Новости за 12.05.2016

Hip-hop heavyweight HHP seems to be in a happier space just weeks after leaving rehab where he underwent treatment for 10 days.

Maya MacGuineas on why she hopes Paul Ryan encouraged Donald Trump to pursue entitlement reform at their meeting Thursday.

SABC spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago has dismissed reports that two of its commercial radio stations, 5FM and Metro FM, had been exempted from a new policy requiring its radio stations to play 90 percent local music.

Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS), an outfit of farmers, on Thursday gheraoed collector offices of four districts- Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur and Dhenkanal- demanding pension and proper facilities for farmers of the state.

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Stephen Feller
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12 (UPI) -- The results of most genetic studies on asthma may not apply to black children because they have only used white patients in the research, a new study suggests.

– The European Union (EU) has promised to partner agencies in Nigeria to boost the country’s security – Areas of focus include border management practice, counter terrorism measures, tackling illegal migration, as well as general security The ongoing re-positioning of the nation’s internal security architecture by the federal government has received a boost with the renewed commitment by […]

Annie Martin
NEW YORK, May 12 (UPI) -- Nev Schulman, who hosts "Catfish" on MTV, and girlfriend Laura Perlongo announced they're expecting their first child.

Tommy Hilfiger's daughter shares her terrifying battle with Lyme disease in the new book, 'Bite Me.'

​Patricia Gucci was hidden for the first year of her life, but when her legendary father Aldo died, she was named his "sole heir."​

A majority of House Democrats and eleven Democratic senators sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Thursday, urging the Fed to improve the diversity of its top officials and increase the representation of consumer and labor groups in its ranks.

• The Environmental Protection Agency just finalized its first-ever rules to cut down on methane leaks from oil and gas production. The standards will apply to certain new equipment and wells.
• Methane is a potent contributor to global warming, accounting for 11 percent of US greenhouse gases, and there's been rising concern about these leaks as fracking expands and hundreds of new oil and gas wells get drilled each year.
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At least 82 Taliban insurgents were killed or wounded during a heavy clash in western Herat province of Afghanistan, the security sources said Thursday. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the militants were killed during the clearance operations conducted as part of the Zafar-4 military operations. However, the local officials, said the militants were killed Read the full article...

Ed Adamczyk
VATICAN CITY, May 12 (UPI) -- The Catholic Church will study the possibility of allowing women to serve as church deacons, Pope Francis said Thursday.

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A propaganda campaign has played a key role in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power. Here are highlights of some of the videos praising Mr. Xi and the nation. Photo: Studio on Fuxing Road

Depending on the species, cicadas spend either 13 or 17 years of their life underground before emerging by the billions. The 17-year old Brood V is emerging soon in parts of the northeastern U.S. Here's what you need to know. Photo: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal.

Woody Allen has responded to his son Ronan Farrow‘s essay about the sexual assault allegations against him, made by Dylan Farrow. “I never read anything about me, these interviews I do, anything,” the 80-year-old director told Variety. “I said everything I had to say about that whole issue in The New York Times. I have [...]

​Working women carry around lots of crap in their bags. But on TV, we can tell those purses contain NOTHING!​

Model Iskra Lawrence has launched a body positive campaign on social media (Photo: Instagram/iamiskra) Iskra Lawrence is gunning for the body shamers. Known for her body positive attitude and plucky responses to haters, the 25-year-old model from Worcestershire, has been busy breaking down beauty boundaries one Instagram at a time. Just last week she shared a side-by-side photo of herself to demonstrate how easy it is to fake a thigh gap on social media and how utterly ridiculous it is to worry about things like that.

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The LMAV E2 upgrade program has been implemented as a seeker and sustainment upgrade.

U.S. Navy F-18 fighter jets will soon be targeting and destroying ISIS targets with upgraded laser-guided Maverick missiles engineered to pinpoint maneuvering or fast-moving targets, service officials explained.

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The EU sanctions against Russia and reciprocal trade restrictions introduced by Moscow are damaging the Greek economy, Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitrios Mardas said Thursday.