Новости за 30.03.2016

Questions persist on the practices of debt collectors.

Cairo: Egypt`s public prosecution officially asked Cypriot authorities on Wednesday to extradite a national who hijacked and forced an Egyptian plane to land at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus on Tuesday, media reports said.

A 14-year-old Albany boy broke his shoulder Wednesday morning when a driver struck him as he crossed on foot at the intersection of 34th Avenue and Geary Street.

Sisters Paige and Claire Decker are entered along with cousin Natalie Decker for this weekend's event.

Pepsico Inc. said late Wednesday the CEO of its Frito-Lay North America division, Tom Greco, has left the company to become a CEO elsewhere. The beverage and snack maker has promoted Al Carey, CEO of its North America beverages division, to CEO of Frito-Lay North America and Quaker foods divisions as well. "Bringing the company's three North America businesses under a single leader will enable PepsiCo to further leverage its complementary brand portfolio across snacks, beverages and nutrition... Читать дальше...

James Kiki, a South Sudanese man living in Syracuse, New York, is currently the envy of millions of Americans right now.

Devin Williams and his goggles are turning pro. West Virginia release: West Virginia University junior forward Devin Williams announced today that he will make himself available for the 2016 NBA draft. “This is something I’ve thought about over and over, and I believe that this is the best decision for me and my family,” said […]

Ariana Grande holds onto gifts from fans while arriving at BBC Radio 1 Studios for an interview on the Breakfast Show on Wednesday (March 30) in London, England. The 22-year-old singer and actress stopped to talk and take photos with tons of fans, posing for selfies where she even kissed some fans on the cheek! [...]

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Today at Microsoft Build, CEO Satya Nadella showed a new video of a Microsoft engineer using smart sunglasses to "see" the people and things around him.

With the glasses, he can scan his surroundings to figure out not only who's in front of him, but also the system's best guess as to their mood. For someone without sight, it's a powerful tool.

A video is worth a thousand words: 

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As mentioned in the video, "Seeing AI" is an app that's running on Pivothead connected glasses... Читать дальше...

Shares in toymaker rise 8% after Barclays waives covenant tests

DALLAS - The owner of a Dallas-area hospice ordered nurses to increase drug dosages for patients to speed their deaths and maximize profits, according to an FBI affidavit.

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William Shatner is being sued for $170 million by a 59-year-old man claiming to be his son.

According to court documents published by Page Six, Peter Sloan, a Tampa radio host, says his birth mother, the late Canadian actress Kathy McNeil, had a brief fling with Shatner while they were working together in Toronto. 

Sloan was put up for adoption five days after he was born. 

The lawsuit claims that Sloan met Shatner on the set of "T.J. Hooker" in 1984... Читать дальше...

Senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka on Wednesday said it is "humiliating" for him to hold a "lower rank" post and he has been awaiting posting on promotion for the last three months.

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Germs are everywhere. It's a fact of life.

The bad news is that your home is one of the biggest breeding grounds of bacteria, viruses, mold, and other debris.

The good news is that many of these things aren't going to harm you. In fact, many germs you interact with at home come from your own body, and some foreign invaders can even be beneficial.

But sometimes nasty pathogens can creep in from the outside and make you very sick.

To get the low-down on how best to keep your home germ-free... Читать дальше...

Do you live in a state that's among the most financially literate?

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, March 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, known for proposing unconventional solutions to problems, has come up with an idea that he said would significantly reduce U.S. security burdens

In 2012, Benjamin Moreau, an artist and d.j., was test-driving his car-collector father’s most recent acquisition, a white 1966 Renault Caravelle, in the French Riviera. “As we drove along this road, lost in time, my fingers came across the splendid old radio on the exquisite wooden dashboard,” he recalled. When Moreau switched it on, the speakers belched “a wave of awful commercial music,” he said, “instantly bursting the time bubble we were so happily swimming in.” The moment led to an idea... Читать дальше...

New York’s closest airport to Manhattan has not been fully renovated in decades even though it moves 27 million people a year with just two runways.

Chhattisgarh Assembly today passed Rs 74,000 crore budget for 2016-17 by voice vote.

From match races at bush tracks in Cajun country to three Kentucky Derby wins to induction into racing's Hall of Fame, no jockey worked harder than Calvin Borel.

British number one Johanna Konta is beaten in the Miami Open quarter-finals by an in-form Victoria Azarenka.

Jane Sanders, wife of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, gives her take on Donald Trump's abortion comments and discusses how she thinks Sanders will do in the Wisconsin primaries.

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - South Carolina receiver Pharoh Cooper put on a show for NFL teams on Wednesday, including sessions as a punt returner and throwing passes out of a wildcat formation.