Новости за 12.02.2016

A Tennessee man was collared Wednesday after peeing inside a Walmart while stuffing trout in his pants.

January retail sales were a beat. 

Excluding autos and gas sales rose 0.4% in January compared to the prior month, beating expectations for a 0.3% increase. 

The retail sales control group — which includes items included in the personal consumption expenditures component of the GDP report — increase 0.6% in January, better than the 0.3% increase that was expected. 

So overall, a strong report and the latest evidence that we're not heading towards recession. 

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Scientists have developed an innovative energy-harvesting technology that can capture the power of human motion to charge mobile electronic devices such as smartphones and laptops.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- A revised survey from the U.S. Energy Information Administration raised the estimated daily oil production from Oklahoma by 100,000 barrels.

Johnson said there were lots of laughs working with the comedienne.

Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Valentine’s Day concludes this weekend with the premieres of new original movies Valentine Ever After (Saturday at 9 p.m.) and Anything for Love (Sunday at 9 p.m.). While Valentine Ever After follows the traditional Hallmark model — a city girl (Autumn Reese) travels to a dude ranch in Wyoming for a fun girls’ getaway and ends up staying in the country longer than expected — Anything for Love shakes it up a bit.

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In two days of Congressional testimony, Chairwoman Janet Yellen maintained that the Fed is still on track to raise interest rates.  While acknowledging that financial conditions in recent weeks had created downside risks, she remains optimistic on economic growth prospects.  

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Researchers have uncovered ties between the attack against Sony in late 2014 and more recent hacks, suggesting the culprits are still active.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia transportation officials say they're keeping an eye on road conditions as light snow showers are expected to move into the Richmond area. The Virginia Department of Transportation said in a news release Friday morning that crews are ready to deploy to treat icy patches with salt and sand. Officials say there could be accumulations of snow ranging from a trace up to an inch in areas to the south and east during the day Friday. Some school systems in the area are closing early because of the expected snow.

Leslie Jones, the 'Saturday Night Live' cast member and co-star of the upcoming 'Ghostbusters,' showed up in a comedic guest spot.

A perfect marriage.

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Lemon "Brownies" with Stewed Blueberry Icing & Pistachios

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A water main break in West Philadelphia is causing an icy mess and disrupting traffic and mass transit. Philadelphia's water department says a line from a water main to a fire hydrant broke early Friday morning near 63rd Street and Haverford Avenue. Cars along the street are encased in ice as temperatures hover around 18 degrees. The streets are a slick mix of ice, slush and water. Some trolley service remains suspended and motorists are advised to avoid the area as workers try to fix the break.

Investors continue to penalise government bonds despite Lisbon’s commitment to EU budget rules

Last year's Abyss saw Chelsea Wolfe make her metallic tendencies explicit. At the Tiny Desk with just an electric guitar, she takes three songs back to their primal form.

– Fayose reportedly pulled Ekiti monarch’s billboards – Monarch says Fayose is after his life – Asks federal government to intervene The Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose on Thursday evening went berserk in an act of street brawl, setting rival groups against each other over destruction of portraits belonging to Oba Ganiyu Ayodele Obasoyin, the […]

Oh, Ted. What have you done now? First you approved an attack ad against Donald Trump that creepily used children chanting "eminent domain" and for an encore, you've done, what?

This is good news, indeed, if it can be carried out! The United States and Russia have come to an agreement for a cease-fire in Syria and plans to get humanitarian aid in to those people who are desperately in need.

Another football season is in the books, but the Big Game ads continue to live on - on YouTube. While there’s been plenty of Monday morning quarterbacking about the best Big Game spots, fans have been weighing in this week by voting for their favorite ads on YouTube AdBlitz.

All the votes have now been tallied, and it’s time to reveal the Top 5 winners. With more brands and more overall ads competing in this year’s YouTube AdBlitz than ever before, the competition was fierce. But one brand... Читать дальше...

Another football season is in the books, but the Big Game ads continue to live on - on YouTube. While there’s been plenty of Monday morning quarterbacking about the best Big Game spots, fans have been weighing in this week by voting for their favorite ads on YouTube AdBlitz.

All the votes have now been tallied, and it’s time to reveal the Top 5 winners. With more brands and more overall ads competing in this year’s YouTube AdBlitz than ever before, the competition was fierce. But one brand... Читать дальше...

Business is booming at the newly opened Century City Conference Centre Hotel in Cape Town.

What's not to love about cards, candy and parties? For kids, Valentine's Day has a lot of fun perks. But the exchange of Valentine's cards have such a history of alienating children that schools have adopted policies to stop them from leaving anyone out of card exchanges.

Astronaut Tim Peake shares his breathtaking perspective.

Just when you think leggings have officially been put to rest, Bella Hadid, Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian all step out onto the streets of New York wearing leather...

A chimpanzee specialist says eight apes set for a new life in an animal park in the county says she is sure they will have their lives enriched.