Новости за 16.03.2016

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The Uber driver accused of killing six people during a shooting rampage in Kalamazoo, Michigan, has now filed suit against the ride-hailing company and is asking for $10 million in damages.

Hand-written and sent from his prison cell in Kalamazoo, Jason Dalton, 45, claims that he worked for years for Uber and they never paid him back wages or over-time. 

"I busted my butt for them. They gave me no Christmas bonus. I wasn't invited to any corporate parties. They... Читать дальше...

A unique U.S. Navy F/A-18F bearing a brown camouflage scheme has likely had many question why a US Navy Strike Fighter would be such a color.

Activist investors are pushing for a lot more money to be returned to shareholders.

Guinness Book of World Records

The world's oldest message in a bottle was actually one of more than 1,000 identical bottles that helped shape our understanding of ocean currents.

Last August, retired post office worker Marianne Winkley discovered a mysterious bottle with a message inside on the shores of Amrum — an island in the German North Sea.

Rumors began circulating that Winkley had found the world's oldest message in a bottle, and on March 14 of this year, the official judge ... Читать дальше...

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The Mar-a-Lago Club is Donald Trump's Florida resort — and home base outside of Manhattan.

It's the top-ranked spa in Palm Beach on Trip Advisor, and gets five stars on Yelp. But what's it really like to stay there?

James Taylor, the famous singer-songwriter, spent a week there with his wife and children to perform at a charity gala on the property. His wife penned an account of their stay at the Mar-a-Lago for Vanity Fair. Calling herself and her husband "dyed-in-the-wool... Читать дальше...

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Cleaning your house isn't fun, but at least you can make money at it. 

How? Thanks to companies who are happy to take your used clothes and never-opened electronics and sell them for a profit.

Here's the quick guide to cleaning your house like a broke millennial:

Sell your extra clothes on ThredUp.

ThredUp is an online consignment shop where you can buy and sell gently used clothing. The company will send you a clean-out kit (postage and all),... Читать дальше...

World leaders should do more to promote women's leadership in politics, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, putting Canada further under the global spotlight as a champion of gender equality.

A recent video from the YouTube channel Vickers Tactical shows Green Berets firing heavy weaponry in super slow-motion. 

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The United States has one of the most successful biotech/pharmaceutical industries and arguably the premier banking institutions in the world. During the current presidential race, populist politicians on both sides of the aisle have gained a great deal of popularity by turning these two industries into political punching bags.

Consider the characteristics of a punching bag: its composition, strength and durability.

A punching bag is built with a cylindrical shape and has a very strong exterior cover. Читать дальше...

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If you search the popular hashtag #vanlife on Instagram, you’d think that living out of your car was a sepia-hued, glamorous dream. But as you’ve probably learned by now, Instagram only showcases what we want each other to see.

For Canadian freelance wedding photographers Shelby Lisk and Simon Stiles — creatives who have been living out of their van for over eight months — they wish they'd remembered that sooner.

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FedEx earnings beat expectations and in after hours trade the stock was shooting higher. 

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One of the guns that Mexican officials say was found at the hideout of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera has been found to be associated with Fast and Furious, a failed "gun-walking" operation, according to the Justice Department.

The department said in a letter to members of Congress that a .50-caliber rifle that Mexican officials sent for tracing after Guzman's arrest in January has been connected to Fast and Furious.

Officials say the weapon was one... Читать дальше...

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The NBA world has been drooling over Giannis Antetokounmpo's potential since he entered the NBA in 2013.

The 6-foot-11 "Greek Freak" entered the NBA as a forward. But he has a unique set of skills, coupled with physical gifts, that make his exact position difficult to nail.

Given Antetokounmpo's ball-handling skills, size, and athleticism, the NBA world became intrigued with the idea of using him as a point guard.

Bucks head coach Jason Kidd teased this idea before the 2014 Las Vegas Summer League... Читать дальше...

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Some of the world's leading tech companies are pushing toward increased security as Apple's war with the FBI continues.

Facebook, Snapchat, Google, and others are adding more security measures to their apps and services, including encrypted messaging and voice calling, according to the Guardian.

Snapchat is reportedly trying... Читать дальше...

Hollis Johnson

If you want to open your own Chick-fil-A and make an estimated $100,000 a year, get in line.

The fast food chain receives approximately 30,000 inquiries a year for about 100 openings, according to Dee Ann Turner, vice president of corporate talent at Chick-fil-A and author of "It's My Pleasure." 

After interviewing potential franchisees, Turner says she always asks herself one question to figure out if they'd be good at running a restaurant: "Would I want my... Читать дальше...

20th Century Fox

Warner Bros. has plans to make a "Cannonball Run" reboot, with "Get Hard" director Etan Cohen writing and directing it, as Deadline reports.

The classic 1981 comedy and its sequel starred Burt Reynolds and an all-star cast playing characters who are competing in an illegal cross-country road race. Both films were big box-office hits, directed by "Smokey and the Bandit" director Hal Needham, and they featured the top stars in entertainment of their era: Frank Sinatra... Читать дальше...

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Chicago White Sox veteran first baseman Adam LaRoche unexpectedly announced his retirement on Tuesday, deciding to pass up the $13 million remaining on his contract.

LaRoche announced the news with a cryptic tweet, which included the hashtag "#FamilyFirst."

While the news excited White Sox fans happy to get rid of a 36-year-old due $13 million, it was nevertheless a puzzling decision, considering that LaRoche had made the trip to spring training to only retire shortly after. Читать дальше...

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Stocks and gold jumped higher after the Federal Reserve left its benchmark rate unchanged at 0.25%-0.50% on Wednesday.

Following this announcement, all the major indexes closed up on the day.

First, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 17,325.8, +74.2, (+0.4%)
• S&P 500: 2,027.2, +11.3, (+0.6%)
• Nasdaq: 4,764, +35.3, (+0.8%)
• WTI crude oil: $38.50, +6%

The Fed held rates.

The Federal Reserve's policy-setting... Читать дальше...

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Confession: In the last month or so, I've eaten plain oatmeal for dinner at least eight times.

I'm well aware that a bowl of Quaker oats is hardly the most nutritious or substantive fare. Honestly, it doesn't even taste that good.

But at the end of a long workday, the absolute last thing I want to do is start chopping up vegetables or steaming tofu or — worst of all — cleaning up after I've made a mess in the kitchen.

It's a problem many of us have faced in some fashion... Читать дальше...

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Out of 133 global cities ranked in the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) recent "Worldwide Cost of Living" report — which highlights the most expensive and cheapest cities to live in — 16 US cities were represented. Eleven of those cracked the top 50 most expensive cities in the world.

The bi-annual report compares over 400 individual prices across 160 products and services, including food, drink, clothing, household supplies, utility bills, private schools, and recreational costs. Читать дальше...

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After the surprise announcement that Russia will withdraw its forces from Syria, Russian Colonel General Viktor Bondarev claimed that "not a single bombing raid missed the target."

Russia's bombing campaign, which started on September 30, 2015, was originally intended in targeting ISIS, but it soon became clear that the bulk of their airstrikes were on rebel-held territories in Syria.

Throughout the campaign, Russia's own Ministry of Defense footage... Читать дальше...

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Amazon raised a lot of eyebrows when it bought the mega-popular Twitch game-streaming service for $970 million in August 2014.

Why Amazon would spend so much cash for Twitch was a real head-scratcher — live game broadcasts via the Internet isn't exactly what you would call core to Amazon's retail business.

It was only today, walking around the Game Developers Conference, that the penny really and truly dropped for me.

Amazon's Twitch buy was an investment in bolstering Amazon Web Services... Читать дальше...

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In a strong political signal to China and the nations throughout the South China Sea, the US Army has announced that it plans to stockpile supplies throughout the region. 

The supplies, Breaking Defense reports, would be placed in such Pacific and Southeast Asian countries as Vietnam, Cambodia, and other unnamed nations — although the Philippines is a likely option.

The basing of such permanent supplies would form a basis for potential temporary rotational troop deployments throughout the region. Читать дальше...