Новости за 16.08.2016

NEW YORK (AP) — Home Depot posted record sales and earnings during its second quarter and raised its profit expectations for the year as the U.S. housing market continues to warm up. The Atlanta home improvement retailer's profit jumped 9 percent to $2.44 billion, or $1.97 per share, edging out Wall Street expectations by a penny, according to analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research. Home Depot and its rival, Lowe's sailed through a downturn in the retail sector this year as a whole, with... Читать дальше...

Home Depot Tuesday reported earnings and revenue that fell roughly in line with Wall Street's estimates.

During a series of experiments last year, Hungarian experimental physicists chanced upon a new particle that may be the basis of the fifth force of nature, a new study has shown.

In a move that could completely alter our understanding of the universe, a new study confirmed the possible discovery of a fifth fundamental force of nature.

A knife-wielding man attacked passengers early Tuesday on a train in western Austria, seriously wounding two, police said. The suspect was arrested.

Sale to private equity group comes after years of pressure by pro-Palestinian activists

A Quebec Junior AA hockey player who was handcuffed on the ice by provincial police in February following an incident with a referee has been charged with assault.

She is expected to win the women's 800m final easily this week - and it will stir up the same old ugly debate about whether she should be competing at all

The famous Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas was demolished early Tuesday in a controlled implosion. The venue had been featured in films including "Diamonds Are Forever" from the James Bond franchise, and "Casino" in 1995.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will ramp up pressure on the federal opposition to support $6 billion in government savings it committed to during the election, promising he is ready to "reach across the aisle" to repair the budget.

They call it the Skywalk and just the look of this attraction in China chills your blood. The most amazing and high glass walk in the world is open.  The glass route lies high up in the mountains. You can look down and see the ground below at 1400 meters beneath you. You can find […]

The Russian Airborne Forces’ 106th Tula Division will take part in joint anti-terrorist exercises with Egypt, the forces’ deputy commander for peacekeeping operations said Tuesday.

Aug. 21: Actor-filmmaker-writer Melvin Van Peebles is 84. Singer Kenny Rogers is 78. Actor Clarence Williams III ("The Mod Squad") is 77. Singer Harold Reid of the Statler Brothers is 77. Singer Jackie DeShannon is 75. Actress Patty McCormack ("The…

This man in his sixties is in much better shape than most 20-year-olds!

A thundering bull run in emerging markets has investors polishing their horns on record high Russian stocks and a two-year peak in Brazil.

Oil traded nears $46 a barrel as Nigeria’s oil minister signals the prospect of production cuts from OPEC was unlikely.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission temporarily halted trading in Neuromama, citing concerns of "potentially manipulative" transactions.

Some banks and insurers have recently started considering the idea of keeping piles of cash in high security vaults across Europe.

Decision on Hinkley Point to be made close to G20 summit in Hangzhou

Witnesses say that there are at least nine armed police officers in the area.

The aviation agency recommended strengthening pilots' initial and subsequent medical examinations "by including drugs and alcohol screening, comprehensive mental health assessment, as well as improved follow-up in case of medical history of psychiatric conditions." The EASA acknowledged that currently aero-medical assessments do not include systematic psychological assessment. [...] psychological deficiencies ... may remain undetected. Lufthansa, the parent company of Germanwings, has said Lubitz... Читать дальше...

New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission recently agreed not to reject license plate applications that contained language related to atheism, feminism or L.G.B.T. people.

The rate at which ladies flaunt their bodies is fast becoming alarming and become famous for the wrong reasons. A lady identified as Roman Tega has suddenly become famous on Instagram because of the way she flaunts her massive boobs. Over the weekend, Tega was seen attending a boat cruise party with her friends still […]