Новости за 17.04.2018

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• Research suggests that there is a scientific reason why old pages in a book smell so good to some people.
• As books decompose over time, they emit a smell that comes from volatile organic compounds.
• When you don't know the name of a scent, you tend to associate with something more familiar to you.

Do you like to have your nose in a book? No, we’re not talking figuratively. Something about the scent of old books can perk up any bookworm. Читать дальше...

Russia denied accusations from the United States and Britain that its agents have planted malware on key components of the internet to spy on rivals, steal trade and potentially launch cyberattacks. A Kremlin spokesman on Tuesday called the claim unfounded and "feeble." In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and the U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre said the main targets in the alleged tampering of routers and other networking equipment include "government... Читать дальше...

Thomas Mueller shone as Bayern Munich romped to a 6-2 semi-final win at Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday to reach the German Cup final and keep their treble dreams alive.

US Republicans are pushing for a confirmation vote next week on Mike Pompeo becoming secretary of state, even though his nomination may not receive majority support in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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• Jerome Hamon of France is the first person in the world to receive a second face transplant, something that's led French media to refer to him as the "man with three faces."
• Hamon's first transplant needed to be replaced when his body started to reject it six years after he received it.
• Organ transplants always come with the risk that the immune system will react to them.
• Fortunately, Hamon's second face transplant seems to have been a success so far. Читать дальше...

The former Fugees frontwoman is hitting the road this summer to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her landmark solo album 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.'

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has hired a powerful firebrand conservative to be his new chief of staff, a sign he...

Well, on the most wonderful day of the year (if you are wealthy) our friend Stephanie Ruhle takes us back in time to review the promises Trump and his GOP friends made about this fabulous new tax plan that got passed. Let's see how their claims match up to reality.

Filmed gorgeously in black and white and often framed with wide vistas, the evocative drama “1945” sometimes has the look and feel of a Western — only in this case, the ultimate showdown pits a pair of Orthodox Jewish visitors against Hungarian villagers who fear that postwar vengeance is coming their way. World War II has just ended in Europe, but the guilt is just beginning for a small Hungarian town that has illegally taken over shops and homes of Jewish residents who were forcibly removed by the Nazis. Читать дальше...

A wise Chronicle editor once told me that the job of a sportswriter is to inform, not ask. Don’t fill up your piece with a lot of questions when you can provide information to the reader. That’s all well and good, but when it comes to the A’s big extravaganza Tuesday night — with free admission for fans — a ton of questions must be asked. Such as: The A’s say they distributed 200,000 tickets to the game, in celebration of the team’s 50th year in Oakland, and expect... Читать дальше...

A 90-year-old woman died three days after she was burned in a house fire Friday in northwest suburban Rolling Meadows.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is eyeing plenty of business this summer to make his side into Premier League contenders, as they seek to dethrone Manchester City next term. The Reds have proven themselves to be Pep Guardiola’s kryptonite this season, inflicting a damaging league defeat upon the Citizens earlier this year, ending their hopes of going the entire season undefeated, before emerging victorious in both legs of an all-English Champions League semi-final showdown. However, Liverpool... Читать дальше...

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• "Direct to consumer" genetics tests have soared in popularity in recent years as the cost of genetics sequencing has plummeted.
• AncestryDNA, Helix, and 23andMe are some of the companies offering the tests.
• But 23andMe is the only one with approval from the Food and Drug Administration to include information about breast-cancer risk based on three mutations on the BRCA 1 and 2 genes.
• Experts say a "negative" result on 23andMe's... Читать дальше...

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• Acne remedies that use salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide, while helpful for tackling troubled spots, can cause greater damage in the long run. 
• Exfoliating beads can inflame your skin causing redness and irritation. 
• Foundations often have silicone, a pore-clogging ingredient. 

If you're prone to breakouts, you probably have an arsenal of products to treat them, but not all are actually helpful. These are the 10 ingredients that could be making your acne worse. Читать дальше...

Iago Aspas grabbed a 2-2 draw for Celta Vigo against Barcelona, who battled to a point after Sergi Roberto was sent off at Balaidos.

A NASA astronaut, who in 2015 traveled to the International Space Station (ISS), expected the air to have a foul odor, like the inside of a locker room. Instead, he explained how pleasant the station smelled due to a high-tech support system.  Astronaut Kjell N. Lindgren assumed the station's air would be putrid as six or more crewmembers are continuously working, exercising and sweating inside the air-tight metal space. However, because of a high-tech life support system, the area is kept clean.

The former top broadband advisor to FCC chairman Ajit Pai has been arrested on charges that she tricked investors into pouring $250 million into a phony fiber-optic scheme. Elizabeth Pierce, who briefly served as chair of Pai’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee last year, was charged with one count of wire fraud on Thursday, and faces...

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• ESPN brought Brett Favre in to audition as Jon Gruden's replacement as a commentator for 'Monday Night Football,' but he failed his audition and is no longer a candidate for the role. 
• Peyton Manning was also a top candidate for the role, but will not be taking it. 
• Other possibilities for the job include Rex Ryan and a pair of current NFL tight ends. 

Brett Favre was considered a potential replacement for Jon Gruden... Читать дальше...

Living in Goebbels Land

by Craig Murray

17 Apr, 2018

So a tiny independent radio station in Ireland managed to interview Robert Fisk on the ground in Douma, but none of the mainstream British broadcast media today has him on, despite the political fallout from our Syria bombing attack being the main news story everywhere?

Meantime MSM propagandists including Richard Hall (BBC), Dan Hodges (Mail) and Brian Whitaker (Guardian) and many more queue up to denounce Fisk on twitter from their cosy armchairs. Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona teachers began to vote Tuesday on whether to walk off the job in their push for more funding for education. Arizona Educators United, a grass-roots group that's mobilized tens of thousands of teachers for weeks of protests, instructed teachers on how to hold a strike vote over three days. The group told teachers to hand out premade paper ballots to be filled out before and after school. The vote on whether to walk out comes despite Republican Gov. Doug Ducey offering a 20 percent raise by 2020. Читать дальше...

A former Georgia teacher found herself under arrest after a video showed her and her son getting into a spat with two black female service members over a parking spot outside a Georgia restaurant. Judy James Tucker, 71, told the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies that the argument Saturday began over race. Stephanie Mitchell, 34,...

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi criticized President Trump Sunday for his decision to bomb Syria, saying that he has not asked for needed congressional approval for military action. After a weekend news conference about tax reform at the San Francisco Labor Council, Pelosi decried Trump’s use of escalating force against Syrian President Bashar Assad without the authorization of Congress. On Friday night, the United States — along with France and Britain — bombed the country... Читать дальше...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford says he expects "substantive" recommendations from the committee seeking ways to reform college basketball amid a federal investigation of corruption in the sport. Speaking Tuesday at a regional Associated Press Sports Editors meeting, Swofford said he doesn't know what the commission led by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will conclude next week when it is expected to present its report to the Division I Board of Directors and Board of Governors. Читать дальше...