Новости за 26.11.2016

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US President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to mess around with trade pacts involving Canada when he assumes office in (yikes) 57 days.

In a two-and-a-half-minute Big Brother-esque YouTube video released earlier this week, Trump promised to withdraw from the “potential disaster” Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, a 12-country commitment that aimed to create a free trade area spanning from Japan to Chile, making it the world’s largest trade pact.

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Chattanooga Police handout via Reuters

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Students and administrators raised concerns about a Tennessee school bus driver's behavior behind the wheel in the weeks before a crash killed six children.

Police have charged the driver Johnthony Walker with vehicular homicide after the Chattanooga crash.

Federal authorities said Walker was driving off the designated bus route when he wrecked on a curvy road while carrying 37 children on their way home from Woodmore Elementary School. Читать дальше...

BI Intelligence

The virtual reality (VR) market has made significant strides throughout 2016.

New VR headsets like the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive debuted amid great consumer anticipation, while VR content launches kept pace, with Batman: Arkham VR and Chair In A Room garnering encouraging download totals.

At the same time, industry groups and conferences brought developers, investors, and content producers together, helping to further ramp up buzz in this nascent space.... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON — Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has filed a request for a recount with Wisconsin election officials.

State Elections Commission Administrator Mike Haas said Stein filed the request around mid-afternoon Friday, about an hour and a half ahead of a 5 p.m. CST deadline.

Stein's campaign has been raising money online to cover the costs of recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. She says she wants to make sure hackers didn't skew the results in those swing states. Читать дальше...

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The 2016 presidential election has caused enormous strains on relationships of all sorts, from friendships to families to marriages.

According to a Monmouth University poll, 7% of voters report having lost or ended a friendship because of this year's divisive presidential race. Despite party affiliations, one thing most voters could agree on was that this election brought out the worst in people.

As The New York Times and The Atlantic both reported... Читать дальше...

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Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn installed a secret internet connection into his office at the Pentagon even though it was "forbidden," according to a profile in The New Yorker by Dana Priest.

The network connection was among other rules the former chief of the Defense Intelligence Agency broke because he found them to be "stupid," including sometimes sneaking out of a CIA station in Iraq without authorization and sharing classified information with NATO allies without approval... Читать дальше...

Cards Against Humanity

This is the definition of a money pit.

On Friday, Cards Against Humanity, the maker of the popular card game, announced it was celebrating Black Friday by digging a hole in the ground for as long as people were willing to pay for it.

"The holidays are here, and everything in America is going really well. To celebrate Black Friday, Cards Against Humanity is digging a tremendous hole in the earth," the company said.

It's as insane as it sounds, but... Читать дальше...

Thomson Reuters

Just a few weeks after the original deal suffered a surprising loss in a nationwide referendum, the Colombian government and the left-wing Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebel group announced a new peace agreement on November 12.

The new deal contains a number of modifications, and the Colombian government hopes to secure a quick approval and pursue a rapid implementation process, as several hurdles to success — deadly violence in particular — remain.

After the failure of the original deal... Читать дальше...

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Before you make an offer on a house, it pays to ask a handful of questions. While the answers might scare you off or make you rethink your bid, they could make you feel more confident that you're making the right move on the right house.

As you prepare for buying a home, here are 7 questions to ask before you make the offer.

What is this property worth in today's market?

For ethical reasons, agents can't tell you how much to offer, says C.D. "Chip" Boring... Читать дальше...