Новости за 05.11.2015

There are no fans quite like "Star Wars" fans. 

In anticipation of the franchise's latest film, "The Force Awakens," followers have definitely been buying into the hype, literally. Serious fans have already bought their movie tickets along with plenty of merch -- bobbleheads, posters, mugs, Wookiee costumes, voice-changing masks and even replica lightsabers -- getting themselves prepared for what's to come. 

The bee is no longer the UK's most terrifying creature.

The Telangana government seems to have dropped its plan to auction a 16-acre land resumed from the Andhra Pradesh State Film Development Corporation (APFDC) due to low real estate demand. Instead, it will auction smaller parcels of land in Shaikpet and Asifnagar mandals in December.

The Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO says that the price increase of the drug Daraprim won't affect overall cost trends.

Gunners claim their third kit is jinxed after consecutive defeats to Sheffield Wednesday and Bayern Munich

The Hyderabad High Court on Wednesday directed the counsel for the AP home department to find out the veracity of the claim of a farmer from Tullur area of Guntur district that his son was abducted. The bench comprising acting Chief Justice Dilip B Bhosale and Justice S V Bhatt was dealing with a petition filed by Nuthakki Ramulu, a farmer from the AP’s capital region.

The World Health Organization has released a report that says eating sausage and other processed meats can lead to cancer. But that hasn't stopped lovers of brats in Frankfurt from sinking their teeth into the tasty tubes. Photo: No Limit GmbH

MENLO PARK (ANP) - Facebook heeft afgelopen kwartaal goede zaken gedaan, mede dankzij een sterke groei van het aantal mobiele gebruikers. De omzet van het Amerikaanse internetbedrijf steeg met ruim 40 procent ook de winst zat in de lift.

WASHINGTON (AP) — US official: Early intelligence suggests bomb brought down the Russian airliner.

Attention US citizens: if you’ve ever dreamt of space travel, your time may have finally come! NASA has announced it’s looking for new astronauts for a future mission to Mars, and those who have a degree in science and adequate piloting experience can try their luck and submit an application for the program.

Officials say a 6-year-old boy is dead and his father is in critical condition after marshals shot at a vehicle they were fleeing in.

Task Force sleuths of Hyderabad busted a international gold smuggling racket and arrested four people on Wednesday. Cops seized 4.19 kg gold and a significant amount of foreign currency from the possession of the accused.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks retreated modestly Wednesday after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen implied that Fed policymakers are still considering raising interest rates in December.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks retreated modestly Wednesday after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen implied that Fed policymakers are still considering raising interest rates in December.

Dale L. Ruosch, 75, died Tuesday Nov. 3, 2015. at his home of acute leukemia that had been diagnosed in July.

Warriors bracing for challenge against revitalized Blake Griffin “He’s taken his game to another level,” Livingston said of Griffin after Golden State’s shootaround Wednesday morning. Curry, remarkably, seems to have raised his level of play. [...] Warriors players cannot help but notice the way Griffin is scoring. Green and center Festus Ezeli played spirited defense Monday night, in neutralizing Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol of Memphis. Remember, the Warriors lost to Los Angeles in a first-round playoff series in 2013-14... Читать дальше...

Rep. Kevin Brady was chosen Wednesday as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Brady, a 60-year-old Texas Republican, was chosen by members of the House Republican Steering Committee over Ohio GOP Rep. Pat Tiberi. Brady currently leads the Ways and Means health subcommittee and Tiberi heads the trade subcommittee. Brady takes the place of Rep. Paul Ryan as head of the panel, which also has jurisdiction over taxes. Ryan was elected speaker of the House last week.

Putting an end to all the speculation about police firing at chain-snatchers in Vanasthalipuram, Cyberabad police commissioner C V Anand said it was a genuine incident and not a staged operation.

Rep. Kevin Brady was chosen Wednesday as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur has demanded a CBI probe into the Behbal Kalan shooting incident in Faridkot, in which police killed two Sikh protesters.

Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is proposing to end the federal prohibition on marijuana.

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) on Wednesday said it will take legal action and de-affiliate colleges for their failure to pay the ‘common service fee’.