Новости за 28.03.2012

If President Barack Obama had a Hispanic uncle, he would look a lot like George Zimmerman. Like Obama, Zimmerman boasts a mixed racial heritage -- one white parent, and one parent of color. Zimmerman's mother was Hispanic, Obama's father was African. So you can see the obvious connection they share. Zimmerman, of course, is the man who shot and killed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin last month. Can't see the relevance of such a comparison?

Abercrombie & Fitch has long been known for its use of homoerotic imagery in its ad campaigns and editorial spreads. In a new steamy clip, the clothing brand goes one step further by featuring hunky male models wrestling, showering and even kissing.

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook's visit to China isn't for sightseeing. Rather, the new boss has met Vice Premier Li Keqiang, who may be the next Premier of China, as well as other officials. What are some of the outcomes of the Cook and trip as well as implications for the Cupertino, Calif., technology developer which at Wednesday's values, remains the world's most valuable company, with a market capitalization nearing $565 billion?

Tennis Now's Ted LePak takes a look at the men who have made the most money in the history of the ATP. All these guys are millionaires but the number one spot has made $63.8 million dollars! Can you guess whose our top money making millionaire?

BEIJING -- Christianity in China is booming despite the government's rigorous attempts to control religious practice. Yet in the past 15 years, Protestantism has grown at more than twice the rate of Catholicism, a fact that may reveal as much about the government's hold on the churches as it does about the spiritual vitality of China.

The most important ingredient in the recipe for jewellery retail success is the customer – without them there is no retail business. Nancy Georges reports on how to keep the relationship fresh.

TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki gave his fans in Japan a performance to cheer about.

The Final Four is now set in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.

Earwigs are rarely household pests and some people consider them beneficial because they feed on small insects such as aphids, fruit worms and spider mites as well as dead animal and plant material. You can trap earwigs by setting out rolled up newspapers that they will crawl into and not leave. When you find them in the cans, just dump them into a pail of soapy water to kill them. If you find some in the house, simply spray them with a mixture of water and alcohol (half and half) in a spray bottle with a tablespoon of dish soap. Читать дальше...

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Research In Motion Ltd. (Nasdaq: RIMM) will announce fiscal fourth-quarter results after North American markets close Thursday, the BlackBerry maker's first earnings report since Thorsten Heins was installed as CEO on Jan. 22. Uppermost in investors' minds will be whether the Canadian company can rebound even modestly from recently anemic performance due to the BlackBerry's eroding share of the smartphone market.

Esprit de Corps brings a Reggae love vibe to SXSW 2012.

When I first gazed at a photo of Mohamed Merah, the madman who murdered seven people in and around Toulouse, France, I was struck by how much he resembled the character of “Nosferatu,” the vampire and the central figure in the classic expressionist German silent movie of the same name by director F.W. Murnau. The bald head, the prominent nose, the lifeless eyes and the fang-like teeth -- Merah was a dead ringer for the Transylvanian ghoul.