Новости за 08.08.2015

Aug 8 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc is nearing an agreement to buy Precision Castparts Corp , in what could be the company's largest purchase ever, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, has been told by family doctors that proposals to strip trainee GPs of thousands of pounds’ worth of salary supplements could have a “catastrophic” impact on the workforce and compromise safe patient care. The Government is considering plans to scrap pay subsidies worth between £14,300 and £16,200 a year to GPs in training, which were originally introduced to address pay discrepancies between GPs and hospital doctors. 

* Says has played 90 holes since injury (Adds McIlroy tweet, detail)

David Cameron is poised to give peerages to a string of Conservative advisers as early as this week.

It’s official: reading is good for you, according to a new report from The Reading Agency which looked at the effects of reading for pleasure on adults and children. Benefits include increased empathy, better relationships with others, reduced symptoms of depression and risks of dementia and improved well-being throughout life.

It’s official: reading is good for you, according to a new report from The Reading Agency which looked at the effects of reading for pleasure on adults and children. Benefits include increased empathy, better relationships with others, reduced symptoms of depression and risks of dementia and improved well-being throughout life.

A Johns Island man was killed in a single-car accident early Saturday morning when his car collided with several trees.

When it comes to beer drinking, not all glasses are born equal. Take the half pint, for example. For years it has been the poor relation of the full pint, a slang name for someone of lowly stature.

LONG BEACH -- The University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Park campus played host to almost 100 athletes Saturday morning for a precursor to October's Special Olympics of Mississippi's Fall Games.

Hundreds of Christian families have fled a central Syrian town as Islamic State fighters advance toward it, activists said Saturday, the anniversary of the U.S. beginning airstrikes against the extremists in Iraq.

Dozens of LGBT Ugandans promote gay pride, a year after a harsh anti-homosexuality law was overturned. Sean Carberry reports.

Dozens of LGBT Ugandans promote gay pride, a year after a harsh anti-homosexuality law was overturned. Sean Carberry reports.

Aug 8 (Reuters) - Marc Marquez once again found his groove at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the reigning MotoGP champion from Spain won his third consecutive pole at the Brickyard on Saturday.

Aug 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Motorcycling Grand Prix Indianapolis Moto2 Qualification on Saturday 1. Alex Rins (Spain) Kalex 1:36.549 2. Tito Rabat (Spain) Kalex 1:36.686 3. Mika Kallio (Finland) Kalex 1:36.865 4. Thomas Luethi (Switzerland) Kalex 1:36.886 5. Jonas Folger (Germany) Kalex 1:37.005 6. Takaaki Nakagami (Japan) Kalex 1:37.022 7. Sam Lowes (Britain) Speed up 1:37.038 8. Johann Zarco (France) Kalex 1:37.055 9

Opponents of raising the state's gas tax to fund roadwork are stepping up their efforts while the Legislature's not in session in an attempt to shift the debate from funding to reform.

So Utopia really does exist – but it might not be what you are looking for, unless your ideal society is deep under water and includes alien-looking creatures, dead man’s fingers and hungry little baby sharks.

The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visits Yemen amid ongoing conflict to highlight the country's catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visits Yemen amid ongoing conflict to highlight the country's catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visits Yemen amid ongoing conflict to highlight the country's catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

The Gibbes Museum of Art now sits devoid of all its paintings and sculptures, but an ongoing renovation is revealing a different, long-hidden work of art.

1. Broad gives rise to false expectations

Thursday was the first time I had been to a match as a spectator. I was there with some people who had never been to watch a game of cricket before and, as the players walked out, I didn’t think there was any particular sign that something extraordinary was about to happen.

Am gestrigen Samstag war es nun endlich soweit: das VSS-Rennen in der Sportzone Rungg in Montiggl lockte ca. 180 Kinder und Jugendliche aus allen Landesteilen an den Start. Das Dynamic Bike Team war zahlenmäßig sehr stark vertreten, mit dabei auch zahlreiche Neulinge aus dem Schnupperkurs, welche ihr erstes Rennen bestritten! Tolle Podiumsplätze durch Tobias Oberhammer […]

Labour’s deputy leadership candidates say they will serve under Jeremy Corbyn if he becomes leader, despite warnings from a number of senior MPs that they would quit the Shadow Cabinet.

Labour’s head office is reportedly in chaos, with up to 100 staff trying to root out ineligible supporters, amid accusations that the hard left is infiltrating the party’s leadership election to support Jeremy Corbyn.

AKRON, Ohio, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Australian Steven Bowditch gave his Presidents Cup hopes a timely boost by firing a sizzling seven-under-par 63 in the third round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Saturday.