Новости за 09.03.2016

(AP) — Persuading a football coach with a Super Bowl trip on his resume to take over at the University of Illinois was not cheap, and leaders at the University of Illinois say they anticipated they might be questioned about paying Lovie Smith $21 million when the state's financial situation is bad. The figure does not include bonuses the former Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach could get, the $4 million he will have to pay assistants or the almost $1 million being spent to pay off his just-fired predecessor, Bill Cubit. Читать дальше...

HARTFORD, Connecticut - A Wesleyan University football player pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he distributed a synthetic drug to fellow members of his team.

(AP) — A Wesleyan University football player pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he distributed a synthetic drug to fellow members of his team. Welch, a defensive back for the Connecticut school's football team, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport to possession with intent to distribute and distribution of a controlled substance. "Too many young people believe synthetic drugs are harmless party drugs when, as this case makes abundantly clear, they are highly dangerous," Deirdre M. Читать дальше...

Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas is inviting the world along for the ride in her quest for history

In Orlando, the yearning for American greatness seemed real—and fervent.

Silicon Valley Ballet — which one year ago changed its name from Ballet San Jose and recapitalized — has ceased operations, ending a 30-year run as the primary Bay Area dance company south of San Francisco. Following a series of performances at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts in February, 30 union dancers were let go and the remaining two programs this season, “Bodies of Technology” and “Alice in Wonderland,” have been canceled, said Millicent Powers, a board member. Artistic Director Jose Manuel Carreño... Читать дальше...

Uncontrollable sweating, cringing, eye-rolling, and grinning ahead.

When your friend shows up with an unfortunate looking haircut:

When your roommate asks if you ate their leftovers:

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When you smell something really bad and realize it's the person next to you:

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When someone you don't... Читать дальше...

Celebrities will pay a high price for privacy.

The newly unveiled Vision Next 100 is BMW's take on what the autonomous cars may look like. NBC News reports.

Even in a soft economy, companies such as Pizza Pizza, A&W and Keg have kept their distributions growing

NEW YORK - Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas is inviting the world along for the ride in her quest for history.

A huge concern being expressed about high housing prices in the Vancouver area is that a younger generation will never be able to buy into the communities they are growing up in. But Kathleen Higgins and her architect husband John believe they have an answer to that problem.

Quarterback Drew Stanton will not hit the free agent market and will instead sign a two-year deal to return to the Cardinals. That news came Tuesday courtesy of Mike McCartney, Stanton’s agent. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the deal is worth $6.5 million in base salary over two years. Stanton will return for a…

Robert Pritchard had sued the pension plan of Stationary Engineers Local 39 of the International Union of Operating Engineers in January for refusing to recognize his marriage to Thomas Conwell or pay him benefits after Conwell died of a brain disease in February 2012. Pritchard’s lawsuit noted that the pension plan had defined a spouse as “a person to whom a participant is legally married,” without reference to gender. Amy Whelan of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, one of his lawyers, said... Читать дальше...

Mark Zuckerberg, Reid Hoffman, and more than 60 others have filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court over a landmark immigration case. The post Tech Giants Back Immigrants In Upcoming Supreme Court Fight appeared first on WIRED.

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Emma Watson is in New York this week celebrating International Women's Day and speaking on behalf of HeForShe, the UN Women's campaign for gender equality.

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Today also marks the first day of HeForShe Arts Week, a partnership with New York City that aims to use the arts as an opportunity for dialogue and action.

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A bunch of celebrities are coming to Kim Kardashian‘s defense after she got some backlash for posting a fully unclothed selfie on her Instagram account. The 35-year-old reality star received heat from such celebs as Chloe Moretz and Bette Midler, but a lot of other stars are supporting the photo and praising Kim for defending [...]

Some scanners and 3D modellers were skeptical from the start.

A package of juvenile justice bills, including one that would ensure attorneys are appointed for juveniles, advanced from the first round of debate in the Legislature Tuesday.

Ahead of Tuesday's nominating contests, Hillary Clinton held a wide delegate lead over her rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, among Democrats, while the Republican front-runner, Donald Trump, was seeing Texas Sen. Ted Cruz encroach on his lead over the GOP field.

Liberals are savoring his rise, pretending that Republicans invited it and blithely ignoring history.

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday surprised many by asking whether there was conclusive proof to say that smoking cigarettes caused cancer.

High-class Sydney sprinter Terravista was a shock omission from the final field for one of Australia's major sprint races the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington when acceptances were taken at Racing Victoria on Wednesday morning.

Alex Conant, communications director for the Marco Rubio campaign, talks with Rachel Maddow about the Rubio campaign's accusations that their opponent, Ted Cruz, is spreading false stories about Rubio's intention to drop out of the race.