Новости за 02.01.2018

LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — Freezing temperatures have delayed school openings in New Hampshire and closed one after pipes burst inside a high school science wing. The Valley News reports cleanup from the pipes at Lebanon High School was expected to last all of Tuesday. School district business administrator Tim Ball said after-school activities and sporting events were scheduled as usual. A number of superintendents decided to delay school for a couple of hours Tuesday morning to keep children out of the bitter cold. Читать дальше...

A frisky couple was caught having oral sex in the booth of a “family-friendly” Texas eatery, according to a new report. The canoodling customers, Jonathan Hightower, 31, and Lashanda Fisher, 28, were arrested for public lewdness Sunday night after a manager spotted them in the throes of passion at the family-operated Baby Acapulco Tex-Mex eatery,...

The names of suspects involved in the downing of Boeing Malaysian airliner MH17 over occupied eastern Ukraine during July 2014 will be revealed as soon as suspects are notified of suspicion, deputy head of Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) Yevhen Yenin has said. “This is absolute nonsense and the work of hostile propaganda. All names […]

While US President Donald Trump's tweet tearing into Pakistan for "harboring terror" was still to be responded by Pakistan, India's ruling party BJP lapped up the opportunity to earn points for PM Narendra Modi. What unfolded was a bunch of jokes and rebukes from online respondents.

TOKYO (AP) — American blogger Logan Paul apologized Tuesday after getting slammed for a video he shared on YouTube that appeared to show a body hanging in a Japanese forest known as a suicide spot. Paul, who has millions of Twitter followers and YouTube subscribers, posted an apology on his Twitter site , saying, "Where do I begin. Let's start with this. I'm sorry." Although the video has been taken down, segments were still online. Critics, who have also gone online, say what was offensive was Paul's giggling and joking about the body. Читать дальше...

A’s Coverage:

• Lee: A's cautiously optimistic entering 2018...
• Haley Alvarez joins ranks of women in A's front office...

MLB News:

• Willie McCovey: Letter to Hall of Fame voters aimed at Barry Bonds...
• Thanks to the Bills, the Seattle Mariners now own the longest postseason drought in pro American sports...
• MLB Hot Stove rumors: Brewers interested in free agent Alex Cobb...
• Australian Baseball League team closes out 2017... Читать дальше...

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BVN is a must for every Nigerian who has a bank account or wish to have. There are different was to check BVN but one of the most CONVENIENT ways is via the internet. Learn how to check your BVN online with this easy guide!

Evander Holyfield’s Real Deal Boxing has announced ‘Real Deal Showcase Series I’, a sensational professional boxing card set for Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Sugarhouse Casino in Philadelphia.

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The smartphone is an essential part of our everyday lives.

But as with all technology, things change. So the question becomes: What will be the next smartphone?

Will it be the connected car? Or the smart speaker? What about the smartwatch?

Find out which device, if any, will take over the smartphone's role with this brand new slide deck from BI Intelligence called The Next Smartphone.

Here are some of the key takeaways:

• Smartphones are the fastest... Читать дальше...

When I was young my mother always burned a bayberry candle on New Year’s eve. The legend I learned was that if you burned the candle down to nub then luck and prosperity would visit you in the next year.

Mariah Carey’s comeback and the mercury’s dip proved a potent combination for ABC’s “Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”

UTICA, Ill. (AP) — Firefighters are battling a blaze at a resort near Starved Rock State Park in northern Illinois. Utica Fire Chief Ben Brown says the fire alarm sounded at Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. No injuries have been reported. LaSalle County sheriff's officials say the fire is in the resort's main lodge and nearby pool. Aerial footage of the fire shows a large plume of white smoke coming from the resort in Utica, about 90 miles (150 kilometers) southwest of Chicago. Читать дальше...

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• A retrospective on the past year in tech reveals important developments in tech culture -- 2017 spelled out the end of white male dominance in the work place and technologies like social media experienced unprecedented backlash with the US election. 
• In addition, 2017 was a groundbreaking year for cryptocurrency, with more than $3.7 billion raised by various crypto teams and projects. 

As has become my practice, I celebrate the end... Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho has taken a dig at Paul Scholes following his criticism of Paul Pogba. Anthony Martial opened the scoring for Manchester United on New Year's Day in their 2-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park. The Frenchman's strike was top quality, with him perfectly curling the ball in to the top corner of Jordan Pickford's net. He immediately turned and ran towards the noisy away end, grabbing the United badge on his shirt and kissing it, almost jumping in to the crowd. Martial has started just 11 Premier League games this season... Читать дальше...

He also wants to see the media hold Telsa's Elon Musk more accountable for his 'wild ideas.'

For people who are in the workforce already, the added burden of unpaid caregiving for a family member or loved one may lead to insomnia and other sleep issues, according to a large study from Sweden. Researchers found that the likelihood of sleep problems rose with the number of hours spent in unpaid caregiving, and when caregiving stopped, sleep disturbances were reduced. “Informal caregiving is common, and the need for carers is expected to grow due to population aging and cuts to social care... Читать дальше...

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Chinese smartphone vendor Huawei is expecting revenue growth of 15% for 2017, a notable deceleration from 32% revenue growth in 2016 and the company's slowest calendar year growth period since 2013, according to Huawei chief executive Ken Hu.

This deceleration is due in part to a shift in... Читать дальше...

Onetime England football ace Trevor Sinclair could see his career come to a screeching halt after he was arrested for drunk-driving and racially abusing a police officer, British media has reported.

In his first message directed at a foreign nation in the new year, US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to accuse Pakistan of lies and deceit, however, Pakistani authorities have said that the US should hold its own people accountable for its failures in Afghanistan instead of blaming Pakistan

• Murad unhappy with Karachi's solid waste management

The Senate's Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs was informed on Tuesday that international ships may soon stop visiting the Karachi seaport due to the rising amount of pollution in the coastal region.

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• President Donald Trump took credit for the safest year on record in commercial air travel.
• The president said he has been "very strict on Commercial Aviation."

President Donald Trump took credit on Tuesday for the recent news that 2017 was the safest year for commercial air travel on record.

"Since taking office I have been very strict on Commercial Aviation," Trump tweeted. "Good news — it was just reported that there were Zero deaths in 2017... Читать дальше...

Golly! Some people are excited about being able to take advantage of Apple’s “generous” offer of cheap batteries for earlier-model iPhones. Give me a break. Apple deliberately ripped you off by slowing down out-of-date iPhones. It’s time to stop drinking Cupertino’s Kool-Aid and see Apple for what it really is: rotten.