Новости за 21.01.2016

The recent spate of bad news has been just that, with no effective relief from the Fed or any of its counterparts.

There were immediate reports after the hiring of coach Hue Jackson that Johnny Manziel’s time in Cleveland was short. But new Browns vice president of football operations Sashi Brown said Thursday he’s in no hurry to determine the future of either Manziel or suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon. “I know a lot’s been written about him.…

Like free stuff? Like rad games?

We've got news for you that's a perfect mixture of both: As of today, "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings" is totally free on Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

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"How could this be?" you may be wondering. "Is it a mistake?" Nope, not a mistake, just a sweet bonus being offered by Microsoft to everyone who owns an Xbox 360 or an Xbox One. 

The 2011 game predates last year's megahit "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt," and originally appeared on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Читать дальше...

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Shocking: Saudi Arabia thinks oil prices at $30 per barrel are "irrational."

According to a report in The Financial Times, Khalid al-Falih, chairman of the state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco, said at the World Economic Forum in Davos that he expects a recovery in prices this year. 

"The market has overshot on the low side and it is inevitable that it will start turning up," Falih said.

Saudi Arabia, however, is not prepared to cut production to bring prices back to something that it... Читать дальше...

John Krasinski stops by the BBC Studios to do some promo work for his new movie 13 Hours on Thursday (January 21) in London, England. The 36-year-old actor’s former The Office co-star, Jenna Fischer, went on Watch What Happened Live! and gave all the Jim and Pam fans out there some amazing tidbits! “John and [...]

Pope says he will pray for Formula 1 driver seriously injured in December 2013 skiing accident in Meribel

Pope says he will pray for Formula 1 driver seriously injured in December 2013 skiing accident in Meribel

The white hat is off.  When “Scandal” returns with the second half of its fifth season on Feb. 11, Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) is a whole new woman.

— A government-run system could eliminate some duplicative administrative costs that come from having many private insurance companies. — Taiwan's popular national health insurance system, set up 20 years ago, required more tax revenue to keep pace with costs.

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The kicking footballs for last Saturday's AFC playoff contest between the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots were initially forgotten at a Boston hotel and had to be escorted by police to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, according to published reports.

Tech groups start a new conversation about mobile channels

There has been story after story about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Vox has covered it extensively – from what the national media got wrong about the crisis, to how lead exposure is a race issue, to the national issue of lead in the soil of many American cities, and a big explainer if you want to go deeper. But since the story has developed over the course of years, sometimes you just need the thing explained to you in three minutes. You came to the right place.

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This past weekend, Amy Schumer attended the 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards. She walked the red carpet and slayed it.

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Krysten Ritter also attended the 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards. She, too, walked the red carpet and slayed it. But the ladies' paths never crossed.

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Once inside, their paths continued to not cross. Читать дальше...

Sara Bareilles on Heading to Broadway and How Music Changed Her Life

HENGELO - Het is tot nu toe gebleven bij waarschuwingen. Maar die tijd is voorbij; de politie zal scholieren die in de buurt van het ROC in Hengelo door het rode licht lopen, op de bon slingeren.

Sonny Bill Williams may be the offload king, but can he stop supreme hot-stepper Cheslin Kolbe in the Sevens arena?

A saída da Geri em 1998 foi o seu primeiro pé na bunda.

Antes mesmo de você entender palavras como feminismo e sororidade, as Spice Girls já levantavam a bandeira do GIRL POWER.

Mesmo que você seja um pouco cínico e diga que no fundo Girl Power era só um lema para vender, foi muito legal ter como exemplo cinco garotas que te empoderavam e diziam que as mulheres deviam fazer o que bem entendessem.

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UrbanClap, a mobile-based services marketplace, has acquired after sales service platform HandyHome in an equity swap deal, multiple sources told TOI.

In a surprise announcement, Tommy Baldwin Racing has parted ways with driver Alex Bowman.

An unclaimed National Lottery ticket worth £33m from the record Lotto jackpot draw was bought in the Worcester area, organiser Camelot reveals.

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One of the most immediate dangers facing the Chinese economy right now is money leaving the country — what's called capital flight.

It has hit record highs over the last year, and even long-term China bulls realize that's a big problem.

They understand that China needs cash to deal with huge systemic problems, like an ailing real-estate market and massive zombie state-owned enterprises weighed down by debt.

So this outflow has to be stopped as soon as possible. Читать дальше...