Новости за 16.08.2016

The state of North Carolina on Monday filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court so that it can enforce a broad set of voting restrictions that an appeals court in July called one of the worst “since the era of Jim Crow.”

– Senator Sani said Governor El-Rufai was part of Nigeria’s problems – He explained that the Kaduna state governor and all PDP defectors had had no justification to blame the party for destroying Nigeria – Sani said El-Rufai benefitted from the PDP for 14 years out of the 16 years of the party’s reign Senator Shehu […]

Brandon Lee goes shirtless and puts his toned body on display while hanging out in the pool at the 2016 Just Jared Summer Bash presented by Uno on Saturday (August 13) at a private residence in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 20-year-old model and son of Pamela Anderson looked like he had a blast at the [...]

The United States will provide Aegis missile defense systems for three additional KDX, or Sejong-class destroyers in the South Korean Navy, and two more Japanese Atako-class destroyers, defense contractor Lockheed Martin said in a press release.

ValueAct Capital Management LP has built a stake of about 2% stake in Morgan Stanley, though the typical activist investor believes the investment bank is already on the right track, according to a filing Monday and people familiar with the matter.

ValueAct Capital Management LP has built a stake of about 2% stake in Morgan Stanley, though the typical activist investor believes the investment bank is already on the right track, according to a filing Monday and people familiar with the matter.

In bid to boost market share and entice new buyers for its 2017 Titan truck, Nissan is upping the stakes with a five-year, 100,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty. Photo: AP.

In bid to boost market share and entice new buyers for its 2017 Titan truck, Nissan is upping the stakes with a five-year, 100,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty. Photo: AP.

These collections let you explore vintage subway maps, globes from the Enlightenment, and real and imagined worlds.

A green-and-white scooter buzzes along, its electric motor humming as it circles the polished wooden track at the Olympic velodrome.

Martha Kearney catches up with five of the 2015 intake of MPs to find out how their first year has been

The Spain international's 89th minute winner was a warning to any incoming striker to Stamford Bridge that he considers himself the main man

James Harden has a long and storied history as a flopper. The Beard is a Los Angeles native and swung by the pro-am Drew League (a great environment where a lot of NBA players drop in for games) last weekend. Harden had his team up scoring 27 points on seven shots — in the first […]

Samsung is indeed launching its Galaxy Tab S2 successor, the Galaxy Tab S3, this September. The South Korean tech giant subtly confirmed this today via its Colombian website, validating months of rumors that it is releasing a new Tab S iteration this fall.

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Donald Lathen, a hedge fund manager at Eden Arc Capital Management, has been charged with a fraudulent scheme involving the terminally ill.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday that it is pressing fraud charges against Lathen and his firm.

Lathen alledgedly identified patients with less than six months to live, and got 60 of them to become co-owners of brokerage accounts. He is alleged to have paid $10,000 a time to use their name on accounts. Читать дальше...

RIO DE JANEIRO — When Beijing gold medalist Phil Dalhausser teamed up with Nick Lucena less than one year ago for a longshot run at the Olympics, it was more out of friendship — and a lack of alternatives — than anything else. Dalhausser was coming off two straight seasons with injuries. Lucena had never

Jonny Dymond visits Blackpool and Brighton to sample the atmosphere in the two seaside resorts that cast rival Brexit votes.

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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced on Friday that a long-awaited tax reform will be sent to the country's congress in October and that it should pass before the end of the year.

The news is likely welcome to many of Colombia's business owners and investors, as there was concern that such reforms would not get passed before the end of the year.

"Tax reform will be approved during this legislature, so it can come into force next year. It will be presented in October... Читать дальше...

The former NYC mayor excluded the attacks of Sept. 11.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt University announced Monday that it will pay more than a million dollars to remove an inscription containing the word "Confederate" from one of its campus dorms.

Last week’s Broncos-Bears preseason game was an ugly one for the Bears’ offense and a great one for the Broncos’ defense. Denver won 22-0 and Chicago quarterbacks Jay Cutler, Brian Hoyer and David Fales all took plenty of hits from the Broncos’ pass rush. But did the Broncos dish out too many hits? Is there…

NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton's campaign is questioning Donald Trump's top political aide's ties to a pro-Kremlin political party in Ukraine, claiming it is evidence of the Republican nominee's cozy relationship with Russia.

Twelve-year-old entrepreneur Henry Patterson tells the BBC how running a successful business has changed his life.

Simone Biles is no longer Rio de Janeiro's juggernaut. A mistake on the balance beam Monday prevented the American gymnastics star from a record-tying fourth gold at the Rio de Janeiro Games. The blunder allowed Sanne Wevers of the Netherlands to take ...

French marathon swimmer Aurélie Muller has been disqualified for dunking her Italian opponent near the finish line at the Rio Olympics. The Olympian had won the silver medal position in the 10km open water swim event, but footage later emerged showing her grappling with Rachele Bruni on the finish line, obstructing her chances for the medal. Aurelie Muller Metro reports: A major storm had meant that the start of the race was marred by shambolic scenes and it was a theme that, thanks to Muller, continued to the end. Читать дальше...