Новости за 07.12.2017

Emily Ratajkowski has opened up about criticism of her Love advent calendar shoot, which featured the model/actress writhing in pasta while clad in lingerie, characterizing the reaction as “classic sexism.”

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman on Thursday warned that the violators of Pakistan's airspace will not be spared — be it an enemy aircraft or a US drone.

Paul Mariner weighs in on Jack Wilshere's retort to Troy Deeney after the Watford forward called Arsenal's character into question. Troy Deeney is happy at Watford and is unlikely to be sold next month, manager Marco Silva has said. Captain Deeney, 29, returned to Watford's starting line-up in the 1-1 draw with Tottenham last weekend after scoring from the bench at Manchester United in his first match back following a three-game suspension. But Deeney's start against Spurs was only his fourth for... Читать дальше...

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• After a slow start to the season, Cortana and Elo are on fire in recent weeks.
• The two models we're tracking have correctly picked 65% of the games this season.
• Cortana has nailed 76% of the games in the last seven weeks and Elo has correctly picked 73% over the last three weeks.
  

The NFL season is now in Week 14, and the two computer models we are tracking are still on fire.

We took a look at two popular systems used to pick NFL games... Читать дальше...

Gold prices fell 1% on Thursday to settle at their lowest since late July. Bitcoin prices soared and U.S. stocks traded broadly higher, dulling demand for haven gold. Gold prices have been weighed down by "elevated risk appetite," with the market "optimistic that some deal will be struck this week to avert a government shutdown ... and that a stimulative tax reform bill will reach the President's desk by year-end," said Peter Grant, chief market analyst with gold broker USAGOLD. February gold lost $13... Читать дальше...

We don’t quite buy the narrative that the Sounders are decided underdogs.

Despite growing threats from North Korea’s expanding nuclear and missile capabilities, it is not necessary for Japan to acquire its own nuclear capabilities, since the nation is not Pyongyang's primary target, experts told Sputnik.

The trial of Kurdish opposition party leader Selahattin Demirtas has started in Ankara. Demirtas is charged with terrorism and has been held for more than a year in pretrial detention. The case is drawing growing international criticism. Supporters of the jailed Kurdish leader gathered outside Ankara’s Sincan prison, where the Kurdish leader’s trial began Thursday.   In a 500 page indictment, Demirtas is accused of leading a terrorist organization, spreading terrorist propaganda, and inciting hate and crime. Читать дальше...

Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered a businessman, Ani Paulinus Onyeka, to forfeit to the Nigerian government $700,000 out of the $1,909,140.

From listing on Trulia

• Lynsi Snyder, the billionaire president of In-N-Out Burger, listed her Southern California home for $19.8 million.
• She moved into the mansion in 2012.
• The property includes 18 bathrooms, 10 bedrooms, athletic courts, a guest house, cabana, and other luxurious additions.

After five years in her mansion, billionaire president Lynsi Snyder is just like her company, In-N-Out. 

The heiress of the fast food burger chain listed... Читать дальше...

In his Thursday announcement, the Minnesota Democrat made sure to take a shot at President Trump and Roy Moore, both accused of sexual harassment and assault.

With holiday shopping in full swing, police forces across the province are reminding the public to “lock it or lose it.”

The addition of the righty is the first major signing for Chicago this winter.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid turned over some of the play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Matt Nagy last week, and the immediate returns were good

Winds up to 80 mph are expected Thursday, making fire containment nearly impossible.

KITWE, ZAMBIA – Lyle Foster scored twice as South Africa edged Mauritius 2-0 in a tightly contested Group B clash at the 2017 Mopani Copper Mines COSAFA Under-20 Championships at the Nkana Stadium on Thursday.

Aaron Boone was introduced Wednesday as the Yankees manager with his 44-year-old bombshell bride, Laura Cover, by his side. Married since 2002, Cover, Playboy’s Miss October 1998, sat at a table alongside the podium as Boone donned his pinstripes while speaking to the media for the first time since being named the 33rd manager in...

Berlin (dpa) - Germany‘s Social Democrats (SPD) leader Martin Schulz was re-elected Thursday as head of the centre-left party at a congress in Berlin despite leading the SPD to its worst result since 1949 at the September national election.Schulz received 81.9 per cent of the vote, sharply down from the 100 per cent he received when he was first elected party leader in March.The vote for Schulz to be returned to the post came after he steered the SPD to hold fresh talks to form a government with... Читать дальше...

Auditor general Bonnie Lysyk reported Wednesday that nine generators claimed up to $260 million in ineligible costs between 2006 and 2015, including scuba gear and raccoon traps.

Corinne Dziesiuta, 39, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in August, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's office.

“The public should absolutely be aware of this,” DuPage County Judge Robert Rohm said during a hearing.

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• CNN host Anderson Cooper and Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore's spokesperson engaged in a heated exchange about the embattled Republican on Wednesday night. 
• The spokesperson denied the veracity of accusations that Moore pursued teenage girls when he was in his 30s and refused to answer questions about several of his controversial stances. 

CNN host Anderson Cooper engaged in a heated exchange with Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore's spokesperson... Читать дальше...

Two days into Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Jericho Palado realized that he could transform the game’s colorful, creature-filled world into something its designers never intended: a prison yard. Using the white fence panels and cots that most players use to build charming campsites, the second-year UCLA student funneled the pastel mammals that populate his game into inhumanely small holding cells; he situated a blushing, purple cat near the entrance as a makeshift guard. Palado published photos of the results to social media... Читать дальше...