Новости за 27.03.2018

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned a decision in a long-running legal battle over whether Google infringed on Oracle's Java programming language to build its hugely popular mobile operating system, Android. The court said Google's use of Java was "not fair" and sent the case back to trial to determine damages. Oracle had originally sought $9 billion. The court said Android helped Google earn $42 billion in advertising revenue since the first Android phone went on sale in 2008. Читать дальше...

A Michigan college student pleaded guilty to falsely reporting to campus police that she was attacked and raped. Mary Zolkowski, 21, admitted in court Tuesday that she lied to authorities about being raped by a stranger in the parking lot of Delta College in Bay City, according to MLive. “I called Delta College and falsely...

Shares of Lululemon Athletica Inc. rallied 9% late Tuesday after the apparel company reported fourth-quarter earnings and sales above Wall Street expectations and a 12% comparable-store sales growth. Lululemon said it earned $120 million, or 88 cents a share, in the quarter, compared with $136 million, or 99 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted for one-time items, the company earned $1.33 a share in the quarter, compared with $1 a share a year ago. Sales rose 18% to $928.8 million, from $790 million a year ago. Читать дальше...

Teaching Notes are Bible studies we taught before GraceLife Ministries began publishing articles online in 1995. Some were presented as sermons, others as group studies.

Der tschechische Ministerpräsident Andrej Babis ist der Bildung einer Koalitionsregierung mit den Sozialdemokraten (CSSD) einen entscheidenden Schritt näher gekommen. CSSD-Chef Jan Hamacek hat am Dienstagabend das bisherige kategorische Nein seiner Partei zu einem Regierungseintritt unter dem wegen Korruptionsermittlungen umstrittenen Babis aufgegeben.

TOPEKA, Kan. — When Linda Brown was a schoolgirl in Kansas, her father tried to enroll her in an all-white school in Topeka. He and several black families were turned away, sparking the Brown v. Board of Education case that challenged segregation in public schools. A 1954 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court followed, striking down racial segregation in schools and cementing Linda Brown’s place in history as a central figure in the landmark case. Funeral officials in Topeka said Brown died Sunday at age 75. Читать дальше...

Hundreds of thousands of young children, teenagers, parents, and concerned people across the U.S. stepped away from their computer screens and left their houses on March 24, gathering in the streets to protest against gun violence in the March for Our Lives.

Retour sur les principales mesures budget 2018-2019 du ministre des Finances du Québec, Carlos Leitao.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall believes in some respects the Cavaliers are back to square one in the rebuilding of their program. That's largely because they will be breaking in a new transfer quarterback and looking to replace their top middle linebacker and safety, which also means replacing the three captains off last year's 6-7 team. There is, however, one difference, and it's one Mendenhall labeled "huge." The difference is junior college quarterback Bryce Perkins... Читать дальше...

As the rebellion neared its bitter end, the Jewish coins changed from ‘Freedom of Zion’ to 'Redemption of Zion,' showing they knew the cause for freedom had become hopeless, Dr. Eilat Mazar tells Haaretz

Her TV alter ego got married on the season finale of This Is Us, and Chrissy Metz says she isn’t ruling out another wedding of her own one day.

A nonprofit organization has taken out a full-page ad in the New York Post seemingly hitting the Trump administration for mulling the possibility of awarding Amazon with a lucrative contract to provide IT services to the Defense Department. Full page ad in the New York Post. Bezos has smart enemies. pic.twitter.com/eilLlnG3Bh — Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) […]

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• Bridget Malcolm, a former Victoria's Secret model, recently wrote a blog post about her experience with body dysmorphia and apologized for promoting unhealthy eating habits.
• Body dysmorphia is a mental illness that causes a disturbed, distorted body image and often leads to an obsession with one's appearance.
• "The guilt I feel at some of the things I used to recommend as healthy eating habits, truly because I believed them, makes me sick."
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The sexual abuse scandal at Michigan State University widened Tuesday when authorities charged a former dean not only with failing to keep sports doctor Larry Nassar in line but with sexually harassing female students and pressuring them for nude selfies. William Strampel, 70, is the first person charged since an investigation was launched in January into how Michigan State handled complaints against Nassar, who for years sexually violated girls and young women, especially gymnasts... Читать дальше...

Cash Considerations head to Cleveland for the former Yankees prospect.

Secretary of Defense James Mattis dismissed reports that he's apprehensive about John Bolton joining the Trump administration, saying that he had "no reservations" about their ability to work together.

Professors usually fall into one of two categories when it comes to being late for class: being super strict about it or totally not caring. Instead of penalizing students in more traditional ways, this professor makes tardy students dance.

Officials on Tuesday recognized the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County for its 50th anniversary.

Here’s a fact, National Rifle Association — Piers Morgan put you on blast Tuesday morning.

If you thought Apple's new iPad would be the one to finally challenge Google's Chromebooks in the education market, you'll probably be disappointed with the new 9.7-inch iPad that Apple announced Tuesday. 

CHICAGO (AP) — Apple wants to play a more prominent role in education, but it isn't willing to cut prices to make the grade. Instead, Apple is clinging to a thesis that has helped turn it into the world's most valuable company: Our products are more expensive, but they're worth it. On Tuesday, the company introduced a variety of features tailored for teachers and students while keeping the price for its cheapest iPad tablet unchanged, even as budget-strapped school administrators have been turning... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Apple wants to play a more prominent role in education, but it isn't willing to cut prices to make the grade. Instead, Apple is clinging to a thesis that has helped turn it into the world's most valuable company: Our products are more expensive, but they're worth it. On Tuesday, the company introduced a variety of features tailored for teachers and students while keeping the price for its cheapest iPad tablet unchanged, even as budget-strapped school administrators have been turning... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Apple wants to play a more prominent role in education, but it isn't willing to cut prices to make the grade. Instead, Apple is clinging to a thesis that has helped turn it into the world's most valuable company: Our products are more expensive, but they're worth it. On Tuesday, the company introduced a variety of features tailored for teachers and students while keeping the price for its cheapest iPad tablet unchanged, even as budget-strapped school administrators have been turning... Читать дальше...

Die USA und Südkorea haben sich nach Angaben der Regierung in Washington im Grundsatz auf ein neues Handelsabkommen geeinigt. Die Details würden in Kürze bekanntgegeben, sagte Trump-Sprecherin Sarah Sanders am Dienstag. Beide Seiten hatten die Bedingungen ihres Freihandelsabkommens neu verhandelt, nachdem US-Präsident Donald Trump Importzölle auf Stahl- und Aluminiumprodukte angeordnet hatte.