Новости за 08.09.2015

FORMER bikie boss Toby Mitchell and biochemist Shane Charter were spotted meeting in South Melbourne.

Luxo balls are everywhere.

Even before new state test scores are released this week, one thing is already clear: Results will be lower than in years past. Probably much lower.

Beau Stephenson gets gigs as a voice-over actor in much the same way people order a car on Uber or find a date on Tinder.

Real NFL games start this week. That traditionally marks the beginning of the Los Angeles hibernation period, when talk of the league returning to the nation's second-largest market is shelved until the spring.

Hillary Rodham Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of State may have been risky and politically unwise, but many experts in national security law predict it will not lead to criminal charges, based on what is known so far of her handling of classified government material.

When the State Bar of California began requiring some law schools to maintain a minimum bar passage rate to keep their good standing, one school pushed back.

The "king of the punks" can't believe what he's witnessing. John Lydon is watching CNN in his Malibu living room, and it's been wall-to-wall coverage of Donald Trump's flamboyant presidential campaign all day long.

All summer, voters have responded to the political establishment with a loud Bronx cheer, turning against anointed presidential candidates in both parties and upending the carefully laid plans of front-runners.

"Look up! Look up!" Kathy Looper beckoned to the small group embarking on a Tenderloin walking tour here last week. "It's important to look up and not just watch where you're stepping."

Conventional wisdom suggests that if you live in an area devoid of fresh, healthy food, you won't eat well. These so-called food deserts, the logic goes, are a root cause of the obesity epidemic.

The Kings Romans Casino is an island of extravagance in the Laotian jungle, its corrugated green domes arching high above the treetops.

In mapping the instructions for making 1,000 protein complexes common to most animals, scientists offer a powerful tool for studying causes of diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's.

Regulators have approved Varubi (rolapitant) to prevent delayed phase chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, a side effect that can disrupt patients' lives and their therapy.

The Robert and Eleanor Franke Charitable Foundation has announced its second- and third-quarter grants.

A measure of small-business optimism rose slightly in August, a trade group said Tuesday. The National Federation of Independent Business said its small-business optimism index rose 0.5 points to 95.9. Of the 10 components, five posted gains, three fell and two remained unchanged.

The United Auto Workers union must choose a new negotiating partner

Several strategists are telling clients the market will likely retest August's 1,867 S&P 500 low before rallying higher.

Volatility has soared in the last month, and some traders say there could be a lot more to come.

Residents of Pienaar blocked roads and protested against a construction company they accused of not employing local people.

How do you find out what kind of condoms people like in Botswana?

Iran's president said on Tuesday that his country is ready to hold talks with the United States and Saudi Arabia on ways to resolve Syria's civil war, providing such negotiations can secure peace and democracy in conflict-torn Syria.

The Western Cape government has slammed the police minister’s apparent U-turn in bringing back specialised crime units.

A majority of Arab schools in Israel went on strike for one day to show support for Christian school protesting fund cuts. Around 450,000 Arab students in the country did not go to school Monday, while the Mossawa centre Head Jafar Farah said that the ministry had pressured teachers in some schools to hold classes. According to Israel’s education ministry, most of the Arab schools in the country had observed the strike.

Discovery Health lands the administration and managed care services contract for the Bankmed Medical Scheme.