Новости за 18.09.2015

On September 15, the first major expansion to blockbuster game "Destiny" launched. It's called "The Taken King" — a reference to the expansion's story. In celebration of the expansion's release, developer Bungie have released a tool for creating your very own, personalized "Destiny" trailer. By going to this website, you can have a personal trailer similar to the one above, which I created with my personal account. Here's how:

Greeks are heading to the polls to choose their government again this weekend — though you wouldn't know it from the relative silence in the international media.

GENEVA (AP) — Sepp Blatter tried to rally the troops at FIFA headquarters after the suspension of his top deputy, insisting soccer's embattled world governing body would withstand the latest wave of corruption allegations.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame wide receiver Will Fuller finds it hard to believe the eighth-ranked Fighting Irish are underdogs at home against No. 14 Georgia Tech.

London (AFP) - England launch the 20-nation Rugby World Cup against Fiji on Friday with the promise of a multi-million dollar bonus if they win for the second time as rugby fever gripped the country.

Glasgow (AFP) - Andy Murray gave Great Britain a flying start in their Davis Cup semi-final against Australia with a 6-3, 6-0, 6-3 victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis on Friday.

If you're taking someone out "on the cheap" in Paris, expect to drop a little over $100.

NEW YORK (AP) — A derelict Naval hospital that treated soldiers from the Civil War through World War II is the site of an art installation that deals with the wounds of war and the human power of healing.

If you've ever wondered what it'd feel like to travel back in time and walk the streets of San Francisco, this might be the closest you'll get — at least for now.

NEW YORK (AP) — Universal Health Services, one of the largest hospital operators in the U.S., said Friday it will buy addiction treatment facility company Foundations Recovery Network for $350 million.

You might feel like a slacker if you duck out for a cup of coffee just two hours after arriving at the office.

PARIS (AP) — The high-speed train operator Thalys is going to train its employees to respond to terrorist scenarios and dangerous situations following a report that a ticket inspector panicked during the Aug. 21 attack on a train to Paris.

The iPhone version of "Minecraft" costs $6.99 — or, as us normal people call it, "Seven freakin' dollars." Like, whoa. That's seven dollars more than most games on the App Store!

Universities are hotbeds of innovation, the places where research is conducted and ideas tested until they can be put out into the world.

Corinne Jones and her fiancé Tony Collier have been together since 2009 and consider themselves true Disney fans.

This is as good as it gets.

Literally.

This economic period in the UK is right in the sweet spot, especially for workers. The stock market has taken a dip recently but if you get your income from working rather than investing, then you're in heaven.

Unemployment is just 5.5%, which is technically as close to "full employment" as we can get. (If you're unemployed right now it's probably because you choose to be, you're between jobs, or you have some mental/health issue that... Читать дальше...

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel will start Sunday's home opener against Tennessee.

Visiting a destination during peak travel season can mean massive crowds and overpriced hotels, which is why it's often best to travel during the off season.

Washington authorized a small Delaware-based arms contractor to purchase weapons from "Europe's last dictatorship" to arm US-trained rebels in the fight against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and it ended in disaster.

ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) — Hours after rescuers traversed a 100-foot drop into a rugged Utah area to find the seventh victim of a flash flood, Zion National Park officials released the names of all those killed.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves' "Kiss Cam" entertainment at Turner Field featured a famous couple Thursday night: former President Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn.

How much would you have charged if two scrappy computer scientists came asking to rent out your own garage to start a company back in 1998?

Tovarnik (Croatia) (AFP) - Croatia closed most of its border with Serbia as it became the latest hotspot in Europe's migrant crisis, with thousands of new arrivals overwhelming local authorities ahead of an emergency summit next week.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Deshaun Watson threw two touchdown passes, Wayne Gallman ran for 139 yards and No. 11 Clemson held off Louisville 20-17 on Thursday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both schools.

TORONTO (AP) — Canada's Conservative prime minister is acknowledging that things aren't great in the Canadian economy. But in a debate ahead of next month's election he asked Canadians where they would rather live.