Новости за 18.05.2016

Because of the way they have used words, Donald Trump and Julius Malema leave us in a fearful quandary, writes Mike Wills.

FT data visualisation experts argue that less is not always more when creating graphs

If exit polls are to be believed them Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala will see a change of government on May 19 and West Bengal will maintain status quo.

Wade Sheridan
LOS ANGELES, May 18 (UPI) -- Development on "Tetris The Movie" is falling into place as producers move forward with what they call a "sci-fi thriller."

Slecht verstaanbare filmpjes, moeilijke geschiedenisvragen, vage filosofievraagstukken en een meisje met te hoge verwachtingen: scholierenclub LAKS had het woensdag weer druk met klachten die over de eindexamens binnenrolden.

Slecht verstaanbare filmpjes, moeilijke geschiedenisvragen, vage filosofievraagstukken en een meisje met te hoge verwachtingen: scholierenclub LAKS had het woensdag weer druk met klachten die over de eindexamens binnenrolden.

Ecuador is voor de tweede maal binnen een etmaal getroffen door een aardbeving. De tweede beving, die woensdag aan het eind van de ochtend (plaatselijke tijd) plaats vond, was met een kracht van 6,8 nog een fractie krachtiger dan die van enkele uren eerder, melden Amerikaanse seismologen.

– Doyin Okupe appeared before a Federal High Court in Abuja as a defense witness in the trial of the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh –  The former special senior assistant on public affairs told the court that the former president was in charge of issuing money for various party’s assignment – The […]

Annie Martin
NEW YORK, May 18 (UPI) -- Mariah Carey explained her feud with Jennifer Lopez on "Watch What Happens Live" after claiming she "still" doesn't know the singer in March.

She. Does. Not. Know. Her.

Last night, Mariah Carey appeared on Watch What Happens Live. She's the only guest to ever have Andy sit on the other chair to accommodate her "good side." But we aren't here to talk about that. We are here to discuss the never-ending topic of how Mariah Carey "doesn't know" Jennifer Lopez.

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The death toll from devastating landslides triggered by massive torrential rains has risen to thirty five according to Sri Lanka officials. The army have said that scores of people remained unaccounted for after mudslides hit three villages in central Kegalle district. The flooding has also forced nearly 200,000 people to abandon their homes. Press TV reports: Sri Lanka’s disaster officials said on Wednesday that 19 more bodies were found in houses buried under mudslides across the South Asian country... Читать дальше...

A group of business and former military leaders wants to limit states’ ability to regulate driverless cars, calling for sweeping federal legislation to avoid a patchwork of rules they believe could hinder adoption of the technologically advanced vehicles.

Most top seeds hold to form, but several underdogs playing tougher than they did during regular season.

Two powerful earthquakes jolted Ecuador on Wednesday, a magnitude 6.7 early morning temblor followed by a 6.8 shake near midday. The extent of damage from the second quake was not immediately clear, though ...

Larry Sabato, from Sabato's Crystal Ball, explains the reality of the number of primary votes cast, specifically how Donald Trump has not actually brought million of new people to the Republican party.

Being resettled in Slovakia under the government program a group of Iraqi Christian refugees finally returned home, local media reported Wednesday.

Wall Street strategists said stocks can eke out gains, even as Goldman Sachs no longer sees a reason to own equities.

– Potatoes raises the risk of high blood pressure – Four or more serving a week increases risk of high blood pressure by 11%  – Experts believe it’s because potatoes release sugar into the blood quickly Are you a potato lover? Then we have bad news for you. Everyone knows that chips are extremely bad for your health but […]

The City Hall celebrations over the mayor being granted three years of control over the city school system were short-lived.

Government subsidy increases political risk attached to builders

Five years before he held 18 people hostage inside a Sydney cafe, Iranian-born Man Haron Monis attracted the attention of the FBI as someone who had "the potential to incite others to violence," according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.

Donald Trump’s threat to renegotiate the global accord on climate change if elected U.S. president caused dismay abroad on Wednesday, with many experts saying it was in his interests to embrace a deal seeking to end dependence on fossil fuels. U.S. insistence on renegotiation could unravel a 195-nation compromise to curb greenhouse gas emissions reached in Paris in December after fraught talks between nations as different as China, the United States, small island states and OPEC members.

In which I continue my quest to find out how expert educators are viewing the new assessments their students are taking. Today, I report on Artesia High School, where students recently took the Smarter Balanced assessment for the second time. For the past three weeks, I have been writing about Artesia's improvement. To see those articles, see here, here, and here.

NEW YORK (AP) — Saxophonists Wayne Shorter and Ben Webster and trombonist J.J. Johnson have been chosen as the 2016 inductees into Jazz at Lincoln Center's Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame.