Новости за 07.02.2018

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions desperately hope Matt Patricia ends their decades-long search for a coach who can help them have success in the playoffs. Patricia, with his previously bushy beard trimmed, had his first news conference Wednesday on the team's indoor practice field. "This is a dream come true," he said. The 43-year-old Patricia helped New England win three Super Bowls over 14 years. He was the Patriots' defensive coordinator the past six seasons. Patricia and Lions general... Читать дальше...

Hamilton Police Board Chair Lloyd Ferguson agrees that it is the "absolute, right thing to do" since it will help solve crime in our community.

Disgraced former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle has filed more court papers in his bid for freedom, contending that the judge in the case should be required to recuse herself in part because she has two teenage daughters. In papers filed by Fogle himself, the one-time fast food icon contends that there is the probability of actual bias on the judge’s part, writing, “Judge Tanya Walton Pratt is a mother of (2) teenage daughters.” Fogle continues, “this court clearly has demonstrated objective bias... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO — Uber Chief Executive Travis Kalanick’s famously competitive nature was the focus of questioning on Wednesday in a trade-secrets trial in which Uber is accused of stealing self-driving car designs from rival Waymo. In Kalanick’s second day of testimony, Waymo sought to portray the ex-CEO as so eager to improve Uber’s lagging autonomous...

BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on a coalition deal on Wednesday with her previous governing partners, including the Social Democrats, bringing her within striking distance of forming a new government after five months of political limbo. But the pact came at a steep price for her conservative party, which gave up the powerful Finance Ministry. Nearly half a million registered members of the center-left Social Democratic Party, many of whom oppose joining another administration led by Merkel... Читать дальше...

Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, wondered aloud Tuesday whether climate change might actually be good for humans in the long run — a proposition unsupported by the conclusions of climate science.

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• Mattress Firm has a had a rocky few months. 
• Its parent company is being investigated after it discovered "accounting irregularities" in its year-end accounts. 
• In December 2017, it announced Mattress Firm would be closing 200 stores. Analysts say we can expect hundreds more to shutter. 

It's been a rocky few months for Mattress Firm.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Mirza Basic stunned No. 4 seed Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-5, 7-6(5) at the Diema Xtra Sofia Open to reach his second quarter-final of the season on Wednesday.

La Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement (SCHL) le confirme : le prix des habitations a effectivement augmenté de façon marquée à Toronto et à Vancouver entre 2010 et 2016, alors qu'il a connu une légère hausse à Calgary et à Edmonton et qu'il a peu monté à Montréal pendant cette période.

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• Amazon is amazing when it comes to just about anything—even makeup.
• Celebrity makeup artists swear by Nivea Lip Butter, Klorane patches, and ArtNaturals Konje sponge sets among others.
• The products range from $3 to $49 and all are available on Amazon. 

The ease and convenience of online shopping is a lifesaver. It lets us skip the store but allows us to still stock up on a slew of beauty products — from drugstore brands to high-end, luxe favorites. Читать дальше...

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• A new paper finds male Uber drivers earn 7% more than female Uber drivers.
• There are three key reasons why: men are less likely to quit the platform, they drive in more lucrative areas, and they drive faster.
• In the US, women earned 82% of what men earned in 2016.

When John List, the chairman of the economics department at the University of Chicago, started studying the differences between what male and female Uber drivers earn... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The past week's stomach-churning stock market losses were ignited by a sudden and contagious fear of surging inflation and higher interest rates. Many investors worried that inflation would send borrowing rates up and sap corporate profits, stock prices and the U.S. economy. Does that mean higher inflation is on the way? Not necessarily. So far, economists see little evidence that price increases are on the verge of accelerating. Investors are "getting a few steps ahead of where we actually are," said Michael Arone... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The past week's stomach-churning stock market losses were ignited by a sudden and contagious fear of surging inflation and higher interest rates. Many investors worried that inflation would send borrowing rates up and sap corporate profits, stock prices and the U.S. economy. Does that mean higher inflation is on the way? Not necessarily. So far, economists see little evidence that price increases are on the verge of accelerating. Investors are "getting a few steps ahead of where we actually are," said Michael Arone... Читать дальше...

An 11-year-old girl has cowed the city into a big-money legal settlement — by testifying about how she nearly died, and watched her young pal killed, in a random slashing in a dangerous public-housing project elevator. “Yes!” courageous Mikayla Capers called out in a Brooklyn courtroom Wednesday, raising her fist in the air as a...

ESPN FC's Julien Laurens explains why Neymar is constantly linked with Real Madrid so soon after arriving at PSG. With Real Madrid in free-fall, take a statistical look at Cristiano Ronaldo's worst start to a league season since 2006/07. Sid Lowe adds context to Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction to being subbed out of Real Madrid's draw at Levante and Zinedine Zidane's defence of the move. Gary Lineker says that Neymar and Harry Kane represent the future and he would prefer either the... Читать дальше...

A day ahead of the NBA trade deadline the NY Knicks made their first move, trading 23-year-old center Willy Hernangomez.

If you believe climate change is real and that we should be having smart conversations about how to best address it — and I do — this isn’t helping.

Fourth grader Jerome Robinson was the bane of his young teacher’s career. “At certain points, his behavior got so bad, I thought ‘I can’t do this anymore. I can’t be a teacher,'” Chelsea Haley told CNN. Haley joined Teach for America to make a difference in a low-income school. She did not expect to encounter a tough boy like Robinson. She definitely did not plan on adopting him and his little brother. “I never thought I’d be a single mom at […]

Why Georgia, Washington, TCU, and Minnesota were special classes in 2018.

NCAA selection committee chairman Bruce Rasmussen figures the revamped way to evaluate quality of wins for determining this year's tournament field is an improvement

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — NCAA selection committee chairman Bruce Rasmussen figures the revamped way to evaluate quality of wins for determining this year's tournament field is an improvement. Speaking during a teleconference with reporters Wednesday, the Creighton athletic director called the new quadrant system that gives more weight to wins on the road or neutral courts "a positive step." "I think it's really helped us in sorting the teams and it has refined the discussion," Rasmussen said. "And we... Читать дальше...

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• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry seem to have a fairy-tale romance. 
• While their charts don't scream high-level compatibility in terms of astrology, their signs do compliment each other. 
• As a Leo, Markle is a natural in the spotlight, making her a good fit for the royal family. 

There’s really no doubt about it: Even though they came from two totally different worlds—across a pretty large pond!—Prince Harry and Meghan... Читать дальше...

With a budget deal that will spike outlays by $300 billion over two years, lawmakers rediscover the key to consensus in Congress: Crack open the federal piggy bank.