Новости за 21.12.2017

London - More than 220 000 women were sexually harassed on public transport in France over two years, the national crime statistics agency said in its first report on the subject, describing it as a "conservative estimate".

The Trojans are off to a disappointing 6-4 start without Melton this season.

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Credit card rewards have become so popular in the US that issuers capture headlines just by launching a new rewards card. And with consumers now caring more about the type of rewards being offered than any other card feature, competition to offer the most lucrative and attractive rewards has intensified dramatically. 

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al283 wrote:

Made the same mistake with the SAGE but thankfully spotted it before too late!!
Looked ideal & really cheap but it seems some tourist boards are tour 'partners' & decided which hotels were available - SAGE not amongst them. Either that or it was block booked by Wigan ??
Gave up on Woolongong - now In Sydney for 12 days, currently no sign of the club assisting with transfers so will probably also hire a car for the day, not sure about the public transport back for the evening kick off ? Читать дальше...

al283 wrote:

Made the same mistake with the SAGE but thankfully spotted it before too late!!
Looked ideal & really cheap but it seems some tourist boards are tour 'partners' & decided which hotels were available - SAGE not amongst them. Either that or it was block booked by Wigan ??
Gave up on Woolongong - now In Sydney for 12 days, currently no sign of the club assisting with transfers so will probably also hire a car for the day, not sure about the public transport back for the evening kick off ? Читать дальше...


 
 “Charlie Nicholas has picked seven Manchester City men in his Premier League team of the season so far”
 
 
 
 The former Arsenal man and Sky Sports pundit has chosen seven Manchester City stars in his XI. But that is hardly a surprise given their phenomenal first-half of the season – in which Pep Guardiola’s side have taken 52 points from a possible 54, scored 56 goals and not yet lost. Читать дальше...

The Washington Post reports:

Republican senators who worked swiftly last summer to help write legislation protecting special counsel Robert S. Mueller III now are showing little urgency to get those measures passed.

... two different bipartisan proposals have been mired in negotiations for months.... Republicans appear to be losing their resolve to act.

“We’re still having the discussion,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), the co-author of one of the bills, said this week. “It’s... Читать дальше...

Vikings Pro Bowl wide receiver Adam Thielen already reached one major yardage milestone this season when he became the first Minnesota receiver since Sidney Rice in 2009 to top 1,000 yards. But here’s an even better honor still within reach for Thielen: With two games left, Thielen has 1,191 receiving yards. That puts him No. 14 on the Vikings’ all-time single-season list — not bad, but again he has two games remaining. If he hits his season average of 85 yards Saturday against Green Bay, he’ll move into the top 10. Читать дальше...

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — A three-acre tract at a busy northern Virginia intersection that once served as a slave cemetery is now in the hands of a preservation group committed to honoring the slaves' memory. After a long battle, a developer has given the parcel to the Loudoun Freedom Center. Records show that the land was used as burial ground for slaves at the old Belmont plantation in Loudoun County, now a country club. The Rev. Michelle Thomas said workers have been clearing the tract since gaining... Читать дальше...

NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill will remain the top cop for at least four more years, he and the mayor announced in a press conference at City Hall on Thursday. Mayor Bill de Blasio praised O’Neill’s leadership over the past 15 months as police commissioner, crediting him with a continued decline in crime. “We have the...

Former British spy Christopher Steele, who was tasked with compiling the ‘Trump dossier’ for opposition research firm Fusion GPS, admitted in court that the discredited document contains “limited intelligence.” Washington Times reports: While Mr. Steele stated matter-of-factly in his dossier that collusion between Mr. Trump and the Russian government took place, he called it only “possible” months later in […]

Mittweida/Berlin (dpa) - Der geplante Verkauf des sächsischen Flugzeugbau-Zulieferers Cotesa an einen chinesischen Konzern beschäftigt die Bundesregierung. «Derzeit läuft eine außenwirtschaftsrechtliche Investitionsprüfung im Hinblick auf den Erwerb von Cotesa», teilte das Bundeswirtschaftsministerium in Berlin am Donnerstagabend mit. «Zu den Einzelheiten können wir keine Stellung nehmen.» Zuvor hatte das «Handelsblatt» darüber berichtet.Cotesa liefert sowohl dem europäischen Flugzeugbauer Airbus... Читать дальше...

We can't be sure there will be snow on Christmas from year to year, but no matter what the weather, light displays are perennial. Drive through just about any Capital Region neighborhood — urban, suburban or rural — and you will see houses and shrubbery trimmed with strings of lights; jolly, internally lit inflatables; glowing, animatronic reindeer; and trees, wreaths and candy canes created with hundreds of lights. Whether the holiday display is modest and rooted in religious tradition or it fills the yard, we really like lights. Читать дальше...

RÍO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Para un Papá Noel brasileño, en el mar la vida es más sabrosa. En vez de simplemente posar con niños con su típico saco y pantalones rojo y blanco, el actor Paulo Mourao tomó su tabla de surf y entró a la famosa playa de Copacabana para celebrar el primer día del verano. Mourao no parecía el típico Santa Claus el jueves en la playa de Río de Janeiro. Lucía pantalones cortos, una camiseta y una camisa hawaiana. Dijo que hacía mucho calor para el traje usual de Papá Noel, pero... Читать дальше...

The authorities are warning motorists about the dangers of drinking and driving, labelling this year’s campaign ‘Life is not a game’. The campaign, which will include spots and notices on various media outlets, encourages drivers to not only ensure their own safety but also that of passengers, family and friends. Launched by Health Promotion and Disease Prevention director Paula Vassallo, it urges people to nominate a designated driver, who would refrain from consuming alcohol, or use a cab and taxi... Читать дальше...

The viewing options through Christmas and New Year's are frankly dizzying. We're here to help!

The second season of The Crown gives us a closer look at Prince Charles‘s early years —including those at Gordonstoun, the Scottish all-boy’s institution where he attended secondary school.

Unable to even come close to SSDs in terms of performance, hard disk makers have chosen to compete with capacity. A SSD over 1TB in size starts to become expensive, especially for consumers, so HDD makers Seagate and Western Digital have gone for massive capacity, introducing drives with up to 14TB of capacity.

The South Korean government has solidified a process to acquire 20 more F-35As for the country’s air force, JoonAng Ilbo reported Thursday.

Europe is currently struggling to absorb an influx of refugees from war-torn Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and parts of Africa. Germany alone has taken in more than a million people since 2015, many of whom have sought asylum status. This wave of immigration has led to political upheaval, with the rise of right-wing political parties in Germany, Poland, Austria, and Hungary, among others. 

A simple birth control method for men is about to begin testing, with researchers hoping a new topical gel will give men an alternative to contraceptive method outside of vasectomies and condoms. Clinical testing is set to begin in April as the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will conduct the largest U.S. effort to test a hormonal birth control for men. The gel itself can simply be rubbed onto the user’s skin, although... Читать дальше...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned a UN vote on Thursday that rejected a US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, but expressed satisfaction at the number of countries that didn't vote for the measure.

Barcelona, 21 dic (dpa) - Los locales electorales cerraron hoy sus puertas en Cataluña, poniendo fin a unos comicios históricos convocados por el Gobierno español para poner fin al proceso independentista lanzado por el Ejecutivo regional de Carles Puigdemont.Más de 5,5 millones de catalanes estaban llamados a votar en 2.680 locales electorales en las cuatro provincias de esta región del noreste de España para elegir a los 135 diputados del Parlamento catalán entre un total de 38 listas electorales.Los... Читать дальше...

Steve Nicol and Mark Donaldson wax lyrical about the Arsenal-Liverpool rivalry and break down the keys for each team to come out on top. Arsenal's Arsene Wenger says pressure mounts at an early age for youngsters aspiring to become professional footballers in England. The ESPN FC crew debate whether or not Mesut Ozil should leave Arsenal at the end of his contract. "Styles make fights" is a common expression used in boxing. It applies equally to football and few styles match up better than Liverpool and Arsenal... Читать дальше...