Новости за 26.01.2018

The city of Rockford is planning a series of celebratory events starting on May 30, the anniversary of the league's first games.

It was one of the first and most striking examples of resistance against the Trump administration.

Nearly 900 dogs will be competing for Best in Show this weekend at the Erie Kennel Club's annual dog show. More than 130  breeds will be represented, from 32 states and Canada.

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Don Gutteridge always said he had a wonderful life. He was married to his wife, Helen, for 74 years. In his latter years, she was bedridden, but she was always there for him. “She pushed me on to do well,” he said. “She encouraged me and gave me a lot of confidence.”1 

His son, Don Jr., became a successful lawyer in Oklahoma City. Don Jr. and his wife, Sonya, had three sons, who presented Don and Helen with five great-granddaughters and a grandson. Читать дальше...

LITTLE ORLEANS, Md. (AP) — The Latest on a standoff that ended with a suspect dead and two officers wounded (all times local): 3:20 p.m. Court records show a man killed by Maryland state troopers after a standoff Friday was charged with making illegal drugs and had been in danger of losing his home in Baltimore. William Charles Mackenzie's wife told police that he pulled out a handgun while they argued Thursday night and told her "this ends today." She said they struggled over the gun, which fired... Читать дальше...

The recent disclosure of Facebook’s media trust survey caused a lot of hand-wringing about its brevity and format. To wit:

NEW YORK (AP) — Two celebrity-fueled counter-Trump initiatives are planned by activists in response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday. Actor and progressive activist Mark Ruffalo is among celebrities planning to participate Monday in an evening of speeches and music in Manhattan billed as "The People's State of the Union." Among the performers are Andra Day and Common, who will sing their Grammy- and Oscar-nominated song "Stand Up for Something" from the film "Marshall." Lee Daniels... Читать дальше...

Steve Nicol is at odds as to why Daniel Sturridge would go off on loan to Inter Milan, where he does not feel he'd get the regular minutes he needs. Liverpool CEO Peter Moore has urged supporters to not buy tickets from unofficial sources as the club introduce measures to stop touting. Liverpool are working with private investigators, who specialise in ticket touting, in order to help them combat the issue, and they have already suspended a number of people from purchasing tickets and attending games at Anfield. Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State wildlife officials say avian cholera has killed more than 300 wild waterfowl in a southwestern Indiana county. The state Department of Natural Resources says avian cholera is common among North America's waterfowl, but the recent bird deaths in Gibson County are the first time the disease has been documented in wild birds in Indiana. The DNR says about 350 birds, mostly snow geese, have been found dead since December in western Gibson County. The DNR and its federal and... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors say an Arizona woman has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a man and taking his truck. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office said 24-year-old Judith Walthers was sentenced Friday in the death of 54-year-old Kevin Worzalla. Authorities say they were called to a Mesa apartment in February 2014 to check the welfare of a tenant who had not been heard from for several days. They found Worzalla's body with multiple injuries and stab wounds. Neighbors told police Walthers... Читать дальше...

For a player that was termed a Manchester United flop given that he really failed to establish himself in the colours of the Red Devils despite the number of years he played there, it is quite surprising that Northern Ireland international, Jonny Evans is attracting the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal. The 30-year-old player who currently plays and captains Premier League struggles, West Bromwich has rebuilt his reputation at The Hawthorns and is now nearing a deal to join Arsenal. The player... Читать дальше...

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team met with Facebook as part of its investigation into Russia meddling in the 2016 election, according to a report from Wired. The team reportedly interviewed at least one person on Facebook staff who did work related to Trump’s presidential campaign.

President Trump’s incoming EPA pick admitted to wearing sunglasses and a fake nose to help her daughter pass her driving test, it was reported. Cathy Stepp, 54, donned the disguise and followed another driver taking the 2011 Wisconsin exam so daughter Hannah, 23, could rehearse it later, according to the Chicago Tribune. “I failed my...

Is your dishwasher stinky? Are you finding bits of food left on your dishes after a wash? Then maybe it's time you cleaned your dishwasher's filter.

Milwaukee police arrested and used a Taser on Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown overnight Thursday.

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ATLANTA (AP) — A man accused of threatening the staff of U.S. Rep. John Lewis has pleaded guilty in federal court. Dante Antione Rosser pleaded guilty Friday to a charge of threatening a federal official. Prosecutor Phyllis Clerk said Rosser's plea agreement calls for a sentence of 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Clerk said Rosser made threatening calls to Lewis' offices in Atlanta and Washington from March 2016 through February 2017. A U.S. Capitol Police special... Читать дальше...

In its final ruling issued just minutes ago, the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that the U.S. industry (Boeing) was NOT threatened with material injury by reason of dumped or subsidized imports of 100- to 150-Seat Large Civil Aircraft from Canada (Bombardier). This is big news in the trade world for a variety of reasons.

An arrest warrant has been issued for a driver involved in a crash that killed two teenagers at a stop sign in Piedmont.

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A hitting star for more than a decade in the minor leagues, Joe Hicks batted over .380 twice and compiled a career batting average of .313 while playing in the White Sox, Senators, and Mets farm systems. Hicks’s major-league career was brief and a lot less successful (a .221 career average in 416 official at-bats), but the lack of success at the big-league level never diminished Joe’s love for the game. Well into his 70s... Читать дальше...

Courtesy of Google Switzerland

Meetings in the jungle lounge, free massages, and perpetually full refrigerators: In Google's offices, every detail aims to make employees feel at home.

That's because if people feel comfortable at work, they are also more productive, according to the philosophy of Google founder Larry Page.

This special working culture also attracts talent: In 2017, Google made the Forbes list of most popular employers for the sixth time.

The largest... Читать дальше...

The popular game show app used a pair of sneaky loopholes to prevent you from ever collecting a prize.

Administrators at Michigan State University fostered a culture of “widespread denial, inaction and information suppression” regarding complaints of violence, sexual assault and gender discrimination, according to lengthy report published Friday. An investigation by ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” found that university officials unsuccessfully sought three times in the last three years to withhold names of athletes...

Administrators at Michigan State University fostered a culture of “widespread denial, inaction and information suppression” regarding complaints of violence, sexual assault and gender discrimination, according to lengthy report published Friday. An investigation by ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” found that university officials unsuccessfully sought three times in the last three years to withhold names of athletes...

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CollegeHumor released its annual roundup of "honest movie posters," which satirize the year's biggest Oscar nominees.

The biggest Oscar nominees are mostly pretty great, shedding light on gems like "Lady Bird" and "Call Me by Your Name." But they do have some problems, and these Photoshopped posters cleverly pick them apart.

Here are College Humor's 10 posters satirizing the the nominees in 2018's best picture category, along with "I, Tonya" for good measure.

"The... Читать дальше...