Новости за 18.12.2017

There's one stand-out feature of "Star Wars: Battlefront II:" It's ridiculously gorgeous.

Der scheidende Verteidigungsminister Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ) hat als einziger Minister am Montag sein Amt feierlich an Nachfolger Mario Kunasek (FPÖ) übergeben. Im Carl Szokoll-Hof der Rossauer Kaserne wurde ein traditioneller Festakt mit Militärmusik abgehalten. Kunasek nannte bei seiner Antrittsrede erste Schwerpunkte für seine Ministertätigkeit.

Four at West Ham, three at Stoke, five at Brighton and now four at Bournemouth. Liverpool might have been left lamenting their inability to score just once in their previous two home matches but they certainly don’t suffer from travel sickness. At the ground where they blew a 3-1 lead just over a year ago, the Reds made no mistake this time after surging into a three-goal half-time advantage. Philippe Coutinho got the wheels in motion with a deft solo effort before Roberto Firmino’s refusal to give... Читать дальше...

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. have split as a couple after nearly five years. A spokeswoman for Patrick confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday that the drivers are "no longer in a relationship." Patrick didn't attend the season-ending awards ceremony last month in Las Vegas with Stenhouse, who was honored for making NASCAR's playoffs in 2017. That led to speculation about the most prolific couple in motorsports. Patrick and Stenhouse announced they were dating in early 2013. Читать дальше...

This is a relatively light update from Microsoft for this December Patch Tuesday, with “only” 32 reported vulnerabilities, none of which have publicly reported or exploited in the wild. The primary concern for this month are the updates to IE and Edge. Microsoft Office has a minor update that can wait for a scheduled patch effort. And lastly, yes, we still have updates for Adobe Flash Player - but it’s not a critical update as Adobe has given it a Priority 2 rating.

Rian Johnson's new galactic blockbuster isn't quite the same thing from old fans' childhoods.

The incoming Class of 2018 will have a three-day window to sign their National Letters of Intent, starting Dec. 20.

Chelsea are set to offer Andreas Christensen a brand-new contract – and the club’s supporters are absolutely delighted about it. The Danish centre-back has managed to force his way into Antonio Conte’s starting XI this season, with David Luiz left kicking his heels on the bench – and sometimes not even in the match-day squad at all. Embed from Getty Images After spending two successful years on loan with Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga, Christensen... Читать дальше...

A Mississauga man faces fraud charges in connection with a lottery scam that almost cost a Peterborough senior $15,000.

Ahead of the New Year's shopping season, Tajikistan has warned shops not to import dolls in Islamic head scarves.

Rafinha could return from over eight months out in Saturday's Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona. The midfielder has undergone knee surgery twice in 2017 after injuring the internal meniscus in his right knee against Granada in April. Rafinha returned to team training this month and Barcelona confirmed on Monday that the 24-year-old has been given the medical all-clear. While unlikely to start against Madrid in Saturday's first LaLiga Clasico of the season, Rafinha could at least earn a place on the bench... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump loves to take credit for the relentless rally in stocks that took on fresh momentum in 2017.
• A Council on Foreign Relations analysis uses international stock comparisons to show US markets have been riding the coattails of stronger global growth. 
• Interest in equities from other rich nations has been nearly as strong during the rally, suggesting US policies have little to do with the market's strength. 

President... Читать дальше...

We have one rule in this family. Kids, you know this. Obey this one rule, and you’re allowed to do whatever the hell else you like. Curfews? Forget about it. I don’t care if you come home at all. Swear words? Love ‘em. Premarital sex? Encouraged. We don’t fuck around with baths or bedtimes, either. You’re more than welcome to live in complete squalor as long as you follow our one rule. One rule, people: Don’t leave Cameron alone with cured meats.

So CNN reports this morning that Trump staffers are shielding him from information that shows just how close Mueller is to more indictments, apparently to keep him from firing the special counsel.

After racing a Specialized S-Works Tarmac for a couple of seasons I was looking for a replacement bike for 2018. I started looking at other brands but then heard Specialized had a brand new Tarmac in progress! I had a chat with the Specialized tech guys and the performance figures sounded very impressive, increased stiffness, more aero and increased comfort.

Kein Bekenntnis zum Umweltschutz, dafür aber Geld für Gutverdiener und ein Durchgriffsrecht des Bundes. Ein Programm, das den Grünen gar nicht gefällt.

THE PAST decade has been a resounding success for Major League Baseball’s (MLB) efforts to promote competitive balance. Back in 2000, when the New York Yankees, the sport’s richest team, were en route to winning their fourth championship in five years, MLB hired a “blue-ribbon panel” to propose reforms that would help clubs in smaller markets to contend for titles. Since then, the sport has added or fine-tuned a luxury tax on high payrolls, a sharing scheme for teams’ locally generated revenues... Читать дальше...

Last week’s “Monday Night Football” game between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins may not have ended how Tom Brady and co. planned (the defending Super Bowl champs lost 27-20), but it was business as usual for ESPN’s Suzy Kolber. Now the host of the “Monday Night Countdown” pregame show along with her “MNF” halftime and postgame duties, the ESPN veteran pulls an 18-hour plus work day every Monday but still found time to talk to TheWrap about the biggest night in sports. “It has always been more than a football game... Читать дальше...

Inside the Hofburg palace, it was all smiles for the far-right ministers sworn into Austria's new government on Monday, but out in the cold it was whistles, worries and waving placards as some 5,500 people demonstrated.

Floyd Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya have had a contentious relationship for many years.

It's been a big year for automakers, but only one can be tops.

. I don’t know if Akiem Hicks will be named to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday, but I think the Bears defensive end will play in the Orlando all-star game.

All-Star captains picking teams publicly would bring the drama NBA fans want. LeBron James gets it.

After news broke late Saturday about Mueller's team obtaining tens of thousands of emails from the Trump Transition team, the "Fire Mueller" drum beats got considerably louder. Why are they panicking if they (a) handed everything over to Mueller's team and (b) if they did nothing wrong to begin with?