Новости за 20.12.2017

The net neutrality rules voted down by the FCC had prohibited "paid prioritization."

What days are you going to be / is it expected to drink on?

My plan is.....

Fri 22 - Yes
Sat 23 - No
Sun 24 - Yes massively
Mon 25 - No, to hungover
Tue 26 - No, extended family day
Wed 27 - No
Thu 28 - No
Fri 29 - No
Sat 30 - No
Sun 31 - Yes massively
Mon 1 - No, to hungover

However, what i have really wanted lately is a day where you sit by yourself drinking on the sofa all day watching films etc till you pass out. Читать дальше...

Professor Cornel West’s attacks on the author Ta-Nehisi Coates has reawakened interest in the term “neoliberal.” (West dismissed Coates as representing the “neoliberal wing” of black activism.) For some leftists, the term can be an all-purpose insult directed at anyone they perceive as being to their right. But it’s not only a contentless insult, Mike Konczal explained in July:

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group led by a longtime oil and gas industry leader is seeking a public vote in November on whether to impose an across-the-board 7 percent tax rate on oil and natural gas production in Oklahoma to help fund public education. Mickey Thompson with Restore Oklahoma Now, Inc. filed paperwork on Wednesday with the secretary of state's office. About 90 percent of the revenue would be earmarked for a $4,000 teacher pay raise and to address the ongoing teacher shortage. The other 10 percent would fund early childhood education. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress and sweeping tax cut legislation (all times local): 3:45 p.m. House and Senate Republicans are speaking about President Donald Trump in glowing terms after final House passage of a bill to cut taxes. After some opening remarks at a "bill passage event" at the White House, Trump turned the microphone over to lawmakers to comment on the bill. Mitch McConnell, the Republican Senate leader, says the bill's passage caps a year of "extraordinary accomplishment" for Trump. Читать дальше...

A featherweight clash between Andre Fili and Dennis Bermudez was added to UFC’s upcoming card on FOX, multiple sources told MMA Fighting. UFC on FOX 27 is scheduled to take place at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., on Jan. 27.

On Friday, the US and South Korean militaries carried out a training exercise intended to practice infiltrating North Korea to destroy weapons of mass destruction.

LaVar Ball probably wishes he thought of this idea sooner. The basketball dad and entrepreneur is embarking on arguably his biggest venture yet, announcing Wednesday he is launching the Junior Basketball Association as an NBA feeder separate from the NCAA. The league will pay nationally ranked players who have graduated high school and are not...

Singers Rita Ora and Liam Payne have sent fans into a frenzy after sharing a photo of themselves dressed up in glamorous outfits together.

Selasi Gbormittah has teased fellow former The Great British Bake Off hopeful Liam Charles for apparently becoming emotional over a production of The Lion King on ice.

Television viewers have been left enchanted by Dame Judi Dench’s expose of trees in a one-off documentary, Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees.

Former West Ham goalkeeper Shaka Hislop fully supports retroactive bans for diving, following Manuel Lanzini's two-game suspension handed down by the FA. Former West Ham goalkeeper Shaka Hislop fully supports retroactive bans for diving, following Manuel Lanzini's two-game suspension handed down by the FA. West Ham's Manuel Lanzini has been given a two-game ban after being found guilty of diving to win a penalty against Stoke on Saturday, the Football Association has announced. The 24-year-old... Читать дальше...

Herculez Gomez explains why he doesn't think Sunil Gulati's position as president of U.S. Soccer is at risk. Former U.S. international Brian McBride reacts to U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati's decision to not seek re-election in 2018. U.S. Soccer presidential candidate Kyle Martino joins ESPN FC to discuss the highlights of his platform ahead of February's vote. U.S. Soccer Federation presidential candidate Kathy Carter answers your tweets on pay-to-play, the NWSL, the USMNT's search for a head coach and more. Читать дальше...

From fitness trackers and smart scales to medication devices and the perfect pair of headphones, there's something for any fitness or health goal you're going after in 2018.

Meet Wyatt Ingraham Koch, the billionaire scion of the Koch Brothers empire. This gentleman makes shirts with oh-what-fun patterns, including the one he is wearing in this self-promotional video, which has bags of overflowing money.

Airlines project they'll carry 51 million passengers for the holidays from Dec. 15 through Jan. 4, a record that would surpass 49.3 million last year.

Sorry, Pitches, but it's a good thing "Pitch Perfect 3 " is billed as the farewell tour for this musical franchise. It hasn't jumped the shark, exactly, but it does send its singing Bellas jumping off an exploding yacht. Because that's what a cappella competitions are about! The cast may be delightful and the musical sequences shine, but after three go-rounds, the premise is played out. Many of the funny lines feel forced and the whole film seems like it's trying too hard. The success of the first... Читать дальше...

Elon Musk's SpaceX is closer than ever to launching a brand new rocket. 

Gettleman, 66, is the presumptive favorite for the job vacated by the firing of Jerry Reese last month.