Новости за 16.05.2016

According to Moody's, the upcoming summer Olympics will give Rio de Janeiro an economic boost, however will not solve the country’s deepening economic slump.

Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, appealed for unity behind 69-year-old Trump in a series of interviews on Sunday television shows and said that "people just don't care" about recent negative reports about his tax returns and his treatment of women.

There would no doubt be a small percentage of people unhappy about Elba being James Bond due to his skin colour, but there must be a diminishing number of these shut-minded quackers?

Pfizer said it would buy Anacor Pharmaceuticals in an all-cash deal worth about $4.5 billion, as it turns to smaller deals after walking away from its scuttled acquisition of Allergan PLC.

The attacker is hoping to be named in Fernando Santos' squad along with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo after he finished his club season in explosive fashion

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Tens of thousands of Afghanistan's ethnic Hazaras marched on Monday through downtown Kabul, demanding the government reroute a planned power line through their poverty-stricken province so they can get more access to electricity. The massive protest…

Now playing in IMAX theaters, this film is an exploration of Earth and beyond as seen from the International Space Station. Narrated by Jennifer Lawrence and directed by Toni Myers, it is truly a visual treat and also shows the impact that humans have had on Mother Earth. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Torri P. comments, "Every think looks so realistic. It feels like you are in space with the astronauts. All the pictures are stunning. Plus, all the angles and shots taken are perfect." See her full review below. Читать дальше...

Barbra Streisand will launch a nine-city tour this summer. Her manager said Monday the entertainer will appear at arenas across the country, performing songs from ...

Investors might question Warren Buffett’s long-standing aversion to tech stocks after his Berkshire Hathaway bought 9.8 million shares of Apple.

Jonathan Saunders is the new chief creative officer at Diane Von Furstenberg. "Jonathan's extraordinary passion for colours and prints, his effortless designs, and his desire to make women feel beautiful make him the perfect creative force to lead DVF into the future," Diane Von Furstenberg said in statement. The announcement comes just months after Elle France spread a rumor that Saunders would be replacing Raf Simons as creative director of Dior.

For this cop, making sure a boy felt comforted was all part of wearing the badge. 

If you're a network head and you've got the No. 1 event series of the television season, the no-brainer move is to pick that baby back up for another installment,...

An NBA team that has trouble putting butts in seats is now synonymous with a company that resells tickets people are trying to get rid of. The Philadelphia 76ers said Monday that it signed a jersey sponsorship deal with StubHub, the secondary ticket vendor that also handles primary ticketing for the team. The deal's financial details were not disclosed, but a report from ESPN put the price tag at $5 million per season. "Our brands are now inextricably linked," Sixers CEO Scott O'Neill said in a statement Monday.

The Lonely Hour, a podcast created by Julia Bainbridge, explores the concept of loneliness through discussions with featured guests who tell stories of their own experience with feeling alone. In between seasons, Bainbridge commissions essays from other writers on the topic, like this piece on hooded clothing below.

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Wales second row Bradley Davies will return to Wales next season to take up a national dual contract with the WRU and Ospreys.

A study on hospital profitability found nonprofit medical centers in the state had a higher margin than the national average.

Over half of the US population favors repealing President Barack Obama’s "Obamacare," a new poll revealed on Monday.

Caroline Isaksson, Lund University and Petra Sumasgutner, University of Cape Town

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The Supreme Court on Monday failed to reach a definitive ruling in one of its biggest cases of the year -- a challenge to an accommodation under the Affordable Care Act that allowed certain religious nonprofits to opt out of contraceptive coverage for their employees.

Musiliu Obanikoro, the former minister of state for defence, on Saturday, May 14, bagged a doctorate degree in History from Oglethorpe University, Atlanta. The former Senator who shared his graduation photos on his twitter handle, also holds a Bachelors Degree in Public Affairs and a Masters in Public Administration. Read his tweets below: Looking back on my journey, I find […]

One woman passed out as a result of the prank.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrat (CDU) Party has slumped to just 19 percent in polls in Berlin, which is holding elections in the fall as a senior lawmaker has warned her not to sacrifice their own values to the goodwill of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Presumptive Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has begun making policy pronouncements less than a week after winning the nation’s election based on an unofficial count, The Associated Press reported. Chief among Duterte’s announced moves are the reimposition of the death penalty, offering Cabinet posts to communist rebels and amending the constitution to give more power back to the provinces. Speaking at his first nationally televised news conference since the May 9 vote, Duterte said he... Читать дальше...