warmer welcome after moving to Fort Greene.

A Palestinian girl, wrapped in a blanket, walks outside her family dwelling on a rainy day in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip; a wrecked U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft that crash-landed in the sea off Nago is seen in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan; and Jeonbuk Hyundai’s Kim Shinwook (top) heads the ball to score their fourth goal against Mamelodi Sundown in Match 4 of the FIFA Club World Cup in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. (Reuters) These are just a few of the photos of the day for December 14, 2016. Читать дальше...

A California woman recently vanished just miles from where "super mom" Sherri Papini claims she was kidnapped last month — but police say their cases aren't alike, the Redding Record Searchlight reported Wednesday.

Hands down, Seth Godin is one of my favorite writers and contributors and sharers. He's brilliant, actually.

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Tough-talking Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte came under criticism Wednesday after boasting that he "personally" killed suspected criminals when he served as mayor of Davao City.

ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson plans to step down at the end of the year from the helm of the world's largest public oil company to prepare for the confirmation battle over his nomination as America's chief diplomat.

“This topic is too important for Congress and Donald Trump to wait until next year,” Rep. Cummings says.

A second 12-week session has been added to Riverfront’s C.O.R.E. program.

Has Andew Tiller ticked somebody off (Andrew Downs, The Chronicle).What’s the deal with the 49ers and guard Andrew Tiller? The street free agent is soft spoken, seems earnest and hard working. Yet, the team continues to start more highly-touted prospects ahead of him. Last year, defensive end Quentin Dial said the team’s best offensive lineman was Tiller and he was on the practice squad at the time. Within a couple weeks, Tiller was then inserted into the starting lineup and he fared well. Tiller... Читать дальше...