Новости за 19.09.2015

Volkswagen AG faces penalties up to $18 billion after being accused of designing software for diesel cars that deceives regulators measuring toxic emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday. "Put simply, these cars contained software that turns off emissions controls when driving normally and turns them on when the car is undergoing an emissions test," Cynthia Giles, an enforcement officer at the EPA, told reporters in a teleconference.

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BOSTON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Authorities have finally identified "Baby Doe" -- a two and-a-half year old girl who was found dead and her body stuffed into a trash bag earlier this summer.

Is equity release still a dirty phrase?

DALLAS - A judge in Texas has been publicly reprimanded for questioning whether a 14-year-old girl was really a rape victim.

Jeff Gordon admits he was shocked when he learned 16-time Funny Car champion John Force would campaign a tribute car dedicated to Gordon.

RENTON, Washington - Seattle Seahawks center Drew Nowak grew up in the shadow of Green Bay's Lambeau Field.

Nowak expects a similar experience this week playing in the stadium he attended games at as a kid. Nowak, a defensive lineman in college, rose up the Seahawks' depth chart to grab the starting job during training camp. [...] after a shaky start, head coach Pete Carroll believes Nowak and the reworked offensive line improved steadily. Offensive line coach Tom Cable said they were targeting the wrong players to block at times and weren't able to get into a rhythm. LB Bruce Irvin and T Garry Gilliam... Читать дальше...

Evan Rachel Wood has been extremely open about her sexuality ever since revealing that she's bisexual back in 2011, and now, in anticipation of Bisexual Awareness Week (which begins on Sept....

According to Risabh’s uncle Surinder Pal, his nephew was rushed to a private hospital in Vivek Vihar on September 14 with dengue symptoms, but was refered to Max Hopsital Patparganj on September 16 as that hospital did not have enough blood in their stock.

Tiger Woods announced he underwent a second back surgery on his website Friday afternoon.

Residents of Noida remain sceptical even as the camps of N P Singh and Dinesh Bhati make tall promises ahead of the RWA federation election on Sunday.

Cross-country runner Mirna Valerio, 39, is overweight but that hasn't stopped her. Her blog, "Fat Girl Running" is an inspiration to others.

JOLIET, Illinois - Kevin Harvick will begin defense of his Sprint Cup championship from the pole in the opening round of NASCAR's playoffs.

More than a year after the UP government had issued a gazette notification approving mixed land use policy in the city, the Noida Authority on Friday reduced the conversion rate from 25% to 10% on popular demand and on the lines of a similar policy being followed in Delhi.

A joint board of the Noida and Greater Noida authorities on Friday approved the detailed project reports (DPRs) for two new Metro corridors and finalized a comprehensive mobility plan (CMP) for the twin cities.

Henagan accounted for 271 total yards and three touchdowns and Harvey added 94 rushing yards and a touchdown on 11 carries to power Yokota past American School In Japan 48-14,

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers are quickly having to adjust to not having familiar starters on the field.

The ongoing tussle between the builder and the RWA of Niho Scottish Garden over control of common areas took a new twist on Friday when Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (PVVNL) discontinued power supply to the society, claiming dues of Rs 45 lakh.

Oktoberfest, a nearly two-week long German celebration of beer and revelry, is set to begin across Germany Saturday and continue through Oct. 4. Versions of the festival will be celebrated throughout the nation, though the original autumn festival takes place in Munich, as it has for over 200 years.

SANTA CLARA, California - The Santa Clara Police department says four people have been arrested on suspicion of felony assault in the beating of a Vikings fan outside Levi's Stadium following the San Francisco 49ers' 20-3 victory over Minnesota on Monday night. One was a season ticketholder.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Santa Clara Police department says four people have been arrested on suspicion of felony assault in the beating of a Vikings fan outside Levi's Stadium following…

The winger claims he had a grand total of two conversations with Mourinho in two months, the final one being a, "Hey man, you gotta get me out of here."

The 14-times major champion, who had a similar procedure on his back in March 2014, hopes to return to competition in early 2016