Новости за 24.05.2016

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico and Texas universities are members of a team competing for a federal contract to manage Sandia National Laboratories. The University of New Mexico announced Tuesday that a team led by Chicago-based Boeing Co. and Battelle, a Columbus, Ohio-based nonprofit, includes the New Mexico school as well as Texas A&M University and the University of Texas System. The University of New Mexico says more than 2,400 of its graduates are employed by Sandia, a federally-funded... Читать дальше...

Best Buy profit expectations hurt by ecommerce and lack of new blockbuster smartphone

"If we have a Republican governor in any of those states, the answer is not only no, but hell no," Reid said about senator being considered for the Dems' ticket

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LOS ANGELES, May 24 (UPI) -- Christina Aguilera announced she'll perform with Ariana Grande on "The Voice" after Whitney Houston's estate shut down a hologram duet.

Elijah Wood upset by Sunday Times interviewActor Elijah Wood attends the screening of “The Trust” during the 2016 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Paramount Theatre on March 13, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Mike Windle/Getty/SXSW) Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood is reeling from a Sunday Times interview he insists was twisted into a commentary on Hollywood’s pedophilia secret. The subsequent newspaper article made international headlines on Monday, when Wood appeared to suggest Hollywood was... Читать дальше...

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Tech giant Hewlett Packard said Tuesday it would investigate allegations of wrongdoing in a health services contract in Romania which prosecutors say cost the East European country 16.8 million euros ($18.8 million). Romania's national health service agreed to pay 760-800 euros ($850-$895) per person per day for Hewlett Packard Romania's services, but prosecutors say HP then subcontracted the work, paying only 200 euros ($224) a day. The nine, who include two former national health service chiefs... Читать дальше...

That’s longer than Titanic.

You probably know by now that Kristen Wiig looks nothing like her Zoolander 2 character, Alexanya Atoz.

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Now we have an even better idea of just how much work went into transforming Wiig for the film. Check out this behind-the-scenes look, exclusively on BuzzFeed:

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Mark Coulier, the film's prosthetic makeup designer... Читать дальше...

Former Oregon State All-American Joni Huntley was named to the Pac-12 Conference’s all-Century women's track & field team on Tuesday.

Are eThekwini ratepayers being short-changed by the ANC-led council who keep postponing meetings?

Clinton teacher accused in student sex abuse case CLINTON, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa teacher is accused of having sexual contact with a 15-year-old student.

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FALLUJAH, Iraq, May 24 (UPI) -- The U.N. estimates about 10,000 families are trapped inside Fallujah as Iraqi forces continue to fight the Islamic State for control of the city.

The top security chief at the TSA, Kelly Hogan, is under fire on Tuesday for receiving a $90,000 bonus while his department was floundering. Hogan has been removed and reassigned. Rep. Jason Chaffetz joins NBC’s Andrea Mitchell to discuss.

For all NFL teams, the P.R. department serves as the conduit between the organization and the media. For most NFL teams, the P.R. staff has another important role. They get blamed for all sorts of stuff. If an owner, a coach, a G.M., or another high-level executive doesn’t want to do an interview, there’s no reason…

According to a program document introduced by Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, the new Turkish cabinet is planning to step up cooperation with Iran in various sectors of economy.

The next step for the Bucks will be a groundbreaking ceremony on June 18.

GoPro gets a much needed caffeine jolt after Red Bull announced a partnership with and investment in the action camera maker.

Facebook says it is dropping its reliance on news outlets to help determine what gets posted as a "trending topic" on the giant social...

The European Union approved the huge beer deal on the condition that AB InBev shed almost all of SABMiller’s European assets.

The last vestiges of terms like "Negro" and "Oriental" will soon be stripped from a number of federal laws, thanks to a new bill President Barack Obama signed into law on Friday.

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A formation of foreign military jets streaked over the nation's capital on Tuesday, making passes along the National Mall in the name of friendship.

Five members of the District of Columbia National Guard used the online currency Bitcoin to buy stolen credit card information and make big purchases at stores on military bases, federal prosecutors said Monday.