Новости за 16.12.2017

Jericho man photographed more than 5,000 snowflakes. Historic photos courtesy Wilson Bentley Digital Archives of the Jericho Historical Society/snowflakebentley.com

Pep Guardiola lavished praise on Kevin De Bruyne's and says his incredible work off the ball as well as that on it makes it easier to manage Manchester City. De Bruyne was in sensational form as City hammered Tottenham 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium to extend their winning Premier League run to 16 matches and stretch their lead at the top of the table to 14 points. Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring with a 14th-minute header, while Raheem Sterling continued his impressive form in front of goal with two close-range finishes in the closing stages. Читать дальше...

German Federal Intelligence Agency (BND) covertly provided a number of journalists with information containing criticism of Russia, local media reported.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Count President Donald Trump among the personal winners in the $1.5 trillion tax package that congressional Republicans are on the verge of passing. It's not only a political score for Trump but likely a windfall for his real estate empire, too. Oil drillers would also benefit. So would multimillionaire and billionaire owners of sports teams. Companies would enjoy a bounty from permanently lower tax rates. Lawyers and accountants will profit from the advice suddenly needed to guide clients through the tax plan. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Count President Donald Trump among the personal winners in the $1.5 trillion tax package that congressional Republicans are on the verge of passing. It's not only a political score for Trump but likely a windfall for his real estate empire, too. Oil drillers would also benefit. So would multimillionaire and billionaire owners of sports teams. Companies would enjoy a bounty from permanently lower tax rates. Lawyers and accountants will profit from the advice suddenly needed to guide clients through the tax plan. Читать дальше...

TX Austin/San Antonio TX Zone Forecast for Saturday, December 16, 2017 _____ 382 FPUS54 KEWX 162051 ZFPEWX Zone Forecast Product for South Central Texas National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 251 PM CST Sat Dec 16 2017 TXZ192-171000- Travis- Including the city of Austin 251 PM CST Sat Dec 16 2017 .TONIGHT...Rain and isolated thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers and isolated thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy fog late in the night. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. Northeast... Читать дальше...

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s saint-making office has updated its rules governing the use of relics for would-be saints, issuing detailed new guidelines Saturday that govern how body parts and cremated remains are to be obtained, transferred and protected for eventual veneration. The instructions explicitly rule out selling the hair strands, hands, teeth and other...

Toronto - Canadian police are investigating the mysterious deaths of pharmaceuticals billionaire Barry Sherman, founder of Apotex Inc, and his wife Honey, whose bodies were found in their Toronto mansion on Friday.

The owner of the massive collection decided it was time to take it out of a storage unit and spread it around the universe.

Kevin De Bruyne’s goal celebration caused some confusion in Manchester City 4-1 Tottenham The Belgian appeared to show a ‘2-1’ sign with his fingers, interpreted as a dig at Manchester United However, reports now claim this was intended as a tribute to team-mate David Silva READ MORE: Did De Bruyne just troll Manchester United after scoring […]

When it comes to rockets, size matters, and Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos know it. The two billionaire entrepreneurs both own their own spaceflight companies. 

As much as Wurzel is out of his depth and a fecking embarrassment of a manager he doesn't take the blame for today

I've been his harshest critic from day 1 but could he have done much differently today, really? He works all week with them, building them up and working on set pieces and they go and concede early from a set piece and turn in one of limpest 1st half performances I've seen.

Then the same XI turn in a much improved 2 Nd half display and dominated the game and for... Читать дальше...

Johanensburg - Outgoing ANC President Jacob Zuma has asked delegates at the party's conference to consider discussing issues faced by the alliance. 

IN BRIEF:

The two teams, who failed to score against each other in two games last season, repeated the feat again today. It was a keenly contested game with both defences on top and both keepers hardly had a save to make. Kettering did create the better chances, but failed to convert.

THE KETTERING SQUAD:

With Lindon Meikle out injured alongside James Brighton, Rhys Hoenes started.

Team line-ups:

HITCHIN TOWN:
1 Michael Johnson
2 Kevan Cotter
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Uber allegedly hacked into competitors computer systems and engaged in undercover surveillance. Veuer's Maria Mercedes Galuppo (@mariamgaluppo) has more.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A huge number of volunteers are placing wreaths on tombstones at Arlington National Cemetery. WTOP-FM reports the annual event drew a large crowd Saturday, with more than 245,000 wreaths placed at grave sites. The Wreaths Across America caravan traveled earlier this month from Columbia Falls, Maine, where the wreaths were made. The caravan went through several states before arriving in Arlington. The grand marshals are Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient Roger Donlon and his wife, Norma Donlon. Читать дальше...

We’re told Italian diet millionaire Gianluca Mech brought in Village People cowboy Randy Jones, Carol Douglas and the Trammps to perform disco classics at the Bay Ridge Venue.

Sunderland won a competitive home match for the first time in 364 days as a 1-0 victory over Fulham moved them out of the Championship's bottom three. Teenage striker Josh Maja scored a memorable match-winner just five minutes after being introduced for his league debut. Elsewhere, Cardiff City maintained the pressure on leaders Wovles with a 1-0 win over Hull City, while top six hopefuls Aston Villa and Sheffield United invited pressure from below. Birmingham City, meanwhile, slipped to the foot of the table with a 2-1 loss at home to QPR. Читать дальше...

Victoria Beckham‘s nest is full again.

The 43-year-old former Spice Girls singer and mother of four gushed about having kids Brooklyn Beckham, 18, Romeo Beckham, 15, Cruz Beckham, 12, and Harper Beckham, 6, all together under one roof again on Saturday, in the caption to a sweet family photo on Instagram.

“I’m so happy!!! All my babies together!!,” she wrote.

Of course, Brooklyn’s been the one away as he started college this year in New York City. The teen was front and center in Victoria’s post on Saturday... Читать дальше...

Georgetown College women's basketball is all about taking steps forward and Saturday's show down with Point Park University gave a perspective on this goal. The Tigers (5-8) lost by four in Pennsylvania more than a month ago. However, Saturday GC stayed composed in big moments for a huge 75-64 win.