Новости за 17.04.2018

For a fourth straight Week 1, the Vikings will field a different starting five on the offensive line this season. The fifth starter will replace right guard Joe Berger, who retired this offseason. The new right guard could be on the roster, or already in the starting lineup. The Vikings’ flexibility with last year’s right tackle, Mike Remmers, means a guard or tackle could be in play when they pick at No. 30 in the NFL Draft. The Vikings have shown interest in top players at both positions, holding... Читать дальше...

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• Parts of the Internal Revenue Service's online filing system are down.
• Acting IRS Commissioner David Kautter told lawmakers at a hearing on Tuesday that "a number of systems are unavailable at the moment."
• Tuesday is Tax Day, the deadline for taxpayers to file their 2017 federal taxes.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) online tax return filing platform is experiencing technical issues on Tuesday, the same day that federal tax filings are due. Читать дальше...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The head of Michigan State University's Alumni Association is stepping down after a complaint was filed with the office that investigates discrimination, harassment and other policy violations. School spokeswoman Emily Guerrant confirms that Scott Westerman told the East Lansing school his resignation becomes effective July 31. Guerrant also confirms that a complaint was filed Feb. 9 with Michigan State's Title IX Office for Institutional Equity. Westerman's resignation... Читать дальше...

The Royals add some bullpen help

The Royals have a doubleheader today against the Blue Jays, one of a number of double-dips they’ll have this year due to all the postponements. MLB allows them to call up a 26th man to add to the roster for such an occasion, so the Royals have called up Scott Barlow from Triple-A Omaha. Barlow joined the Royals organization this past winter on a minor league deal.

Despite being in pro baseball since 2011, Barlow has yet to make his MLB debut (partly due a setback in having Tommy John surgery). Читать дальше...

Environmental campaigners Greenpeace said Tuesday that a massive coral reef has been found to extend right into where France's oil company Total plans to drill near the mouth of the Amazon.

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• Some people are afraid of commitment.
• It can be hard to tell whether this fear is temporary or if it's an essential characteristic of the person you are dating.
• Here are nine expert-approved ways to deal with a partner's fear of commitment in a healthy way — including how to know when it's time to leave.

Would you stay with someone you knew you would never commit to you? Many wouldn't. But still, it can be hard to leave someone you really like... Читать дальше...

First point of the season! First goals of the season!

First point of the season! First goals of the season! After yet another long layoff, the team didn’t come out nearly as flat. There were hiccups, and there were finally goals. Progress!

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry said on Tuesday that preliminary findings showed a deadly mall fire in the region of Kemerovo last month was caused by a short circuit, the RIA news agency reported, citing a ministry spokesman. A fire at the Winter Cherry shopping centre in Kemerovo killed more than 60 people, prompting public anger and the resignation of the region's governor. (Reporting by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

Just what, exactly, is Roxy Music? Those encountering the band for the first time when their self-titled debut came out in 1972 had questions. Were these 50s R&B throwbacks? Ziggy Stardust/Slade/T-Rex like glam rockers? Experimental art-rock-retro-futurists dressed like a Stax funk band on acid? Yes, yes, yes, and then some. The album, “at once postmodern, […]

(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit on Tuesday and raised its full-year sales forecast, helped by growing demand for its cancer drugs. J&J's pharmaceuticals sales rose 3.8 percent to $3.04 billion, driven by sales of its cancer drugs such as Darzalex, Imbruvica and Zytiga that rose 45 percent to $2.31 billion in the quarter. J&J raised its full-year sales forecast to $81.0 billion to $81.8 billion from its previous forecast of $80.6 billion... Читать дальше...

The French railways warned Tuesday of mass cancellations due to a fresh round of rail strikes that will coincide with union-led demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron this week.

Events in the news through the eyes of Nick Anderson, Darrin Bell, LIsa Benson, Joe Heller and Signe Wilkinson.

A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to tighten restrictions on Chinese telecommunications providers and manufacturers accused of spying on behalf of President Xi Jinping's communist party.

Brought to you by Ulster Bank Anybody else have a parent who constantly reminds them that rent is just dead money? The idea that rent is just cash down the drain is one that you've probably been dismissing for years but, inevitably, you get to a point in your life where you just have to ask yourself: "am I just wasting my money?" Of course not everyone is in a situation where they can just get a mortgage and buy a house, but then again you might be ready for that transition and not even be aware of it. Читать дальше...

The Attorney General has renounced his right to cross-examine former Opposition leader Simon Busuttil in the ongoing Constitutional case filed by the latter in the wake of the Panama Appeals saga. Dr Busuttil has been facing a legal struggle, since June last year, to ensure that a magisterial decision, giving the green light to an inquiry into alleged breaches of money-laundering laws by several high-profile Maltese figures, would take effect. Read: Partial victory for Simon Busuttil as Panama Appeals... Читать дальше...

Alan Carvalho scored twice as Guangzhou Evergrande advanced to the knockout rounds of the Asian Champions League. Alan Carvalho struck twice in the second half as Guangzhou Evergrande eventually saw off an understrength Cerezo Osaka to advance to the knockout rounds of the Asian Champions League with a 3-1 win. Huang Bowen gave Evergrande the lead after just six minutes, but Cerezo, without many of their key performers, levelled just four minutes later when Takaki Fukumitsu beat the Guangzhou offside trap to score. Читать дальше...

Matthew Caruana Galizia has for the first time recalled the full horror of discovering his mother's remains strewn across a field outside his home in the aftermath of a car bomb. In an interview with the 'Daphne Project', Mr Caruana Galizia re-lives the moments leading up to her assassination in a brutal bombing outside their Bidnija home six months ago. The slain journalist's son was with her when she typed out her final blog post: "There are crooks everywhere you look now. The situation is desperate.""When I heard the explosion... Читать дальше...

The Attorney General has renounced his right to cross-examine former Opposition leader Simon Busuttil in the ongoing Constitutional case filed by the latter in the wake of the Panama Appeals saga. Dr Busuttil has been facing a legal struggle, since June last year, to ensure that a magisterial decision, giving the green light to an inquiry into alleged breaches of money-laundering laws by several high-profile Maltese figures, would take effect. Read: Partial victory for Simon Busuttil as Panama Appeals... Читать дальше...

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Facebook is facing escalating legal and government pressure around the world has legal questions over its conduct going back almost a decade are now catching up with the company.

Quite a bit of drama played out and caused trouble during the Queen’s birthday dinner on “The Royals.” Now, following some of the revelations that were made, things will kick up to a new level on the E! series. After Eleanor (Alexandra Park) confessed to Jasper that she was the mysterious Robin Hood who was leaving expensive items at the homes of the poor so they could turn their lives around, it opened a new chapter for the couple. It’s one they will seem to explore together-until it potentially leads them into some trouble on Season 4... Читать дальше...

Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation

• Russia's only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, will be undergoing a repair and refitting overhaul for the next three years.
• The carrier is known for being outdated and plagued with technical problems.
• Breakdowns have caused the loss of at least two of its jets during its deployment to Syria.
• Admiral Kuznetsov's shortcomings are reflections of Russia's complicated history with aircraft carriers, which started during the Cold War. Читать дальше...

Pornhub

• Pornhub has begun accepting cryptocurrency payments for its subscription-based service.
• The cryptocurrency is called Verge, a "privacy-focused" digital currency that emphasizes anonymity. 
• Two of Pornhub's affiliate sites, Brazzers and Nutaku, will also accept payments in Verge.

Pornhub is now accepting payments for its premium content in a cryptocurrency called Verge, a "privacy-focused" digital currency which was created in 2014 under... Читать дальше...

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At the very beginning of a new relationship, it's not uncommon for people to be on their best behavior, so to speak, and to be overly conscientious and hide any characteristics that they view as flaws. As time goes on, however, people tend to sort of revert back to how they really are. They get more comfortable in the relationship, perhaps, and start to show people their personality, bad habits and all.

There are some relationship behaviors, however, that experts... Читать дальше...