Новости за 02.09.2015

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — History bumped into modern times when a covered wagon overturned on a busy Arkansas interstate, snarling traffic for a short time.

When it comes to construction projects, all too often people start out with pretty drawings and end up with shouting matches or - worse - expensive lawsuits. Your project may be steel and concrete. But even a "minor" mistake, like using the wrong waterproofing caulk, can turn it into a leaky, moldy mess that's ready for the wrecking ball - or at least a multi-million dollar rehab. So, whether you're constructing an apartment building, the alterations for your new office space or a custom home, learn from the painful lessons of others. Читать дальше...

Market regulator Sebi is taking a two-pronged approach to limit unauthorized fund-raising by unscrupulous entities like illegal chit funds, Ponzi schemes and other means which are out to dupe investors promising very high returns.

U.S. District Judge Richard Berman did not decide, as some expected, Tuesday on New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension for his alleged role in a supposed scheme to intentionally deflate footballs. So the “Deflategate” saga continues -- at least for another day since Berman said he anticipates making a ruling by the end of the week.

The top two teams in Mexico City qualify for the Rio Games

EVELETH, Minn. (AP) — Crews have found a body in the ruins of a house that exploded on northern Minnesota's Iron Range.

Fred Lambert
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. drone strike is reported to have killed six militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region.

Lowering ozone—from cars, trucks, factories and power plants—in the name of an imaginary health benefit.

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept 1 (Reuters) - The 68-year-old mayor of a tiny town in Oregon has been charged with possession of methamphetamine, police said on Tuesday.

The owner of Rojo Mexican Grill and Ling & Louie's is partnering with the hockey legend on an Edina steakhouse.

Health-care savings accounts and high-deductible plans empower consumers and will bring down costs.

Fire crews extinguished a vegetation fire that had been threatening structures in the Oakland hills Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The first reports of the blaze came in just after 3 p.m. The fire, which burned approximately three-quarters of an acre to an acre of vegetation across the street from Kimberlin Heights Drive, did not damage any homes or cause any injuries, said Battalion Chief Coy Justice of the Oakland Fire Department.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of the Iran nuclear deal are on the cusp of clinching the necessary Senate votes to keep the contested agreement alive and hand President Barack Obama a major foreign policy victory, in spite of furious opposition. Republicans in Congress and on the presidential campaign unanimously oppose the deal, which aims to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for relief from economic sanctions. [...] critics have failed to use Congress' summer recess to turn the tide against the agreement... Читать дальше...

Longtime MTV executive Van Toffler can breathe an extra-long sigh of relief this week, having not only wrapped the 2015 edition of the MTV Video...

The K V Kamath committee on the working of clearing corporations in India has suggested that the market regulator may consider inter-operability of such bodies but should not push for one single entity for clearing operations for all the stock exchanges.

Burger King extended its Peace Day burger offering to four more fast food chains on Tuesday.

By Sharon Bernstein 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - A controversial bill to allow physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients in California passed a key legislative committee on Tuesday, after failing in the legislature earlier this summer amid opposition from the Catholic Church.

The measure, which passed 10-2, next goes to the assembly finance committee.

The bill was pulled from consideration in the legislature's regular session in... Читать дальше...

Obama focuses on global warming while Putin’s neo-imperialist dreams continue to spread north.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to five distributors of pure powdered caffeine, saying the products put consumers at risk.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to five distributors of pure powdered caffeine, saying the products put consumers at risk.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to five distributors of pure powdered caffeine, saying the products put consumers at risk.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to five distributors of pure powdered caffeine, saying the products put consumers at risk. Caffeine powder is usually marketed as a dietary supplement and is unregulated, unlike caffeine added to soda. Since the FDA doesn't have the legal authority to pull such a substance off the shelves, the agency has been building a case against those who are marketing it in bulk in an attempt to persuade them to stop. The agency... Читать дальше...

Don't run from this title: it will help you win some arguments.

I spend a lot of time in Philadelphia, which, along with Boston and New York, is tops in terms of sports mania and knowledge. Philly fans may throw snowballs at Santa Claus, and they may boo their draft picks, but their passion is overwhelmingly backed by almost scholarly levels of scrutiny of their teams.

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Don't run from this title: it will help you win some arguments.

I spend a lot of time in Philadelphia, which, along with Boston and New York, is tops in terms of sports mania and knowledge. Philly fans may throw snowballs at Santa Claus, and they may boo their draft picks, but their passion is overwhelmingly backed by almost scholarly levels of scrutiny of their teams.

So let's take a look at what they are being told.

Philly boasts two of the highest-quality sports radio stations in America... Читать дальше...