Новости за 08.08.2016

FACT CHECK: Donald Trump Unveils His Economic Plan In Major Detroit Speech
NPR
Editor's note: NPR will also be fact-checking Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's planned economic speech this Thursday. Donald Trump is coming off a week of disastrous headlines and cratering poll numbers. His major economic speech on Monday at the ...
Trump mixes facts, falsehoods to rip Clinton on the economyPolitico
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Delta Warns of Chaos After Power Outage, Worldwide System Failure
NBCNews.com
Tens of thousands of Delta passengers around the world were stranded Monday after a power outage at its Atlanta headquarters caused a global computer failure that halted all flights. Check-in systems, airport screens and even the airline's website and ...
Power outage at Delta causes flight cancellations, delaysReuters
Delta's Outage Frustrates PassengersWall Street Journal
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The Latest: Death Toll From Pakistan Bombing Rises to 67
New York Times
A Pakistani doctor says the death toll from the suicide attack on a hospital in the southwestern city of Quetta has further increased to 67. Abdul Rehman, the director of the Quetta Civil Hospital, says they are also treating 92 wounded people ...
Quetta hospital bombing: Pakistan Taliban claim attackBBC News
More than 60 killed in bombing at Pakistan hospitalFox News
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Delta grounds flights due to systems problems
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Delta Air Lines has grounded flights and predicted widespread cancellations Monday, disrupting the travel plans of thousands of passengers, after a power outage hit its computer systems globally. FILE - In this April 14, 2015, file photo, Delta ...
Delta says Atlanta power outage caused computer problem grounding flights worldwideBusiness Insider
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Meet Jet CEO Marc Lore, E-Commerce's Pitchman
Wall Street Journal
Marc Lore may be the ultimate e-commerce salesman. His bold bet to take on Amazon.com Inc. AMZN 0.68 % with e-commerce startup Jet.com Inc. didn't pan out as he projected. But Wal-Mart WMT 0.63 % Stores Inc.'s $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet is the ...
Walmart's new $3 billion weapon could pose a huge threat to AmazonBusiness Insider
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Japan's long-reigning emperor signals intention to step down
USA TODAY
TOKYO – Japan's beloved Emperor Akihito said his time to go is approaching, in a rare television address to the nation Monday. The 82-year-old monarch said that declining health has made it difficult for him to continue in his official capacity ...
Japan's Emperor Akihito: Ten things you may not knowBBC News
Japan's Emperor Akihito fears age could impact ability to ruleCNN
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Japan's Emperor Akihito fears age could impact ability to rule
CNN
Tokyo (CNN) In a rare televised address, Japan's Emperor Akihito said if his health worsens he fears he will not be able to fulfill his duties. "I am already 80 years old, and fortunately I am now in good health," said the monarch, who turns 83 in ...
Japan's Emperor Akihito hints at wish to abdicateBBC News
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Rio Olympics: Here's What Happened Sunday
New York Times
It was quite a night for the American swim team. Katie Ledecky, the most dominant female swimmer in Rio, demolished her own record in the 400-meter freestyle. Ledecky finished the 400 with a time of 3 minutes 56.46 seconds. Ledecky's historic ...
Rio Highlights: Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps Win Gold; Simone Biles WowsNPR
6 things you missed at the Rio Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 7USA... Читать дальше...

Kansas lawmaker's son killed riding world's tallest water slide
New York Daily News
The world's tallest water slide turned deadly on Sunday, after a Kansas state representative's son was killed on the Kansas City, Kan. attraction. Caleb Thomas Schwab, the son of Rep. Scott Schwab, died while riding the Verrückt, a 17-story water slide ...
Boy dies on Kansas waterslide billed as world's tallestUSA TODAY
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Erdogan Seizes Failed Coup in Turkey as a Chance to Supplant Ataturk
New York Times
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, center, during a meeting at the presidential palace in Ankara on Thursday. Credit Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Palace, via Reuters. ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has always had ...
Turkey death penalty: Erdogan backs return at Istanbul rallyBBC News
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