Новости за 29.10.2015

LESBOS, Greece (AP) — Dead migrants float belly-up, stripped of their clothing by churning seas. On shore, wailing women search for loved ones among the shivering, wide-eyed survivors. A rescuer tries to revive a toddler who lies unconscious in her sodden striped sweater.

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — With the rains not having fallen as they normally do, water levels have dropped in a dam that supplies electricity to Zambia and Zimbabwe, causing power blackouts, business closures and consternation. Some traditional chiefs are blaming an angry river god.

The epidermis is a mystery to men the world over.

Though they stare at it in the mirror every day, they have no idea what to do with it in terms of a skin care regimen.

For many men, a quick, semi-regular rinse with a body wash or bar soap is all the TLC their face receives. 

Unfortunately, they're even doing that wrong, according to Dr. Terrence Keaney, a dermatologist working with Dove Men+Care.

"Men, in general, are not great at using skin care products," Keaney told Business Insider. Читать дальше...

BEIJING (AP) — China's decision to abolish its one-child policy is a boon not only to couples but to sellers of goods from formula to diapers to toys. And it might help to defuse economic stresses caused by an aging population.

People with autism see the world differently.

They typically don't look at faces as closely; they can be more easily overwhelmed by too many stimuli; and they may fixate intensely on one thing at a time.

Previous research found these and other differences, but a new study helps you see the world how many people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) might.

The study, published in October in the journal Neuron, tracked 39 participants' eyes as they looked at 700 different images. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new, confidential investigation has found that the Homeland Security Department missed warning signs and opportunities to intervene in the case of a disgruntled federal agent who started a deadly shooting in a government office building.

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos is leaving the team, rejecting a five-year contract extension to remain.

Gold and silver are getting slammed.

On Thursday morning in New York, gold fell more than 2%, or about $25.60 an ounce, to as low as $1,148, the weakest level in about three weeks.

The precious metal is continuing a slide that started on Wednesday afternoon, when the Federal Reserve's latest policy statement crossed. In early trading prior to that, it had risen to the highest level in about two weeks.

The Fed left interest rates unchanged, and expressed its willingness to... Читать дальше...

Nick Cannon aims to expose what it's really like to be an assistant to power players on his upcoming show, "Like a Boss," on Oxygen.

LESBOS, Greece (AP) — The latest in the odyssey of hundreds of thousands of people trekking across Europe in search of a new life: All times local.

SEATTLE (AP) — The coach of a Washington state high school football team who prayed at games despite orders from the school district to stop was placed on paid administrative leave after a group of self-described Satanists said it planned to attend a Thursday game to protest the practice.

Many advertisers and publishers hope to meld native-ad units with programmatic buying tools, and this may finally be possible thanks to a new specification from the Interactive Advertising Bureau.

From day one, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said the company’s mission is to transition the world to electric cars.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slightly lower in midday trading after the U.S. government said economic growth slowed more than expected in the summer.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Beholder is out of the Breeders' Cup Classic after she bled following her morning gallop at Keeneland.

GENEVA (AP) — The Antarctic ozone hole has swelled this month to one of its biggest sizes on record, U.N. and U.S. scientists say, insisting that the Earth-shielding ozone layer remains on track to long-term recovery but residents of the southern hemisphere should be on watch for high UV levels in the weeks ahead.

Drug giants Pfizer and Allergan are in talks to merge.

If successful, the deal could be the largest this year. Allergan has a market value of about $113 billion.

It could also offer Pfizer something the US company has been after for a while – a way to slash its tax bill.

That's called a tax inversion. It's a legal move, in which a US company merges with a foreign-domiciled company to shift its address to a lower-tax country.

In this case it would have Pfizer moving its tax domicile ... Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An audit has found that flaws in New York's health exchange resulted in 21 dead people being enrolled in Medicaid and 333 other dead people being provided with government-funded health coverage.

Inflation has been unusually low since the recession.

This is a big deal for Waste Management, a national garbage hauler, because it pegs a significant portion of its pricing to the consumer price index (CPI). One analyst estimates around 40% of revenue is made from accounts tied to CPI.

Waste Management CEO David Steiner obviously keeps a close eye on this, and his insight into inflation is something economists may find valuable.

"In 2016, we don't expect to have a benefit from [consumer price index]... Читать дальше...

China's "one child policy" is on the way out.

"China will loosen its decades-long one-child population policy, allowing couples to have two children if one of them is an only child, according to a key decision issued on Friday by the Communist Party of China," reports the Chinese state Xinhua News Agency.

Richard Bush, the director of the Center for East Asia Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution, tells Tech Insider that the change is not unexpected but is significant.

Glasgow (AFP) - Kohei Uchimura's Japan finally toppled China at the world gymnastics championship but Britain warned they were ready to challenge for Olympic gold after taking men's team silver.

Initial reviews of the Apple TV started popping up this evening.

The new Apple TV is greatly anticipated, as it's been three years since the last update.

Apple's added tasty new features like Siri voice searching, an app store like the one on the iPhone, and a touch-based remote control. 

So, does it live up to all the anticipation? Yes and no.

The general vibe is that it's a great improvement over the previous generation, but there's little to make people choose the Apple TV over other streaming devices... Читать дальше...

BOULDER, Colorado (AP) — They railed against Democrats. They attacked each other. But the Republican presidential contenders seemed even angrier at the media Wednesday night.

DENVER (AP) — Taylor Swift filed a counterclaim Wednesday against a former Denver radio host who sued her after he said he lost his job because of false accusations that he inappropriately touched her during a photo session.

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admitted to concerns about his team's goal-scoring problems after they were bundled out of the League Cup on penalties by second-tier Middlesbrough.