Новости за 13.12.2017

Ciel dégagé la nuit prochaine? Bien habillé, ne manquez pas le spectacle céleste des Géminides, une pluie d'étoiles filantes encore plus belle que celle des Perséides d'août. Voici ce qui se passera ce soir.

The inspector general of the Environmental Protection Agency will inspect EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s construction of a $24,570 “privacy booth” in his office, the IG said in a letter published Tuesday.

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The FC panel discuss the positive impact Pep Guardiola has had on English football and whether or not his City side can finish the season unbeaten. ESPN FC's Mark Ogden and Man City correspondent Jonathan Smith assess City's chances of finishing the Premier League season unbeaten. Manchester City have broken Arsenal's 14-game record for consecutive Premier League victories (held since 2002) with a rousing 4-0 win over a severely outclassed Swansea team and can now set their sights on equalling... Читать дальше...

Palestinian diplomats want the UN Security Council to vote on a draft resolution rejecting President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, even though the measure would almost certainly face a US veto, diplomats said Wednesday.

Johnson concludes that whether "we are going to deliver LRT in a more efficient or a less efficient form" is "really what we're talking about on Monday."

Berlin (dpa) - Austrian low-cost airline Niki said Wednesday it had cancelled a string of flights as it faced up to the threat of insolvency after German carrier Lufthansa withdrew its takeover offer for the group.The German government said it now expects the Vienna-based airline to file for bankruptcy and to end its operations, throwing into doubt the jobs of about 10,000 employees."The end result is now insolvency and the grounding of Niki," said German government spokesman Steffen Seibert, with... Читать дальше...

It's tough picking out the finest over four decades and nine movies (including the latest, 'The Last Jedi'), but we did it anyway.

An Illinois fire department released video of a dramatic rescue after a dog fell through the ice, stranding it in freezing water in the middle of the lake.

Well, it didn't take long for a "different version of events" to emerge from Omarosa Manigault's "resignation effective January 20" story.

After assaulting driver involved in car accident, the naked man jumped onto truck near Dulles Airport in Northern Virginia.

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Senator-elect Doug Jones is greeted by a supporter before speaking during an election-night watch party in Birmingham

In his victory speech Tuesday night, Doug Jones made sure to wish his Jewish supporters a “Happy Hanukkah.” His stunning victory over Roy Moore for the U.S. Senate seat from Alabama coincided with the first night of what Jews call the Festival of Lights. The holiday celebrates the Jews’ triumph over a tyrant king and the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem. Читать дальше...

You’re not imagining it — there really is a mess of time travel shows available right now. Whether you’re watching on TV, cable or streaming, there’s no shortage of time-hopping shows that are messing up history. Despite all being about time travel, the genre is hardly homogenous, as there’s a ton of meaningful variety even in just the 13 shows on this list. There are travelers who disrupt events and alter timelines, making major changes to the flow events. And there are those that seem stuck in self-fulfilling loops... Читать дальше...

"I told him, ‘You’re going to die. That’s what happens with heroin,'" Mimi O’Donnell said before Philip Seymour Hoffman died in 2014.

Surveillance video captured the moment a marine flare exploded in a British waste worker's hands after the pyrotechnic was disposed of in a recycling bin.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers stayed afloat in the postseason race while hoping for nearly two months that Aaron Rodgers would return. News that the two-time NFL MVP was cleared medically to return from a collarbone injury finally arrived Tuesday night, coming a bit later than coach Mike McCarthy hoped — but well worth the wait for the playoff-hopeful Packers. Rodgers is in line to start this weekend against the Carolina Panthers. "Next step is preparing to play this week," McCarthy said before practice Wednesday. Читать дальше...

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy says that quarterback Aaron Rodgers is getting ready to play against the Carolina Panthers this weekend

Firefighters battling a stubborn wildfire burning a path of destruction through Ventura and Santa Barbara counties had a quarter of the blaze contained Wednesday, but winds picking up threaten to impede progress. The Thomas Fire has scorched 237,500 acres — or roughly 370 square miles — since starting on Dec. 4. The inferno, one of multiple blazes that broke out this month in Southern California, has destroyed more than 900 structures and damaged nearly 200 more as blustery Santa... Читать дальше...

There are occupations that deserve great regards, admiration and respect – men in Khaki, the Police Force stands on the top drawer alongside armed forces that guard the Nation.
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru  is doing rounds in the silver screen and has received some positive reviews.  Amidst the heightened negativities, the  khaki-clad, gun-wielding cop has commanded respect.  3 decades and more ago, came ‘Thanga Pathakkam’ in which Sivaji Ganesan played the  honest police officer  S.P.Choudhry;... Читать дальше...

On a working day, towards Year close, did not follow this ODI no. 3941 played at Mohalli – though the 2nd match in the series did arouse some interest after the debacle at Dharamshala.  Today, India won by 141 runs.  Washington Sundar made his debut, Angello Mathews made a century; Dhawan  made 68 and Shreyas Iyer made 88.  ~ yet all that became insignificant !! ~ for long, my favorite question was on Belinda Clarke !! – not any longer !!
Those of us following One dayers [in someways a misnomer for in 1983 WC... Читать дальше...