Новости за 12.10.2015

Dell is buying the data storage company in a deal worth about $67 billion as it expands its software and services business. The digital communications products company will sell its Vuforia mobile technology platform to PTC for an undisclosed amount. The FTC pushed back its review deadline for the office supplies company's $6.3 billion acquisition of rival Office Depot.

The woman who was America’s most famous unwed teenage mother, and later paid spokesperson for teenage abstinence, is denouncing Washington state for a program under which implanted birth control devices have been offered to teenage girls. Reacting to a report on the right-wing Judicial Watch website, Bristol Palin declared on her Patheos blog: “It is crazy that the government is offering a controversial form of birth control that can have serious life-long side effects to 10-year-old CHILDREN, but... Читать дальше...

Dell's proposed $67 billion acquisition of data storage company EMC is the most expensive ever done involving two technology companies. The social media company expanded its messaging service capabilities with this purchase, which seems to be progressing well for Facebook so far. The acquisition helped establish HP's largest maker of personal computers for many years, but the deal has lost its luster as sales of desktop and laptop machines have declined with the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets. Читать дальше...

The Princeton University economist's research has raised doubts about sweeping solutions to poverty and about the effectiveness of aid programs. For work that the award committee said has had "immense importance for human welfare, not least in poor countries," Deaton, 69, will receive a prize of 8 million Swedish kronor (about $975,000) from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Deaton's research has "shown other researchers and international organizations like the World Bank how to go about understanding... Читать дальше...

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Olympia’s Three Magnets Brewing Company announced today that it is about to release its beer in bottles. This Saturday, October 17, there will be two parties to introduce the bottled product, one in Olympia at the brewery and the other in Seattle at the Bottleworks. The release... The post Three Magnets Brewing Begins Bottling Beer appeared first on Beer News.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A California-bound Allegiant flight was evacuated in Las Vegas after an engine caught fire on the tarmac, the second plane fire at the airport in as many months and the latest in a string of issues for the low-fare carrier. The airline said the pilot aborted takeoff and reported the fire as the plane was rolling down the runway after indications of a mechanical issue. Emergency slides were deployed but passengers used the stairs at the back of the plane to avoid the risk of the slides, such as burns and bruises. Читать дальше...

Workers reopened the entire stretch of Interstate 95 southbound Monday, making it the first time in eight days that traffic on the major highway link from Florida to the Northeast didn't take a two-hour detour. Kuenzli, 68, was directing traffic Friday when a food bank volunteer, 72-year-old Charles Kauffman, became irritated that Kuenzli was letting truck traffic move and stopping other cars. Reserve tanks had been refilled and the city hopes to get all 375,000 of its customers off a boil water advisory soon. Читать дальше...

Warner Bros.' $150 million live-action Peter Pan origin story captured a dismal $15.5 million from North American theaters, and its international prospects don't look much more promising. Unlike Disney's largely profitable foray into live-action fairy tale adaptations, "Pan, "starring Hugh Jackman, Rooney Mara and newcomer Levi Miller, might find Warner Bros. taking a write-down for their losses. Only time and the promise of an Oct. 22 China opening will seal "Pan's" ultimate fate, but it already... Читать дальше...

(AP) — While their classmates toil away at such courses as pre-calculus and history, a small group of Newton County high schoolers is spending the afternoons flying agricultural drones over cornfields. Once the province of the military, then the toys of tech-savvy early adopters, drones are an increasingly common tool for farmers. With the help of a $454,000 grant from the Office of Gov. Mike Pence and the Newton County Council, South and North Newton high schools have each purchased drones and tractors to train students in precision farming... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Dell is buying data storage company EMC for $67 billion in a huge bet on a segment of technology that has proven to be more profitable than the slumping personal computer market. The acquisition announced Monday marks Dell's latest attempt to lessen its dependence on the PC industry that it helped pioneer as demand for desktop and laptop machines weakens amid the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets. The price makes this the largest deal ever between two technology companies... Читать дальше...

On Monday, NATO announced the nationalities of five service members killed when their helicopter crashed a day earlier while landing at the headquarters of Resolute Support Mission, which is training Afghan security forces, in Kabul. [...] Taliban insurgents attacked Afghan security forces in multiple locations in Ghazni province on Monday, said Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi. Militants also attacked the police station in Ghazni city "from three different directions," Sediqqi said, adding... Читать дальше...

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Craters lie where concrete bunkers once stood, testament to the powerful explosions that occurred when a Mozambican ammunition depot accidentally blew up in 2007, killing more than 100 people. [...] work is underway to transform a site littered with old rockets, grenades and shells into a nature reserve with museums, restaurants and a children's playground. Last month, Mozambique said it had removed all known land mines with the help of the United Nations and international demining groups... Читать дальше...

Panthers QB Newton off to best start of 5-year NFL career Newton continues to make strides in his development as an NFL quarterback for the unbeaten Panthers and has a career-high passer rating of 88.5 behind seven touchdowns and only two interceptions. Panthers offensive coordinator Mike Shula believes a more poised Newton is better prepared this time around. "Really, on game day, he's had a real good sense of ownership of getting our guys in the right position, seeing some one-on-ones for the soft parts of coverage," Shula said Monday. Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The manager of a private New Mexico ranch says he will continue to let movie productions film at the site after a studio squelched rumors that actors stole American Indian artifacts while filming Maze Runner: Diamond Tail Ranch manager Roch Hart told The Associated Press he's happy a 20th Century Fox investigation found the cast did not swipe any of the ancient items scattered throughout the property. Jeep tours bring visitors to the isolated, mountainous region, where it's not uncommon to find arrowheads... Читать дальше...

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. On Saturday, November 7, Elliott Bay Brewery hosts the Barrel-Aged Invitational at it’s Lake City Way location in North Seattle. The event showcases barrel-aged beers and ciders, especially those on the sour side. Not only will guests sample beers from Elliott Bay’s cellar, but also a selection... The post Barrel-Aged Invitational at Elliott Bay Brewery appeared first on Beer News.

The planned tribute to the late civil rights activist would broaden the story told by the Georgia state park, long home to a giant carving of former Confederate president Jefferson Davis and Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, said Bill Stephens, chief executive of the Stone Mountain Memorial Association. The bell would sound from the mountain top, though when or how often hasn't been determined, the newspaper reported. Because King's 1963 speech is copyrighted, permission of King's heirs would be required.

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Europe's climate chief has acknowledged for the first time that climate pledges made by national governments ahead of a major U.N. conference fall short of meeting the international goal of keeping global warming below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). In an interview Monday with The Associated Press, Climate Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete said the EU's projections show the current pledges to curb greenhouse gas emissions would put world on a path toward 3 degrees... Читать дальше...

Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority spokesman Doug Hartmayer says Alaska Airlines Flight 17 was diverted to Buffalo Niagara International Airport at about 8 a.m. Monday. Alaska Airlines spokeswoman Halley Knigge says a credit card reader started smoking from what appears to be a melting battery.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says the state is moving away from an emergency mode and into a recovery mode to deal with massive flooding earlier this month. The governor says there will be teams of mental health professionals, insurance workers, unemployment specialists and other government employees going to hard-hit areas. Assistant City Manager Missy Gentry said Monday that the city's water supply is stable and secure, but officials don't expect to lift the boil-water advisory for most of the city in the next day or so. Читать дальше...

The Dallas airline had been warning passengers early Monday morning to print boarding passes ahead of time and arrive at the airport two hours early. Airline officials said later that there was no longer a need to arrive early but that passengers might still want to print boarding passes at home in case of long lines at airport ticket counters. On Sunday, Southwest suffered intermittent technical issues on its website, mobile app and in its phone centers and airport check-in systems. Passengers... Читать дальше...

MOSCOW (AP) — Highlighting a new terror threat to Russia raised by its air campaign in Syria, security officials said Monday they have thwarted a planned attack on Moscow public transport system by militants trained by the Islamic State group. Sunday's arrest of several terror suspects — some of whom, intelligence officials say, were trained by IS in Syria — has brought back memories of the string of deadly bombings that struck the Russian capital just a few years ago. President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged the new danger... Читать дальше...

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Saturday marked our 7th anniversary. Since we launched this website on October 10, 2008, we’ve published over 3,200 stories. All of those stories were made possible by Washington’s dynamic, ever-expanding beer industry. I don’t recall the exact number, but when we launched this blog there were just... The post Washington is Now Home to 296 Breweries appeared first on Beer News.

(AP) — Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says a new Ohio River bridge between downtown Louisville and southern Indiana is expected to open earlier than projected. Beshear said the bridge would temporarily carry two-way traffic as crews make more extensive improvements to restore the adjacent Kennedy Bridge, which currently carries Interstate 65 across the Ohio River. Officials said there will be a public celebration and pedestrians will be able to walk along the bridge before it opens to vehicle traffic.