Новости за 29.03.2018

President Trump said that U.S. forces would leave Syria “very soon” during a speech in Richfield, Ohio, on Thursday. “We’re knocking the hell out of ISIS. We’ll be coming out of Syria, like, very soon,” Mr. Trump said, referring to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). “Let the other people take care of it now.” The fight against ISIS In December, the Pentagon said it had about 2,000 troops deployed in Syria. That same month, Defense Secretary James Mattis told […]

ISLAMABAD — He is crisscrossing Pakistan championing a fatwa, or Islamic religious decree, forbidding militant violence inside the country. But the mere fact that Fazlur Rehman Khalil, veteran leader of an organization designated as a terror group by the U.S., is free has experts questioning Pakistan’s willingness to fight extremism. Khalil, once a close friend of deceased al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, co-founded Harakat-ul-Mujahedeen, a group accused by India of attacking its... Читать дальше...

Virginia coach Tony Bennett and his players have moved past the shock of their improbable loss to UMBC

BRICK, N.J. (AP) — Four New Jersey police officers will not be charged for fatally shooting a gunman who authorities say fired at them first. Ocean County prosecutors said Thursday that the Brick Township officers were justified in shooting Keshawn Wilson on Aug. 20. Their report says Wilson fired at the officers when they demanded that he drop his gun. They returned fire, fatally wounding him. The officers were not injured. The shooting occurred when police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a home. Читать дальше...

"(Trump's) just happy for me," Roseanne Barr said on Thursday's 'Good Morning America' of a phone call she had with the president.

US President Donald Trump warned Thursday that he may delay implementation of a renegotiated trade deal with South Korea until after planned nuclear talks with North Korea.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Two ex-law enforcement officers-turned-lawmakers are asking state parole officials to reconsider releasing an inmate who has served 44 years in prison for killing two New York City police officers. Herman Bell is scheduled to be released from an upstate prison April 17 after being granted parole in early March. He and two other members of the Black Liberation Army fatally were convicted of shooting Waverly Jones and Joseph Piagentini after luring the officers to a Harlem public housing complex in 1971. Читать дальше...

Washington (dpa) - Die USA haben die angekündigte Ausweisung ihres diplomatischen Personals aus Russland als «nicht gerechtfertigt» kritisiert. «Wir lesen das, wir bewerten das und wir behalten uns das Recht einer Antwort vor», sagte die Sprecherin des US-Außenministeriums, Heather Nauert, am Donnerstag in Washington.«Es gibt keine Rechtfertigung für diese Antwort», sagte Nauert in Bezug auf den russischen Schritt, der der Ausweisung von 60 Russen aus den USA folgt, die angeblich für russische Geheimdienste gearbeitet haben. Читать дальше...

Stevie Nicol and Ale Moreno dissect Isco's comments about his lack of confidence at Real Madrid under Zinedine Zidane. Zinedine Zidane is hopeful that Real Madrid will keep moving up the table and Cristiano Ronaldo will beat Lionel Messi as La Liga's top scorer after he scored four goals in Sunday's 6-3 thrashing of Girona. The FIFA international break has been kind to Zinedine Zidane. Not only have his squad returned unscathed and not overly taxed by globe-crossing international commitments... Читать дальше...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have resurrected a bill to overhaul one of the nation's worst-funded pension systems. The 291-page proposal was approved Thursday by a legislative committee moments after it was released publicly. The new bill preserves most benefits for current teachers and state workers, but would move new hires into a hybrid cash balance plan. The bill was written so quickly it has not been reviewed by actuaries, so lawmakers don't know how the bill will financially impact the retirement system. Читать дальше...

America's representatives can, and should, end the country's participation in the horrific onslaught on Yemen.

QASR EL-YAHUD, West Bank — Pilgrims seeking serenity during a visit to Jesus’ traditional baptism site may be rattled to discover they are surrounded by thousands of land mines left over from dormant Mideast conflicts. But a project now underway plans to rid the West Bank site of the explosive devices, clearing away the relics of war that have blemished the sacred place for nearly five decades. Land mines still speckle many parts of Israeli war-won territory. But the effort at […]

TX Midland/Odessa TX Zone Forecast for Thursday, March 29, 2018 _____ 300 FPUS54 KMAF 291931 ZFPMAF Zone Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 231 PM CDT Thu Mar 29 2018 Zone forecast text represents an average of conditions over an entire zone. For point-specific forecasts, please refer to the Point Forecast Matrices product, issued by the National Weather Service Office in Midland/Odessa, WMO header FOUS54 KMAF. TXZ047-048-051>053-301045- Borden-Scurry-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-... Читать дальше...

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• The yield curve, which measures the difference between short- and long-term bond yields, hit its narrowest point since October 2007. 
• When the curve inverts, meaning long-term yields fall below short-term yields, it has historically indicated that a recession is coming.
• Follow 2-year and 10-year Treasury yields here. 

What's happening in the bond market is raising recession fears.  

The 2-year/10-year spread, which measures... Читать дальше...

Bukarest (dpa) - Nächste Medaillen für Deutschland bei den Europameisterschaften der Gewichtheber in Bukarest: Nico Müller hat am Donnerstag in der Klasse bis 77 Kilogramm den Titel im olympischen Zweikampf gewonnen. Der 24 Jahre alte Obrigheimer brachte die persönliche Bestleistung von 346 (Reißen 155/Stoßen 191) Kilo in die Wertung und verwies den Vorjahres-Vizeeuropameister Razvan Martin (343 kg) aus Rumänien und den Spanier Andres Mata (342 kg) auf die nächsten Plätze.Auch in der Teildisziplin... Читать дальше...

Arsenal face a major battle this summer to improve their underperforming side and look set to fight a host of rival Premier League clubs in the transfer market. One player widely linked with a move to England this summer is Napoli’s Jorginho, who has attracted interest from Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool after superb performances for the Serie A title-chasing side. The Italian international represented his nation against England this week at Wembley and spoke to Football Italia after the game... Читать дальше...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man threatened by city officials with legal action for saying on a website that his hometown smelled like "rancid dog food" has won a free-speech lawsuit. Josh Harms, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa, filed suit in U.S. District Court earlier this month asking a judge to block Sibley officials from suing him. City officials said they'd sue if he didn't stop criticizing the odor problem from an animal food processing plant and talking with reporters about it. Читать дальше...

Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd), one of Emanuel’s most outspoken City Council critics, said Thursday critical questions need to be answered first.

Le gouvernement Couillard s'organise pour mettre fin aux moyens de pression des contrôleurs routiers de la Société de l'assurance automobile (SAAQ). Comme il considère que le transport en commun est un service essentiel, le gouvernement vient de signer un arrêté ministériel pour contrer ces actions auprès des sociétés de transport en commun.

A week after a ransomware cyberattack paralyzed the City of Atlanta’s computer system, some services are still tied up. Thursday morning, the Municipal Court of Atlanta announced that all court dates scheduled for the day would be reset. The city is still unable to process payments for traffic tickets and water bills. Other services are...

OK. It's time to address the elephant in the room. As you know I have actively removed any posts referring to TITS over the past few years. This is for many reasons that I may enter into later. Anyway, from Twitter many of you will have been directed to the website that has been created from archived tweets over a number of years from Nick and Rich Hester. For those of you that have not seen it, it is here: http://www.thorneinthesidetweets.com I became aware of this new website a week or so ago... Читать дальше...

I cannot recall a time when there was more change going on in the technology sector. The latest massive Microsoft reorganization is a case in point.

Alison Bender and Peter Walton discuss the hostile environment that plagued the West Ham v Burnley match over the weekend. West Ham have given further details of the enhanced security measures put in place for Saturday's Premier League game against Southampton at the London Stadium. The Hammers' last home game against Burnley on March 10 was marred by a number of crowd disturbances. Five fans invaded the pitch while co-owner David Sullivan was struck by a coin after a protest in front of the directors' box turned nasty. Читать дальше...