Новости за 29.07.2016

Five directors at a charitable trust that controls Hershey Co. will leave the board as part of a settlement agreement with Pennsylvania’s top law-enforcement officer.

Russia delivered 25 metric tons of humanitarian aid to Syria’s provinces of Aleppo and Homs as well as the city of Deir Ez-Zor.

Sheepdogs may soon find themselves among the ranks of the unemployed as researchers from the Australian Centre for Field Robotics and the University of Sydney are attempting to develop a robot that can herd farm animals and monitor crops autonomously.

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Every 1.97 minutes, 380 light years from Earth, a star in the constellation Scorpius brightens then fades.

Recently, astronomers using the ESO’s Very Large Telescope and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, along with a handful of other telescopes, were able to figure out the extraordinary story behind this flickering star.

And the answer is something so violent and twisted that scientists could never have imagined it.

The surprising (and... Читать дальше...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 14-year-old Wisconsin girl tried to kill her brother's girlfriend, slitting her throat and telling her during the attack that she was a psychopath looking for her first kill, according to investigators.

Three employees of a Florida Walmart have been arrested in connection with the death of a shoplifter.

Resembling an American naval vessel of the early 1800s, the country's newest tall ship is set to sail with its first students in an education-at-sea program also aimed at personal growth.

For the cast of the upcoming Suicide Squad, behaving badly was highly encouraged.  As the actors behind the infamous DC Comics antihero team, Margot Robbie, Jared...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Stephanie White has the perfect calling card as she hits the recruiting trails during the WNBA’s Olympic break working on her other job as coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores. Coaches, players and parents can simply take a look at her fast-paced Indiana Fever. Those games also are proving a great teaching tool

The U.S. dollar loses ground versus major rivals after weak second-quarter GDP data, while the yen gains ground after the Bank of Japan delivers a smaller-than-expected stimulus package.

Campaign trail updates: The general election begins as the Democratic convention ends July 29, 2016, 2:08 p.m. The conventions are over, and the candidates are on to the general election: • In her acceptance speech Hillary Clinton went directly after Donald Trump as someone who doesn't have the...

Times and dates for theaters in Japan, Okinawa and South Korea

The new Sandy Hook Elementary School, which will open its doors at the end of August, was unveiled at a press conference Friday. The new facility includes a wide range of safety features including impact resistant windows and high-tech video monitoring. Photo: AP

The new Sandy Hook Elementary School opened to the public for the first time Friday, containing no obvious memorials to the 26 people who died inside the old school nearly four years ago but created with them in mind. The $50 million replacement for the school torn down after the December 2012 massacre was designed in a forest theme with the goal of being attractive, environmentally friendly, conducive to learning and, above all, safe. Visitors will need to pass through a driveway gate, across... Читать дальше...

Done effectively, a high-carb regime can boost performance by up to 5 per cent. Leslie Beck shows you how

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Stephanie White has the perfect calling card as she hits the recruiting trails during the WNBA's Olympic break working on her other job as coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Stephanie White has the perfect calling card as she hits the recruiting trails during the WNBA's Olympic break working on her other job as coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Stephanie White has the perfect calling card as she hits the recruiting trails during the WNBA's Olympic break working on her other job as coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores.

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Daniel L. Davis retired from the US Army as a Lt. Col. after 21 years of active service and serves as a foreign policy fellow and military expert at Defense Priorities. He gave us permission to run this op-ed.

Apple and Google, two of the country’s biggest employers, don’t mess around with failure. Leaders either produce or they’re gone. Major League Baseball and National Football League teams have one standard for their leaders: get us into the playoffs or you’re fired. Читать дальше...

A convicted felon who mugged a woman in Central Park for $1.60 was sentenced to 17-to-life on Friday for the 2015 attack.

Stress tests found BMPS would have the most difficulty covering its loans of 51 of Europe's banks.

A federal judge ordered the prison term for former Indianapolis Park Tudor School coach Kyle Cox, who pleaded guilty in May to a charge of coercion and enticement. Authorities say Cox was 31 when he sent sexually explicit online messages, texts and photos to the female student and tried to arrange for her to visit his home in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers for sexual activity while his wife and children were away in mid-December. "Schools should be places of safety for children where they can grow... Читать дальше...

BOSTON — Former Democratic Vice President Al Gore’s daughter and other activists arrested during a natural gas pipeline protest in Boston have returned to court. Karenna Gore, activist Tim DeChristopher and four others appeared Friday in Municipal Court. They’d previously pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of trespassing and disturbing the peace following the June