Новости за 21.12.2017

United lost yesterday and we all got to engage in a bit of schadenfreude at their expense, until it became clear that City have a nice and easy tie against Bristol City to pick up probably at least one of the minimum two trophies they should win this season, at which point it became less funny. But hey, at least we have a semi to look forward to, albeit against a Chelski team that usually knock us out when it comes to this competition. The questions are already being asked about how we’re... Читать дальше...

The nonprofit organization behind “Sesame Street” has been awarded a $100 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation, the largest of its kind, to create programming for children displaced by Syria’s civil war.

The University Privacy and Information Security offices are encouraging members of the university community to periodically purge unneeded computer files.

Phil Neville admits he is hopeful that Paul Pogba’s return to the Manchester United team can improve Romelu Lukaku’s mood. The France international has missed Manchester United’s last three Premier League games due to suspension following a sending off at Arsenal. Indeed, the 25-year-old was absent for Manchester United’s disappointing 2-1 loss to Premier League […]

Die Philadelphia Flyers haben in der National Hockey League (NHL) nach dem 1:4 gegen die L.A. Kings wieder auf die Siegerstraße zurückgefunden. Das Team von Michael Raffl feierte am Mittwoch einen 4:3-Heimerfolg gegen die Detroit Red Wings. Raffl gelang diesmal kein Scorerpunkt.

With winter upon us, Stanford Report looks back on the times the campus experienced a rare snowfall.

WASHINGTON (AP) — You wouldn't know it from President Donald Trump's rhetoric, but the tax overhaul coming into effect is heavily tilted to the rich. It also leaves "Obamacare" in place, despite his assertion that the tax plan repeals the health care law. Nothing about the plan provides the fuel to achieve economic growth at the levels he's predicted. Trump's penchant for exaggeration and sometimes pure fiction has clouded the realities of the overhaul as it has shaped up over months. As for Democrats... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — You wouldn't know it from President Donald Trump's rhetoric, but the tax overhaul coming into effect is heavily tilted to the rich. It also leaves "Obamacare" in place, despite his assertion that the tax plan repeals the health care law. Nothing about the plan provides the fuel to achieve economic growth at the levels he's predicted. Trump's penchant for exaggeration and sometimes pure fiction has clouded the realities of the overhaul as it has shaped up over months. As for Democrats... Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has described a U.S. accusation that it was behind a ransomware attack as a "grave political provocation" and vowed to retaliate. Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Monday that North Korea will be held accountable for May's WannaCry ransomware attack that infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide. The North's Foreign Ministry repeated Thursday it had nothing to do with the attack. It said it will never... Читать дальше...

A ferry with 251 people on board capsized in rough seas off the Philippines on Thursday with reports of an unspecified number of casualties, the coastguard said.

Madrid (dpa) - Polling stations across Catalonia have opened following a months-long political crisis triggered by a referendum for independence from Spain.Thursday‘s early regional elections, announced by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy‘s conservative government at the end of October, were one of several measures taken by Madrid after the Catalan parliament declared independence from Spain.Voter surveys point to a neck-and-neck race between Catalan separatist parties and the so-called constitutional... Читать дальше...

Il y a quelques mois, j'ai retrouvé au fond d'une boîte le programme souvenir du spectacle présenté au Forum de Montréal par la troupe de patinage artistique Ice Follies, en 1969. Je me disais que Crystal, du Cirque du Soleil, présenté mercredi soir au Centre Bell, allait être fort différent de ce que j'avais vu durant mon enfance.

French baby-milk maker Lactalis said Thursday it was more than doubling the quantity of formula and other products recalled over salmonella fears in the second such move in two weeks.

Chelsea beat Bournemouth 2-1 to reach the Carabao Cup Semi-Finals with goals from Willian and Alvaro Morata. The match report below has been written by Alex Churchill, CFC Fanzine seller, Gin connoisseur and the owner of the fantastic Blog = A Girl Who likes balls. Our Game: The press have been scrooging the sh*t out of this competition this week, so just because they p*ss me off I'm going to write it up as if it was the most exciting match Stamford Bridge has ever seen. I've gauged... Читать дальше...

Real Madrid are prepared to let the Liverpool and Arsenal transfer target leave Dani Ceballos has struggled since moving to the Bernabeu this summer Zinedine Zidane apparently never wanted him and a summer exit looks likely READ MORE: Coutinho to Barcelona – fee agreed as record-breaking transfer edges closer Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos has reportedly been given permission to look for a new club and has initiated contact over a possible transfer to Liverpool, Arsenal and Inter... Читать дальше...

The sack of Dr. Martins Thomas as the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has been nullified by the National Industrial Court.

And got Marvin III one step closer to the NBA

The Greensboro paper has an article up on how Marvin Bagley and his parents decided to reclassify.

As several people say here, this happens a lot (and both up and down - people move down to gain an advantage later). Bagley’s drew extra attention because of how good he is, but it’s not really unusual.

Some of the courses he took were probably challenging too - Algebra and Latin to name a couple (Durum est Dudus Latine condemnabitur!)

More than a dozen pedestrians, including a toddler, have been injured after a car ploughed into rush hour crowds. 

Movies! Links! That’s it! Hey, everyone! Let’s get down to business. Ramble of the Day I have not had a chance to share with you Hoddle people that I’m a big fan of movies, so much so that I watched four in four days last week and have at least two more planned for this week. (Then again, I had gone on an accidental movie drought, so I did have some ground to make up.) (For those of you wondering: I watched The Big Sick, Lady Bird, Mudbound, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri last week. Читать дальше...