Новости за 11.11.2016

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The Supreme Court became a top issue in the 2016 election after the unexpected death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February.

Senate Republicans held off on holding any hearings for President Barack Obama's nominee to fill the seat — Judge Merrick Garland — until after the election, saying they wanted voters to decide who should nominate Scalia's replacement.

It was considered far-fetched that Donald Trump would end up selecting the replacement, as it... Читать дальше...

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BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany supports a dialogue between the United States and Russia, but Donald Trump must not ignore Russian actions in Crimea and Aleppo when he sits down with President Vladimir Putin, the German defence minister said on Friday.

Speaking at an event in Berlin, Ursula von der Leyen also said that NATO would be "dead" if any one of its members refused to come to the defence of another that was under attack.

Trump, who defeated Democrat Hillary... Читать дальше...

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PHOENIX (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump launched his candidacy on an anti-immigrant sentiment and has vowed to repeal a key Obama administration program that shields hundreds of thousands of people from deportation.

Now, many immigrants in the country illegally, or with relatives who are, fear deportation and separation from their families.

In immigrant-heavy areas like Los Angeles and Phoenix, activists are scrambling to provide informational meetings for... Читать дальше...

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis declined to give a personal judgment on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in an interview on Friday, saying he was interested only in the impact of politicians' choices on the poor.

Asked what he thought of the real estate mogul who won Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, the Argentine pontiff was quoted in Italian newspaper La Repubblica as saying: "I do not make judgments on people and political men, I only want to understand... Читать дальше...

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The Hague (AFP) - Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has urged people to work together to protect themselves from intrusive government surveillance as Donald Trump prepares to move into the White House.

"If we want to have a better world, we cannot hope for an Obama and we should not fear a Donald Trump. Rather we should build it ourselves," Snowden said late Thursday, addressing an audience in the Netherlands in a live video chat from Russia. Читать дальше...

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GENEVA (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters have executed scores more people around the northern Iraqi city of Mosul this week and are reported to be stockpiling dangerous chemicals in civilian areas, the U.N. human rights office said on Friday.

A mass grave with over 100 bodies found in the town of Hammam al-Alil was one of several Islamic State killing grounds, spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said. She cited testimony gleaned from sources including a man who had survived... Читать дальше...

President-elect Donald Trump tweeted two different reactions in response to the ongoing protests of his election, targeting "professional protesters," in one tweet, but later praising protesters' "passion for our country" in another tweet.

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For an American public that relies on data for everything from where to find the best taco to the likely victor in a baseball game, Election Day offered a jarring wake-up: The data was wrong.

Donald Trump's stunning electoral win came despite prognosticators' overwhelming insistence he would lose. And it has forced many to question not just political polling, but other facets of life that are being informed and directed by data.

"If 'big data' is not that useful... Читать дальше...

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission has asked the United States about a secret court order Yahoo <YHOO.O> used to scan thousands of customer emails for possible terrorism links, following concerns that may have violated a new data transfer pact.

Under the Privacy Shield agreement that came into force in August, the United States agreed to limit the collection of and access to Europeans' data stored on U.S. servers because of EU concerns about data privacy... Читать дальше...

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New York (AFP) - On calm days, waters innocently wash against the aging seawalls at Manhattan's southernmost park, but in decades to come they could inundate the island's lower districts.

If the latest apocalyptic climate change projections come true -- with sea levels rising upwards of 28 inches (70 cm) by 2050 -- Wall Street and Ellis Island could be swallowed up.

The wrath of Superstorm Sandy -- which killed more than 40 people -- paralyzed New York in October 2012. Читать дальше...

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Now that Donald Trump is the president-elect, the tech world is more closely examining what effect his policies might have.

In particular, some telecoms industry players believe a Trump administration could try to walk back the net neutrality rules that were instituted by the Federal Communications Commission under President Barack Obama.

Those rules, voted for in 2015, mandated that internet service providers and mobile carriers can't provide so-called fast lanes to certain content ... Читать дальше...

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Dave Lutz, head of Exchange Traded Funds at JonesTrading, has a brief overview of what traders are talking about right now.

In brief:

• Stock futures are under early pressure, led by big tech stocks including Apple, Facebook, and Amazon. It's a pause of the post-Trump-win rally; the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at an all-time high Thursday.
• Crude oil is lower after OPEC reported an increase in oil production in October.
• Federal Reserve... Читать дальше...

Contrary to popular belief, there is a difference between a button-up shirt and a button-down shirt. Here's how to tell the difference. 

In November 2012, US President-Elect Donald Trump tweeted that global warming is a Chinese hoax. He said that it's part of a plot designed to bring down US business and manufacturing.

Good morning! Here are the plays everybody will be talking about on Friday:

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The euro's had a rough week.

The currency is down by 0.2% at 1.0874 against the dollar as of 7:26 a.m. ET.

Friday marks the fifth consecutive session that the euro has tumbled, in contrast to last week when it gained four out of five days. It's down by about 2.4% for the week, and is nearing its lowest levels since January.

Moreover, the currency is down by about 3.6% againsst the British pound — the most since 2009, according to Marc Chandler, the global... Читать дальше...

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JC Penney reported third-quarter earnings on Friday and cut its forecast for sales this year amid weakness in apparel. Its shares fell 10% pre-market. 

The retailer said it saw comparable-store sales — at locations open for at least one year — growing between 1% and 2% in the full year 2017. That's down from previous guidance of 3% to 4%.

The company reported a third-quarter adjusted loss per share of $0.21, in line with analysts' forecasts. Net sales trailed forecasts,... Читать дальше...

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TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's meeting next week with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may mark the start of talks to garner Japan's support for a push back against China's growing influence in Asia, a security adviser to Trump said.

Trump's campaign comments, including a demand Japan pay more for the upkeep of U.S. forces on its soil, have worried Tokyo about a rift in a security alliance with Washington, in the face of a rising China and a volatile North Korea... Читать дальше...

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Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela's political rivals are to sit down at the negotiating table Friday to resume fraught talks on the country's volatile crisis.

Socialist President Nicolas Maduro and his opponents declared a "truce" 10 days ago to ease tension in a country struck by food shortages.

Their political struggle had provoked mass street protests and stern warnings from the government.

With Pope Francis's blessing, they agreed to sit down to Vatican-mediated talks starting Friday. Читать дальше...

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Here is what you need to know.

Stocks hit all-time highs on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.2% on Thursday to finish at 18,807.88, its highest close on record. The benchmark index has gained more than 500 points, or 2.6%, since Donald Trump was elected president.

The US Treasury market is closed. Friday's closing for Veterans Day comes after yields at the long end of the curve have surged by more 40 basis points off Tuesday night's low following the election of Trump. Читать дальше...

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at all-time highs on Thursday.

One week ago, many strategists would not have seen this coming if the closely watched polls — which turned out to be incorrect — had shown the Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, with a clear advantage in the presidential race. Trump was seen as the unpredictable candidate, and markets tend to view unpredictability as riskier.

Indeed, markets went haywire on election night... Читать дальше...

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Gogjali (Iraq) (AFP) - Troops of Iraq's elite Counter-Terrorism Service will resume their offensive against the Islamic State group in east Mosul on Friday after several days of relative quiet, an officer said.

The battle to retake the city, the jihadists' last major bastion in Iraq, is now in its fourth week, and while troops have pushed into the built-up area, there are weeks, if not months, of fighting still to go.

"After a few days of quiet, we will... Читать дальше...

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Good morning. Here's everything you need to know in the world of advertising today.

1. Disney reported a drop in ESPN ad revenue as a result of fewer impressions and lower rates. The company reported third-quarter earnings that missed analysts' expectations and the stock fell up to 3%.

2. Snapchat will be selling its camera-equipped Spectacles through special pop-up vending machines called "Snapbots." We show you what it's like to pick up a pair of Spectacles in person. Читать дальше...

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Washington (AFP) - The United States is continuing to reinforce its military forces in Europe as planned, irrespective of President-elect Donald Trump's future intentions, the Pentagon said Thursday.

Trump, who will take office in January, raised serious concerns in Europe by promising during his campaign that US engagement in NATO under his presidency would be conditional on members' payments to the alliance.

Washington is scheduled to start deploying an additional combat... Читать дальше...

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Miami (AFP) - Most life on Earth is already being changed by the warming climate, even though the rise in global temperature since pre-industrial times has been rather slight, researchers warned on Thursday.

The study in the journal Science found that 82 percent of key ecological processes -- including genetic diversity and migration patterns -- are being altered by global warming.

These effects extend to land, oceans and freshwater environments, even though temperatures... Читать дальше...