Новости за 07.12.2016

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO's top military officer said Wednesday that about 150 Turkish officers have been recalled or retired from the alliance's high command since a failed coup attempt in Turkey, placing a significant burden on his staff.

The Corvallis Folklore Society presents "Winterdance: A Celtic Christmas Celebration" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at the First Presbyterian Church, 114 S.W. Eighth St., Corvallis.

Mylan said that it would restructure and expected to cut less than 10 percent of its global workforce.

Laughably off-key and relentlessly dull, “Jackie” offers a post-modern vision of Jacqueline Kennedy, in which the tall, elegant First Lady is depicted as a small, be-wigged nervous wreck. The problem isn’t merely that Portman’s portrayal isn’t factually accurate, but that she and her director, Pablo Larrain, have no conception of the woman they’re portraying. [...] if you want to do contortions in defense of the film, you could say that this was all intentional, that it was genius for Portman to... Читать дальше...

These guys are looking good after Week 14 in the Premier League.

Few games get the juices flowing more than a showdown for first place. Throw in one of sports’ greatest rivalries, and the blood starts percolating.

Bank’s board wants until mid-January to pull off €5bn equity injection

Dereck Chisora threw a table at Dillian Whyte during a heated news conference before their British heavyweight title bout in Manchester on Saturday.

The election happened nearly a month ago, but the effort to harvest votes hasn’t. Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston has opted to lobby for a pair of his teammates in the Pro Bowl voting process. “[I]f Cam Brate and Mike Evans don’t be on your Pro Bowl ballots, you got something wrong,” Winston said, via JoeBucsFan.com.…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas could host the nation's next major fight over stricter requirements for immunizations as its rates of schoolchildren who refuse to get shots for non-medical reasons rises. The number of Texas kindergarten through 12th grade students who reported filing conscientious exemptions for at least one immunization last school year increased 19-fold since 2003.

What did Pharrell Williams have on his head at the Chanel Métiers d’Art show in Paris on Tuesday? The musician walked the runway in a long dark blue version of Chanel’s signature tweed jacket, a black shirt, and matching jeans, with strings of Chanel pearls draped around his neck, silver gloves in (not on) his hand, white shoes, and a hat markedly smaller than the ones he typically wears.

WESSON, Miss. (AP) — The remains of a 23-year-old Mississippi sailor killed at Pearl Harbor have been laid to rest in his home state, 75 years after he died.

Warning: This recap of the “Relics” episode of Teen Wolf contains spoilers. Similarly, lacrosse is a sport that is best-played without the interference of dozens of phantasmagorical kidnappers, and that is a rule that dates back to the Native American inventors of lacrosse. This episode concerned itself with a mass invasion of Ghost Riders and the characters’ (ultimate) failure to keep their classmates safe.

Warning: This recap of the “Relics” episode of Teen Wolf contains spoilers. Similarly, lacrosse is a sport that is best-played without the interference of dozens of phantasmagorical kidnappers, and that is a rule that dates back to the Native American inventors of lacrosse. This episode concerned itself with a mass invasion of Ghost Riders and the characters’ (ultimate) failure to keep their classmates safe.

The Jets waived veteran running back C.J. Spiller on Tuesday and they made a move to bring in another former Saints back on Wednesday. The team announced that they have signed Khiry Robinson to their 53-man roster while also promoting Brandon Wilds from their practice squad. Kick returner Jeremy Ross was also waived on Tuesday.…

Italy’s upper house approved the Renzi government’s budget for 2017 following a confidence vote, clearing the way for Mr. Renzi to step aside. Mr. Renzi said he would meet President Sergio Mattarella to formalize his resignation.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he hand-delivered to Donald Trump a letter from mayors of some of the nation's largest cities urging the incoming president to continue to protect young immigrants. Trump has vowed to repeal Obama administration programs that shield thousands of people from deportation. President-elect Donald Trump is set to campaign for the Republican candidate for Senate in Louisiana ahead of that state's run-off election. Kennedy, the state treasurer, is facing off on Saturday... Читать дальше...

The Gun Shots

Gun-Owners’ Due Process Included in 21st Century Cures Act

December 2016: This week's roundup on the latest in gun rights, gun control, and other legislation and news across the U.S.

Abbott Laboratories agreed to buy Alere Inc. in February for $56 per share, or $5.8 billion, in a move to expand its medical device offerings. [...] Alere, based in Waltham, Massachusetts, has recalled a key monitoring device, delayed a key financial statement, and is being investigated over its overseas businesses.

MOSCOW — Commodities giant Glencore and Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund have together acquired a 19.5 percent stake in Russia’s top state-controlled oil company, Rosneft, in a deal worth 10.5 billion euros ($11.3 billion), officials said Wednesday.

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The Indianapolis Colts promoted linebacker Luke Rhodes from the practice squad on Wednesday.

Like, how petty are they really?

“Teen Mom 2” reality star Jenelle Evans shared a picture of her baby bump on Instagram after she apparently allowed her youngest son, 2-year-old Kaiser, to play with fire Monday. The MTV cast member documented a bonfire on Snapchat, which is when fans noticed Kaiser got too close to the blaze.