Новости за 12.10.2015

A senior Sophiatown police officer alleged to be involved in an elaborate, corrupt scheme with drug dealers has appeared in court.

NBC's Tom Costello reports on Southwest Airlines' big problem in Sunday's travel day.

Goldwater Institute National Affairs Director Kurt Altman on why Governor Jerry Brown vetoed legislation to help terminally ill patients. Photo credit: Associated Press.

An estimated 57% of the electorate cast their votes in the first phase of Bihar Assembly election in 49 constituencies.

By Rachael Allen Over the weekend, Kim Kardashian West revealed yet another high-profile person who is getting the royal Yeezy treatment. She posted a photo of a box of Yeezy Boost 350s and Yeezy 750 Boosts labeled with notes that read, “Obama.” Plenty of celebrities have been spotted in the sneakers, and now that Kanye West has revealed that he has Presidential ambitions, it makes sense that West would gift President Obama pairs of the highly coveted sneakers. In exchange for the sneakers, Obama... Читать дальше...

Has the USMNT become a rudderless ship drifting into the murky waters of obscurity on the international stage?

People are sharing dramatic pictures online.

Every week on The Walking Dead, someone does something stupid that needlessly endangers the lives of themselves and others. Here, we commemorate those decisions in the hopes that they won’t be repeated. But of course, they know they will be. Poor Carter.

Stephen Feller
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Researchers developed a mathematical model to predict combinations of antibiotics that may prevent bacteria from evolving to survive exposure to the drugs.

FTSE 100 down 0.7%, off 44.98 points at 6,371.18

Urban Outfitters posted record sales and its CEO is a billionaire. And yet, they need "volunteers" to do hourly work? That's not OK, says Christine Owens.

Two RAF airmen killed in a helicopter crash in Afghan capital, Kabul, are named as Flt Lt Geraint Roberts and Flt Lt Alan Scott.

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Earlier in the day, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov said the EEU executive cabinet would submit a proposal on EU-EEU cooperation to the European Union soon.

Scotland-born academic wades into sensitive debates surrounding inequality and foreign aid

A three-way showdown involving Germany’s biggest property groups has drawn merger arbitrage funds into deal-making in the sector, as investors wait to see what the next step in sector consolidation will be.

Police said the officer “had an encounter” with his neighbor on his way to work, which somehow escalated to the two exchanging gunfire.

“I Should Have Known Better” singer Jim Diamond died in his sleep last Thursday, according to a statement from his family. (photo: Bang Showbiz) Jim Diamond, the British singer who fronted the electro-pop band PhD and landed an international solo hit with the 1984 ballad “I Should Have Known Better”, has died at the age of 64.  Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Diamond relocated to London in his teens where he established the band Bandit and signed with Clive Davis’ Arista Records. With a move to L.A.,... Читать дальше...

Cash and shares bid marks the biggest in tech history as dealmaking returns to dotcom-era levels

Kim Kardashian is seen on September 28, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Bauer-Griffin/GC) Pregnant reality TV star Kim Kardashian is undergoing tests for diabetes. The “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” star is expecting her second child with her rapper husband Kanye West, and she has suffered a frightening health scare. In scenes for an upcoming episode of the show, Kim is seen telling her family members that doctors have been doing extra tests because she is at risk of developing pre-eclampsia... Читать дальше...

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DULLES, Va., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- U.S., allied military forces receiving ammunition from Orbital ATK.

An increase in the US military presence in the Middle East would be a "shameful" mistake, US President Barack Obama said in an interview with local media Monday.

Wall Street is bracing for what could be a grim earnings season after global equities lost about $11 trillion in the third quarter. Although companies will identify this year's usual suspects --a strong dollar and weak energy prices-- as sources of weakness, there are some notable differences this time around as China’s economic growth continues to slow.

An RAF airman from north Wales was one of two killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirms.

Facebook’s ads already remind you of the Altuzarra dress that’s been sitting in your shopping cart for a few days, taunting you with reminders whenever you’re just trying to stalk your friends. Now, the social media site will play an even larger role in enabling your questionable shopping habits with a new bookmark featuring products to browse based on one’s “liked” pages.  Found for a small percentage of Facebook users in the United States under the “More” tab, the experience is part of the tech... Читать дальше...