Новости за 16.08.2016

COLUMBIA, Mo. — A University of Missouri official says the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by the school’s power plant has decreased 43 percent since the 2008 fiscal year. A decreasing reliance on coal due to stricter environmental regulations has led to the plant’s use of alternative fuels, The Columbia Missourian (http://bit.ly/2bvXLRc ) reports.

Khloé Kardashian (32) kampte bijna tien jaar geleden met huidkanker, maar de Amerikaanse realityster was er nog niet eerder zo open over. Door er nu wel aandacht aan te besteden in een blog, hoopt ze anderen ertoe aan te zetten regelmatig de huid te controleren.

– A civil society group has accused Nigerian journalist Ahmed Salkida and two others declared wanted by the army of seeking popularity – The group, Stand Up Nigeria (SUN) said trio’s response to the release made by the army is a blackmail against the Nigerian military Following the recent decision of the Nigerian army to declare […]

DETROIT — A 29-year-old Detroit man accused of amassing weapons and buying explosives from an undercover agent has been arraigned. The Detroit News reports (http://detne.ws/2bw4x9L ) a federal court magistrate entered a not-guilty plea Tuesday on Sebastian Gregerson’s behalf. Gregerson is charged with possessing an unregistered destructive device and receiving explosive materials without a permit.

– Divine Oduduru has cruised to the semi-final of the mens 200m race at the Rio Olympics  – The Nigerian finished second in the heats behind Jamaica’s Usain Bolt  – Usain Bolt ran a time of 20.28 seconds while Oduduru ran 20.34 seconds Nigeria’s Divine Oduduru has qualified for the semi final of the mens 200m race at the […]

RIO DE JANEIRO — Sweden did it again, this time against the hosts. The Swedes are headed to the gold-medal match at the Olympics for the first time, advancing 4-3 on penalties after a scoreless draw with Brazil on Tuesday. Brazil forward Marta, one of the biggest stars of the tournament, buried the first kick

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The US Air Force is the world's premier aerial force. 

The Air Force has 39 distinct types of aircraft, not counting individual variants within each of those airframes. This range of planes allow the Air Force to highly specialize for each mission and achieve incredible successes. 

The following photos show some of the amazing missions that the Air Force carries out both on air and land at night.

A C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift... Читать дальше...

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- She wasn't about to leave Rio de Janeiro wearing a frown and a bronze medal.

Brian Williams will anchor a nightly newscast at 11 p.m. ET on MSNBC primarily focused on the election.

The House Oversight Committee said Tuesday it had received FBI documents related to the agency's recently closed investigation of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state.

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Ford's fleet of self-driving cars will be here in just five years.

The company said on Tuesday that it plans to roll out a "high-volume" fleet of driverless cars in a ride-hailing or -sharing service by 2021. These vehicles will be fully autonomous, meaning that they will not have a steering wheel, gas, or brake pedals.

But Ford's autonomous cars won't be driving just anywhere.

The vehicles will operate in only a geo-fenced area that has previously been mapped with Ford's autonomous vehicles... Читать дальше...

21st century fox

Business is booming at 21st Century Fox.

Thanks to a combination of hit TV shows and strong news viewership, the media giant has seen its profits soar this quarter, according to New Vision.

CEO James Murdoch is set to speak on how his organization has achieved this success at IGNITION 2016, Business Insider's flagship conference.

The younger Murdoch brother, alongside brother Lachlan, assumed leadership of 21st Century Fox from his media mogul father in 2015. Читать дальше...

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KATMAI NATIONAL PARK, Alaska, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- A mama bear at an Alaskan park was dubbed "mother of the year" when a wildlife camera captured her rescuing her three cubs from a waterfall.

A remote village in Dakshina Kannada district is slowly preparing to get the Sandalwood tag through a novel campaign.

Afganistan'ın kuzeyindeki Cevizcan vilayetinde DAEŞ terör örgütünün "gölge valisi" olduğu belirtilen Molla Baz Muhammad'ın yakalandığı bildirildi.Devamı için tıklayınız

It’s been a long, difficult wait for Season 7 of “The Walking Dead,” but rest assured that Andrew Lincoln and his co-stars feel the pain as well.

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Honesty is the best policy in the workplace — but like any rule, this one has a few exceptions.

"It's important to be cautious with what you say to your boss, as even the slightest slip up could make or break your career," says Ryan Kahn, a career coach, founder of The Hired Group, and author of "Hired! The Guide for the Recent Grad."

"There are the obvious things to hold back from saying to your boss, but the key is to dissect the little things in your interactions."

Lynn Taylor... Читать дальше...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An arbitrator has been suspended for an error-filled ruling that upheld the firing of a judge who testified against Gov. Terry Branstad's administration.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump is scheduled to headline a key political event in Iowa hosted by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sweden did it again, this time against the hosts.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sweden did it again, this time against the hosts.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sweden did it again, this time against the hosts.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sweden did it again, this time against the hosts.

Queen of Great Comebacks.

Last week, Margot Robbie and Will Smith appeared on BBC Radio 1 to promote their latest film, Suicide Squad.

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The two actors participated in a game called "Playground Insults," where they were asked to essentially say really rude things about one another.

Also part of the game: neither of them was allowed to take the insults to heart.

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