Новости за 29.07.2015

A bicyclist was taken to a hospital with minor injuries after reportedly crashing into a Ride the Ducks amphibious tourist vehicle in downtown Seattle. The collision occurred about 1:15 p.m. at the intersection of Second Avenue and Pike Street. Seattle Fire Department spokeswoman Lt. Sue Stangl said the cyclist was taken to a hospital as a precautionary measure. Spokespeople with neither the fire department or Seattle Police Department had many details on the incident or its cause, but a Reddit user posted the following photo of the scene... Читать дальше...

When a parent is absent or uninterested in religion, grandparents often step in to bring the next generation to religious services and pass along traditions, writes Clare Ansberry.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seats on the floor of the House chamber are not for everybody. But when Pope Francis addresses Congress this fall, they're going to be even harder to get than usual — and this means you, former senators and representatives. In an unusual move, the House voted Tuesday to limit those allowed into the chamber for that historic Sept. 24 meeting to 11 categories of people. That's six categories fewer than are normally allowed to wander onto the floor during routine House proceedings. Читать дальше...

Billy Hurley III said Tuesday he would not withdraw from the Quicken Loans National golf tournament this week in Gainesville, Va., even though his father — a retired policeman — had been missing for the last nine days. Hurley hopes his dad will see a TV screen somewhere with his son playing on it and decide to come home.Read full article >>

Judging by the applause at the African Union headquarters, Barack Obama hit a chord when he took aim at the continent’s ‘Big Men’, saying they should quit when their time was up — especially since most have the cash to retire comfortably.

Judging by the applause at the African Union headquarters, Barack Obama hit a chord when he took aim at the continent’s ‘Big Men’, saying they should quit when their time was up — especially since most have the cash to retire comfortably.

In 1967, British cycling star Tom Simpson died while competing in the Tour de France.

In 1967, British cycling star Tom Simpson died while competing in the Tour de France.

In 1967, British cycling star Tom Simpson died while competing in the Tour de France.

You may have noticed small, round compacts lining cosmetics aisles near you. Open these oysters of the beauty world and you'll find a pearl in the form of a built-in sponge or netting-like...

Is the Happy Birthday cash cow finally over? Lawyers have discovered a “smoking gun” document which “conclusively proves” that the world’s most popular song is not covered by copyright.

Is the Happy Birthday cash cow finally over? Lawyers have discovered a “smoking gun” document which “conclusively proves” that the world’s most popular song is not covered by copyright.

These two. Every so often, a perfectly matched pair enters our mortal orbit. You know, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford,...

California transportation officials say they'll need till the end of September — and about $5 million — to fully reopen the desert highway where flash flooding washed out ...

A true cinematic legend is in person in Berkeley this week: Victor Erice is presenting a film per evening, culminating in a screening of his recent short work at 6 p.m Sunday, Aug. 2, at the Pacific Film Archive. Now 75, Erice is the Spanish filmmaker known for his 1973 masterpiece “The Spirit of the Beehive” (6 p.m. Saturday), which many consider the greatest Spanish film ever made. It is about a small girl (the incredible Ana Torrent) in post-civil war Spain who becomes mesmerized by a screening... Читать дальше...

Cyber security firm Zimperium on Monday warned of a flaw in the world’s most popular smartphone operating system that lets hackers take control with a text message.

Cara Delevingne has sat through a lot of interviews for her new movie Paper Towns, but none were as awkward as her one with Good Day Sacramento. The 22-year-old model-turned-actress gave sarcastic responses to a lot of the questions in her own signature style before letting the hosts know that she was joking and answering [...]

The altercation came just two days after Mexico's national team won the Gold Cup over Jamaica.

An at-a-glance profile of Jeremy Corbyn

Company veteran of 35 years to take reins at slimmer, more focused consumer group

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jen Welter accepts the title of trailblazer, embraces the chance to be a role model for girls and, perhaps most of all, can't wait to get beyond the hype and on to work whe…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jen Welter accepts the title of trailblazer, embraces the chance to be a role model for girls and, perhaps most of all, can't wait to get beyond the hype and on to work whe…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jen Welter accepts the title of trailblazer, embraces the chance to be a role model for girls and, perhaps most of all, can't wait to get beyond the hype and on to work whe…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jen Welter accepts the title of trailblazer, embraces the chance to be a role model for girls and, perhaps most of all, can't wait to get beyond the hype and on to work whe…