Новости за 14.11.2017

KABUL — Dozens of Afghan police and soldiers have been killed in a wave of Taliban attacks on checkpoints in Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, as insurgents step up assaults on the beleaguered security forces. 

NEW YORK (AP) — After two years of record low ratings, the Country Music Association Awards rebounded last week and was the most-watched entertainment program on television last week. Hoist a glass to the appeal of country music? Not so fast. The size of last year's audience was depressed since it aired on the same night of an epic World Series seventh game between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. This year, the competition was much more manageable. The awards reached 14.3 million people last week for ABC... Читать дальше...

(CNN) — Republican senators will include a repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate in the revised version of the chamber’s tax overhaul to be released by the Senate finance committee Tuesday afternoon, according to two GOP aides. The committee’s Republicans were unanimous in their support for adding the repeal. GOP senators have been initially receptive to the proposal, including Arizona Sen. John McCain, who cast a dramatic deciding late night vote that killed Republicans’ efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare earlier this year. Читать дальше...

Wells Fargo will pay $5.4 million to the Justice Department to compensate approximately 450 service members whose cars were repossessed by the bank's auto financing arm, Wells Fargo Dealer Services. The government found that the repossessions were unlawful under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which requires that a court must review and approve the repossession if the loan was taken out, and a payment made, before the owner entered military service. This is the second such settlement for the bank... Читать дальше...

Eight more hoverboard brands have been issued warnings and recalls by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, reminding us once again that hoverboards have a tendency to explode.

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Traveling for business doesn't need to be a chore. 

In light of that, we've come up with a list of apps that could help make your work trip go more smoothly. 

From planning the route, to staying organized while you're away, to keeping in touch with colleagues when you don't have a computer on hand, these apps will help you to have the most stress-free trip possible.

Google Maps

Avoid getting lost en route to a meeting and find your way with Google Maps. Читать дальше...

The budget ballers from the original collections are old news. Here are some new targets.

Red wine in Ponferrada “Our position ist here,” said Martin the German policeman, pointing to a screenshot map of Ponferrada—a town best known for its 12th-century Templar castle, in the Bierzo region of northwestern Spain. We teased Martin for his orderliness: his rucksack contents were meticulously sub-bagged and labeled in three languages. But we appreciated […]

LOS ANGELES — Three UCLA basketball players detained in China on suspicion of shoplifting have been allowed to return home, where they may be disciplined by the school as a result of the international scandal. Freshmen LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley were on a plane back to Los Angeles that was due to...

I’ve pretty much stopped writing about Kickstarter projects here in 2017, but occasionally there’s still something incredible over there. Case in point: RepliCade, a campaign by New Wave Toys to make 1/6 scale arcade cabinets with fully functioning controls.

Le secrétaire américain de la Justice, Jeff Sessions, décidera rapidement s'il désignera un procureur spécial pour se pencher sur le cas d'Hillary Clinton, ce que réclame depuis longtemps son patron, le président Donald Trump.

Bad news, America: The terrifying 2016 election meddling plot continues to thicken in such a way that's sure to make you bang your head against your desk and scream "HOW?"

A Mississippi doctor was hit last month with a 16-count indictment for allegedly defrauding a government health care program of more than $2.3 million by prescribing unnecessary and highly suspect compound pain creams to patients he never examined. The details in Albert Diaz’s indictment highlight the growing scams carried out by medical professionals and pharmacists...

Apple is once again on top in the wearable market for the past quarter, according to Canalys. Apple shipped 3.9 million Watches, marking its strongest quarter of 2017 so far. About 800,000 of the shipments were Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE capabilities.

BONN, Germany (AP) — Diplomats began wrapping up negotiations on advancing the Paris climate accord Tuesday at a global conference in Germany, setting the stage for political leaders to fly in and provide a final shot of momentum. The talks now in their second week are largely technical in nature. But the Trump administration's threat to pull the U.S. out of the agreement and extreme weather events in many parts of the world have created pressure for other governments at the meeting to strongly affirm their support for the 2015 Paris accord. Читать дальше...

Tesla Inc. is a “hotbed for racist behavior,” according to a new class action lawsuit filed against the Silicon Valley car company.

The new head of the city’s Department of Correction and eight other agency officials have agreed to pay hefty fines for using their official vehicles for personal trips, the Conflicts of Interest Board announced Tuesday. Cynthia Brann, who took over as commissioner at the troubled agency in October, admitted in a settlement with the COIB...

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LONDON — Tesco won provisional approval for its £3.7 billion ($4.9 billion) takeover of wholesaler Booker from the UK competition regulator on Tuesday, moving Britain’s biggest retailer closer to securing a new avenue of growth.

A Texas woman who survived her husband’s murder-suicide attempt is defending her late spouse. Rachel Butler, 26, said that she forgives her husband, Jason Butler, after he shot her early Sunday morning before killing himself at their Montgomery County home, according to the Houston Chronicle. “I am doing my best to separate the man he was Saturday...

President Trump’s approval rating sank to a near-record low, and voters by a 3-to-1 margin said Alabama GOP senate candidate Roy Moore should step down after allegations that he sexually harassed and abused minors, a new poll said Tuesday. US voters disapprove 58 percent to 35 percent of the job Trump is doing, near his...

The notorious Warriors superfan was immortalized on a pair of Under Armour sneakers

Moscow (AFP) – Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero was rushed to a local hospital in Krasnodar after he fainted in Argentina’s dressing room during half-time of Tuesday’s friendly with Nigeria, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) confirmed. “Aguero suffered a lypothymia (fainting without loss of consciousness), which is why he was transferred to hospital for routine tests as a precaution,” the AFA said in a statement. Aguero, who scored the winner in Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Russia on Saturday... Читать дальше...