Новости за 26.09.2017

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• When Trump criticized NFL players for kneeling during the national anthem, he also said football was being ruined by rules that limit head injuries.
• Science has shown that repeated head injuries can cause permanent harm or death.
• The bigger question is whether the NFL's efforts to protect players are enough.

President Donald Trump took aim at the NFL at an Alabama campaign rally on Friday, criticizing players for kneeling during the national anthem ... Читать дальше...

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For the first time in its 11-year history, Twitter will lift the 140-character limit for tweets — at least for some people.

The company announced Tuesday that it would begin testing a new limit of 280 characters for all languages except Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. The change will only be seen by a small percentage of Twitter users at first before it's made available broadly.

The move will give Twitter users more freedom to express themselves, easing one... Читать дальше...

Google says that ads running alongside dicey YouTube videos was complete miss on our part." But the company says it needs the industry's help to clean up the murky digital ad buying ecosystem. The search giant says it has improved ad viewability on YouTube and is working on giving marketers better tools to keep track of where their ads run across Google's network. From ads ending up next to hate videos on YouTube to having to refund advertisers after showing their ads to bots instead of humans... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON — Republicans are considerably more optimistic about party unity in reforming the tax code compared to the several failed attempts to repeal and replace Obamacare.

But a battle over the corporate tax rate still looms on the horizon, threatening the GOP's efforts at passing significant legislative achievement this year.

During a forum with conservative lawmakers on Tuesday morning, House Freedom Caucus Chairman and North Carolina Rep. Mark... Читать дальше...

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Bankruptcy indicators first started swirling publicly around Toys “R” Us on September 6. Unlike other retailers that have been dogged by bankruptcy rumors for years, such as Sears Holdings, Toys “R” Us threw in the towel only 12 days later, when its suppliers, fearing steep losses, reacted just as the company was trying to build its inventory before the crucial holiday sales period.

It wasn’t bondholders or banks that pulled the ripcord, but trade creditors. The US and Canadian... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON — After news broke that Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker will retire at the end of his term, immediate speculation began about who might run to replace him.

One of the names floated was former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, who played college ball at the University of Tennessee.

Shortly after Corker's announcement, Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais said he did not think Manning would run for Corker's seat, but instead could be eyeing Sen. Читать дальше...

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Rich parents are just like the rest of us: They don't want to raise spoiled kids.

In "Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence," sociologist Rachel Sherman interviewed 50 New York City parents with incomes of at least $250,000 a year.

Largely, she found, they struggled with feeling and being "worthy" of their wealth, knowing that they inhabit incredible privilege, but wanting to distance themselves from the consumerist, morally bankrupt... Читать дальше...

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Saudi Arabia has lifted a ban on women driving, and the move could give a boost to an auto market in the country that's been declining.

After years of trending up and pushing toward 1 million in annual sales, 2016 saw the Saudi market swoon, plunging by almost 30%. 

The key factor has been the lower price of oil globally, which has spurred a sales boom in places like the SUV-loving US but curtailed spending in Saudi Arabia.

Women behind the wheel in the kingdom could moderate the decline... Читать дальше...

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The devastation in Puerto Rico is visible everywhere. It can be seen in hospitals, where life-saving medications are at risk of spoiling; at gas stations, where lines of cars stretch as far as the eye can see; and outside banks, where people rise before the sun to try their chances at an ATM.

But hope is visible in the US territory too. It's evident on roads, where parents drive hours to get reception to call their children; in houses, where neighbors share food and water; and outside cafes... Читать дальше...

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The toxic combination of “competition from other lenders” and slowing mortgage demand is cited by senior executives of mortgage lenders as the source of all kinds of headaches for the mortgage lending industry.

Primarily due to this competition amid declining of demand for mortgages, the profit margin outlook has deteriorated for the fourth quarter in a row, according to Fannie Mae’s Q3 Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey. And the share of lenders that blamed... Читать дальше...

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Miley Cyrus knows how to make a statement on the red carpet.

As a child, she accompanied her dad to events, award shows, and premieres, and started hitting the carpets solo after landing the lead role on Disney's series "Hannah Montana."

Back then, she was known to rock cowboy boots with her innocent and modest outfits. But nowadays, the 24-year-old singer is known for pushing the rules of fashion.

With the release of her newest album, "Younger Now," set for Friday... Читать дальше...

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Marie Tillman, widow of Pat Tillman, has asked for her husband's death not to be politicized by President Donald Trump, in a statement to CNN.

Pat Tillman is a former NFL safety for the Arizona Cardinals who walked away from his NFL contract to join the Army Rangers in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. He served several tours of duty and died during a friendly-fire incident while serving in Afghanistan in 2004.

"As a football player and soldier... Читать дальше...

A trip to Fiji isn't complete without some kava, the country's national drink. Known in Fijian as yaqona, or by its colonial nickname "grog," kava is a muddy, earthy beverage that calms you and numbs your mouth and throat. And if you drink enough, you'll feel a mild euphoric buzz. It's made from the powdered root of a pepper tree called piper methysticum strained through a wooden bowl full of water.

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Sure, America is home to incredible craft beer, but when you don't want a fancy brew, you can head to your local grocery store and pick up a reliable, easy to drink, mass-market US beer.

But which brand should you go with? Bud, Miller, Coors, and PBR are all staples, but which one actually tastes the best?

We put seven 'cheap' beers to the test to see which one goes down easiest as part of an ongoing INSIDER taste test series. In the past, we've compared... Читать дальше...

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• American policymakers need to stop obsessing over Obamacare and tackle the problem that could really bring down the whole healthcare system — exorbitant prices for drugs and care.
• The US pays far more than the rest of the world for healthcare, and the pharmaceutical industry is misleading us about the reasons why.
• There has yet to be a serious push to tackle the reasons for that.

The GOP has yet again failed to repeal Obamacare, and will likely... Читать дальше...

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The unfortunate reality about spam calls — a common practice among criminals and unsavory marketers — is that it still works, given how so many people still fall victim these days.

After all, when you see an incoming phone call from a number you don't know, but has the same area code as you, it's understandable why you would drop your guard and pick up the phone.

Spam callers can make it seem like they're calling from your hometown's area code with a tactic called caller ID "spoofing." Indeed... Читать дальше...

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The New York Police Department is searching for a woman suspected of attempting to rob four banks within 40 minutes on Tuesday.

The woman made off with $3,000 from a Chase Bank shortly before noon, a police spokesperson told Business Insider. Earlier Tuesday, she passed notes to tellers at two other banks, a Bank of America and an Apple Bank, but did not leave the building with any cash.

At a fourth bank, a Capital One, the woman did not pass a note or leave with cash, the spokesperson said. Читать дальше...

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Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, a top Republican senator, will not seek reelection in 2018, he announced on Tuesday.

"I have always been drawn to the citizen legislator model, and while I realize it is not for everyone, I believe with the kind of service I provide, it is the right one for me," Corker said.

He continued: "I am grateful to the people of Tennessee for the opportunity to serve my state and my country."

The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations... Читать дальше...

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Stocks didn't budge a whole lot on Tuesday, only slightly ticking higher.

The Nasdaq was the big winner, rising 0.35%, while the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 lagged a bit behind.

The day was once again driven by news out of Washington, as details of the GOP's tax plan trickled out and the latest Obamacare repeal effort fell through.

We've got all the headlines, but first, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 22,295.56, -11.77... Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday addressed criticism that he had not paid the proper amount of attention to the ongoing crisis in Puerto Rico, saying it was a much more difficult situation to handle than one in Florida or Texas because it was "in the ocean."

"It's the most difficult job because it's on the island, it's on an island in the middle of the ocean," Trump said at a joint press conference with Spain's prime minister, Mariano Rajoy. "It's out in the ocean ... Читать дальше...

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Illustrator and concept artist Fernanda Suarez has an ongoing series in which she draws what Disney princesses would look like today.

Her illustrations, which we first spotted on BuzzFeed, incorporate current trends from Suarez's favorite clothing stores and style vloggers.

"I wanted them to truly feel like people you would find on the streets nowadays," Suarez told BuzzFeed.

Here's a closer look at what seven iconic Disney princesses would look like in 2017. Читать дальше...

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The INSIDER Summary:

• There are many reportedly haunted sites around the US, dating back to before the country's founding.
• The historic Ledge Lighthouse in New London, Connecticut, for example, is allegedly haunted by former lighthouse keepers. 
• Former inmates are said to haunt the Old Idaho Penitentiary in Boise.

The fall season leading up to Halloween is a popular time for attractions like pumpkin patches and haunted houses... Читать дальше...

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The formal end of the fight against ISIS in Mosul in July was heralded as a triumph, wresting Iraq's second-biggest city away from the terrorist group after nine months of intense and destructive fighting.

But ISIS has held on to pockets of territory in Iraq.

On August 19, Iraqi forces launched an assault on ISIS in Tal Afar, a town west of Mosul. By the end of the month, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was again declaring victory.

While the town of Tal Afar is much smaller than Mosul... Читать дальше...

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Nike is set to report first quarter 2018 earnings after the close.

Here are the key measures investors will be watching:

• Adjusted EPS is estimated to be $0.48 (company guidance: $0.44 to $0.57)
• Sales growth is estimated unchanged at $9.09 billion (guidance: unchanged growth)
• Gross margin estimated at 43.7% versus 45.5% year-over-year.

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