Новости за 28.02.2017

PARIS (AP) — Three teenage girls and an 18-year-old woman were detained in different parts of France Tuesday as suspects in attack plots, the Paris prosecutor's office said.

SUBOTICA, Serbia — Shahid Khan says the one time he tried to enter the European Union by crossing Hungary’s heavily guarded, fenced border with Serbia, he was beaten and chased away by Hungarian police with dogs. “When they beat us, they were laughing with each other,” Khan said. “The policemen, when they beat us, they

French presidential candidates Marine Le Pen is projected to remain the leader of the first round of the upcoming election with 25.5 percent of votes despite losing 0.5 percentage points over the day, a poll published Tuesday said.

Everyone wants to be more like Beyoncé. The key is not being so obvious about it. Either Ciara doesn’t care to hide her admiration, or she really does share Queen Bey’s style — to a T.

Everyone wants to be more like Beyoncé. The key is not being so obvious about it. Either Ciara doesn’t care to hide her admiration, or she really does share Queen Bey’s style — to a T.

Aisle hog Eliot Engel of New York won't save himself a good seat for address.

RIO DE JANEIRO — To see an alternative Carnival celebration called bate-bola, most likely you need to live in a poor area of Rio de Janeiro, a world away from the glitzy parades of Brazil’s famous party, or receive an invitation by word of mouth. Participants dress in colorful clown costumes, running wild, yelling and

Meanwhile, Ben Bishop could make his Kings debut in Calgary.

Republicans have struggled to find a proper, workable replacement for Obamacare and as of Tuesday, no new legislation had been agreed upon within the party, standing potentially as a significant blow to one of President Donald Trump’s biggest campaign promises.

Angry about your health insurance premiums? You should be, writes Brett Arends.

There’s a reason why even the best plans never get off the ground

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has launched SALUTE, a national honor society that honors military and veteran students for their service and academic performance.

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On Tuesday, Consumer Reports released the latest edition of its annual automotive brand report card. Once again German and Japanese brands dominate the top 10 of the study that examines which nameplates make the best cars on sale in the US.

"Our annual analysis reveals that building one or two great vehicles is achievable, but making a whole lineup of excellent ones is much more difficult," Consumer Reports director of automotive testing Jake Fisher said in a statement.

For a second consecutive year... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have traded draft selections for decades, giving up future assets to make a push to get into the playoffs and chase a Stanley Cup. Picking up players for picks helped the franchise win…

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One of Ken Griffin's portfolio managers has left Citadel, the $26 billion hedge fund titan, according to people familiar with the matter.

Karl Kroeker, who specialized in tech, worked nearly 14 years at Citadel and left earlier in February, according to one of the people. He was a portfolio manager in Citadel's Global Equities unit in San Francisco and has not yet been replaced, the person said.

The move follows Citadel shutting its Ravelin stock-picking unit... Читать дальше...

Parsons School of Design is done with fur. A top fashion school, Parsons School of Design in New York City, has cut ties with fur companies, opting instead to focus efforts on teaching “alternative methods to using animal products,” Yahoo Style has exclusively learned. To that end, Parsons has ended a nearly 15-year partnership with Finland-based Saga Furs, through which it had promoted career opportunities and fur-industry information, and is no longer continuing sponsorships with other companies in the industry.

Parsons School of Design is done with fur. A top fashion school, Parsons School of Design in New York City, has cut ties with fur companies, opting instead to focus efforts on teaching “alternative methods to using animal products,” Yahoo Style has exclusively learned. To that end, Parsons has ended a nearly 15-year partnership with Finland-based Saga Furs, through which it had promoted career opportunities and fur-industry information, and is no longer continuing sponsorships with other companies in the industry. Читать дальше...

RAND International Security and Defense Policy Center Director Seth Jones on the president’s modest spending priorities. Photo credit: Associated Press.

HOUSTON — Two police officers were shot and taken to hospitals, one of them in critical condition, as they were investigating a home burglary Tuesday, authorities said. One suspect was killed in a shootout with the officers and one other man was being sought, police said. “If he’s hiding somewhere, we’re not leaving,” Police Chief

A British university student found an unusual way to make some spare cash -- making pencil cases out of dead animals after teaching himself taxidermy.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The latest in a wave of bomb threat hoaxes called in to more than 20 Jewish community centers and schools across the country on Monday again put administrators in the position of having to decide whether…

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The latest in a wave of bomb threat hoaxes called in to more than 20 Jewish community centers and schools across the country on Monday again put administrators in the position of having to decide whether a threatening message on the other end of a phone line was enough to shred their routines and put people on edge. "Every time we evacuate or close the business it reinforces the idea to these people that they can shut things down with a phone call," said Steve Albrecht, a former... Читать дальше...

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John Oliver believes way too much attention has been given to President Donald Trump's decision not to to attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.

When TMZ caught up with Oliver in New York City, the cameraman asked Oliver how big a deal Trump's absence from the annual press event is.

"It is zero deal. It's meaningless," Oliver said.

Earlier this week, Trump said on Twitter that he wouldn't attend the April 29 event, which raises money for college-journalism scholarships. Читать дальше...

JUNEAU, Alaska — A resolution aimed at promoting inclusivity in a small Alaska fishing community has been rejected after it proved too divisive. The Homer City Council on Monday night voted 5-1 against the measure, which was aimed at affirming Homer’s commitment to inclusion amid national concerns about the treatment of immigrants, religious groups, the

LONDON (AP) — The British government promised Tuesday that it won't strip European Union nationals of any rights without lawmakers' approval, as it tries to persuade Parliament to authorize the start of divorce talks with the bloc.