Новости за 03.08.2016

Bitcoin’s blockchain is often touted as a revolutionary step forward for network security. But Tuesday’s theft of nearly $70 million of customers’ bitcoins from a Hong-Kong-based exchange showed, it can also be a liability.

The Trump Taj Mahal casino will shut down after Labor Day, the victim of the longest strike in Atlantic City's 38-year casino era.

“It is against the policy of the United States to pay ransom for hostages.”

Herbalife Ltd shares rose 1.4% in Wednesday after-hours trading after the company reported second-quarter earnings that beat expectations and raised its full-year guidance. Herbalife reported a net loss of $22.9 million, or 28 cents per share, compared with net income of $82.8 million, or 97 cents per share, for the same period last year. Adjusted earnings, which excludes the impact of $203 million in regulatory settlements, were $1.29 a share, beating the FactSet consensus of $1.21. Revenue totaled $1.20 billion for the quarter... Читать дальше...

South America's first Olympic Games kicked off with women's football on Wednesday, when Sweden beat South Africa 1-0 in Rio de Janeiro.

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Hieronder de nburgerlijke stand van de gemeente Enschede van 1 augustus 2016.

The EFF in Lethabong near Rustenburg opted for early victory celebrations, barely waiting for the closure of polls at 7pm.

What happens when you strap two turbos to a Voodoo doll?

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump seems to be preparing to be a sore loser, unsettling the prospects for any post-election peace. Three months before Election Day, the 70-year-old New York … Click to Continue »

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thirty-three members of the U.S. military, including a pregnant woman, are believed to have contracted the mosquito-borne Zika virus overseas, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

Air Force Major Ben Sakrisson, a Pentagon spokesman, said the U.S. service members are believed to have been infected outside the continental United States, but cautioned that it is hard to tell where exactly they may have contracted Zika.

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English never hesitates to borrow words that would lose certain subtleties in translation, and angst, ennui, and weltschmerz have made their way into English by offering a little something extra.

State troopers and Seattle firefighters rescued a man hanging from an Interstate 90 bridge joint Wednesday morning with the help of some witnesses.

Roston Chase struck his maiden Test century to lead a tremendous West Indies fightback as the hosts reached 319 for six at tea on the fifth and final day of the second match against India.

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"The Shield" creator Shawn Ryan says his time on Netflix's expensive hip-hop musical series from Baz Luhrmann, "The Get Down," was "one of the odder television experiences" he has had. But he also says there are no hard feelings surrounding his departure from the series.

Nearly two and a half years ago, Ryan was hired as the original showrunner on the ambitious project from Luhrmann, the noted director of "Moulin Rouge" and "The Great Gatsby." Ryan's time... Читать дальше...

The city of Los Angeles must pay $1.43 million to the family of a black man shot to death by an LAPD officer three years ago.

Doug G. Ware
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- President Obama on Wednesday granted more clemency requests for U.S. prisoners, 214, than any other president has done in a single day in more than a century.

There are growing concerns about slowing sales at Macy's, JC Penney, Kohl's and other retailers. Weak auto sales also are making people worried that the consumer may be tapped out. But Amazon and Home Depot continue to thrive.

(AP) — Vermont's state education agency is weighing a proposal that would force independent schools to accommodate students with special needs if those schools accept public tuition money. In November, the board that sets Vermont's education policy, had asked the state Agency of Education, which implements those policies, to look at the rules that apply to independent schools. Under the proposal, independent schools would have to offer services to students with disabilities in "each special education... Читать дальше...

Hieronder de burgerlijke stand van de gemeente Haaksbergen van 2 augustus 2016.

Sicelo informal settlement, which has seen a spate of violent service delivery protests recently, remained peaceful as residents cast their votes.

Sicelo informal settlement, which has seen a spate of violent service delivery protests recently, remained peaceful as residents cast their votes.

Illusionist Penn Jillette criticized his former "Celebrity Apprentice" co-worker and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay News
Heart disease risk factors appear to increase before a woman goes through menopause, not after, new research finds.

Georgia police arrested a man Wednesday in connection with the shooting deaths of two teens whose bodies were found behind a grocery store in an Atlanta suburb earlier this week.