Новости за 04.09.2015

The Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha releases a new album Friday, but its 1985 smash, "Take On Me," remains inescapable.

Sheriff Wally Olson gives a press conference about the hostage-taking and the underground bunker.

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CAIRO, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- New research suggests ancient Egyptians bred birds of prey for the purposes of religious sacrifice.

ESPN’s Israel Gutierrez has come out as gay and he also revealed that he is getting married next weekend! “I’ve been agonizing for months trying to figure out how to do this,” the 38-year-old Around the Horn commentator wrote on his personal blog. “It’s been incredibly difficult, to the point where I usually talk myself [...]

BlackBerry is trying to regain its footing by managing devices instead of selling them.

Kurdish fighters backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes have made “significant” advances against the Islamic State near Tuz Khormato in northern Iraq as the effort to reclaim the western city of Ramadi is moving slowly, a U.S. general said Friday.

Few artists under the age of 30 have as completely realized an image as Ashley Monroe – the blond beauty, who will turn 29 on September 10, is not only recognizable for her unique voice (compared often to the great Dolly Parton); she’s also established a personal fashion style that unwaveringly stays on point. The Pistol Annie dubbed “Hippie Annie” by her bandmates, Miranda Lambert and Angaleena Presley, brings a bohemian sweetness to both her artistry and her overall presentation. 

Alex Ferguson thinks his insistence on discipline above all else might have cost Manchester United trophies during his 26-year reign.

A study of 657 people taking PrEP, the daily pill that can prevent HIV, has found that not a single person contracted the potentially deadly virus over two and a half years of observation. 

The United Arab Emirates is eyeing a French Mistral warship, a government official told Defense News Friday. At least two other Arab countries have publicly expressed their interest in the aircraft carriers, of which there are two. "Our interest in purchasing the ship is real, it fullfils the capability requirements for our forces," the official from the United Arab Emirates, or UAE, said. "The Mistral ships are in line with our equipment and capabilities."

A US Christian college suspended five female soccer players who dressed up as the Jackson Five, after their picture circulated on social media.

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, has called on the United States to absorb at least 65,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2016. O’Malley’s remarks on Friday represent the strongest proposal on the matter to date from a national political figure.

Amid the polio virus outbreak in Ukraine, the World Health Organization called for Ukrainians to vaccinate their children against the virus stressing a low level of the immunization coverage in the country.

The Weeknd's third album, Beauty Behind the Madness (XO/Republic/Universal Island), entered the U.K. chart at No. 1 on Friday (Sept. 4), as Justin...

This week's best looks options were anything but slim pickings, thanks in big part to the 2015 Venice Film Festival, which kicked off on Sept. 2 in high style. Take Diane Kruger, who...

Jimmy Lee Dykes picks pecans by the side of the road.

Shoppers lined up for the “Force Friday” shopping event engineered by Disney.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The United States has imposed sanctions on two North Korean trading firms under a law banning the transfer of materials related to weapons of mass destruction, according to the State Department. Polestar Trading Comp

Labor Day sales are on again. If you can’t wait for the official holiday season to kick off, or you want to get in early, there are a number of gaming deals you can pick up this weekend. Some of the items require you to head to a store, but if battling the Labor Day crowds sounds terrible, there are also many online deals -- just be prepared to pay for shipping.

As thousands of people continued to arrive from war-torn countries like Syria and Iraq every day on the frontiers of Eastern and Southern Europe throughout the summer, local authorities quickly ran out of places to house them, even temporarily. Countries that have large numbers of arrivals, such as Germany, Hungary, Greece and Italy, began by building reception centers designed specifically for refugees, with tents and medical care centers.

Great Britain's men reach the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships final but the women lose 56-55 to Germany.

CLEVELAND - A reputed member of New York's Gambino crime family and former son-in-law of John Gotti pleaded not guilty Friday in what authorities say is a multimillion- dollar scam involving scrap metal and stolen cars.

CLEVELAND (AP) — A reputed member of New York's Gambino crime family and former son-in-law of John Gotti pleaded not guilty Friday in what authorities say is a multimillion- dollar scam involv…

Here's why one market expert is sitting on the sidelines right now, and when he thinks it's a good time to get back in.