Новости за 01.10.2016

If you're careful about how you define things, every village and city in Nebraska can probably claim a first in something. McCook in Red Willow County is no exception, with having had the first junior college in the state.

Indonesia's quickly becoming a player in the world economy, proving there's life outside of China and Singapore.

A United Arab Emirates (UAE) military vessel has been damaged in an incident off the coast of Yemen, local media said Saturday.

Midway through the nearly hourlong debate, Tim Russert, the host of “Meet the Press” and the evening’s moderator, looked up from his notes at Hillary Clinton, the first lady-turned-Senate aspirant from New York, standing across the stage.

China has warned that India are planning to deploy 36 nuclear fighter jets to the border regions of China and Pakistan, as tensions over the Kashmir crisis reach boiling point.  The nuclear-capable Rafale fighter jets will be acquired from France and will deployed in the disputed areas between Pakistan and China in an effort to assert authority in the region. The Times of India reports: A recent report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said India is the largest arms importer in the world, the newspaper said. Читать дальше...

The News & Record of Greensboro reports (http://bit.ly/2dlHTBO) the university held a topping out ceremony on Friday to indicate the building's steel frame is nearly done. The university is charging students $450 annually to cover construction costs.

KINGSTON, R.I. — Harold Cooper ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns to help Rhode Island pull away and beat Brown 28-13 on Saturday. William Twyman picked off Jordan Vazzano’s pass and returned it 30 yards into the end zone to give Brown (1-2) a 13-7 halftime lead. The Bears fumbled the ball during their first series

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — DeShone Kizer threw for a career-best 471 yards to help Notre Dame overcome another shaky performance by its defense and special teams and beat Syracuse 50-33 Saturday. The Fighting Irish (2-3) snapped a two-game losing streak, but showed only a little defensive improvement in the first game since coach Brian Kelly

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — Republic of Congo police say 14 people have been killed in an attack on a train in the country's southeast.

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — Republic of Congo police say 14 people have been killed in an attack on a train in the country's southeast.

Netflix appeared to suffer an outage as binge-viewers were watching "Luke Cage," a highly anticipated new series.

BOONE, N.C. — Jalin Moore ran for 45 of 159 yards for a touchdown to break a scoreless tie in the third quarter and Appalachian State intercepted four passes in beating Georgia State 17-3 on Saturday in a Sun Belt opener. Moore weaved through the Panthers defense to score with 13:32 left in the third

So you've survived Freshers' week. Now what?

MADRID (AP) — Spain's Socialists have voted against party leader Pedro Sanchez in a move that seeks to end the party's internal divisions and possibly resolve the country's nine months of political deadlock.

MULBERRY, Fla. (AP) — The FBI wants to discover who sent an envelope containing an unknown white powder to the company on whose property a massive sinkhole opened, causing contaminated water and fertilizer to flow into Florida's main drinking water…

Control of the World Wide Web was handed over to a New World Order controlled organisation last night, making it answerable to “international authorities” such as the U.N. On Friday night, the U.S. government handed over the reigns of the internet to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) – a multi-stakeholder body that includes countries like China and Russia, and represents companies such as Facebook and Google. Last minute attempts to prevent the hand-over was blocked on Friday... Читать дальше...

The Warriors are wearing a No. 42 patch on their jerseys for every game this season to honor the late Nate Thurmond, the team announced Saturday. Golden State plays its preseason opener Saturday afternoon against the Toronto Raptors in Vancouver, British Columbia. Heavy favorites to win an NBA championship, the Warriors open the regular season Oct. 25 against the San Antonio Spurs.

The next world chess championship tournament will be held in Tehran, where women competitors will be required to don headscarves, also known as hijab.

Not long after the World Chess Federation announced the location of its next championship event, chess players around the world began to express concerns, according to the Daily Telegraph. Slated for next February, the tournament will be held in Tehran, Iran, where women competitors will be required to don headscarves, also known as hijab. Carla Heredia, 2012 Pan American Chess Champion #FIDE should understand that VENUES ARE NEGOTIABLE BUT WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE NOT. We should stand for that #Iran... Читать дальше...

Jacob Hall, the 6-year-old boy who was critically injured in a shooting at Townville Elementary School in South Carolina last week, has died in hospital.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The longest-living gorilla on record has another great-grandbaby.

Left guard Alex Boone practiced for a second straight day today and the Vikings did not declare a game-day status for him on the final injury report, so he will be available to play Monday night and is expected  to start. Boone, who injured his hip in the win over the Panthers, was listed as a full participant today after being limited Friday. If he experiences a setback before Monday night, Jeremiah Sirles would likely replace him. Fullback Zach Line (knee) also got in a second straight practice today and was given no game-day status either... Читать дальше...

A marijuana farmer in central Jamaica in 2013. Jamaica has spent years prosecuting illegal marijuana growers, but as it moves to legalize parts of the industry, small farmers worry they will be left behind.