Новости за 22.09.2016

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnia’s Serb ministate is holding a referendum this weekend that has turned into a proxy political battle between the West and Russia, stoking ethnic tensions and spurring fears of new clashes more than 20 years after the end of the Balkans War. On January 9, 1992 — a Serb Christian Orthodox religious holiday — the Bosnian Serbs declared the creation of their own state within Bosnia, fueling a war that resulted in at least 100,000 people dead and millions homeless. Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Court documents say a girls' track team coach told investigators he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old high school student he was coaching. A police affidavit says the Westbrook High School coach acknowledged he had sexual relations with the student after he was shown copies of text messages the two had exchanged.

No more than 1 time in 20 should chance variations in the sample cause the results to vary by more than plus or minus 2.5 percentage points from the answers that would be obtained if all adults in the U.S. were polled. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 2.7 percentage points for registered voters and plus or minus 2.9 percentage points for likely voters.

BAGHDAD — Backed by U.S.-led coalition air strikes and paramilitary forces, Iraqi government troops pushed Islamic State group militants from a key town north of the Iraqi capital Thursday, days after launching an operation to retake it, a military spokesman said. Recapturing the town of Shirqat posed another blow to Islamic State militants who have suffered major battlefield losses since late last year, shrinking the areas the extremists had controlled in western and northern Iraq since a mid-2014 blitz. Читать дальше...

The gaffe, they hoped, was a way to cement an image as an out-of-touch snob, just as Democrats did four years ago to Mitt Romney after he said "47 percent" of voters backed President Barack Obama because they were "dependent on government." Despite efforts by his campaign to keep him on message, his image as an outspoken firebrand who brazenly skips past societal norms appears deeply ingrained among voters. Four years ago, Democrats seized on a leaked video showing Romney at a private fundraiser... Читать дальше...

KABUL — Negotiators in Afghanistan signed a draft of a long-awaited peace agreement Thursday that would bring a notorious former warlord into the government fold while forgiving allegations that he was responsible for serious war crimes. The deal commits Gulbuddin Hekmatyar — a chameleon-like militia commander, former CIA asset, prime minister and ally of the Taliban and Osama bin Laden who has been involved in fighting in Afghanistan for four decades —to renounce violence, cut ties to extremist groups and respect the Afghan constitution. Читать дальше...

The mansion was built in 1853 in Rhinebeck as the country house of Manhattan socialite Elizabeth Schermerhorn Jones, a member of a wealthy family and aunt of American novelist Edith Wharton. The property's elegance is said to have prompted owners of nearby Hudson Valley estates to build even bigger mansions, giving birth to the idiom "Keeping up with the Joneses."

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LinkedIn wants to become more useful to workers by adding personalized news feeds, helpful messaging "bots" and recommendations for online training courses, as the professional networking service strives to be more than just a tool for job-hunting. [...] LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner said his company hopes to incorporate some of Microsoft's technology as it builds more things like conversational "chat bots," or software that can carry on limited conversations, answer questions and perform tasks like making reservations. Читать дальше...

Disney Pulls Controversial ‘Moana’ Costume After Cultural Insensitivity Claims Sincerely, a furious brown skinned Pacific Islander, one Twitter user had said about the costume Disney has pulled a controversial “Moana” costume after many consumers complained of cultural insensitivity on social media. A Disney spokesperson told TheWrap, The team behind ‘Moana’ has taken great care to respect the cultures of the Pacific Islands that inspired the film, and we regret that the Maui costume has offended some. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign says a government plan to give up managing key operations of the internet poses a threat of outside censorship of online information. The U.S. government's role has diminished as the behind-the-scenes, technical administration has increasingly been performed by a California-based nonprofit organization that coordinates with private experts around the world. An office within the Commerce Department, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration... Читать дальше...

The legislation, an election-year broadside, is solidly backed by Republicans aiming to rebuke the Obama administration for paying Iran $1.7 billion in cash earlier this year to settle a decades-old arbitration claim. The Obama administration has threatened a veto of the bill, calling it "an ill-advised attempt to respond to a problem - so-called 'ransom' payments to Iran - that does not exist." The administration has said the arbitration payment and prisoner release were separate, but later acknowledged... Читать дальше...

The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) has announced its Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the 2016-2018 term. Jay Joyce (Artist View Entertainment), Lloyd Kaufman (Troma Entertainment), Charlotte Mickie (Mongrel International) and Almira Ravil (Screen Media) will serve as vice-chairs. The elections took place during IFTA’s annual membership meeting at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City and The Works in London. Michael Ryan (GFM Films) will continue to serve as chairman of the board... Читать дальше...

Comedian Drew Droege will also appear in new episode of CBS sitcom YouTube sensation Lilly Singh, known to fans by the net handle iiSuperwomanii, has been cast in a guest-starring role in the upcoming second season of CBS’ “Life in Pieces,” TheWrap has learned exclusively. Singh currently has more than nine million subscribers to her YouTube channel, which features comedy and inspirational content. Singh recently appeared in the feature films Ice Age: In March 2017, she will release her debut book “How to Be a Bawse... Читать дальше...

“Best Fake Friends” is plenty fake, all the way down to the fake cleavages that the fake best friends keep bragging about when they aren’t speaking fake dialogue in a movie that is so fake that the only real thing about it is the $13 you wish you could get back from the box office when it’s over. “Best Fake Friends” is the tale of Joy (Lauren Bowles), a goody-goody wife who moves with her family to Portland and cannot seem to fit in until she starts hanging out with the bad girls down the street. Читать дальше...

In this stranger-than-fiction doc, film legends Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee were held prisoner and forced to make films — then they made a break... [...] the late North Korean leader loved them so much that he despaired for his country’s sub-par cinematic output. (“Why do our movies have so much crying?” he once asked, without irony.) His solution: kidnap some talented people to make North Korean films look cool. Robert Cannan and Ross Adam’s documentary “The Lovers and the Despot” lays out... Читать дальше...

The story centers on the Russian czar's youngest daughter, who escapes the night her family is killed and lives as a peasant orphan for years before remembering who she is.

Comedy also starring America Ferrera returns to NBC for Season 2 tonight If “Superstore” fans are watching the show waiting for Jake and Amy to get together, star Ben Feldman says that’s overlooking what’s so special about the NBC comedy. “Superstore” — which also stars America Ferrera, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos, Nichole Bloom and Mark McKinney — is a true ensemble comedy, with every character given the chance to shine. “I like ensemble shows,” Feldman said in an interview with TheWrap. Читать дальше...

Gillan and Dwayne Johnson promise there’s a reason why the former “Doctor Who” star shows more skin in the upcoming remake Karen Gillan has responded to the social media furor surrounding the skimpy outfit the actress will wear as Ruby Roundhouse in next year’s “Jumanji” remake. While Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jack Black sport traditional jungle explorer attire, Gillan is shown wearing a miniskirt and a midriff-baring top. Though Johnson assured fans that Gillan’s outfit was tied to the plot, some still expressed their displeasure on Twitter. Читать дальше...

Follow the foragers: A chefs’ tour of Yolo County farms The sun glares through the window of our pickup truck bouncing down a Yolo County access road, the summer heat shimmering up from the pavement. Farms of every variety stretch to the horizon, from rows of almond, olive and fruit trees to seas of sunflowers, tangles of vegetable gardens and the occasional vineyard. Amid this cornucopia of produce, chef Avery Struthers, riding in the backseat, has an idea. Cole Ogando, owner of Preserve restaurant in nearby Winters... Читать дальше...

Ben Affleck’s ‘The Batman': 12 DC Villains Who Could Hire Deathstroke (Photos) Black Mask Roman Sionis, a former business executive who originally hated Bruce Wayne rather than Batman, wears a black wooden mask and leads the cult like society of False Facers. In the Arkham video game series Black Mask hires Deathstroke to take out Batman. Could a new villain be created specifically for the movie or an amalgamation of existing DC characters like in “Batman Begins?” That is always a possibility. Читать дальше...

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Chip Kelly defends Colin Kaepernick; decries shootings Head coach Chip Kelly aggressively supported quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s protest of the national anthem today, saying one of the issues that’s inspired it, the rash of police shootings of black men in America, is “heinous” and “shouldn’t happen in this country.” Kelly referenced the recent shootings of Terence Crutcher, 40, in Tulsa, Okla., and Keith Lamont Scott, 43, in Charlotte, N.C., by police officers. The shooting in Charlotte... Читать дальше...

Fittingly, their work will be a homegrown highlight of the contemporary art museum. “Hoof & Foot: A Field Study” is a large video installation by San Francisco’s Chris Sollars drawing parallels between animals and students at UC Davis. Sollars interviewed UC Davis faculty members and students about stress, conflicts and other topics to form the basis of his imagery and connections to animal life. Videos, models, artifacts and drawings will shed light on the Shrem’s creation in “The Making... Читать дальше...

[...] that’s what the Silicon Valley pioneer claims about the film, which premieres Saturday, Sept. 24, on Showtime. The man who once said of himself “You know, I’m sort of the god of computer security” has had quite a life since the 1980s, when he invented the antivirus software that bore his name. The film, directed by Nanette Burstein (“The Kid Stays in the Picture”), suggests that McAfee was somehow involved in the murder of a neighbor in Belize who had complained about his dogs, set himself... Читать дальше...

National anthem protests led by Colin Kaepernick are fueling a debate about privilege, pride, and patriotism. In response, he referenced the recent shootings of black men by white police officers in Tulsa, Okla., and Charlotte, N.C. The shooting in Charlotte has inspired rioting the past two nights. In Week 2, at least 16 other NFL players either knelt or raised a fist during the national anthem, including five of Kaepernick’s teammates. The 49ers’ upcoming opponent, the Seattle Seahawks, has... Читать дальше...