Новости за 06.12.2016

If the 538 presidential electors remain faithful, on December 19 the Electoral College will elect a candidate who lost the popular vote for the fourth time in US history. (Other years: 1876, 1888, and, of course, 2000.) This is a disappointment to the more than 65 million voters who gave Hillary Clinton a lead of more than 2.65 million votes over Donald Trump. It also highlights the undemocratic nature of our electoral rules: Votes are weighted by where you live, so a diffuse minority can defeat a concentrated majority. Читать дальше...

Fans of both the dub and the sub have something to look forward to.

First injuries made it impossible for Luke Walton to keep his second unit together, and now they are threatening to break up what has been the Lakers’ most dynamic pair. 

Veteran British character actor Peter Vaughan, who played the enigmatic Maester Aemon in "Game of Thrones," has died. He was 93.

Drivers who get 1-2 hours less than the recommended 7 hours of sleep may almost double their risk of a vehicle crash, a new report finds.

TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Many medical students from around the world struggle with depression, and more than 1 in 10 have suicidal thoughts, researchers report.

TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- New research hints at why the number of mosquitoes has jumped 10-fold in the past 50 years in certain U.S. states: Increased urbanization and shrinking levels of the pesticide DDT in the environment…

TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Americans are more likely to skip needed dental care because of cost than any other type of health care, researchers report.

TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitalized patients who are handed off by their original medical team to a new set of caregivers may ultimately face a higher risk of early death, new research warns.

TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Many medical students from around the world struggle with depression, and more than 1 in 10 have suicidal thoughts, researchers report.

TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- New research hints at why the number of mosquitoes has jumped 10-fold in the past 50 years in certain U.S. states: Increased urbanization and shrinking levels of the pesticide DDT in the environment…

TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Americans are more likely to skip needed dental care because of cost than any other type of health care, researchers report.

TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitalized patients who are handed off by their original medical team to a new set of caregivers may ultimately face a higher risk of early death, new research warns.

The United States Supreme Court sided with Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung on Tuesday, ruling to throw out a $399 million dollar judgement against the company for copying parts of the design of Apple’s iPhone, the Associated Press reports.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's ruling party, which lost many leading members in a 2010 plane crash that killed a swath of the country's leadership, is facing criticism for its own chaotic organization of a government flight that initially had…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's ruling party, which lost many leading members in a 2010 plane crash that killed a swath of the country's leadership, is facing criticism for its own chaotic organization of a government flight that initially had…

In 2016, you may have thought to yourself, Is everyone wearing a bomber jacket? Thanks to Polyvore, there's proof that everybody on the bus was rocking an MA-1.

​Brazilian iron ore miner Samarco Mineracao expects to receive a preliminary environmental license in the first quarter.

ENSCHEDE - Ongeveer 4000 Enschedeërs hebben geen eigen huisarts en de meeste praktijken zitten bomvol. Twee derde van de Enschedese huisartsen neemt geen nieuwe patiënten meer aan. 

Military and police forces in the south of the Philippines seized firearms and explosive materials in a raid conducted on property of an extremist group believed to be linked with Daesh, local media reported Tuesday citing an army spokesman.

At her Friday night (Dec. 2) sold-out Irving Plaza show, Kelsea Ballerini wore a custom Nicole Miller design to honor the city that never sleeps. The...

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JERUSALEM, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Legislation aimed at legalizing nearly 4,000 Jewish homes in the West Bank moved forward in Israel's Knesset, potentially breaking an impasse.

Clay Luthy’s bad knees have been operated on five times over the years, and they kept him from re-enlisting in the Air Force. But that’s why he has Charlotte, a 10-year-old golden retriever who also happens to be his co-worker at a Lowe’s store.