Новости за 12.12.2017

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• A security robot has been put to work in San Francisco in an attempt to deter homeless people from forming tent cities.
• The robot uses lasers and sensors to monitor an area for criminal activity. Rather than intervene during a crime, it alerts human authorities.
• The robot's owner, the San Francisco SPCA, said it has seen fewer tents and car break-ins since it deployed the robot in the city's Mission neighborhood.

• San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee has died ... Читать дальше...

A southwest suburban man who choked his mother to death, then dumped her body in a river in 2013, was sentenced to 32 years in prison Tuesday.

Arsenal need a win to keep pace with the top four when we travel to the London Stadium to take on West Ham on Wednesday night. Here is the team I would like to see Arsene Wenger select…. Goalkeeper: Cech Cech may not be the keeper he was during his prime at Chelsea but he’s still easily the best we’ve got. Defence: Bellerin, Koscielny, Holding, Kolasinac It’s time to face reality….the back three isn’t working as we’re still vulnerable... Читать дальше...

Prince Harry and the Duke of Cambridge picked up souvenirs as they met the heroes of the latest Star Wars movie – their very own stormtrooper helmets.

A bizarre, fast-moving rock with the "proportions of a giant cucumber" has entered our galaxy, becoming the first stony object of its sort ever observed zipping through the Milky Way, The Washington Post writes. As if the interstellar passerby wasn't exciting enough, extraterrestrial researchers are gearing up for what could be the observation of a lifetime — proof that intelligent life exists beyond our own little corner of the universe.

Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said Tuesday that Italy could "hold its head high" with regards to its treatment of migrants, after Amnesty International accused Rome and other EU governments of being "knowingly complicit" in abuses of migrants in Libya.

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon will lead the United States' delegation at a meeting on the Iran nuclear agreement in Vienna.

The city allowed Colin Kaepernick to make a surprise visit to Rikers Island Tuesday to meet with inmates — enraging correction officers who feel the stunt will only endanger them. The former San Francisco 49ers star spoke to 26 inmates, who were provided suits for the roughly two hour sit down at the jail’s George...

After two weeks of no wide releases, the box office is ready for the big one: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” Rian Johnson’s sequel to J.J. Abrams “The Force Awakens,” which made a record $529 million worldwide in its opening weekend and grossed over $2 billion by the end of its theatrical run. “The Last Jedi” is expected to provide a similar final jolt to 2017 box office totals, though it’s unlikely to match the $248 million domestic opening “The Force Awakens” made off the hype of being the first new “Star Wars” film in a decade. Читать дальше...

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• AImotive is developing self-driving car technology that relies on inexpensive cameras, rather than a pricey Lidar system.
• The company recently began testing a car equipped with its technology in Silicon Valley.
• I got a test ride, and it was an unnerving experience.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Covering the development of self-driving cars has offered some unique experiences.

I've ridden in a car with no one in the driver's seat. Читать дальше...

Jupp Heynckes says Bayern Munich aren't ready to celebrate anything despite their comfortable position at the top of the Bundesliga. Germany international Serge Gnabry will definitely return to Bayern Munich next summer, according to CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Gnabry, 22, is spending this season on loan at Bundesliga rivals Hoffenheim, having joined Bayern on a three-year deal from Werder Bremen in the summer. Due to injuries, Gnabry has been limited to six Bundesliga appearances for Hoffenheim, scoring two goals and providing an assist. Читать дальше...

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• AImotive, a Hungarian startup, is developing self-driving car technology that relies on cameras, instead of Lidar laser sensors, to detect cars, obstacles, and signs.
• Its approach differs sharply from Waymo, Uber, and General Motors, all of which are focusing on cars that use more expensive Lidar technology.
• AImotive thinks using cameras could put autonomous cars on the road faster and at a much lower price than the competition, but... Читать дальше...

House leader Jason Nixon is leading the United Conservative Party caucus in the legislature until leader Jason Kenney wins a seat.

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• Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri could miss out on a $500,000 bonus thanks to the team's loss to the Buffalo Bills in the snow.
• Vinatieri missed two field goal attempts in the brutal conditions, bringing his season percentage below the 90% accuracy he needs to cash in on his bonus.
• Vinatieri would need to go at least 5-for-5 in the Colts' three remaining games.

The Indianapolis Colts' dramatic loss to the Buffalo... Читать дальше...

American military officials say the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan has destroyed 25 illegal drug-processing laboratories in Helmand province, eliminating $80 million in narcotics money during the first three weeks of an air campaign aimed at countering Taliban revenue. Speaking via teleconference from Kabul, U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Lance Bunch told reporters $16 million of the $80 million in destroyed funds was set for "direct revenue" to the drug lords' Taliban partners. The air... Читать дальше...

VIENNA/MILAN (Reuters) - An explosion and fire that ripped through Austria’s main gas pipeline hub on Tuesday killed one person and injured 21 others, prompting Italy to declare a state of emergency as flows from the strategic site were cut off for most of the day. The Baumgarten site in eastern Austria, near Slovakia, is a major regional transfer node, taking natural gas from as far away as Russia and pumping it towards neighbours including Germany and Italy, its biggest recipient. News of the... Читать дальше...

Bethenny Frankel is suing her ex, Jason Hoppy, for full custody of their child. “It’s really ugly and nasty,” reports Carlos Greer. Hoppy was arrested and charged with harassing the Skinnygirl mogul back in January outside their daughter’s school. For more on this story, tune in to “Page Six TV.”

A 16-year-old who was left paralyzed in a car crash says that the traumatic accident has restored his faith and his will to live.

William and Harry famously filmed a cameo for 'The Last Jedi' together, playing Stormtroopers and wearing their signature face-obscuring helmets.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Mitch Hild was just 29-years-old when he died of a drug overdose. When his parents got the toxicity report, there was no alcohol, marijuana, cocaine or heroin in his system at the time of his death. Instead, he died from something found in over-the-counter anti-diarrheal medication. Hild’s cause of death was listed as “acute loperamide toxicity.” Loperamide is the main ingredient in Imodium. Joel Hild, Mitch’s father, is now on a mission to have loperamide regulated in […]

Five female kitchen workers at McCormick & Schmick’s filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the national seafood chain on Tuesday, alleging they were groped by male colleagues and subjected to lewd comments like “this is your food” as one chef grabbed his crotch. The complaint – filed Tuesday by Fair Work PC and the Lawyers’...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bruce Brown, whose 1966 surfing documentary "The Endless Summer" molded the image of the surfer as a seeker and transformed the sport, has died. He was 80. Brown died of natural causes in Santa Barbara on Sunday, said Alex Mecl, general manager of Bruce Brown Films. Along with the music of the Beach Boys, Brown took surfing from a quirky hobby to a fundamental part of American culture. Surfers had largely been portrayed as beach blanket buffoons in the mindless party movies of the early 1960s. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bruce Brown, whose 1966 surfing documentary "The Endless Summer" molded the image of the surfer as a seeker and transformed the sport, has died. He was 80. Brown died of natural causes in Santa Barbara on Sunday, said Alex Mecl, general manager of Bruce Brown Films. Along with the music of the Beach Boys, Brown took surfing from a quirky hobby to a fundamental part of American culture. Surfers had largely been portrayed as beach blanket buffoons in the mindless party movies of the early 1960s. Читать дальше...