Новости за 21.04.2016

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If Donald Trump were to become president, one of his many important responsibilities would be appointing the governors of the Federal Reserve, who set monetary policy and drive interest rates in the US.

This week, Trump gave an interview to Fortune magazine in which he discussed how he might approach this task. The interview is about as enlightening as you would expect.

First, Trump made a strong argument that low interest rates are good:

We have to reduce our debt... Читать дальше...

– The House of Representatives Adhoc committee on Kogi Assembly crisis quizzed Solomon Arase, the inspector-general of police, over the re-opening of the state House of Assembly complex – Abubakar Malami, the Attorney ‎General of the Federation, was absent at the meeting but should appear in person on Monday, April 22 – Femi Gbajabiamila, the chairman of the committee, described […]

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) turned 52 this year, following its establishment by the Statutory Act of Parliament on 18 April 1964. This year’s celebration was tagged “NAF Re-union 2016”, it held from 12 – 15 April 2016 in Bauchi. The choice of Bauchi for hosting the event was to enable as many as possible […]

Sindhu will now face Porntip Buranaprasertsuk of Thailand in the quaterfinals.

The Lexus GS F features much of the look and even the feel of track-capable cars. Dan Neil takes it for a spin.

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Following protests by JNU students over denial of fellowships and degree for their alleged involvement in the controversial Afzal Guru event, the varsity administration on Thursday issued orders to the concerned departments to release the same.

Koelsch Senior Communities announced Thursday that it will undertake $3.2 million in upgrades to three of its care facilities in Longview starting this summer.

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Charisma and charm may help you get an audience's attention, but you'll need more than that to keep them interested.

Chris Anderson, the head curator of TED, says the real magic is in storytelling.

"A natural part of listening to stories is that you empathize with the experiences of the characters," Anderson writes in his upcoming book, "TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking." "You find yourself immersed in their thoughts and emotions ... And that makes you care about the outcome. Читать дальше...

Macedonian authorities have called police units to the center of the country's capital Skopje to ensure order at the ongoing pro-government and opposition rallies, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported Thursday.

Richardson highlighted immigration reform as an important economic issue.

As Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" celebrates a milestone, themes relating to disaffected Americans still ring true.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is facing a deficit of $10 million this year.

Celebrating the life of a true icon. The post 13 Iconic Prince Moments That We’ll Cherish Forever appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.

Manchester United's German midfielder has enjoyed a smooth transition to life in England and thanked her Majesty, who celebrates her birthday at Buckingham Palace today

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two men who were among 41 people picked up over the weekend from a boat found adrift in the Mediterranean Sea described on Thursday surviving what they say was a shipwreck that might have killed up…

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran rejected on Thursday a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court the day before that clears the way for families of victims of the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut and other attacks linked to Iran to collect nearly $2 billion in frozen Iranian funds.

ABOARD THE FGS BONN - Efforts to stem the tide of migrants seeking the shores of Europe are working, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday.

Back in the dark ages, when I graduated from college, in order to get a job one went armed with a resume, a good GPA and a copy of the help wanted ads. If you were lucky you had a connection somewhere that might help to pull your resume out of the pile and if you were smart enough you used it.

There was no Internet, no LinkedIn, no personal websites and no Google available to do a quick search to see what skeletons you might already have lined up in your closet. There wasn't even anything... Читать дальше...

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PARIS, April 21 (UPI) -- Britain's Smiths Group is acquiring U.S.-headquartered Morpho Detection.

The internet mourns an icon.

When a titan like Prince dies, the grieving process is public, splashy, and raw. It ripples outward, first in spurts, then in waves. When someone means so much to so many — as Prince definitely did — their death carries extra weight. Sometimes all anyone can do is react.

Platforms like Twitter often compound grief, concentrating it into flash responses, shocked fragments of sentences, and an outpouring of personal reminisces on why and how a famous person touched lives in such an intimate way. Читать дальше...

As his fans remember and honor Prince, they will no doubt start by remembering his music. And with good reason! His songs represent inescapable sadness, bright sparks of joy, metallic moments of excitement, and all the emotions in between.