Новости за 24.04.2018

CHICKASHA, Okla. – An Oklahoma police department received one of five grants to equipment their officers with biohazard equipment. Officials say the Chickasha Police Department recently participated in a grant process with Aftermath, and was awarded one of five grants that were given to departments across the country. The agency received 20 complete professional Personal Protective Equipment kits and will continue to receive 10 kits each quarter until they have 50 kits. Each kit contains a bio-bag... Читать дальше...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — An accreditation organization has rejected a plan to consolidate Connecticut's 12 community colleges into a single institution, putting the system's future in limbo. The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education said Tuesday it was not persuaded that it's realistic to have a single statewide community college by July 2019 with 12 separate campuses. The commission says it's concerned that the "potential for a disorderly environment for students is too high." Mark Ojakian (oh-JAY'-kee-an)... Читать дальше...

Uncle Rico wrote:

Whatever happened to Smith's Crisps?

I agree about his passing and his tackling isn't too bad either,(goes in low a la Michael Monaghan) I think he's a prospect with a bit more go forward running game to develop hope he and we are patient and Clark stays and stays fit

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• French President Emmanuel Macron and President Donald Trump ended a joint press conference Tuesday with an awkward handshake.
• The two world leaders have a history of awkward handshakes.
• Trump and Macron's close relationship has been on full display during this week's state visit.

French president Emmanuel Macron and President Donald Trump met for a joint press conference Tuesday as part of Macron's state visit.

The leaders discussed plans for Iran... Читать дальше...

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• Amazon's hiring process has closely resembled that of investment-management firm D.E. Shaw, where Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos used to work.
• Interviewees were asked to solve tough brainteasers, so the interviewers could see how they approached difficult problems.
• Then all the interviewers voted on how much they want to hire the person.
• Bezos has expressed how important it is to hire the right people at Amazon.

If you're applying for a job in the tech industry... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — This is where the Toronto Maple Leafs try to change the ending. After beating the Bruins in back-to-back elimination games to force their first-round playoff series to the limit — just like they did in 2013 — the Maple Leafs are hoping to finish the job on Wednesday in Game 7 in Boston. That's something they couldn't do five years ago, when they became the first team in NHL history to blow a three-goal, third-period deficit and lose a Stanley Cup playoff game. "We've got some more work to do," said goalie Frederik Andersen... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had been "very honourable" and that discussions ahead of a planned meeting between the two leaders were going well. "We have been told directly that they would like to have the meeting as soon as possible, and we think that's a great thing for the world," Trump told reporters during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House.

A Toledo man who provided the gun used to kill another man was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison.

Que les partis politiques québécois se le tiennent pour dit : ils ne seront pas à l'abri de la visite des policiers de l'Unité permanente anticorruption (UPAC) durant la campagne électorale qui débutera en septembre prochain, et ce même si le patron de l'UPAC avait dit exactement le contraire en décembre dernier.

• Commodities are the top returning asset class of 2018 so far, according to data put together by Bank of America Merill Lynch.
• The sector's return rate is 22.7% year-to-date. 
• If commodities keep up this pace for the rest of 2018, it will be the best year for the asset class since 2003.

Is the commodity supercycle coming back from the dead?

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — An Ohio woman might want to ask some questions if she tries to borrow someone’s urine again to pass a drug test. WTOV-TV reports 24-year-old Kiana Wallace was sentenced to 18 months in prison Monday, in eastern Ohio’s Belmont County, after submitting a borrowed urine sample that tested positive for drugs....

Elvis Duran, the man (and the voice) behind the nationally syndicated Z100 radio program Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, says has one great secret for waking up day after day to talk to his audience of 10 million weekly listeners.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A new US Senate bill calls for investing $1.5 billion in efforts to counter China and enhance American influence in the Indo-Pacific region, a policy summary document posted by Senator Corey Gardner revealed on Monday.

Numerous developed nations may be "free riding" on American medical innovation, according to a letter sent Tuesday by congressmen to President Donald Trump, and released exclusively to the Washington Free Beacon.

"There's nothing funny about stripping a women of her capacity to consent," Montgomery County prosecutor Kristen Feden ​said.

Watched 3 films over the last week or so. 1 fantastic, 1 not bad (worth a watch) and the 3rd Shockingly bad.

Victoria - Quite simply the best thing I have seen on Netflix in a long long time. Had me gripped throughout. Must watch, I cannot recommend it enough. [en.wikipedia.org])

Dartmoor Killings - This started off slowly but got better, good solid British film. Ending was a bit meh, but wouldn't put you off. [www.imdb.com]

Cloverfield - If you haven't seen this (2008) really don't bother. Читать дальше...

Five times European champions, Liverpool are set to welcome Seria A giants, Roma, on Tuesday April 24 for the first leg of the Champions League semi final. It’s Roma’s first appearance in the last four since 1984 - when they lost.

The Potomac Nationals are back at Pfitzner Stadium starting Tuesday, May 1st for a six-game homestand! This homestand features both the first bobblehead giveaway and jersey auction of the season, combined with a Kentucky Derby celebration, Cinco de Mayo festivities and post-game fireworks; Kids Day Sunday with a t-shirt giveaway; '90s Night with Thursday Cheers, and a celebration of the Star Wars franchise on May the 4th Be with You. The P-Nats will play two Northern Division opponents during the... Читать дальше...

Good evening/morning, it's Paul here. There's no rambling introduction today, pondering life, the universe amp; everything! Mello Derby I'm getting into a frenzy, trying to prepare for Mello Derby. I think there might be a handful of tickets left, so if you can join us, here's the link. The quality of the companies presenting is far higher than any other investor show. The reason being that David Stredder hand-picks companies that are known to be decent. Also, he refuses entry to the spivvy junior... Читать дальше...

Good evening/morning, it's Paul here.There's no rambling introduction today, pondering life, the universe amp; everything!Mello DerbyI'm getting into a frenzy, trying to prepare for Mello Derby. I think there might be a handful of tickets left, so if you can join us, here's the link.The quality of the companies presenting is far higher than any other investor show. The reason being that David Stredder hand-picks companies that are known to be decent. Also, he refuses entry to the spivvy junior resource... Читать дальше...

President Trump is nothing if not persistent when it comes to trying to hold hands with his wife Melania — and on Tuesday he succeeded, however briefly, video of the event showed. Standing at attention next to the first lady outside the White House, the commander-in-chief poked his left forefinger at the back of his...

Seine Eltern haben monatelang verzweifelt gekämpft, der Papst hat sich für ihn ausgesprochen, sogar ein Flugzeug stand bereit - alles vergebens. Der schwerkranke kleine Bub Alfie Evans darf seine britische Heimat nicht für eine medizinische Behandlung verlassen. Das hat ein Gericht in Manchester entschieden. Das Kind darf damit nicht nach Italien ausgeflogen werden.

Remember the Total Meltdown security hole? Microsoft spread the vulnerability in every 64-bit Win7 and Server 2008 R2 patch released this year, prior to March 29. Specifically, if you installed any of these patches:

PHOENIX (AP) — In a story April 21 about a statue honoring Arizona wildland firefighters who died in a 2013 fire, The Associated Press reported erroneously, in one instance, the last name of the sculptor. He is Matt Glenn, not Glass. A corrected version of the story is below: Statue unveiled honoring firefighters killed in Arizona fire A statue has been unveiled honoring 19 members of a firefighting team known as the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died in a 2013 Arizona wildfire By PAUL DAVENPORT Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) ... Читать дальше...

While we mortals have the luxury of laying low after experiencing a particularly brutal breakup, most celebs don’t — especially if they boast a huge social media following.