Новости за 21.06.2016

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ALMELO/ENSCHEDE. Ronny S. (50) uit Enschede, die wordt vervolgd voor het schieten op een gezin in een woning aan het Acaciaplantsoen, sleutelt volgens het Openbaar Ministerie een alibi voor zaterdag 5 maart in elkaar. 

The utility that ran the Fukushima nuclear plant acknowledged Tuesday its delayed disclosure of the meltdowns at three reactors was tantamount to a cover-up and apologized for it.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two wildfires that together burned 7 square miles and drove several hundred people from their homes in foothill suburbs of Los Angeles were growing fast and surging closer to each other.

Aggravated by triple-digit heat that hastened similar fires from the Pacific Coast to New Mexico, the two blazes erupted Monday near Azusa and Duarte and gave a big scare to homeowners before burning mostly away from the cities and toward the Angeles National Forest. Читать дальше...

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In a decade when film soundtracks spawned Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits like Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)" and Bill...

Caster Semenya has been in stunning form this season where she has shown versatility from the one-lap sprint right through to the 1500m.

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KOTA BARU, Malaysia, June 21 (UPI) -- A runaway horse has become Malaysia's latest social media star after being filmed sprinting down the side of a highway.

Angelina Jolie is gorgeous as she makes sure to sign a few autographs before catching a flight out of John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday (June 21) in New York City. The day before, the 41-year-old actress, who currently serves as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Special Envoy, took to the podium [...]

Cuban-style coffee is already popular, but the real stuff hasn’t been sold in the U.S. in 55 years.

An out-of-this-world experience is about to launch at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. And the mission is being guided by a real astronaut.

Crisp, cool and refreshing – sometimes that’s all you want on a hot day. This lemonade certainly fills the bill. A little sweet yet tart, the simple drink is flavored with fresh mint, cucumber, lime and club soda for a light, fizzy finish. And it’s the perfect beverage when you’re looking for a...

U.S. drone regulations seem to miss key issues. Plus, is it ever okay to quit your job on the spot? This and more on today's Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: iStock

Wall Street banks are horning in on a tried-and-true Silicon Valley business. And they're doing it at a crucial time.

The truth is out there and here it is: Tom DeLonge's reason for leaving Blink-182 had more to do with the search for intelligent life in the...

Starbucks is the target of a new lawsuit brought by two Californians who claim the coffee giant cheats patrons by shorting their lattes by 25 percent in order to cut costs on milk.

Umlazi Township Tourism has announced that Umlazi residents will be able to watch the Vodacom Durban July from the comfort of their own township.

Russian Olympic Committee says Russian athletes will perform in Rio

The Russian-made Prisma app has become an Internet hit

Donald Trump's campaign did not spend much in May. But a good chunk of what it did spend went to Trump companies.

Germany's coalition government has agreed to ban fracking for shale gas after years of fractious talks over the issue, but environmental groups said the ban did not go far enough.

There is a Mafia-like quality to the threats emanating from EU officials, who are acknowledged to be contemplating how much punishment they can mete out to the UK if the people should dare to vote the wrong way. "Vote Remain, and nobody gets hurt." Or, as the New York Times headline today put it, "E.U. Countries Warn Britain on 'Brexit': You'll Pay if You Leave Us."

It is reminiscent of the European authorities' threats, and ultimately the ECB's shutdown of the Greek banking system, in an... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen gingerly pressed Congress to focus on ways to boost "very low" labor productivity. "I am not going to give you detailed instruction, this is up to Congress to decide," Yellen said. But public investment, workforce development and the pace of technological progress are widely seen by economists as factors that could influence productivity and "should be on Congress' list to focus on," she said. Extremely weak productivity growth... Читать дальше...

The Bulls have been dealt a triple blow ahead of their return to Super Rugby action next week.

Chicopee school bus monitor faces child pornography charge (AP) — A bus monitor for a western Massachusetts school for socially and emotionally challenged students is facing child pornography charges after allegedly asking a 14-year-old student for pictures of his body.