Новости за 10.12.2017

Former Oasis star Noel Gallagher enjoyed Manchester City’s win over Manchester United The musician is a big City supporter and enjoyed Gary Neville’s suffering during the game Gallagher was on punditry duty as City beat United 2-1 to go eleven points clear READ MORE: Celebrating already? Man City star tweets pic of confetti going off in […]

CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — A Vietnam War veteran has received medals in Rhode Island more than 40 years after his service. Paul Harvey was awarded a Silver Star, a Purple Heart and other awards during a ceremony Friday in Democratic U.S. Sen. Jack Reed's office. Harvey is a 71-year-old Jamestown resident. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1967 and served in Vietnam as a member of the Wolfhounds. He says he earned the Silver Star for retrieving the body of a fallen soldier from an armed North Vietnamese camp. Читать дальше...

Well.   He kindly took his foot off the pedal for a couple of weeks to give AndyDick a bit of hope and keep the lucrative league sponsorship deals safe for next season, but when push came to shove 1961 COYS and his Salad Spinners proved too tough for the rest of us and ran out worthy champions.  Well done Mr Spud.  The cheque’s in the post.

TX Houston/Galveston TX Zone Forecast for Sunday, December 10, 2017 _____ HGXZFPHGX FPUS54 KHGX 102042 ZFPHGX FPUS54 KHGX 102041 ZFPHGX Zone Forecast Product for Southeast Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 241 PM CST Sun Dec 10 2017 TXZ211-111000- Austin- Including the cities of Bellville and Sealy 242 PM CST Sun Dec 10 2017 .TONIGHT...Sunny early in the evening then becoming clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Читать дальше...

Luke Combs is one of the year’s biggest breakout country stars, and nothing illustrates his fast rise more than looking back at where he sat during last year’s CMA Awards show.

Teams out of the Giancarlo Stanton and Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes had a similar reaction to the players finding new baseball homes before the winter meetings. Hallelujah. With Stanton a Yankee and Ohtani an Angel, the business of matching other big-name available players with suitors can commence, and it just so happens the offseason’s wildest week of rumors, innuendos and sometimes even rampant player movement is upon us. The winter meetings in Lake Buena Vista... Читать дальше...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Erykah Davenport and Shaneese Bailey made key plays back-to-back late in the game and four players scored in double figures as a balanced Miami upset the No. 20 Kentucky women 65-54 on Sunday, handing the Wildcats a second loss in as many games. With the Hurricanes (6-3) holding a 56-52 lead with 97 seconds left, Davenport was frenetic on defense, poking the ball away on one side of the hoop and rushing crosscourt to block an Amanda Pascal jumper from just inside the 3-point line. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 12:30 p.m. Forecasters say gusty, dry Santa Ana winds will continue in Southern California for at least another day in areas where crews are battling wildfires, including one that is threatening a seaside city. The National Weather Service has extended red flag warnings until Monday night for parts of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Powerful gusts are expected through late Sunday in mountains of Santa Barbara County, where... Читать дальше...

The private charter bus that overturned on Highway 101 in San Francisco, injuring 30, was carrying employees of a for-profit educational organization and their guests to a holiday party in Palo Alto, company officials confirmed Sunday. The bus passengers worked at Udacity, an online education provider that offers courses in computer science, according to a Udacity spokesperson. “Thankfully everyone involved in the accident is stable, and most have been released... Читать дальше...

As I wrote in my B&RU FanPost ("Ode to Buzzard Point," November 1, 2017) "there are only three ways in which our new stadium will stand out from the crowd.

The 32-year-old was sitting inside a 2008 Mercedes-Benz in the 1200 block of South Michigan Avenue about 8:35 a.m. when a male got in the car.

When the Cardinal won the NCAA men's soccer championship, Stanford become the leader in NCAA championships with 115.

Auetal (dpa) - Ein mit 47 Menschen besetzter Reisebus ist am Sonntagabend vermutlich wegen Schnee und Glätte umgekippt. Zwei Menschen wurden bei dem Unfall auf einer Landstraße in Niedersachsen im Landkreis Schaumburg leicht verletzt und zur Kontrolle ins Krankenhaus gebracht, wie die Polizei mitteilte. Schwerverletzte gab es nicht. Die Feuerwehr entfernte eine Scheibe des Busses, damit die Menschen aus dem Bus klettern konnten. Bei der Reisegruppe handelte es sich nach Polizeiangaben um Senioren. Читать дальше...

... technically (46 games) and this is our league record since then:

Played 46 Won 8 Drew 11 Lost 27 Goals For 29 Goals Against 67 Points 35.

For the Thongettes this is the GR's record over his last 46 games for us:

Played 46 Won 17 Drew 16 Lost 13 Goals For 53 Goals Against 53 Points 67

Thus we seemed to be twice as effective/ good under GR as compared to the three managers since, two who have technically improved the squad with big signings/ wages by our recent standards. Читать дальше...

Reuters / Richard Brian

• Amazon is looking to hire a Corporate Development Senior Manager to oversee potential digital acquisitions.
• The job would seem to signal that Amazon is making a new push into digital media and advertising with deals.
• It's a high-level gig that would entail interaction with CEO Jeff Bezos.

Does Jeff Bezos want some digital media under his tree? A recent job posting may serve as the Amazon mogul's list for Santa.

Amazon... Читать дальше...

In no particular order, here are the YA novels that captivated us this year.

ATLANTA (AP) — No snowfall records were broken, but the National Weather Service says the heavy snowstorm that hit Georgia late last week was a surprise. Meteorologist Carly Kovacik said Sunday (Dec. 10) that the high amount of snowfall occurred earlier in the year than expected in Georgia. She says the northern mountain area including Haralson, Paulding and Cobb counties accumulated around 12 inches of snow over Friday (Dec. 8) and Saturday (Dec. 9). Kovacik says heavy snowfall amounts can […]

My family was big on traditions, and as a child, December heralded a visit to the Museum of Science and Industry to see "Christmas Around the World."

Flickr/Matt Weibo

• A 44-year-old woman sitting in business class was enraged when they wouldn't give her more champagne.
• Her outburst caused an emergency landing, and she had to pay a fine.
• The flight from Moscow had to make an unscheduled stop in Stuttgart.

BERLIN (AP) — German police say the pilot of a passenger jet destined for Zurich made an unscheduled stop at Stuttgart airport because a Swiss passenger become aggressive after being denied champagne. Читать дальше...

Ologbondiyan, its new national publicity secretary, said this in his first official statement and in reaction to a criticism from the All Progressives Congress.

Teddy Bear Toss, Saturday night and the Penticton Vees were the ingredients for a fantastic performance from start to finish for the Vernon Vipers. Niko Karamanis scored the teddy bear toss goal and Ty Taylor stopped all 20 shots he faced for his third shutout to propel the Vipers to a 4-0 win. There was an enery in the building to start the hockey game and it really looked like it impacted the home team in the first period. The Vipers were flying in the period, putting 15 shots at the Penticton... Читать дальше...

Today marks the beginning of the 70th year of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Human Rights Day, a day established to bring awareness to human rights issues around the world. It was a cause championed by many, among them Eleanor Roosevelt.

Police are currently investigating a weapon complaint at an apartment in Saskatoon’s Varsity View neighbourhood.