Новости за 19.04.2016

Tomorrow is the New York primary, when either Bernie Sanders will concede defeat by noting the challenges of facing a home state opponent, or Hillary Clinton will concede defeat by noting the challenges of facing a home state opponent. The Pulitzers were announced today, providing a handful of overworked and underpaid journalists a moment of relief from the nagging doubt that they should’ve taken that corporate PR job. And Mike Lee dropped his leadership bid, presumably opting to position himself... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon misled Congress by using inaccurate or vague information about sexual assault cases in an effort to blunt support for a Senate bill that would make a major change in how the military handles allegations of sexual misconduct, an Associated Press investigation found. Internal government records that summarized the outcomes of dozens of cases portrayed civilian district attorneys and local police forces as less willing than senior military officers to punish sex offenders. Читать дальше...

Tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams won the Laureus World Sports Awards at a gala in Berlin on Monday.

The Pentagon misled Congress by using inaccurate or vague information about sexual assault cases in an effort to blunt support for a Senate bill that would make a major change in how the military handles allegations of sexual misconduct, an Associated Press investigation found. … Click to Continue »

From a distance, Gov. Nathan Deal and Gov. Pat McCrory appear to be similar.

Both are conservative governors of southern states, where religion plays a strong role in their public and private lives. They both live and govern during times of rapid change, particularly with the way society treats gay and transgender people.

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Box office top 20: 'The Jungle Book' rules with $103.3M NEW YORK (AP) — "The Jungle Book" ruled the box office with $103.3 million in its debut weekend, the latest Walt Disney Co. live action adaptation of one of the studio's cartoon classics to score big with moviegoers. The larger-than-expected debut succeeded by drawing a wide audience to the well-reviewed PG-rated film. Only five PG-rated films have had larger openings. [...] Jon Favreau's CGI-enabled update of the "The Jungle Book" landed the second highest April opening ever. Читать дальше...

And you thought makeup brushes were confusing... Nowadays, beauty sponges come in all shapes and sizes—each with its own specific purpose. Do you really need one to contour? And...

A SPEEDING, out of control BMW has smashed through a fence into a light pole, parked cars and crashed into units in Roxburgh Park this morning leaving a trail of destruction.

While the weather this past weekend was gorgeous, fishing has slowed down in the Tomah area, said Don Roscovius, owner of Rosco's Live Bait Shop.

An athlete can tell you about how an important play was made, how an injury was suffered and how a contract is being negotiated. Maybe Game 5 of the 2015 World Series seemed like a matter of life and death to Mets fans. But my sources in the military tell me real stories about life and death.

Shooters respect shooters.

You just never know who you will run into at the Coachella Music Festival. In between the electric performances and poolside parties, Rihanna and Leonardo DiCaprio found themselves at...

BuzzFeed apologized for a video entitled "27 Questions Black People Have For Black People" after it was widely criticized by black news sites, columnists and Black Twitter.

– Wata kungiya mai rajin kare hakkin Fursuna, (PRAI), ta nemi a gudanar da bincike akan wasu wadanda ake zargin yan Boko Haram ne a gidan yari na Kirikiri – PRAI ta rubuta wasika zuwa ga Amnesty International domin kare hakkin wadanda ake zargin – Wadanda ake zargin, jami’an hukumar DSS ne suka kanan su […]

A worldly and sophisticated Islamic culture flourished in Cordoba more than a millennium ago, when the city was the capital of Islamic Spain and was Western Europe’s biggest and most cultured city. Modern-day Cordoba is ideal to explore on foot, viewing old buildings centered on verdant patios, lingering in old wine bars and feeling history with every step. The narrow streets of the old Juderia (Jewish quarter) and Muslim quarter stretch out from the great mosque, and it’s easy to spend a day wandering through them... Читать дальше...

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A surprisingly large group of California voters could be out of luck when it comes time to vote in June's increasingly consequential primaries because they registered for the wrong political party inadvertently.

A Los Angeles Times investigation found that roughly 73% of voters who are registered for the American Independent Party might have done so because they thought they were registering as independents.

The AIP boasts nearly half a million registered members, according to the paper... Читать дальше...

– PDP governorship aspirants exchange words ahead of the September 10 governorship election in Edo state – One of the aspirants, Osaro Onaiwu accused Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, another aspirant of denigrating comments – In response, Ize-Iyamu said he never castigated other aspirants Ahead of the September 10, governorship election in Edo state, there appears to be […]

Broncos kicker Brandon McManus, who has held the job for the last two years, was one of the team’s many free agents in 2016. But he was an exclusive rights free agent, which is fancy talk for being not a free agent at all. His choices were to wait for a long-term deal (which rarely…

Word on Sunday was that the Seahawks would be bringing cornerback Brandon Browner back to Seattle and the team made it official on Monday. Browner returns to the team he helped to a Super Bowl title after the 2013 season in hopes of bouncing back from a dismal 2015 campaign with the Saints. He spent…

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Climate change is already harming people's health, a leading group of U.S. doctors says in a new position paper.

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Mike Vernal, the executive heading up Facebook's search, local, and developer products, is leaving the company to join venture-capital firm Sequoia Capital.

During his eight years at Facebook, Vernal was instrumental in creating some of the company's most important services, including the Facebook log-in, the mobile app-install ads, and social plug-ins that expanded elements of Facebook's social network to third-party websites.

As head of search, Vernal was overseeing... Читать дальше...

The trades Los Angeles (#15) >>> Tennessee (#1) This deal has already been concluded for a king’s ransom. The Rams moved up to secure their quarterback — and it looks increasingly like Jared Goff is their guy. Tampa Bay (#9) >>> Jacksonville (#5) The Buccs offer up their second round pick to grab an impact […]

Carl Edwards' Bristol win put JGR within three wins of Roush Fenway Racing.

PORTLAND, Oregon - An Oregon defense contractor acknowledged Monday that he bribed a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers program manager to secure $171 million in contracts over a decade.