Новости за 05.12.2017

Coach Jason Cox and Assistant Coach Todd Norman are pleased to announce the signing of Muhlenburg County's Meredith Mayes as she will join the Lady Bearcat Golf Team for 2018/2019 season. Meredith is looking to make an immediate impact on what is becoming a well-rounded Lady Bearcat Team for next year. Pictured with her is fellow Bearcat Alexa Chandler from Madisonville who signed previously. They are both excited to contribute to the team and learn from their teammates. Welcome to the Bearcat family. Читать дальше...

Level of optimism among India's chief financial officers for the October-December period has seen an improvement and this in turn will translate to an uptick in capex as well as other investments, says a report. The Composite CFO Optimism Index for the fourth quarter of this year increased 3.1 per cent over the July-September quarter, according to D&B India's Chief Financial Officers (CFO) survey released today. However, year-on-year, the optimism level has declined by around 10.5 per cent. Читать дальше...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina is acknowledging the role slaves played in building and running the school in its early years. The university unveiled two plaques on Tuesday. One acknowledges the work of slaves whether they were owned by faculty members, the school or private masters who were paid for their slaves' services. The other plaque is near a building that is the last remaining slave house on campus. It lists the 16 names— first names only — of slaves whose names appear in university records. Читать дальше...

The children’s advocate is calling on action from the provincial and federal governments to deal with high youth suicide rates in northern Saskatchewan.

NEW YORK (AP) — The top editor for the National Enquirer, Us Weekly and other major gossip publications openly described his sexual partners in the newsroom, discussed female employees’ sex lives and forced women to watch or listen to pornographic material, former employees told The Associated Press.

Both the principal and assistant principal at Tennessee's Haywood High School were suspended without pay Tuesday as the school district investigates racially charged threats made by student athletes at the school, the Jackson Sun reported.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Police say two people from Missouri were taken into custody after suspicious devices prompted the closure of a section of Interstate 70 in downtown Topeka for about five hours. Police Lt. Chris Heaven says officers noticed the suspicious packages, methamphetamine and guns after the vehicle was stopped for several traffic violations early Tuesday. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports investigators eventually determined the packages were blasting packs used for large homemade rockets. Читать дальше...

What could have been a worse scenario for Phil Jackson after he got canned by James Dolan in late June? Having his bitter enemy Jerry West replace him. According to a Sporting News feature on the Knicks, Dolan had his entertainment mogul/compadre Irving Azoff reach out to West after Jackson’s canning. However, West had no...

From SABR member Ron Bolton at Baseball History Comes Alive on December 5, 2017:

Alexis Nunes and Stewart Robson go toe-to-toe predicting Wednesday's fixtures in the Champions League. People hooked on the horns of a dilemma can often be forgiven for wearing expressions of bewilderment. This is the kind of face Pep Guardiola has pulled successfully more than once since his arrival in England a year and a half ago. His time managing Manchester City has been studded with moments that suggest a lack of comprehension, whether provoked by an occasional media penchant for sturdy English... Читать дальше...

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• Prince Harry was Prince William's best man at his wedding.
• Technically, a royal wedding can't have a best man, only "supporters."
• Prince William broke royal protocol to make Prince Harry his best man, so it's likely that Prince Harry will do the same when he marries Meghan Markle.

British royal weddings technically don't include a best man in the proceedings. But that hasn't stopped royals from breaking protocol and giving someone the honorary title, anyway. Читать дальше...

A 19-year-old woman who went missing Saturday from south suburban Lansing is considered "endangered," according to police.

• Tech stocks have slid after the US Senate passed its version of tax reform.
• One analyst at Credit Suisse thinks lower prices means that now is the time to buy. 
• Strong business fundamentals that have propelled tech will likely continue, leading to strong stock performances for many tech companies.

As tax reform made its way through the US Senate, investors started the bill's impacts if it passed. On Saturday, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act did pass, bringing many of the details of the bill to light. Читать дальше...

Instagram

• Instagram updated its Stories feature on Tuesday.
• The app will now automatically save users' Stories to their archive page.
  
• A new Highlights area will allow users to tout particular Stories on their profile pages.
  

Instagram is ramping up its battle with Snapchat.

Facebook's photo sharing app on Tuesday added two new capabilities to its Stories feature, one a direct copy of a recent feature in Snap. With the new capabilities... Читать дальше...

After serving Nigeria for more than four decades, Atiku's impeccable record speaks volume about his public spiritedness and his support for worthy causes.

A third fire erupted in Southern California just before 10 a.m. Tuesday, about 30 miles from Los Angeles, shutting down Interstate 5 in both directions. The fire broke out in the Rye Canyon Loop in Santa Clarita, and had grown to 500 acres by noon Tuesday. The Rye fire came on the heels of two other wildfires raging in the region: the 48,000-acre Thomas Fire in Ventura County and the 11,000-acre Creek Fire near Sylmar and Lakeview Terrace close to the Los Angeles city limits. Читать дальше...

Horrific tales are being shared by North Korean defectors who fled their homes near the Punggye-ri nuclear testing site, with stories of sickened residents and wildlife, and even a deformed baby born without genitals and murdered soon after birth. Lee Jeong Hwa, who got out in 2010 from her home in Kilju County, tells NBC News that residents started talking of a “ghost disease” after people started perishing, and they’re tying it all back to the regime’s nuke tests. “We […]

Richmond's police chief is thanking first responders for working quickly to save him during a medical emergency two months ago.

Zürich (dpa) - Die FIFA sieht ihre WM-Vorbereitungen durch das IOC-Urteil gegen Russland und den lebenslangen Olympia-Ausschluss von Cheforganisator Witali Mutko wegen dessen Verwicklungen in den Doping-Skandal nicht beeinträchtigt. «Die FIFA hat die Entscheidung des IOC bezüglich der Teilnahme russischer Athleten an den kommenden Olympischen Winterspielen zur Kenntnis genommen. Diese Entscheidung hat keinen Einfluss auf die Vorbereitungen für die FIFA Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2018, da wir weiterhin daran arbeiten... Читать дальше...

Rome (AFP) – Serie A side Roma were given the green light on Tuesday by Italian authorities to build their own stadium which they hope to occupy by the 2020/21 season. The club’s American president James Pallotta officially launched the project in March 2014 but there were numerous setbacks before the four main governing bodies involved finally approved plans to build the Stadio della Roma. “I’m delighted because I know what this decision could mean for Rome itself, for our club’s future and for our fans ... Читать дальше...

2017 NAIA Volleyball All-Americans

COLUMBIA, Ky. – Seven Mid-South Conference volleyball student-athletes were recognized with NAIA All-American honors with one first team selection, three on the second team and three honorable mention honorees, the national office announced on Tuesday.

Lindsey Wilson's (Ky.) Makenzie Montano finished her final season capturing three player of the year awards. Montano was named the NAIA Player of the year and won MSC and AVCA Southeast Region Player of the Year earlier this season. Читать дальше...

Sunil Bhave, assistant attorney general representing Chief Judge Tim Evans, called the cuts, and their potential effect,"breathtaking."

Sunil Bhave, assistant attorney general representing Chief Judge Tim Evans, called the cuts, and their potential effect,"breathtaking."