Новости за 23.07.2015

A Manila lawmaker is protesting the “second photobomb victim” of the now infamous Torre de Manila in Taft Avenue. In an interview, Councilor Don Juan Bagatsing said the panoramic view of the iconic Manila city hall clock tower, another well-known landmark in the city, is also blocked by the high-rise residential tower, dubbed as ‘national […]

(Reuters) - A group of 118 leading cancer experts have developed a list of proposals designed to reduce the cost of cancer drugs, and support a grassroots patient protest movement to pressure drug companies to charge what they deem a fair value for treatments.

(Reuters) - A group of 118 leading cancer experts have developed a list of proposals designed to reduce the cost of cancer drugs, and support a grassroots patient protest movement to pressure drug companies to charge what they deem a fair value for treatments.

(Reuters) - Oracle Corp has asked a U.S. judge for permission to update its copyright lawsuit against Google Inc to include the Android operating system's current market dominance.

PENSACOLA- - The Shuckers fell behind early on Wednesday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium and could not overcome the red-hot Blue Wahoos, falling 6-4. Biloxi pitching combined to walk 10…

A former Penn State fraternity house has another chance at life following an appeal decision Wednesday by the borough Rental Housing Revocation Appeal Board.

NEW YORK — Facebook can’t block nearly 400 search warrants seeking users’ postings for a criminal fraud investigation, an appeals court said Tuesday, but the judges said they understand the social networking site’s unease about prosecutors’ extensive request. The state Supreme Court Appellate Division ruling won’t put any new information in prosecutors’ hands. Facebook had […]

The Charleston RiverDogs did not get a base runner for the first five innings and were shut out, 2-0, by the Delmarva Shorebirds in the first game of the series Wednesday night at Joe Riley Park.

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras contained a rebellion in his left-wing Syriza party to win parliamentary approval on Thursday for a second package of reforms required to start talks on a financial rescue deal.

Donna Queeney’s July 21 letter (Radar, red-light cameras needed) is very interesting.

The push for a higher minimum wage gained momentum on both sides of the country Wednesday, with New York embracing an eventual $15 an hour for the state's 200,000 fast-food workers and the huge University of California...

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy recently called out congressional climate deniers for their attempts to cut the agency’s budget, which would block core public health and environmental safeguards.

A July 16 CDT article (“Raises sought for top execs”) reports on the plan to increase the salaries of five top executives at Penn State. A salary of nearly $500,000…

Calfrac Well Services laid off about 60 workers last week from its Chester Hill office.

The National Police Commission (Napolcom) is proud to note the highest promotional exam rate in 24 years, with more than half of the examinees who took the Napolcom-administered tests on April 26, 2015 passing the examinations. This was announced by Napolcom Vice Chairman and Executive Officer Eduardo U. Escueta as they released the list of […]

A Soyuz space capsule carrying a Russian, an American and a Japanese docked smoothly Thursday with the International Space Station.

Three children were poisoned after eating an allegedly spoiled “leche puto”, yesterday evening (July 22) at Barangay Gulang-gulang, Lucena City in Quezon. Supt. Joel de Mesa, city police chief, identified the victims as Randulp Alyster T. Sanchez, 9, Ryzelle Ann Sanchez Baron, 4, and her young brother Avien Sanchez Baron, 1 — all residents of […]

US President Barack Obama does not need to reshuffle his visit to east Africa after a posting of some details of the trip were made public in Kenya, a White House spokesman said. Responding to a question about Kenya’s Civil Aviation Authority issuing details of the president’s arrival time to the country that became public, […]

Yahoo is still limping along as the Internet company prepares to shed the financial crutch that has been propping up its stock during the three-year reign of CEO Marissa Mayer.

A year after Ikea chests tipped over and fatally injured two boys, the Swedish furniture giant and safety regulators say consumers should keep the furniture - 27 million chests and dressers - away from children unless the...

Suicide bombings have killed people in Cameroon as attackers targeted a market and neighbourhood in the north-east. Paul Chapman reports.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bill Cosby lost his latest bid to fend off a lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in 1974, as the California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied the comedian's petition to review the case.

South Korea’s economy slowed in the second quarter, with consumer spending stifled by an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and exports failing to lift themselves out of a lengthening slump. Asia’s fourth largest economy grew 0.3 percent in the April-June period, down from 0.8 percent in the first quarter, the Bank of Korea […]

The Charleston Pride Festival is on a roll that keeps accelerating. Only in its fifth year, the festival is a week-long a celebration of the Charleston LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community with special events planned for spots all around the greater Charleston area between Saturday and Aug. 1. Some events are set up as casual...

When I was growing up, many of my aunts had a plaque (and some had a trivet) in their kitchens. It read, "No matter where I serve my guests, they seem to like my kitchen best." Today that quote continues to resonate when I see friends and family gather in the kitchen while great rooms, libraries and family rooms are abandoned for...