Новости за 18.02.2016

The timed heats will test contestants’ knowledge of classic recipes in front of a rowdy crowd and judging panel of cocktail connoisseurs, including Jacob Briars, global advocacy director for Bacardi; Jacques Bedzuidenhout, partner in Forgery Bar SF and ambassador for Partida Tequila; and Charlotte Voisey, director of brand advocacy, William Grant & Sons Distillers. Since launching Speed Rack in 2011, the traveling competition has raised more than $350,000 for breast cancer charities.

At the Marina Bay Yacht Harbor, the sunset transforms the calm waters into a reflective surface with mirror images of clouds, a soft blue sky and the masts of petite sailboats berthed together in a neat row. Next to the trail, Marina Bay Park offers a lovely picnic spot with expansive lawns, tables and barbecues beneath large shade trees. Emulating the hull of a vessel being constructed, the “Rosie the Riveter Memorial” features porcelain enamel panels exhibiting photographs of women working during the war, letters and memorabilia. Читать дальше...

The Films of Maurice Pialat: I remember being blown away in the 1990s by Pialat’s “Van Gogh” (1991), a film about the painter’s final months that not only seemed to get the inner life of an artist right, but also almost seemed like a documentary filmed with modern equipment in 1890 as opposed to a movie with actors. [...] it comes as no surprise that Pialat spent years trying to make it as a painter, but failed; then he turned to documentary filmmaking. Other highlights include 1968’s “L’Enfance... Читать дальше...

[...] news leaked that Gov. Nikki Haley will endorse rival Marco Rubio, a development that Bush said left him "disappointed." [...] at his own town hall event at a Charleston-area club, he got more unsolicited advice — mostly about how to handle front runner Donald Trump — than policy questions. Bush has responded by dealing head-on with Trump. [...] the debate over how to handle Trump comes just three days before the primary in South Carolina, where Bush's brother and father both won big victories in 2000 and 1998. Читать дальше...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Germany revived calls Wednesday for a no-fly zone in northern Syria — an idea that once might have greatly helped the beleaguered rebels and protected civilians from bombardment but now is more complicated, dangerous and unlikely due to Russia’s air campaign supporting President Bashar Assad. The proposal came amid international efforts to coax at least a temporary truce, and as the government allowed humanitarian aid to head for besieged areas around the country, part of an effort... Читать дальше...

MINSK, Belarus — Ukraine saw more political turmoil Wednesday, as former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko announced that her faction was withdrawing from the governing coalition, which she criticized as an obstacle to reforms. The vote reflected lawmakers’ fears that it could lead to the collapse of the governing coalition and an early election. Tymoshenko, who leads the smallest of the four factions in the governing coalition, accused its participants of collusion in a bid to protect their seats.

Clinton said she doesn't believe Obama has gotten the credit he deserves for bringing the U.S. out of the worst economic crisis in decades, passing his signature health care bill and tough new regulations on Wall Street, and saving the auto industry from collapse. Clinton was joined on stage by the mothers of several young black people from Chicago who were killed by the gun violence that has ravaged many of the city's predominantly black neighborhoods. First lady Michelle Obama attended Pendleton's funeral.

The military action we see in Tobias Lindstrom’s new film might technically be called a peacekeeping mission, but the movie’s title, “A War,” is more to the point. Lindstrom interweaves the stories of a Danish commander in Afghanistan with the struggles of the man’s wife raising their three children back home. Claus (a very good Pilou Asbæk) and his soldiers are fighting the Taliban in harsh territory under nerve-shredding conditions — they don’t know who to trust among the civilians, and the landscape is littered with anti-personnel mines. Читать дальше...

HILLSDALE, N.J. (AP) — A postmaster seems dumbfounded in a 911 call he made to get help for a letter carrier who was trapped inside his truck by several wild turkeys. The postmaster initially tells police "you're not going to believe this" before providing details about the attack, noting that similar events have happened before.

KAMPALA, Uganda — On the eve of Uganda’s presidential elections, Kampala resembles an armed camp with armored vehicles and police patrolling the capital city’s streets. Museveni, 71, remains popular in some parts of rural Uganda, where he is seen as a father figure and is beloved by those who remember his time as a guerrilla leader fighting a dictatorship. Museveni has never said when he might retire, although his aides say there will be a smooth succession within the ruling party, the National Resistance Movement... Читать дальше...

BEIJING — China sought to downplay reports it had positioned antiaircraft missiles on a disputed South China Sea island, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday accusing the media of hyping the issue and saying more attention should be paid to the “public goods and services” provided by China’s development of its maritime claims. Echoing claims that the island development was largely civilian oriented and benefited the region, Wang pointed to the construction of lighthouses, weather stations, and rescue and shelter facilities for fishermen.

Celek, 27, who is poised to become an unrestricted free agent in March, is closing to signing a long-term contract extension to stay with the 49ers, ESPN reported. Celek had career-highs in catches (19), yards (186) and touchdowns (3) last season before he missed the final five games with a high ankle sprain. Prior to 2015, Celek had 22 catches in his previous seven seasons — and that includes his four-year, 14-reception career at Michigan State, where he was largely an extension of the offensive line. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday appointed his former national security adviser, Tom Donilon, to lead a new commission on cybersecurity that will make detailed recommendations on how the nation should better protect itself against computer attacks. Among the most serious breaches in the past year occurred when hackers gained access to the personal information of more than 22 million U.S. federal employees, retirees, contractors and others, and millions of sensitive and classified... Читать дальше...

Google is making it a bit easier to get 60 Eggo waffles instantly delivered right to your house while taking another big step toward handling every transaction you ever perform.

Ever since the 1983 publication of Roman Vishniac’s “A Vanished World,” the Russian Jewish photographer (1897-1990) has been inextricably identified with the iconic book’s elegiac prewar imagery of Eastern European Jewish life. Vishniac’s poignant portraiture immortalized a way of life that was soon to be destroyed with the Holocaust: tightly cropped portraits of bearded scholars, black-cloaked rabbis, religious-school boys, children playing in cobblestone alleyways. Vishniac is responsible for... Читать дальше...

The dark Chilean drama “The Club” offers a harrowing portrayal of evil, but the film seems so eager to immerse us in the depths of malevolence that it begins to feel assaultive. Pablo Larraín, who has undeniable talent as a filmmaker, doesn’t seem to know where to go with his story except to up the ante with shock tactics. The movie’s extended opening is its strongest, gradually making clear the nature of the handful of adults who quietly reside in a yellow house in an out-of-the-way coastal village. Читать дальше...

Giants manager Bochy undergoes arm surgery Manager Bruce Bochy was fibbing a little when he declared at Fanfest that all the Giants are coming into camp healthy. The arm really barked during last weekend's Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Team physician Dr. Ken Akizuki persuaded Bochy to have the surgery before spring training.