Новости за 15.05.2016

A CIA tip off to South Africa's apartheid regime which led to Nelson Mandela's arrest and 27-year imprisonment has been condemned as a "betrayal of our nation" by the grandson and heir of the former president.

News reports say a 23-year-old woman was bitten by a small nurse shark in Boca Raton

The Washington Monument is closed again because of what the National Park Service said are power issues related to the elevator. … Click to Continue »

A bee expert says a California neighborhood overtaken by a swarm of aggressive bees suspected of killing two dogs and stinging several people is considerably safer after the insects didn't make it back to their cluster

Local shares are poised to slide at the open after Wall Street tumbled while the Australian dollar and iron ore retreated.

"Boy recovers from autism after going gluten free."

– Olivier Giroud scored three times to help Arsenal leapfrog their north London rival against relegated Villa – Spurs suffered a humiliating defeat to Newcastle to finish behind Arsenal yet again – Everton finally put in a superb performance to record an emphatic win against relegated Norwich – Substitute Diouf dents the Hammers European hopes […]

Let’s see if you’re more Torres or Montez.

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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, May 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry asked Saudi Arabia's leaders for support in building "cessation of hostilities" between Syria's government forces and rebels.

Some coaches insist on using a certain system without regard to personnel. Others will adopt the system to match the skills of the players already under contract. For new Dolphins coach Adam Gase and defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, the decision has been made to stick with the system already in place. “I’ve been a 3-4…

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Nicolas Maduro threatened to take over idle factories and jail their owners following a decree granting him expanded powers to act in the face of a deep economic crisis. Maduro’s remarks Saturday came as Venezuela’s opposition warned the embattled leader that if he tries to block an attempt to hold a recall referendum, society could “explode.” Maduro opponents are demanding that the National Electoral Council rule on the validity of some 1.8 million signatures collected... Читать дальше...

Distance has a way of making the heart grow fonder. As Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik spent part of their weekend at opposite ends of the country, the supermodel found a special way to prove...

LAREDO, Texas (AP) — The small South Texas bus company involved in a rollover crash that killed eight people and injured 44 others had twice been ordered by Louisiana state inspectors in 2015 to take one of its buses off the road to fix brake and emergency exit problems. Records posted online by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration show that regulators ordered OGA Charters to sideline the bus in May 2015 because of brake problems and again in August of last year when they were getting worse. Читать дальше...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — A Minneapolis charter school teacher has been named the 2016 Minnesota Teacher of the Year.

LONDON — Former London Mayor Boris Johnson has compared the European Union’s aims to those of Adolf Hitler, arguing that the 28-nation bloc is creating a superstate that mirrors the attempt of the Nazi leader to dominate the European continent. Johnson, the most prominent political figure arguing that Britain should leave the EU, says the past 2,000 years of European history have shown doomed attempts to unify the continent and recreate the Romans’ golden age. The “stay” camp described Johnson’s... Читать дальше...

Warriors starting center Andrew Bogut is considered questionable for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against Oklahoma City on Monday after returning from a strained right adductor to practice Sunday. The injury sidelined Bogut for the second half Wednesday’s conference-semifinal-clinching game and for the previous two workouts, but he was a full participant in Sunday’s light session. “He’s going to go through his warmup before the game, and we’ll see,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said. Читать дальше...

More than a dozen cars were involved in a late-race wreck at Dover that was triggered when Jimmie Johnson was unable to shift gears.

CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio prep football star and NFL prospect has been indicted on charges related to a fatal shooting outside a bar in suburban Cleveland. Longino completed his collegiate career as a linebacker at Arizona State University last fall.

Brazil’s 75-year-old acting president must fight the Zika virus, which can cause birth defects and has ravaged thousands of families in poor northeastern states. [...] he must begin these gargantuan tasks with the Summer Olympics just months away and while his predecessor and former-ally-turned enemy, Dilma Rousseff, is living in the presidential residence and rallying supporters around assertions she was the victim of a coup led by Temer. The career politician, who is married to a 32-year-old former beauty pageant contestant... Читать дальше...

Officials evacuated Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United soccer club, after a suspicious package was found in the stands that police say looked like "an incredibly lifelike improvised bomb." Photo: AFP/Getty

With political change in Saudi Arabia and the market rebalancing, look for $50 a barrel by the fall.