Новости за 25.01.2016

ST. MARTINVILLE, Louisiana - The killing of a mentally ill man in his south Louisiana home during a struggle with sheriff's deputies last month appears to fit a troubling, tragic pattern. Michael Noel, 32, struggled for years to get treatment for his paranoid schizophrenia. The deputies who confronted Noel last month were carrying out a protective custody order so he could be involuntarily hospitalized. Experts see evidence suggesting the problem of deadly confrontations between law enforcement... Читать дальше...

Utica Community Schools senior Christina Li will be among nine people from across the country recognized Tuesday in Washington, D.C. as "White House Champions of Change for Computer Science Education." Li was nominated by Debbie Taylor, assistant director of the engineering school and director of Women in Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan, for the weeklong computer science camp she hosted last summer.

Police ID mom, son who died of carbon monoxide poisoning PASSAIC, N.J. (AP) — Police have released the names of a northern New Jersey mom and her year-old son who died from carbon monoxide poisoning after snow blocked the exhaust pipe of their car.

The Sports Xchange
On the morning after the Denver Broncos ended his team's season, Bill Belichick felt like it was his fault the New England Patriots won't be playing in Super Bowl 50.

BURNS, Oregon - The latest on an armed group that took over buildings at a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon (all times local):

Tribe asks feds to stop armed group from travel Recent videos posted to social media show members of the group going through some of the antiquities and criticizing the way the government stored the items.

By the transitive theory of playoff football, the Vikings may not be that far from being good enough to contend for a championship.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a win for the Obama administration and environmental groups, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld a 5-year-old federal program that pays large electric customers to save energy during times of peak demand. Supporters of the plan say it has saved billions in energy costs, improved reliability of the power grid and reduced air pollution since it was put in place in 2011. A federal appeals court ruled last year that the plan intrudes on state power because it affects the purchasing decisions of retail customers. Читать дальше...

Ophir's farm-in deal with Schlumberger bolstered its shares by 8.5pc

The Oct. 2 date will include fellow Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine and an orchestra.

Sports success can be brutally fleeting, which makes the sustained success of organizations like the Patriots and QBs like Tom Brady and Peyton Manning that much more impressive. One minute you’re the next big thing. The next minute, you’re not. But while success can be short-lived, hot takes … oh boy, hot takes are forever — especially if you float them out there on Twitter dot com instead of simply letting them go gently into the night on a bar stool or even over the airwaves. This juxtaposition of ideas brings us to ESPN’s Skip Bayless... Читать дальше...

Cabaret' US tour stars an actress who says 'it's a dream NEW YORK (AP) — The national tour of the thrilling musical "Cabaret" is about to launch and it's led by a young woman who knows it intimately. The tour, which also stars "Queer as Folk" star Randy Harrison as the slippery Emcee, kicks off in Rhode Island on Tuesday before making its way to Pennsylvania, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, Maryland, Ohio, Nevada, and California. ... Читать дальше...

There are lots of legitimate criticisms that can be made of George Osborne, but John McDonnell is so busy resuscitating failed ideas from the 1970s and 1980s he is not able to make any of them

The pace of venture capital deals slowed sharply during the fourth quarter, but investments by corporate VC arms held steady, according to new research. It's a sign that companies recognize that their corporate customers are adopting new technology and that they must push ahead with innovation, especially now that startup valuations are slowing.

A collection of private equity-related news.

Ed Adamczyk
OAK BROOK, Ill., Jan. 25 (UPI) -- McDonald's reported strong gains Monday in the fourth quarter of 2015, helped significantly by its popular All Day Breakfast policy.

Stevie J is a changed man. Despite becoming Love & Hip Hop's resident meme magnet, the veteran producer and reality show star is...

A shrinking gross domestic product and depreciating rouble intensify threats to former Soviet republics

CHICAGO (AP) — Three out of four children covered by Medicaid in four states didn't receive all required dental care over a recent two-year period, according to a federal report that recommends a government push to improve access to care. In 2007, 12-year-old Deamonte Driver of Maryland died from an infection that started in an abscessed tooth, turning national attention to a longstanding economic disparity in children's oral health. The Affordable Care Act's insurance expansion, which began in 2014... Читать дальше...

He force fed the dog and held its head under scalding water

Critics say the ad featuring young women is “irresponsible”, but XLS-Medical Max Strength insists its models are “age appropriate”.

The musician will play the classic album in full one last time.

U.S. stocks built on losses Monday in late-morning trade, with the Dow industrials briefly dropping over 100 points, as a slump in oil prices weighed on energy and materials shares.

Like an AI program gone sentient, The Bachelor's ruthlessness is only equaled by its perpetually adapting sense of innovation.

A lot of people were looking for hyperlocal connections during Jonas, the storm that hammered the East Coast this weekend. New York City got 27 inches of snow over the weekend — and singles were using dating apps in droves. Messaging was up 139% from the weekend prior on Happn, a dating app that matches […]