Новости за 15.12.2017

A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's main island of Java late Friday, leaving at least one person dead and rattling nerves in the capital Jakarta.

Tomas Romero of Cherry Hill, N.J. has already played in USL with Bethlehem Steel FC and is a regular with the El Salvador U17 team

Get the inside scoop on a clash of up-and-coming KO artists Mike Perry and Santiago Ponzinibbio, plus former title challenger Glover Teixeira meets Misha Cirkunov in the cage.

Coach Mike Winkeljohn is confident that Holly Holm can hand UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg her first MMA loss since her professional debut when they meet in the main event of UFC 219.

The final big Republican tax deal, explained.

The last hitch for the Republican tax overhaul has been the child tax credit. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) threatened to withhold his vote over it, which could — could — have been a problem for passing the bill, given the narrow GOP majority in the Senate.

Republican leaders are making some last-minute changes to win him over. It looks like they’re going to give him something — and Rubio is now expected to vote for the final bill.

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Seriously, what the hell is he talking about? This is a complete sentence he said this week about the economy:

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The government didn't completely kill net neutrality, as long as companies that offer our internet access enforce its principles. 

Vienna (dpa) - Austria‘s conservatives and right-wing populists have reached an agreement to form a new government on Friday, sources close to the talks told dpa.Sebastian Kurz, the 31-year-old head of the conservative People‘s Party (OeVP), will become Europe‘s youngest government leader.Freedom Party (FPOe) leader Heinz-Christian Strache is set to become vice chancellor, as yet another populist movement enters a European cabinet.Following October elections, it took Kurz and Strache around seven... Читать дальше...

The last time we checked in with the folks behind the massively popular video game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, the company was complaining about Epic Games "ripping off" its 100 vs. 100 player game mode for its Fortnite title. In that post, we attempted to explain why this sort of thing isn't "ripping off" in an intellectual property sense, because the idea/expression dichotomy exists. Using someone else's idea for creative expression is not infringement, whereas using someone else's specific creative expression is. Читать дальше...

Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin has requested UN Peacekeeping Forces to the City of Chicago to cut down on violence in the Windy City. Boykin says peacekeeping forces are needed to fight the “quiet genocide” in the streets of Chicago. The joys of liberalism: 603 people have been shot and killed in Chicago so far […]

“Love” will return to Netflix next spring for its third and final season, the streamer announced on Friday.

Macaulay Culkin at a holiday-themed wrestling match on Thursday, and the former child actor busted out some of his “Home Alone” moves to get the better of his opponents. Culkin’s cameo at the Bar Wrestling Christmas special in Los Angeles was captured on video by Pro Wrestling Sheet. Sporting a pair of bunny ears, Culkin first got involved by throwing a bucket of plastic balls onto the floor to trip up the wrestlers. Then he climbed into the ring as the audience chanted “Home Alone.” He finished... Читать дальше...

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This week, Pharrell Williams' N.E.R.D released a new album that features Kendrick Lamar, and MGMT dropped an eccentric new single.

N.E.R.D — "Don't Don't Do It!" (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

With writing from Frank Ocean and an impactful verse from Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams' N.E.R.D takes on police brutality on the rock-influenced "Don't Don't Do It!" a highlight from the group's self-titled, fifth studio album. 

SZA — "The Weekend" (Calvin Harris... Читать дальше...

Johannesburg - South Africans and the rest of the world will be eyeing the hotly contested 54th African National Congress (ANC) elective conference from which a new leader will emerge on Sunday, as President Jacob Zuma's scandal-ridden second term draws to a close. 

Wien (dpa) - Keine andere Regierungszusammenarbeit hat in Österreich für so viel Wirbel gesorgt wie die erste Koalition zwischen konservativer Volkspartei ÖVP und rechtspopulistischer FPÖ. Von 2000 bis Anfang 2007 war die Mitte-Rechts-Regierung im Amt. Diese Zeit wird bis heute von zahlreichen Skandalen und Korruptionsvorwürfen überschattet.Der damalige FPÖ-Chef und Ministerpräsident Kärntens, Jörg Haider (1950-2008), machte als zweitstärkste Kraft die drittplatzierte ÖVP zur Kanzlerpartei, um selbst... Читать дальше...

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine deputy (unaligned) Boryslav Rozenblat has appealed to Kyiv’s Regional Administrative Court to with a suit against National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine Director Artem Sytnyk and Ukraine’s SBU Security Service. The court’s press service said on Dec.15 that Rozenblat is asking the court to recognize as illegal the actions of Sytnyk because […]

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Try as they may, every year, a handful of marketers just can't avoid rolling out completely terrible ad campaigns. 

Whether a tone-deaf message or ads with glaring racist slants, such gaffes are not necessarily reserved for smaller marketer with little to no creative counsel. As 2017 showed, this sort of thing can just as easily happen to big name brands with huge budgets. 

As the year winds down, we look back at some of the most cringe-worthy ads by marketers that should have frankly known better. Читать дальше...

The Trump administration needs a robust plan to make sure America remains the world’s most powerful economy.

Vertreter der EU-Staaten und Europa-Abgeordnete haben sich am Freitag auf strengere Regeln für Plattformen geeinigt, auf denen Bitcoin und andere virtuelle Währungen gehandelt werden. Damit sollten Geldwäsche und Terrorismusfinanzierung erschwert werden, teilte die EU mit.

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While some brands stumbled, there was no dearth of marketers pushing the envelope to create some brilliant ads in 2017 either. 

The year started on a high with several marketers making statements about diversity and inclusion during the Super Bowl. Things only got better, with several viral campaigns and engaging digital work were pushed out in the following months. 

As 2017 wraps to a close, we look back at some of the most creative, innovative and funny ads by marketers. Читать дальше...

Nothwithstanding the fine steers on here towards ace music, I haven't listened to much again this week, too busy. Busy Busy Busy. Cold weather deaths, masturbating dogs. The fun never ends.

Car Seat Headrest: Beach Life In Death. The new version. Best track of the week. Pop music at its goddam finest.

Weather Station: Thirty. A bit Joni Mitchell, but less irritating. Lovely feel to it but surprisingly tough. She's effin ace.

Hurray For The Riff Raff: P'alante. Poetry, Music, Anger, and it's a singalong. Читать дальше...

In a speech to graduates of the FBI Academy, Trump talked about calling on Congress to end "chain migration" and "visa lottery," and compared legal immigrants to trash.

Anna Wintour’s stone cold heart just thawed a bit. The Condé Nast giant passed out tights with cartoon foxes on them to guests attending a welcome party for the new Vanity Fair editor in chief Radhika Jones after the company was slammed for allegedly dissing the outfit that Jones wore. “Welcoming the brilliant new editor...

The House Ethics Committee announced Friday afternoon that it would investigate allegations that Rep. Ruben Kihuen (D-NV) sexually harassed a campaign staffer during the 2016 election cycle.