Новости за 13.03.2016

Bleary eyes be damned -- a 12:30 a.m. start time didn't stop the Paramount Theater's 1,200 seats from nearly filling up for the "work-in-progress" premiere of "Keanu" at South by Southwest on Sunday. Nor did the daylight-saving-time leap that left the Austin crowd stumbling out of the venue at nearly 4 a.m. 

Paul van Meekeren bagged four wickets to help Netherlands notch up a consolation 12-run win via Duckworth/Lewis method in their final match of the World T20 in Dharamsala on Sunday.

"Some pollsters somewhere are going to have explain why they’re so wrong."

Working to make the cultivation of cash crops such as cotton and jute and food crops such as wheat and rice easier, the agri-tech entrepreneurs in the city are seen catering to farmers in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and in a few cases, Gujarat.

Working to make the cultivation of cash crops such as cotton and jute and food crops such as wheat and rice easier, the agri-tech entrepreneurs in the city are seen catering to farmers in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and in a few cases, Gujarat.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's one-house Legislature was created with the promise of greater transparency in state government, but that promise falls short when it comes to some of the records lawmakers keep.

An anonymous Brazilian artist has put red blindfolds on one hundred statues in Rio de Janeiro in a symbolic move to “protect national figures from Brazil's history from seeing the shameful state of the nation.”

BIRMINGHAM, England - Lin Dan earned his sixth All England badminton title when he routed Chinese teammate Tian Houwei 21-9, 21-10 in the final on Sunday.

South African companies investing in Zimbabwe can have access to the bigger and more lucrative market comprising the 21 members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa), emphasised Zimbabwe’s trade attaché to SA, Angelica Katuruza.

After a mentally unbalanced co-pilot intentionally brought down a Germanwings jetliner, regulators and pilot union leaders are continuing to spar.

Donald Trump is pinning the blame for escalating violence and protests at his campaign events on Bernie Sanders. The Republican presidential front-runner said in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” Sunday that he “should get credit, not be scorned” for his handling of the tension at his events. “You had […]

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Attending a top private high school provides a solid academic foundation, helps students gain entrance into first-rate colleges, and prepares them for the challenges of the real world.

Niche, a company that researches and compiles information on schools, just released its 2016 rankings of the best private high schools in the country.

The ranking looked at over 8,000 private schools across the US, rating each on its composite SAT and ACT scores, four-year matriculation rate... Читать дальше...

Police restorted to a violent lathicharge to disperse the protesting contractual NRHM employees here on Sunday.

The Raiders made some positive strides on the field last season and General Manager Reggie McKenzie says that helped them land guard Kelechi Osemele, linebacker Bruce Irvin and cornerback Sean Smith early in free agency. Having the cap space to offer them all lucrative contracts certainly didn’t hurt, but McKenzie believes that “people can see…

Days of heavy rain have led to a cliff partially collapsing.

– Abinye David Jumbo aka Mr. 2kay is a fast rising Nigerian musician – The singer had a very humble beginning, hawking in the streets of Port Harcourt at the age of 12 – Mr. 2kay is known for his hit, Bad Girl Special A move to Waterside area in Port Harcourt led to Mr. […]

Trump might pay legal bills of sucker-puncher Donald Trump says he's "instructed my people" to explore the possibility of helping pay the legal bills for a 78-year-old man charged with assault at a Trump rally. Trump was asked if he might help McGraw with legal fees, if McGraw needed it.

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"That's a $1,000 snake," 22-year-old Daniel Moniz thought to himself as soon as he saw her.

Her being the 13-foot, 8.7-inch female Burmese python that would win him one of two top prizes at Florida's second "Python Challenge" last month.

By the end of the competition, Moniz took home $1,000 for the longest snake captured by an individual plus another $3,500 for bringing in 13 pythons total, the most of any single person.

The competition, created... Читать дальше...

This picture pretty much sums up what's it's like for a dog to go from zero to someone's hero in just a few days.