Новости за 16.08.2016

BATON ROUGE, La. — A look at the deadly flooding that has ravaged Louisiana: — 6: The number of storm-related deaths since rain began falling Friday. — More than 20,000: The number of people who have had to be rescued from their homes as floodwaters rose. — More than 11,000: The number of people staying

Donald Trump tried once again to restart his campaign, a pivot that will last until tomorrow when he gets into a fight with a Twitter bot promising free iPads. There must be large amounts of standing water and shared drinking glasses in Trump headquarters, because campaign officials are coming down with nasty cases of chronic lying. And the Commission on Presidential Debates announced which polls it will use to choose participants, so all eyes will be on candidates struggling to garner 15 percent of the vote ― meaning Donald Trump. Читать дальше...

The Republican nominee's proposals appear nearly impossible to implement — and critics say they could actually fuel the terrorist threat.

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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon was activated from the non-football injury list Monday and returned to practice.

Warren Buffett's firm is doubling down on Apple.

The 21-year-old from Hyderabad outclassed eighth seed Tai 21-13 21-15 in a 40-minute pre-quarterfinals clash here.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Elia Viviani slammed hard into the wooden surface of the Olympic velodrome and thought, just for a fleeting moment, that perhaps his chances of winning a track cycling gold medal were over. Then he stood up. He realized he wasn’t hurt. And he saw that he was still leading the omnium.

Cyclist Mark Cavendish wins silver after Charlotte Dujardin's dressage gold as Britain retain second place in the Rio 2016 medal table.

NEW YORK (AP) — An undisclosed number of people who used credit cards at 20 Hyatt, Sheraton, Marriott, Westin and other hotels in Texas, nine other states and the District of Columbia may have had their cards compromised as a…

NEW YORK (AP) — An undisclosed number of people who used credit cards at 20 Hyatt, Sheraton, Marriott, Westin and other hotels in Texas, nine other states and the District of Columbia may have had their cards compromised as a…

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The Buffalo Bills activated Karlos Williams from the active/non-football illness list Monday after the second-year running back passed his physical.

NEW YORK — The New York Islanders have signed goaltender Christopher Gibson to a one-year, two-way contract. The Islanders announced the signing of the 23-year-old on Monday. Terms weren’t immediately available. Gibson made his NHL debut with the Islanders last season, appearing in four games. His first NHL win came on April 5 at Washington,

CNN's Brooke Baldwin followed up Donald Trump's ISIS speech by asking Trump surrogate what "extreme measures," Donald was prepared to take after he said he would do it “viciously if necessary.”

American International Group said on Monday it would sell its mortgage-guaranty unit to Arch Capital Group for about $3.4 billion.

Hoping to build on strong second quarter wireless growth, companies are emphasizing their high speed plans in back-to-school deals

Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel wrote a New York Times op-ed published discussing the Gawker lawsuit, journalism and online privacy.

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Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, who tore his left Achilles in the 2015 opener, was activated off the physically unable to perform list.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez says he won't play again this season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez says he won't play again this season.

We get it, your country is #1.

These star-spangled guys who literally poop red, white, and blue.

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This lady who loved Japan's flag so much, she became one.

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These two who are clearly rooting for the wrong team.

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Of course, this sexy trio of ladies.

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Should you buy this pure play on the Internet of Things at multi-year lows?

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Italian rider Elia Viviani held off British cycling star Mark Cavendish and reigning champion Norman Lasse Hansen of Denmark to win the gold medal in the multi-discipline omnium on Monday.

Attention players of Pokémon Go! Read ahead if you don't want your entire Pokédex deleted. Niantic, the creator of the game that's literally taken up all of the world's...

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The Detroit Lions signed free agent Andrew Quarless on Monday despite the tight end facing a two-game suspension for firing a gun in public.

The startling gap in treatment is the result of European laws that shield corporations from class-action suits brought by unhappy consumers. Lawyers in Berlin, Paris and elsewhere in Europe are teaming up with new online services to recruit clients en masse and try to get around the usual restrictions on consumer lawsuits. The campaigns are attracting people like Jurgen Franz, a retired advertising executive in Munich who says his Volkswagen, a diesel Tiguan sport utility vehicle, burns more fuel... Читать дальше...