Новости за 11.01.2016

Scientists discover the Iceman had a never-before-seen stomach illness. Angela Moore reports.

Hundreds of people bathe in ice water in Japan to purify the soul and wish for good health in the New Year. Angela Moore reports.

LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Formula One world champions Mercedes will be absent from a pre-season wet tyre test organised by Pirelli in southern France this month and attended by the sport's three other engine manufacturers.

Technology, design, and safety were highlighted at the North American International Auto Show as Mercedes and Buick rolled out new cars. Fred Katayama reports.

A blind undergraduate is developing an audio-tactile graphics display (TGD) that turns scientific and mathematical diagrams and graphs into a touchable format, in an attempt to make life easier for visually impaired students. Jim Drury reports.

Jan 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Fixtures from the European Rugby Challenge Cup Group Stage matches FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 FIXTURES (GMT) Pau v Sale Sharks (1845) Edinburgh Rugby v SU Agen (1930) Newport Gwent Dragons v Castres Olympique (1945) SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 FIXTURES (GMT) Enisei-STM v Newcastle Falcons (1100) Calvisano v Montpellier (1330) Gloucester Rugby v La Rochelle (1500) London Irish v Grenoble

Jan 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Fixtures from the European Rugby Champions Cup Group Stage matches FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 FIXTURES (GMT) Ospreys v ASM Clermont Auvergne (1945) SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 FIXTURES (GMT) Bordeaux-Begles v Exeter Chiefs (1300) Munster v Stade Francais (1300) Oyonnax v Toulouse (1515) Saracens v Ulster (1515) Leinster v Bath Rugby (1730) Leicester Tigers v Benetton Treviso

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy is heading into its seventh year of growth after the financial crisis but for many employers such as Mike Naylor, who runs a small metal-casting firm, business is too uncertain to raise staff pay by much this year.

LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Leicester Tigers have signed South Africa winger JP Pietersen on a three-year contract starting next season, the Premiership rugby club said on their website on Monday.

Jan 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Race to Dubai rankings 1. (1) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 678970 2. (2) Chris Wood (Britain) 382533 3. (3) Charl Schwartzel (South Africa) 367298 4. (4) Branden Grace (South Africa) 312183 5. (5) Victor Dubuisson (France) 240458 5. (5) Danny Willett (Britain) 240458 7. (7) Nathan Holman (Australia) 225251 8. (8) Gregory Bourdy (France) 183150 9. (47) Brandon Stone (South Africa) 175267 10. (9

Motorcycle drivers who want to work for UberJek, a ride sharing company in Indonesia, must pass a test to confirm they don't stink. Julie Noce reports.

The four-legged HyQ-Centaur robot, developed at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), has a hydraulic arm that could help it clear obstacles from its path during search and rescue missions. Matthew Stock reports.

LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - London has been cosying up to Beijing in recent years in the hope of attracting Chinese investment, but in one leafy corner of England the love-in has turned to acrimony.

LONDON (Reuters) - Moribund. Decrepit. Sclerotic. Popular words to describe the economy shared by the 19 countries of the euro zone - but perhaps no longer apt.

Jan 11 (Infostrada Sports) - The World Rankings 1. (1) Jordan Spieth (U.S.) 12.14 2. (2) Jason Day (Australia) 10.74 3. (3) Rory McIlroy (Britain) 10.31 4. (4) Bubba Watson (U.S.) 7.62 5. (6) Rickie Fowler (U.S.) 7.12 6. (5) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 7.11 7. (7) Justin Rose (Britain) 6.80 8. (8) Dustin Johnson (U.S.) 6.06 9. (9) Jim Furyk (U.S.) 5.37 10. (10) Patrick Re

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's insurers are expected to pay 1.3 billion pounds to cover damage caused by floods in December and early January, the Association of British Insurers said on Monday.

Jan 11 (Infostrada Sports) - FedEx Cup rankings 1. (1) Kevin Kisner (U.S.) 968 2. (2) Russell Knox (Britain) 920 3. (3) Justin Thomas (U.S.) 748 4. (4) Graeme McDowell (Britain) 732 5. (5) Smylie Kaufman (U.S.) 695 6. (6) Kevin Na (U.S.) 631 7. (87) Jordan Spieth (U.S.) 586 8. (8) Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) 586 9. (7) Jason Bohn (U.S.) 560 10. (9)

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Jan 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Tournament of Champions at the par-73 course on Sunday in Kapalua, Hawaii -30 Jordan Spieth (U.S.) 66 64 65 67 -22 Patrick Reed (U.S.) 65 69 67 69 -21 Brooks Koepka (U.S.) 69 68 63 71 Brandt Snedeker (U.S.) 67 72 65 67 -20 Rickie Fowler (U.S.) 69 67 69 67 -17 Peter Malnati (U.S.) 71 66 69 69 Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 70 68 70 67 Fabian Gomez (Argentina) 68 66 70 71

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Jordan Spieth underlined his status as world number one by cruising to an eight-shot victory at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Sunday after repelling an early challenge by fellow American Patrick Reed.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Gene sequencing company Illumina Inc is going after the next big advance in cancer detection, working to develop a universal blood test to identify early-stage cancers in people with no symptoms of the disease.

The start of 2016 sees a gray seal pup born at an Illinois zoo, a baby elephant born in Berlin and special animal guests watching the Pope's Angelus prayer. Jillian Kitchener reports.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Gene sequencing company Illumina Inc is going after the next big advance in cancer detection, working to develop a universal blood test to identify early-stage cancers in people with no symptoms of the disease.