Новости за 18.12.2016

The 92-year-old president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, was confirmed by his party as their candidate for the next presidential election, when he will 94.

One possible theory is the Aug. 4, 1944 raid that led to Anne's arrest could have been part of a probe into illegal labor or falsified ration coupons.

Regulators could block the industry in huge swath of the BWCA watershed.

Three members of a family-operated outfitting business in Ely allegedly netted large quantities of baitfish just inside Canada in apparent violation of the Lacey Act, a century-old anti-trafficking law to protect wildlife.

Robert Durst told Los Angeles prosecutors in an interview last year that he was high on methamphetamines during portions of his infamous interview in the 2015 HBO miniseries The Jinx, according to court papers released Friday.

A storm of snow, freezing rain and bone-chilling temperatures socked the nation’s midsection and East Coast on Saturday, causing hundreds of collisions on icy roads and putting a crimp on Christmas shopping. At least six deaths were blamed on the slick roads and authorities were investigating a few other traffic fatalities as possibly weather-related. Perhaps the biggest crash happened in Baltimore, when a tanker carrying gasoline skidded off a highway and exploded, authorities said. Hospital... Читать дальше...

Polish Senate Speaker Stanislaw Karczewski met with the representatives of some 25 media to discuss planned journalists' access restrictions to the parliament.

There’s widespread panic afloat about how to successfully sell to millennials. This makes sense, because the majority of sales training and sales documentation in circulation is painfully dated, and guaranteed to get you off on the wrong foot with almost any millennial customer you’ll encounter.

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Connor Watson has re-signed with the Sydney Roosters until at least the end of the 2018 NRL season.

CHICAGO — Milton Doyle had 22 points and five steals and Loyola-Chicago rallied in the final minute to force overtime and beat crosstown rival Illinois-Chicago 81-75 on Saturday.

With Reliance Jio now offering free calling services and disruptive data pricing, mobile telecom service providers have started launching recharge plans offering unlimited voice calls, and various data benefits, in order to retain users.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — David Bayha threw three touchdown passes to help Weddington beat Eastern Guilford 33-20 on Saturday for the Class 3-AA North Carolina High School Athletic Association championship.

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ROME, Vatican City, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Pope Francis celebrated a low-key 80th birthday at the Vatican on Saturday by sharing breakfast with eight homeless people.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — David Bayha threw three touchdown passes to help Weddington beat Eastern Guilford 33-20 on Saturday for the Class 3-AA North Carolina High School Athletic Association championship. Bryant Barr ran for 92 yards and a touchdown to lead the Wildcats (15-1), who were making their first appearance in a state final.

MASVINGO, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who turns 93 in February, was endorsed on Saturday as the ruling party’s candidate in a national election scheduled for 2018. Opposition groups have described such adulation as a sign that Mugabe and his loyalists are out of touch with the desperation of a nation that is suffering massive unemployment, cash shortages and company closures. Kudzai Chipanga, leader of the party’s youth wing, suggested that Mugabe’s ID and birth certificate should... Читать дальше...

News broke that Tarek and Christina El Moussa, the stars of the HGTV series “Flip or Flop,” have separated after seven years of marriage on Dec. 12 and it seems like every day we learn more about how it unfolded. In a statement, the couple cited an incident earlier this year, during which Tareq El Mossa reportedly ran from the family’s home in Orange County, California, with a firearm, prompting a police call of “a possible suicidal male with a gun,” as reported by TMZ. According to the sheriff’s department... Читать дальше...

These taxes apply to purchases of certain goods, some of which most people buy all the time.

WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Mick Mulvaney, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice as his budget director, is a fierce deficit hawk with a record of pushing deep spending cuts across the federal government to balance the budget. The 49-year-old from South Carolina, just re-elected to a fourth term, is a co-founder of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus that pushed former Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, from power. If confirmed by the Senate, Mulvaney would lead an office that coordinates federal regulations... Читать дальше...

The New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions are playing to lock up division championships, while the Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs are close to wrapping up spots in the postseason. The Patriots-Broncos rematch of last year’s AFC Championship Game could be a preview of yet another January meeting between the teams. With rookie sensations Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott leading the way to an 11-2 record, the Cowboys have been involved in five of the top six most-watched NFL games this year, according to Sports Media Watch. Читать дальше...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Appalachian State tailback Marcus Cox has topped 5,000 yards in career rushing.

Lamar Odom is opening up publicly for the first time about his near-death overdose. The 37-year-old former basketball player sat down for an interview with Dr. Travis Stork from The Doctors to talk about how he nearly died from a drug overdose last year. In the interview, Lamar opens up about not remember the majority [...]

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