Новости за 10.02.2016

City's former public works director was concerned anti-corrosive chemicals could be "food" for bacteria if added to water from Flint River

A spat between Racing Victoria and betting giant Tabcorp has exposed a deeper divide over competitive pressures in the racing industry.

Debate over whether to tax tampons and other feminine hygiene products has made its way to conservative Utah, where a bill is set to be heard by a committee made of only men

The company, in partnership with an "emerging" smartphone manufacturer, is working to bring hydrogen fuel cell technology to mobile devices that could give more life to batteries in a single charge.

Spurs sit second in the Premier League ahead of this weekend's trip to Manchester City and the Frenchman has lauded the talent available to manager Mauricio Pochettino

But the project has not reached practical completion, a key milestone that when reached is expected to trigger financial obligations

His career spanning 20 years as a wildlife biologist has never been uneventful. Sanjay Gubbi, who was part of many rescue operations, has had encounters with umpteen number of wild animals. But two days ago, he had a close shave with death when a leopard, which strayed into the premises of Vibgyor School at Marathahalli in east Bengaluru, pounced on him.

SALT LAKE CITY - International debate over whether to tax tampons and other feminine hygiene products has made its way to conservative Utah, where a bill is set to be heard by a committee made of only men.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — International debate over whether to tax tampons and other feminine hygiene products has made its way to conservative Utah, where a bill is set to be heard by a committee…

[...] the Utah proposal could face a steep challenge, as some worry that eliminating the sales tax will put a dent in state revenue streams. [...] small savings for taxpayers would have a much bigger impact on the state budget, according to estimates from Utah's legislative budget staff. Utah's general fund is already shrinking because of Medicaid costs said Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes, a Republican. The fund also is used to pay for such key state programs as transportation, corrections and health and human services, he said. Читать дальше...

[...] the Utah proposal could face a steep challenge, as some worry that eliminating the sales tax will put a dent in state revenue streams. [...] small savings for taxpayers would have a much bigger impact on the state budget, according to estimates from Utah's legislative budget staff. Utah's general fund is already shrinking because of Medicaid costs said Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes, a Republican. The fund also is used to pay for such key state programs as transportation, corrections and health and human services, he said. Читать дальше...

ENSCHEDE - Leden van anti-islambeweging Pegida zijn zaterdag in Enschede aanwezig bij de demonstratie tegen de komst van een asielzoekerscentrum op het Eschmarkerveld. De organisatie meldt dat op het eigen Twitter-account. Het is niet duidelijk met hoeveel mensen Pegida naar Enschede komt.

Hillary Clinton made the prospect of her being elected the first woman US president a centrepiece of her campaign, then lost a critical vote.

 – Davido had earlier refuse to list Deekay as an HKN artiste – The label’s manager however said Deekay remains an HKN artiste The controversy over the legality of Ghanaian-born singer Deekay as an HKN artiste is yet to be resolved as all HKN artistes including Davido and officials failed to congratulate the artiste on […]

FRANKFURT (ANP) - Het aandeel van de Duitse bankkolos Deutsche Bank zat woensdag stevig in de lift, na de zware klappen die in de voorgaande dagen werden geïncasseerd. Beleggers putten hoop uit de plannen die de grootste bank van Duitsland zou hebben om zijn financiële positie te versterken.

There are around 4000 workers in the Patna Municipal Corporation of which 1500 are permanent and rest 2500 daily wagers.

ATLANTA - A woman pleaded with the Georgia Supreme Court not to let the man accused of killing her mother go free because of a judge's mistake before a jury can weigh his guilt or innocence.

De hoop op een Elfstedentocht deze winter kan de ijskast in. Voorlopig blijven de temperaturen overdag boven het vriespunt en een koudeperiode in maart is zeer zeldzaam. Dat meldt Marco Verhoef van Weerplaza.

NIJVERDAL - De gemeente Hellendoorn wil statushouders huisvesten in prefabwoningen. Er zijn niet voldoende huizen voor de minimaal honderd statushouders die dit jaar onderdak moeten krijgen.

Malaysian authorities evacuated Wednesday 5,688 people from flood-affected areas of the northwestern state of Sarawak, local media reported.

By Frank Jannuzi, TOKYO - North Korea's launch of a satellite on Feb. 7 should compel Washington to rethink its approach to ma...

The opposition members trooped into the well of the House and raised slogans against the government, standing in front of the Speaker's dais and holding aloft a banner soon after Speaker N

A bureaucratic error has rendered eight years' worth of approvals for oil and gas operations in sensitive marine areas invalid, Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg has revealed, forcing the government and Labor to rush through laws to make the projects legal.