Новости за 06.12.2017

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• Income tax brackets could change in 2018 if tax legislation is enacted under President Donald Trump.
• The Senate's bill proposes keeping seven tax brackets but changing the income ranges, while the House's version of the bill would reduce the number of tax brackets to four.
• Both plans propose eliminating the personal exemption and increasing the standard deduction.

House and Senate Republicans have taken two different approaches... Читать дальше...

Federal Executive Council has approved six new private Universities bringing the number of private Universities in Nigeria to 74. The Minister of Education Adamu Adamu announced the approval of six new private Universities to include the Admiralty Univerity, Ibusa, Delta state, Spiritan University, Nneochi, Abia, Precious Cornerstone University, Ibadan. Other private Universities also approved by […]

Montevideo, 6 dic (dpa) - El vicepresidente del Foro Mercosur de la Carne, el uruguayo Daniel Belerati, expresó hoy su confianza en que la Unión Europea (UE) mejorará la oferta sobre las cuotas de carne, lo cual allanaría el camino hacia un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) con el Mercosur."Dejaron el tema para la semana próxima. Quizás el lunes de tarde la UE haga la oferta definitiva y va a quedar para que los cuatro cancilleres del Mercosur la analicen" la próxima semana en Buenos Aires, dijo Belerati desde Bruselas... Читать дальше...

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• Singapore Airlines has changed its flight route between the South Korean capital of Seoul and Los Angeles because of North Korean missile tests.
• The changes have been in place since July.
• Crew and pilots from Cathay Pacific and Korean Air claimed to see a North Korean missile during flights on Nov. 29.

Since July, Singapore Airlines has altered the route of its daily flights between the South Korean capital of Seoul and Los Angeles because of North Korean missile tests. Читать дальше...

Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and Roy Moore are making it increasingly difficult for a moral person to be a loyal Republican.

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Larry Narro did a euro mount of his 10-point buck shot in Peoria County during Illinois' first firearm deer season and earns Buck of the Week honors.

Real Madrid have reportedly held talks with Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann Recent reports suggest Griezmann has already agreed a transfer to Manchester United However, Real hope they can still persuade the France international to change his mind READ MORE: Most valuable young footballers Manchester United face a scare over the transfer of Atletico Madrid star […]

A surprisingly high number of elite basketball players have heart abnormalities, according to researchers who analyzed data from hundreds of National Basketball Association players. They found that at least 15 percent of players may have heart problems.

Nischni Nowgorod (dpa) - Die russische Präsidentschaftsbewerberin Xenia Sobtschak sieht in der erneuten Kandidatur des Kremlchefs Wladimir Putin eine Bestätigung für ihre eigene Bewerbung. «Wir brauchen einen echten politischen Wettbewerb», sagte Sobtschak am Mittwoch vor Anhängern in Nischni Nowgorod. «Die 18-Jährigen, die nun zum ersten Mal wählen werden, kennen nur Putin. Er war schon an der Macht, als sie geboren wurden.» Putins Kandidatur habe sie keineswegs überrascht. Sie mache sich keine Illusionen, dass Putin gewinnen werde. Читать дальше...

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• Several Democratic senators on Wednesday called on Sen. Al Franken to resign.
• Their calls came after a seventh woman accused the Minnesota Democrat of sexual misconduct.

Several female Democratic senators have publicly called on Sen. Al Franken, a Minnesota Democrat, to resign.

The senators who released statements on Wednesday morning include Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Mazie Hirono of Hawaii... Читать дальше...

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• Several Democratic senators called on Sen. Al Franken to resign on Wednesday.
• Their calls came after a seventh woman came forward to accuse the Minnesota Democrat of sexual misconduct.

Several female Democratic senators publicly called on Sen. Al Franken, a Minnesota Democrat, to resign on Wednesday. 

Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, Claire McCaskill, Mazie Hirono, Maggie Hassan, Patty Murray, Kamala Harris, and Tammy Baldwin all released statements on Wednesday morning. Читать дальше...

Israel' military on Wednesday declared its newly acquired F-35 stealth fighters operational, making it the first country outside of the United States to put the ultra hi-tech jets into service.

Whatever frustrations the Washington, DC, press corps has with President Donald Trump, Richard Johnson sympathizes.

The senator is facing a Senate Ethics Committee investigation into previous claims by several other women that he groped them or sought to forcibly kiss them.

WASHINGTON — The FBI must be investigated for giving “special” treatment to Hillary Clinton while allowing people who “hate” President Trump to investigate his administration, GOP lawmakers said Wednesday. Peter Strzok, an FBI agent with “an extreme bias” against Trump, was involved in immunity deals offered to Clinton’s top confidantes and then was drafted into...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota health officials say a proposed oil refinery near the Theodore Roosevelt National Park complies with federal and state air pollution rules, but that a draft permit is still subject to public comment. Meridian Energy Group Inc. officials say the Davis Refinery near Belfield, North Dakota, would be the "cleanest refinery on the planet." But opponents worry about pollution in the park named for a former president revered for his conservation advocacy. The refinery... Читать дальше...

YPSILANTI, Mich. (December 6, 2017) - Kalitta Motorsports is pleased to announce Richie Crampton will return to the team and run for the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel Championship in the Kalitta Air Top Fuel dragster.

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• Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett credits Dale Carnegie's teachings with transforming his life.
• Buffett studied Carnegie's book "How to Win Friends & Influence People" when he was 15.
• Its main principles focus on persuading people through charm and confidence rather than aggression.

When Warren Buffett was 15 years old, he found a copy of Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends & Influence People" on his grandfather's bookshelf. Читать дальше...

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan nonprofit has settled a lawsuit over a recess injury that occurred at a charter school it operates. The Flint Journal reports that the North Flint Reinvestment Corporation was ordered to pay $25,000 last month for the October 2015 incident at Eagle's Nest Academy public charter school. Court records say a group of students attacked a 10-year-old boy and broke his arm. The lawsuit alleges that there were no adult supervisors on the playground, despite... Читать дальше...