Новости за 14.03.2018

Movement between curling teams is particularly frenetic after a Winter Olympics as teams re-form with a view to qualifying for the next games. McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak and Denni Neufeld lost in the men’s final of December’s Olympic trials to Kevin Koe.

Zack O'Malley Greenburg, author of 3 Kings: Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, and Hip-Hop's Multibillion-Dollar Rise discusses how hip-hop moguls Jay-Z and Diddy leveraged their fame to create million-dollar brands. Following is a transcript of the video.

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• At the London premiere of her mother, Reese Witherspoon's new movie "A Wrinkle in Time,"' Ava Phillippe showed off her new haircut.
• The young model styled her bob sleek, straight, and tucked behind one ear. 
• Phillippe shared on her Instagram story that the new look was a spontaneous decision and got it done only a few hours before the premiere.

Ava Phillippe and her mom, Reese Witherspoon, don’t look so much alike anymore. Читать дальше...

Paris (dpa) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has left for his inaugural trip to Paris shortly after being sworn in, saying that the timing of the meeting is testament to the "high-ranking status" of the Franco-German relationship.Maas, who officially took over from Sigmar Gabriel just hours earlier, is meeting with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian to discuss reforms within the European Union."I am deeply convinced that Europe needs Franco-German dynamism," Maas said before his departure. Читать дальше...

Cindric on Fontana “I’ve never raced there; it’s one of three tracks that I’ll visit for the first time this season; The other two being Richmond and Darlington. Michigan is similar in size and shape to Fontana and I’ve had some success there. In 2017, I was able to lead a lot of laps and battled for the win. I’ve spent some time on the sim prepping for Fontana and even got some advice from Mark Martin when he was at the shop the other day. He described Fontana as a hybrid mix between Atlanta and Michigan. Читать дальше...

An Afghan immigrant who worked as an interpreter for the US military nearly lost his right leg when a driver intentionally rammed him in a parking lot in Oregon earlier this month, police and coworkers said. Mohammed Fawad Mohammadi, 27, told the Portland Tribune that he was visiting Oregon’s coastline with his wife and infant...

The veterans care center in Yountville where an Army veteran killed three people has suspended operations indefinitely, administrators said Wednesday. The Pathway Home nonprofit treats veterans of post-9/11 wars who have post-traumatic stress disorder and related problems. Servicemen enrolled in programs there have been redirected to mental and health services from federal and Napa County providers, administrators said. The building that houses the program, on the... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's pick for economic adviser (all times local): 2:05 p.m. CNBC commentator Larry Kudlow tells The Associated Press in an interview that he's accepted President Donald Trump's offer to serve as White House economic adviser. Kudlow says he opposes the recent trade tariffs but is "in accord" with Trump's policies. Kudlow says he was offered the job in a phone call Tuesday night with Trump and accepted. He notes that he's an advocate of free trade and opposes tariffs. Читать дальше...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some South Carolina school district officials have missed a major opportunity to teach "a real-life civics lesson" by banning reporters from covering students' classroom walkouts to protest violence in schools, a press freedom attorney said Wednesday. "I think that it's a shame that the districts aren't allowing coverage of it, because I think it's an important message to society," attorney Jay Bender told The Associated Press. "But you don't' get to be a school administrator... Читать дальше...

Right-wing leader Matteo Salvini on Wednesday offered the first signs of compromise in the battle for power following Italy's inconclusive March 4 election, revealing that he was ready to work with anyone to form a government -- except the vanquished Democratic Party.

While some stores knock off a measly 3.14 percent to celebrate Pi Day, Microsoft is going big, offering up to 31.4 percent off select PCs at the Microsoft Store and pricing others at $314. Why is this important? Because you may find deals that are even better than Microsoft’s big holiday discounts.

A judge entered a plea of not guilty on Nikolas Cruz's behalf as the teen was arraigned Wednesday in last month's massacre at a South Florida high school -- on the same day students across the country walked out of class...

Protests at Trinity College Dublin over Repeat Exam fees have taken an unexpected twist as External Security have decided to block students in who were occupying the dining room.  The introduction of a €450 flat fee on supplemental exams has been protested by students since it was introduced.  First, they began by reviewing the Book of Kells negatively on Facebook to highlight the fee increase and following that, Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) representatives, including Education... Читать дальше...

Britain's opposition Labour leader and his spokesman cast doubt Wednesday on whether Russia was to blame for the poisoning of a former spy, after the government announced sanctions against Moscow. Jeremy Corbyn's lukewarm response to Prime Minister Theresa May's statement was followed by several interventions by Labour MPs backing the government's response to the attack on Sergei Skripal. In parliament, Corbyn questioned May on whether she had responded to Russia's request to provide samples of the nerve agent used... Читать дальше...

The April cover star says she keeps her love life quiet: 'I would always go that extra mile to be low-key with guys, sneaking around all the time'

Vermont students organized 17-minute walkouts in solidarity with students in Parkland, Florida, and across the country.

Former counter-terrorism investigator and author David Vidicette has told Sputnik that the British Government's decision to accuse the Russian government of the attempted murder of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter may prevent the investigation from unmasking the culprits.

HONOLULU (AP) — Zhou Qingjiang was toiling in a factory in China's rust belt when he decided to pack his bags for America. A recruiter guaranteed a job that paid $3,000 a month — more than triple the average wage in China — as long as Zhou forked over thousands of dollars for his help. The offer was too good to pass up. Ten days later, Zhou found himself on the tiny Pacific island of Saipan, a U.S. Commonwealth, working 14-hour days with few breaks on a casino construction site. He bunked with eight... Читать дальше...

Elon Musk’s dream of building a 1950s-themed Tesla Supercharger station, complete with rockabilly music and roller skates, is closer to becoming a reality after The Drive noticed a permit filed with the city of Santa Monica for a “Tesla restaurant and supercharger station.”

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's budget proposal to raise taxes and increase spending contrasts sharply with his Republican predecessor, Chris Christie, and President Donald Trump, but Democrats aren't cheering. Murphy, a Democrat, unveiled the $37.4 billion spending blueprint Tuesday and defended it Wednesday during a radio call-in show on WNYC. The plan increases spending on education and the pension payment and finances the increases by raising income taxes on millionaires and hiking the sales tax. Читать дальше...

Malta Under-21 coach Silvio Vella has selected a squad of 20 players for the friendly match against Switzerland Under-20 and the UEFA Under-21 Championship Group Six qualifying match away to Turkey. The friendly against Switzerland U-20, on Friday 23rd March at the Centenary Stadium (kick-off 13.00), is in preparation for Malta’s away qualifier against Turkey on 27th March. Vella has awarded a first call-up to goalkeeper Andreas Vella who has been playing well for BOV Premier League side Mosta this season. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Elizabeth Holmes, a Stanford University dropout once billed as the "next Steve Jobs" has forfeited control Theranos, the blood testing startup she founded, and will pay $500,000 to settle charges that she oversaw a "massive fraud." Under an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, Holmes is barred from serving as an officer or director of a public company for 10 years. The SEC said it will pursue its case against the president of the company, Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Elizabeth Holmes, a Stanford University dropout once billed as the "next Steve Jobs" has forfeited control Theranos, the blood testing startup she founded, and will pay $500,000 to settle charges that she oversaw a "massive fraud." Under an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, Holmes is barred from serving as an officer or director of a public company for 10 years. The SEC said it will pursue its case against the president of the company, Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani... Читать дальше...