Новости за 25.03.2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The maker of Lance peanut butter sandwich crackers and Snyder's of Hanover pretzels is set to be taken over by one of the largest U.S. packaged food companies. Charlotte-based snack maker Snyder's-Lance Inc. says shareholders overwhelmingly approved its planned sale to Camden, New Jersey-based Campbell Soup Co. and the deal is set to close Monday. Snyder's-Lance said more than 99 percent of votes cast at a special meeting Friday backed the $4.9 billion sale announced in December. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook's CEO apologized for the Cambridge Analytica scandal with ads in multiple U.S. and British newspapers Sunday, saying the social media platform doesn't deserve to hold personal information if it can't protect it. The ads signed by Mark Zuckerberg said a quiz app built by a Cambridge University researcher leaked Facebook data of millions of people four years ago. "This was a breach of trust, and I'm sorry we didn't do more at the time. We're now taking steps to make sure this doesn't happen again," the ads said. Читать дальше...

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Warring sides in Yemen and their international backers must stop blocking or delaying aid deliveries, a top official in the U.N. children's agency said Sunday, warning that such practices have contributed to worsening malnutrition among children and hampered efforts to fight cholera. Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF's director for the Middle East and North Africa, spoke as civil war in the Arab world's poorest country — a proxy battle between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran — enters its fourth year. Читать дальше...

OFF THE COAST OF JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The sky is clear, the sun is shining, and the sea is a glimmering turquoise. Nouf Alosaimi is on a discovery dive around a small, sandy island in the Red Sea that's home to busy crabs and a few seagulls. Jellyfish float near the edge of the boat in waters so translucent the fish are visible deep below. The 29-year-old Saudi woman is wearing a diving suit and a necklace with a silver charm in the shape of shark's tooth, a nod to her nickname, "Sharky." In the water, she wears a swim cap and dive suit.

LANCASTER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's latest North Country cookbook features favorite recipes from the Appalachian Mountain Club. "The Flavor of the Grand North" has nearly 35 recipes for breakfast, beverages, breads, soup, main dishes and desserts. The AMC included its recipes for Cinnamon Chipotle Sweet Potato and Black Bean Casserole; Cheese and Garlic Bread; and Dave Wilson's Power Brownies, all visitor favorites. Another is the "Keep 'Em Warm" mulled cider from the Mount Washington Cog Railway. Читать дальше...

LONDRES (AP) — El primer vuelo directo entre Australia y Gran Bretaña aterrizó el domingo en el aeropuerto de Heathrow. El Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner de la aerolínea Qantas Airways aterrizó el domingo en Londres unas 17 horas después de haber despegado de Perth en Australia. El vuelo de unos 14.498 kilómetros (9.009 millas) tarda unas tres horas menos que los vuelos con una parada para cambiar aviones o reabastecerse de combustible. Se están programando vuelos similares de Londres a Sydney y Melbourne, que usualmente hacen una parada en Dubái. Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — The maiden flight of a new non-stop regular passenger service between Australia and Britain has touched down at London's Heathrow Airport. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, operated by Qantas Airways, arrived Sunday in London just over 17 hours after setting off from the western Australian city of Perth. The new link with Perth — a 14,498-kilometer (9,009-mile) journey — is around three hours quicker than routes that involve stopovers in the Middle East to change planes or refuel. It is... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — To get an idea of the data Facebook collects about you, just ask for it. You'll get a file with every photo and comment you've posted, all the ads you've clicked on, stuff you've liked and searched for and everyone you've friended — and unfriended — over the years. This trove of data is used to decide which ads to show you. It also makes using Facebook more seamless and enjoyable — say, by determining which posts to emphasize in your feed, or reminding you of friends' birthdays. Facebook claims to protect all this information... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — In Paris, the Eiffel Tower went dark. In London, a kaleidoscope of famous sites switched off their lights — Tower Bridge, Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, the London Eye. That scene was repeated over and over across the world on Saturday night: at Sydney's Opera House; at New Delhi's great arch; at Kuala Lumpur's Petronas Towers; at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland; at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate; at St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow; at the Empire State Building in New York.... Читать дальше...

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Western Europe's earliest known dream-vision poem, newly translated from the Anglo-Saxon and adapted for the stage.

'Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen' by Rodolphe and Annie Goetzinger - a ghost story provides an empathetic look at the "Let Them Eat Cake" queen.

A fire was started in a Seattle Police Department cruiser on Saturday afternoon after the detained person in the backseat pulled out electrical wiring, according to Seattle police.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The leader of Google's self-driving car spinoff Waymo says he is confident in the company's technology and its capability to interact with pedestrians. Waymo CEO John Krafcik addressed a fatal collision involving a self-driving Uber car in Tempe, Arizona, during a question-and-answer session Saturday at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention in Las Vegas. Krafcik says the company is dedicated to "making this technology safe." Uber has suspended its testing as the investigation proceeds. Читать дальше...