Новости за 10.02.2016

Johnny Depp, you are now absolved of any responsibility for "Mordecai." We forgive you. 

On Wednesday, Funny Or Die released a highly ambitious 50-minute biopic, "The Art of the Deal: The Movie" starring Depp as presidential hopeful Donald Trump without telling anyone. And it's glorious. 

Taking its title from Trump's 1987 literary masterpiece of the same name, you could call the project Funny Or Die's "Formation." The comedy website's founder, Adam McKay... Читать дальше...

National Research Corp. said it earned more in its fourth quarter than it did a year ago.

U.S. intelligence and law-enforcement officials are pressing Congress to continuing seeking ways to deal with threats posed by encrypted communications, saying terrorists and criminals are using these tools to carry out a range of criminal behavior.

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Economists have long sought to find the magical indicators that foretell an economic recession.

After crunching through all the data, some have argued that there two indicators that stand above the rest: the yield curve and a broad index of equity prices.

And out of those two, the former has historically been more reliable than the latter.

Or as many analysts have noted: "There has never been a recession without the yield curve first inverting."

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Daniel J. Graeber
NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- A relatively static, but lower, forecast for oil demand for 2016 from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries left oil prices mixed early Wednesday.

NATO defense ministers meeting here are expected to agree on additional steps to deal with an assertive Russia and the threat posed by the Islamic State group, whose brutal campaign in Syria and Iraq has fueled a massive flow of refugees that is inundating Europe and challenging the Continent’s governments.

Donald Trump could become the next president by tapping into voters’ anger and by making a deal with John Kasich to show he’s serious about getting things done in Washington, writes Peter Morici.

The Lincoln girls basketball team cruised to a victory over Whitehall with help from a 29-point first half.

Scientists at Imperial College, London, gave people trips

Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird — and its now-somewhat sullied hero Atticus Finch — are heading to Broadway in a new adaptation written by Aaron Sorkin

ALMELO - Hergebruik Gebouwen, Knuif Bouw, Koopman Vastgoed en de Ontwikkelingscombinatie 2010 hebben een bod gedaan op het oude stadhuis van Almelo. De eerste twee partijen willen het gebouw behouden, de laatste twee kiezen voor sloop.

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen testifies before House Finance Committee.

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SEOUL, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Kim Jong Un ordered the execution of North Korean military chief Ri Yong Gil, multiple sources reported Wednesday.

Chip designer ARM Holdings has fanned concerns about how fast and how profitable its growth will be given less vibrant demand for smartphones, sending its shares lower despite sturdy fourth-quarter earnings.

Norwood Thomas, 93, flew from Virginia to Adelaide to reconnect with his long-lost love

BRUSSELS - The Japanese brewer Asahi Group Holdings is seeking to buy the classic European beer brands Grolsch and Peroni and Britain's Meantime for 2.55 billion euros ($2.85 billion) from AB InBev, the world's biggest brewer.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The Japanese brewer Asahi Group Holdings is seeking to buy the classic European beer brands Grolsch and Peroni and Britain's Meantime for 2.55 billion euros ($2.85 billion) from AB InBev, the world's biggest brewer.

WIERDEN - Leerlingen gaan al tennissend de strijd aan in nieuw scholentoernooi.

The Black River Falls girls basketball team was on a roll in the second half until a three-pointer from Onalaska Luther with less than a minute to go turned the momentum in the other direction.

Rand Paul's campaign manager is jumping on board the suddenly flagging Marco Rubio campaign as an adviser.

Army General Ri Yong-gil was reportedly accused of corruption charge, USA Today reports.

Following the results of New Hampshire's primary, live satellite feeds from a Special Place in Hell show countless thousands of women who supported Bernie Sanders having the time of their lives.

"At first, I was afraid to cast my vote for Bernie because, you know, all that stuff about fire and brimstone and constant torment and such," said Marsha Hallabeecke, while sipping a banana daiquiri and receiving a massage as Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley and Kurt Cobain performed an impromptu concert on her private island. Читать дальше...

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Here is a bit of a look into where all this Wall Street political money is going.

Up to last night's primary, political ads slamming presidential candidate John Kasich for his time working at Lehman Brothers were showing in New Hampshire.

Those ads were bankrolled by Chris Christie super-PAC, America Leads.

And as Hunter Walker over at Yahoo points out, America Leads is bankrolled for the most part by hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen.

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Restoring systematic passport checks in Europe’s open-border zone could cost the economy between €5 billion and €18 billion, the EU executive warns.