Новости за 27.12.2018

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• The past year had a lot of breathtaking sports to offer.
• Between the Winter Olympics, the World Cup, and thrilling NBA and NFL seasons, it was quite a year for sports and sports photography.
• Whether capturing an important moment or simply a moment of beauty, great sports photography gives us a new perspective on athletes we love to watch.

The past year was a great one for sports.

Things started with a bang, with an epic Super Bowl and an enthralling Winter Olympics.

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• The government shutdown is now in its sixth day.
• This is the 21st time the federal government has had a funding lapse since the modern budgeting process began.
• Most of those times the shutdown has been short and not involved employees being sent home, but that has changed in recent years.

As lawmakers return to Capitol Hill on Thursday, the partial shutdown of the federal government is still ongoing.

President Donald... Читать дальше...

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• There's a tear-jerking video of a Marine officer receiving her first salute from her grandfather currently blowing up on Reddit.
• The video shows the grandfather, James Williams, a retired Marine staff sergeant, saluting his granddaughter, 2nd Lt. Charlotte Williams, with the traditional first salute.
• After grandpa smartly carries out the salute, he says, "Staff Sgt. Williams, requests permission, ma'am, to hug his granddaughter, 2nd Lt. Charlotte... Читать дальше...

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• Ford and Chevy both offer entry-level versions of their iconic muscle cars.
• The Mustang has a 310-horsepower EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder engine, while the Camaro has a smaller 275-horsepower motor, also turbocharged.
• The Mustang was the clear winner in this contest. 

Ford and Chevy have for decades been locked in a battle for muscle-car supremacy.

Ford's Mustang arrived in 1965. The Camaro landed in 1967. The fight hasn't let up since. Читать дальше...

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• Kylie Cosmetics' year-end sale is discounting fan-favorite products up to 40% off. 
• Some standout items from the sale include Hello 21 Mini Lip Set, the Koko Kollection, and the seasonal Halloween palette.
• Orders over $100 come with a free makeup bag.

The holiday season may have left your bank balance looking a little depressing but thankfully, with the end of the year come major markdowns across fashion, footwear, beauty and more. Читать дальше...

Angesichts nahender Diesel-Fahrverbote in deutschen Städten im neuen Jahr fordert Bundesverkehrsminister Andreas Scheuer mehr Anstrengungen von den Autoherstellern. „2019 muss nicht nur die Diskussion um die Hardware-Nachrüstungen zum Ergebnis führen, sondern es muss auch das Jahr der Vertrauens-Nachrüstung für die deutschen Hersteller sein“, sagte der CSU-Politiker der Deutschen Presse-Agentur. Die Autobauer sollten selbstkritisch nachdenken, was sie besser machen könnten. „Und die deutschen... Читать дальше...