Новости за 20.03.2018

Washington, 20 mar (dpa) - El petro, la criptomoneda lanzada por Nicolás Maduro en Venezuela, fue un proyecto conjunto de funcionarios y empresarios del país latinoamericano y de Rusia, según publicó hoy la revista estadounidense "Time".La publicación, que cita "fuentes conocedoras de la iniciativa", asegura que Rusia ayudó en secreto a Venezuela a lanzar la criptomoneda con el objetivo de que tanto Moscú como Caracas puedan evadir las sanciones que Washington ha impuesto a ambos. El artículo se... Читать дальше...

Golden State just may have its star point guard back for their next game.

When it comes to big games on the Xbox One — which is to say, games that aren't available on the PlayStation 4 — the list is pretty short. 

The United States is not seeking a trade war over tariffs but does not fear one, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday after a meeting of G20 finance ministers.

NEW YORK (AP) — After Shepard Smith set off some internal Fox News Channel bickering over his description of "entertaining" opinion programming, a glance at the cable television rankings reveals the extent to which political talk has become a pastime for millions of Americans. The Nielsen company said 26 of the 40 most-watched programs on cable television last week were political shows on Fox News or MSNBC, including each weeknight telecast by Rachel Maddow, Sean Hannity and Lawrence O'Donnell. Seven... Читать дальше...

  We recently attended a Piano Concert where 20 Etudes were played by five world class pianist over a two hour period. The concert was incredible, as were the performers. In the note section of the Playbill, it was noted that the composer of the music and his teaching style was based on a “Pedagogical Approach”. … Continue reading "Piano Lessons & Soccer"

BOSTON (AP) — The top prosecutors in Massachusetts and New York have sent a letter to Facebook demanding the social media giant protect its users' private information. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman launched a joint investigation Saturday after reports that British data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica captured information from 50 million Facebook users without their consent. The firm is tied to President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.... Читать дальше...

A police officer in the US state of Minnesota who shot dead an unarmed Australian woman last July was charged on Tuesday with murder, in a case that sparked an international outcry.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on charges against a Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an Australian woman in July (all times local): 3:45 p.m. A Minneapolis police officer who was charged with murder and manslaughter in the death of an unarmed Australian woman has been fired. In a statement, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo says Officer Mohamed Noor's time with the police department ended Tuesday. Arradondo doesn't specifically say that Noor was fired, but he says that he delayed... Читать дальше...

Stocks bounced up and down Tuesday as retailers, energy companies and banks recovered some of their losses from the day before, but technology companies struggled as Facebook dropped again. On Tuesday: The S&P 500 index picked up 4.02 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,716.94. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 116.36 points, or 0.5 percent, to 24,727.27. The Nasdaq composite added 20.06 points, or 0.3 percent, to 7,364.30. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks slid 0.16 points to 1,570.41. For the week... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby's lawyers want T-shirts, buttons and other slogan-filled items banned from his upcoming sexual assault retrial after some accusers were seen with them in the audience at his first trial. Cosby's lawyers argued in court papers on Tuesday that slogans like "We Stand in Truth" could influence jurors. They also want to ban people from bringing in flowers, posters and other props. Some women at Cosby's first trial carried bouquets of pink gladioli to express solidarity with... Читать дальше...

Julian Williams and Nathaniel Gallimore will meet in a title eliminator on April 7.

BUCKEYE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say an inmate at the state prison in Buckeye is dead and it's a suspected homicide. Arizona Department of Corrections officials say 34-year-old Charlie Wooden was found unresponsive in his medium-custody housing unit at the Lewis complex around 8 p.m. Monday. He was pronounced dead about 40 minutes later. Details of Wooden's death weren't immediately released Tuesday, but Corrections Department criminal investigators suspect foul play was involved and have identified potential suspects. Читать дальше...

Mannheim/Köln (dpa) - Die Adler Mannheim benötigen in den Playoffs der Deutschen Eishockey Liga nur noch einen Sieg zum Einzug ins Halbfinale. Der siebenfache deutsche Meister bezwang am Dienstag im vierten von maximal sieben Spielen den ERC Ingolstadt 5:3 (0:1, 3:2, 2:0) und kann am Freitag mit einem weiteren Erfolg in die Runde der letzten Vier einziehen. Dagegen glichen die Nürnberg Ice Tigers durch ein 3:2 (2:1, 0:1, 1:0) bei den Kölner Haien in der Viertelfinal-Serie zum 2:2 aus. Spiel fünf steigt Freitag in Nürnberg.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate gave bipartisan approval to a $100 per-child tax rebate and unanimously passed a juvenile justice overhaul that would close the troubled Lincoln Hills prison and replace it with smaller facilities, breaking an impasse Tuesday that had put both bills in jeopardy. Republicans who control the Senate and Assembly also reached a last-minute deal on a $100 million school safety package that the Senate was slated to approve later Tuesday on its last day in session this year. Читать дальше...

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• The Whole30 monthlong eating plan cuts all sugar from your diet except fruit. The creators say it's meant to tame your "sugar dragon."
• People on Instagram clearly have success with the temporary cleanse, showing off impressively sculpted, transformed bodies.
• But the diet may not be the best choice if you're looking for a more long-term change.

The Whole30 is a 30-day food plan meant to change your relationship with food. But the program... Читать дальше...

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It's no secret that long-distance relationships can be tough, but they can also be extremely gratifying. There are the ups, including the first time seeing your significant other after a few months, and the downs, including working through things like trust and doubt.

Not every couple can handle the emotional trials and tribulations of a long-distance relationship. These are some signs that you and your partner just might not be ready to go the distance, at least for now. Читать дальше...

As you know me and (relatively new) GPGer Jim706 met with jmf a few days ago at Smartodds HQ armed with your questions. Questions prefixed "GPG" are from you (well, I think so), otherwise uttered by the attributed person. Nity Raj was also there, but we removed all his contributions :D *_Introductions_* Banana: Thank you very much for meeting with us Matthew. We haven’t done this format for twelve years, which was essentially your “coming out” interview Matthew: Coming out? (laughter) Banana... Читать дальше...

Graphene is something of a celebrity in the world of nanoscale materials. Isolated in 2004 by Nobel Prize winners Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, these ultrathin sheets of carbon atoms are already finding novel uses in areas like electronics, high-efficiency heating systems, water purification technologies and even golf balls. According to recent research published in the journal Chem, hair dyes can now be added to this list. But how safe and responsible is this new use of the c

President Emmanuel Macron outlined plans Tuesday to transform French into a top international language through the vehicles of education, media and art.  In a keynote speech at the French Institute in Paris, Macron said France aims open French institutes overseas beginning in 2019, and double the number of students going to French high schools overseas, as well as foreign students studying in France. Macron also announced the creation of a Francophonie hub at a chateau outside Paris, where French... Читать дальше...

LONDON — Iran has defused all regional threats against the country, the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday, as tension rises between Tehran and Washington over the influence of the Islamic Republic in the Middle East.

MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on the Florida school shooting (all times local): 4:45 p.m. The Florida woman who watched over the teen suspected of killing 17 people at a Florida school says she did everything she could to warn law enforcement about him several months before the shooting. Rocxanne Deschamps spoke publicly for the first time since the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during a Tuesday news conference in New York. Deschamps described being neighbors with the Cruz family... Читать дальше...

The head of the OPCW chemical watchdog said Tuesday that it will take two to three weeks to complete laboratory analysis of samples taken from the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain.

McIlroy, who will play this week's Match Play, never lost faith despite a rib injury and some missed cuts.