Новости за 26.08.2018

Young Mumbai opener over the moon after call-up into Test contingent

Theoretically, Sesame Street is a show all about numbers and letters. Growing up, that's all I figured it was. It strikes me, however, that it's actually a show with a lot to say about productivity. More »

Now photographer Cindy Sherman is getting in the weird pool float game. The float’s featured selfie image was accidentally created when two pics merged in the artist’s phone: “I took this photo to send to someone who knitted the hat for me (Helene Winer of Metro Pictures gallery, actually). But, I also wanted to play around with some apps that I’d just started using and accidentally pressed a button that added some old setting onto this image. I thought it was a nice accident so I kept it.” ... Читать дальше...

MANILA, Philippines – Phoenix pulled off its biggest win in franchise history against a hapless NorthPort squad, 132-91, to remain perfect in the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup at the Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, August 26. 

Five people have been taken to hospital following a two-car road collision in Co Wicklow.

Voting is open in the U.K.'s latest Shed of the Year contest, with this year's entries featuring some of the wackiest and most wonderful creations to date, including a pub, a circus-inspired den, and a converted London taxi.

This guy was high on something and sat there like a statue for sometime

The Seattle Department of Transportation acknowledged problems with the levy in April, but they'd festered internally for about a year before that, a citizen oversight panel found, not becoming public until Mayor Jenny Durkan took office and ordered a review.

Instead, both parties should unsheathe questions to illuminate the nominee's constitutional reasoning.

Last night, David Wright continued his rehab assignment with the St. Lucie while Brandon Nimmo started one up. Wright, 35, had the best game of his rehab so [...]

In the end, it wasn’t easy for Aaron McQ to decide when to die. The 50-year-old Seattle man — a former world traveler, triathlete and cyclist — learned he had leukemia five years ago, followed by an even grimmer diagnosis in 2016: a rare form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. An interior and urban […]

When I first read Bicycle Quarterly (https://janheine.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/rinko-parts-useful-not-only-for-train-travel/) pimping this approach to traveling with a bicycle, my first thought was it seemed like a solution in search of a problem. Unless, of course, you are in Japan and want to...

Landscaper Saia Fetu'u once owned his East Palo Alto home. Then he was forced to rent it. Now, he's being evicted -- and he and his family have nowhere to go.

School superintendents in rural Washington are trying to improve the chances that their high-school graduates go to college, but they're up against the state's geography and climate.

Giuliani has revealed the president recently floated the idea to his legal team of pardoning Manafort and other close aides.

Wall Street is carving out fresh records and laying waste to bears but the success of U.S. stock benchmarks against losses in other parts of the globe has drawn investor’s attention.

Readers rave about State Patrol, gender-diversity conference, DOT workers, Seattle Animal Control, help after cat died; rant about rude stranger, messy yards, singing along at Seattle Opera, campaign signs

Yesterday was the grand final of the 2018 Dota 2 International, the biggest esports tournament in the world, which had a prize pool this year of nearly $US25.5 million ($34.8 million). In an underdog story nobody thought possible, the $US11.2 million ($15.3 million) title was won by a scrappy team that only came together in June. And for the first time, one of the winners was Australian. More »

Saturday 25/08/2018 Lady President Ann Davey’s Prize Str/Medal/GoY 9 Winner: Antoinette Shields 72 nett Runner-Up: Catherine Woods 73 nett Best […]

Don't assume that pounding the pavement degrades knee cartilage: it might actually be an ounce of prevention.

"Mary Poppins Returns" — with costumes by designer Sandy Powell — hits theaters in December.

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UFC’s debut on ESPN could have a clash between top welterweights.

The UFC will have their debut event on ESPN on January 18, 2019 and a clash between two top welterweight strikers could be part of the card.

According to MMA Junkie, a bout between former UFC champion Robbie Lawler and former title challenger Stephen Thompson is being targeted for the yet unannounced ESPN event. The bout is yet to be finalized, as Lawler, who is recovering from an ACL injury, is waiting for clearance from his doctor to return to training. Читать дальше...