Новости за 08.02.2016

Democratic governors still largely behave that way, but many of their Republican peers have followed their national party to the right and now run far more ideological administrations. [...] in a pivotal debate here on Saturday night, the old solidarity among Republicans in charge of statehouses made a comeback of convenience. Chris Christie and John Kasich and former Gov. Jeb Bush are competitors but they had no qualms about creating an ad hoc alliance that might be called Governors Against Callow and Outrageous Candidates. Читать дальше...

(AP) — An Alabama airport has added a plaque to remember a Kansas boy who died when he was hit by a falling flight information sign. The family previously settled a wrongful death lawsuit against contractors that were involved in designing, making and installing the sign. The airport and companies involved with installing the signs also made changes to improve safety.

Robbers belonging to the “chaddi-banian” gang opened fire barely 10 minutes from Borivli station when a police team confronted them before dawn as they were escaping after a looting a couple

The Obama administration is taking new steps to protect students amid increased scrutiny of for-profits colleges and other schools.

Annabeth Gish has signed on for a recurring role on ABC’s hit Washington, D.C. drama series Scandal. As is the case with most castings on Shonda Rhimes series, the character Gish will play is being kept under wraps. The second half of Season 5 premieres Thursday.

Prisoners in a police station loyal to the Free Syrian Army rebel group near Damascus in May 2014.

After setting up one of the world's largest coal mines in Australia, ports-to-power conglomerate Adani Group is planning to build a large-scale solar project in the country.

A real estate developer bought the 1957 Ferrari that sold for more than $35 million, according to people familiar with the sale.

Het kabinet heeft 4,2 miljoen euro extra uitgetrokken voor de strijd tegen seksueel geweld. Met dit geld moeten gemeenten samen een landelijk dekkend netwerk van de Centra voor Seksueel Geweld op poten zetten.

AQI More Than Halves To 124 On Monday From 254 On Sunday

Irreverent sketch comedy Portlandia , which has featured such musicians as Aimee Mann, Sarah McLachlan and Eddie Vedder in cameos, has had another...

India Inc Monday said the country's economic recovery seems to be on right course with GDP projected to grow at a 5-year high of 7.6 percent in 2015-16 and hoped the growth will further improve in coming days.

Overlooking the Hollywood Hills, the estate of the late novelist has its own art gallery and screening room.

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. While it is impossible to predict the weather, and therefore impossible to predict hop futures, the beer industry got some important information the other day when Hop Growers of America (HGA) released its 2015 Statistical Report. I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good... The post Hop Industry Report – Looking Back at a Bad Year, Ahead to a Good One appeared first on Beer News.

In a year that looks increasingly dismal for stock market returns, companies may have to come to their own rescue.

American athletes concerned about the Zika virus should consider skipping the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro later this year, the USOC said.

How could it have gone so wrong? That was the question many were asking about "Serena." From any perspective, it looked like a no-brainer success, with Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper taking the lead roles in a Depression-era drama based on the best-selling book by Ron Rash. However, it seems from the moment cameras rolled in 2012, something was off. The buzz on the picture was not good; there were rumblings of behind-the-scenes turmoil; and two years later, the movie quietly premiered at the BFI London Film Festival... Читать дальше...

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people packed the streets of Cologne for its annual Rose Monday parade, the culmination of five days of Carnival festivities that took place am…

In de komende donderdag uitgezonden aflevering van het immens populaire televisieprogramma Lip Sync Battle duikt deze week plots Christina Aguilera op. Zij verraste actrice en vriendin Hayden Panettiere en stond haar bij in de uitvoering van het nummer Lady Marmalade. Uit het publiek waren er, uiteraard, slechts vreugdekreten te horen.

An expert panel inventorying assets at Kerala’s famous Padmanabhaswamy Temple has approached the apex court for permission to open a hitherto-untouched vault.

Monday’s attack has served as a wake-up call to residents of Borivli’s Sai Krupa building, who held an emergency meeting to discuss plans to beef up security, including installing CCTV cameras and hiring more security guards

Turkey plans to use 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) in pledged assistance funds from the European Union on Syrian refugees and will soon present first projects to Brussels, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Monday.

The Chelsea and France defender will miss the rest of the season and Euro 2016 after damaging knee ligaments in the 1-1 draw with Manchester United

Dubai's ruler said Monday the United Arab Emirates will privatize some government services in the oil-rich country, as well as create a state minister position devoted to ensuring the happiness of its citizens.