Новости за 30.06.2016

LONDON (AP) — In a real-life political drama mixing Shakespearean tragedy with "House of Cards," Britain's victorious anti-EU campaigner Boris Johnson saw his chances of leading his country evaporate Thursday after the defection of a key ally. The former London mayor dropped his campaign to become Conservative Party leader and prime minister after Justice Secretary Michael Gove abruptly withdrew his support for Johnson and announced he would run himself. Johnson, a prominent campaigner for Britain's... Читать дальше...

If there's anything that the road brings, it's important business lessons and travel sickness. Some people decide to engage in online reputation management monitoring when they leave the office, whereas others just want to explore new markets. The bottom line is that customer service is everything in the world of today.

Customer service is the key to generating more B2B sales and more B2C sales. One of the best ways to build a brand is through treating your customers right. These are some... Читать дальше...

The Vietnam vet. The ex-con. The neighborhood watchman. The tow-truck driver. The addict. The Auntie. The faithful girlfriend.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A 117-year-old woman in Mexico City finally received her birth certificate, and died a few hours later. Trinidad Alvarez Lira had waited years for proof that she had been born in 1898. She hadn't received all the government old age benefits she was entitled to because she had no proof of her age. The city Department of Social Development said Thursday they had finally granted her birth certificate earlier this week, but she died of a heart attack on Wednesday. Apparently Alvarez Lira didn't have time to cash a single check.

A 13-year-old Israeli-American girl was stabbed to death in her bed in an attack by a Palestinian high school dropout.

(AP) — Kicking off a national tour on opioid addiction, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack brought together the governors of Tennessee and Virginia on Thursday to talk about stemming Appalachia's drug abuse epidemic. The town hall reinforced President Barack Obama's call for Congress to pump $1.1 billion more into substance abuse treatment. Democratic Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam see solutions in a mix of treatment, prescription monitoring, drug courts, education and new economic opportunities. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon says Planned Parenthood can continue receiving funding for women's health services for a while, despite a Missouri budget provision attempting to stop it. The federal government says states cannot block abortion providers from receiving Medicaid reimbursements for non-abortion services.

NEW YORK — Chase Headley scored on a passed ball with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, and the Yankees won in their final at-bat for the second straight game to beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 on Thursday afternoon. Four New York pitchers combined to strike out 16 Rangers as the teams split

The Russian Defense Ministry said that militants from Jaysh al-Islam Islamist group have opened fire on a UN humanitarian convoy in Syria's Damacus province, seriously injuring a truck driver.

The Daily Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/29dIGnJ ) that the Garfield County Coroner's Office says commercial rafters on Saturday found the body of 49-year-old Jonathan Carl Rounsaville of Glenwood Springs. Coroner Robert Glassmire says there were no signs of trauma on the body or any indication of foul play.

Procter & Gamble is overhauling its incentive system for managers as part of an effort by Chief Executive David Taylor to cut through the company’s bureaucratic morass and jump-start sales growth.

A blaze rips through a chemical complex on an industrial estate in East Yorkshire, following a large explosion of chemicals.

You’ll be dancing down the aisle to “You Can Call Me Al,” performed by Here Comes Treble.

TORONTO — Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has overturned the previous government’s controversial approval of a pipeline proposal that would bring oil to the Pacific Coast for shipment to Asia. In a ruling released Thursday, the court said the former Conservative government did not adequately consult aboriginal communities regarding their traditional territory or accommodate their

Fred Flintstone worked in one, and now you can live in one.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on a murder-suicide that left a Las Vegas family of five dead (all times local):

Authorities say the husband gunned down his wife outside a drug store and killed their children at an apartment before shooting himself Wednesday. The Clark County coroner's office said the youngest child, 9-year-old Anhurak Jason Dej-Oudom, died of a gunshot wound to the head. Police say there were previous domestic violence reports involving a family of five who died Wednesday in a murder-suicide at two locations in Las Vegas. Police Lt. Dan McGrath says authorities received at least two previous... Читать дальше...

The actress will be sharing her personal struggles and guidance on how to overcome obstacles in life.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Five finalists have been chosen to submit designs for a new bus terminal in midtown Manhattan. The finalists are Arcadis New York, part of a Netherlands-based firm; a group headed by New York- and Shanghai-based Archilier Architecture; a joint venture between STV and AECOM, companies that have worked on projects such as AirTrain JFK and the Second Avenue Subway; a team led by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects of New Haven, Connecticut, and international design firm Perkins Eastman.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Abortions in Texas plummeted 15 percent during the first year after the Republican-controlled state passed tough restrictions that the U.S. Supreme Court has now struck down — the best indication yet of just how hard it had become to get an abortion in America's second-largest state. The health department released the statistics Thursday, after lengthy delays that the agency blamed on finalizing the data.

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The two countries agreed to split the two-year term after neither received the two-thirds majority needed to win the seat outright and were deadlocked 95 to 95. The General Assembly formalized the agreement Thursday by voting Italy into the seat for a one-year term in 2017.

Photo by Bernie Barringer

Bernie Barringer with a big northern black bear.

Northern Minnesota’s Bernie Barringer is black-bear-obsessed. Just 75 yards behind the avid outdoorsman’s rural Brainerd-area home, he maintains a bait station where currently, no less than 15 different bears of all sizes have been showing up more or less regularly, at all hours of the day and night. And while Barringer doesn’t hunt these bears, the veteran hunter and author delights in experimenting... Читать дальше...