Новости за 29.01.2016

Reuters

Six more children in the Central African Republic (CAR) have accused European soldiers of sex abuse, the United Nations said on Friday, with one official saying such abuse was "rampant" there.

The European Union, Georgia, France and another unnamed European country are investigating the alleged crimes, including rapes, mostly committed in 2014 in or near a camp for displaced people next to the airport at Bangui, CAR's capital.

One of the girls interviewed by U.N. staff... Читать дальше...

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You may think asking a job candidate whether they have kids is a totally innocuous icebreaker, but it's one of many topics best left alone during a job interview.

While very few specific interview questions are by themselves illegal to ask, Laura Davis, an associate professor with the Department of Finance and Legal Studies at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, explains in the Journal of Employment and Labor Law that some questions may be used as evidence of discrimination and... Читать дальше...

Disney

We're still 11 months away from the premiere of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," but that hasn't stopped fans from breathlessly sleuthing for details about the next movie in the franchise.

The title for the first film in the "Star Wars" anthology series was announced in March 2015, along with news that Felicity Jones was the first to be cast and that the anticipated release date was December 16, 2016.

Since then, very little information has been released, but we've compiled what we do know for now ... Читать дальше...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran flew a surveillance drone over a U.S. aircraft carrier and took "precise" photographs of it as part of an ongoing naval drill, state media reported Friday. The U.S. Navy said an unarmed Iranian drone flew near a French and American carrier earlier this month, but couldn't confirm it was the same incident.

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Phil Mickelson has been known to enjoy making the occasional wager on the golf course over the years, but he's currently upset with a 17-year-old for disclosing the details of one such bet. 

Ryan Ruffels, an up-and-coming Australian golfer who recently decided to turn pro instead of going to college, infuriated Mickelson when he told the media about a money-match practice round he played against Mickelson. Here's Ruffels:

"We get on the first tee, it's pretty early in the morning and he says... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billionaires Charles and David Koch, the Republican brothers who are a driving force behind conservative politics and election financing, are launching a new group to target social issues such as poverty and education, USA Today reported on Friday.

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Nissan

(Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co said Friday it will recall about 870,000 Nissan cars in the United States and Canada for potentially faulty hood latches, marking the third time since 2014 the automaker has recalled vehicles to address the problem.

The Japanese automaker said it is recalling the 2013-2015 Nissan Altima, because its secondary hood latch may bind on account of improperly applied rust coating and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

That... Читать дальше...

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Being a paperboy taught me a lot of the habits of rich people.

They always tipped me more than anyone else. Their monetary generosity then led me to give them better service than everyone else.

I've found that it's very similar in life and business.

From this experience with rich people, I learned several valuable lessons to take me from a poor paperboy to being a multi-millionaire.

Here are the lessons I've learned that you can apply in your... Читать дальше...

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Peru said Friday a Venezuelan man in Lima, who recently traveled through Colombia, had contracted the mosquito-borne virus Zika, in the Andean country's first confirmed case of the disease that is rapidly spreading across the Americas.

Health Minister Anibal Velasquez said he expected other cases of people who had been infected with Zika abroad to appear in Peru in the coming days.

Peru shares borders with Colombia, Ecuador, and Brazil, where President Dilma... Читать дальше...

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Atlanta is one of the hottest up-and-coming cities in the south. It's increasingly becoming a destination for good food, drinks, shopping, and conducting business in general.

We found 19 cool, small businesses in the Atlanta-metro area that opened within the last five years or so — everything from a company that makes adult sodas to a bed and breakfast that doubles as an urban farm.

Keep scrolling to check out the coolest new businesses in the ATL. Читать дальше...

IBM

As doctors know, every patient is unique. Each person's DNA makes some medicines more effective than others. Making it even more complicated for medical professionals, new drug therapies and medical studies come out nearly every day.

To keep up with the differences in our bodies and the wealth of information out there, doctors are increasingly getting assistance — particularly in treating cancer — from a sophisticated technological source: IBM Watson Health.

In creating cognitive healthcare solutions... Читать дальше...

At a town hall meeting last night, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton vowed to "go after," Valeant Pharmaceuticals, after a woman handed her a note about her diabetes medication.

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This week was huge for tech company earnings.

Amazon, Facebook, and Apple all reported highly-anticipated quarterly results.

The results were mixed, with both Apple and Amazon disappointing compared to expectations.

Facebook, meanwhile, crushed estimates and its stock rocketed to an all-time.

The most interesting part, however, wasn't just the numbers but what each companies' executives had to say on their respective earnings calls.

Hollis Johnson

1. Panera Bread redesigned restaurants to fix its 3 biggest problems The popular fast-casual cafe implemented the Panera 2.0 model in response to frequent complaints from customers about long wait times, incorrect orders, and crowded lines.

2. Doritos tells us why it has had enough of its 'Crash the Super Bowl' contest

Doritos ran a contest which gave fans the chance to have their own advertisements played during the Super Bowl, as well as a cool $1 million. Читать дальше...

Abe Hagensten says he's "the only homeless guy in America who can take a credit card."

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Companies like Lumosity have been wildly successful in selling online games that they claim will keep your brain sharp and stave off mental decline as you age.

But no longer — the Federal Trade Commission has cracked down on Lumosity, which agreed to pay a $2 million settlement earlier this month.

"Lumosity preyed on consumers' fears about age-related cognitive decline, suggesting their games could stave off memory loss, dementia, and even Alzheimer's disease," Jessica Rich... Читать дальше...

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Not to alarm you — and please don't call your wealth manager immediately after reading this — but the entire world is going to cash.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) sent around a report tracking global fund flows, and since the second half of last year, cash has been the most popular asset in the world.

Over that period, about $7 billion went into the stock market. Fixed-income funds saw $46 billion in outflows, which BAML thinks is mostly due to redemptions from the credit markets... Читать дальше...

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Editor's Note: If you're a woman over the age of 50, finding work has statistically gotten harder since 2008.

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis recently published a study that showed that half of the long-term unemployed are now women over 50. So what's going on?

Economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down with Teresa Ghilarducci, a labor economist and the author of the new book, "How to Retire with Enough Money," to talk about how age discrimination... Читать дальше...

CBS

"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is taking a page from Donald Trump's playbook and doubled down.

Knowing that Trump's absence from Thursday night's debate could leave a lot of viewers up for grab, Colbert decided to take advantage of the moment. He held his own debate pitting Trump versus, well, Trump.

"With zero Trump in tonight's debate, there are now 24 million viewers up for grabs and I am grabbing them," Colbert declares. "If Fox News has no Trump, then I am all Trump."

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The Dutch government on Friday agreed to extend its role in the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State to include the bombing of targets in Syria, it said in a statement.

A Dutch squadron of six F-16 warplanes is already stationed in the region, but has been limited to striking Islamic State positions in Iraq.

The aircraft will now also target sites in eastern Syria, it said.

"The progress that has been made in Iraq won't stand if IS remains... Читать дальше...

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Both Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams will play in the finals of the Australian Open this weekend, but the main story coming out of Melbourne over the past two weeks has been the controversy surrounding allegations of rampant match-fixing in tennis.  

On Wednesday, The New York Times' Ben Rothenberg published a first-person account of a brief and bizarre online correspondence he had with a Russian man who claimed to be part of the shadowy world of tennis gambling and match-fixing. Читать дальше...

Reuters

Breastfeeding more babies for longer could save the global economy some $300 billion in a single year, simply by yielding smarter and higher-earning offspring, researchers said Friday.

It would also prevent more than 800,000 child deaths, and about 20,000 breast cancer deaths every year.

"Breastfeeding saves lives and money in all countries, rich and poor alike," said Cesar Victora from the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil, one of the authors of a research series published by The Lancet medical journal. Читать дальше...

Wellcome Library, London

The development of antibiotics and other antimicrobial therapies is arguably the greatest achievement of modern medicine.

However, overuse and misuse of antimicrobial therapy predictably leads to resistance in microorganisms.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus species (VRE) and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) have emerged.

Certain CRE species are resistant to multiple antibiotics... Читать дальше...