Новости за 12.05.2016

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WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- The WHO reports 1 in 4 pregnancies are terminated worldwide, and rates remain unchanged in developing nations, despite shrinking numbers in developed countries.

Sunny Balwani, a top executive who helped build Theranos into a major blood-testing laboratory, is leaving the company amid regulatory probes of the embattled Silicon Valley firm.

HELLENDOORN - Een wijziging in het schema van Dauwpop. De band Balthazar heeft wegens een fout in het internationale tourschema helaas moeten afzeggen voor het festival in Hellendoorn. Vervanger is The Boxer Rebellion.

Disaster struck an amusement park near Chennai called Kishkinta when workers were trying out a ride called the Disco Dancer.

The burgeoning partnership between Harry Kane and Dele Alli could lead England to the later stages of the European Championship, David Beckham said.

Monsanto shares climbed more than 10% following published reports that Germany’s Bayer and BASF were considering separate bids for the U.S. seeds and pesticide maker.

Two officers were at the scene "very quickly" and had the crucial skills to resuscitate the 32-year-old man.

“I finally got the D!”

This insanely funny The Office reference:

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This perfect use of an Adele quote:

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This cap that's just a litttttle too honest:

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Walmart is testing a free two-day delivery service for subscribers who pay $49 annually, another volley in an e-commerce war between the nation’s largest retailer and web superstore Amazon, whose $99-a-year Prime service offers the same delivery time.

Donald Trump meets with Republican congressional leaders.

Development of card infrastructure sees shoppers opting for convenience

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When Anna and Anthony Iacono got married in 1972 at 23 years old, retirement wasn’t the first thing on their minds. They traveled around the world, visiting places that their children would later marvel at in pictures. When they were 29, they bought their first home in Brooklyn, New York, and raised three daughters: Erica, Stephanie, and Angelica. Anna took time off to be a stay-at-home mom before returning to work in 1994.

In 2000, Tony died at age 51 from a rare cancer... Читать дальше...

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Over the past six years, marketing consultant Jon Levy has built a network of over 400 interesting and impressive people ranging from Nobel laureates to Olympic athletes.

Twice a month, Levy holds private dinner parties and TED Talk-like salons in the sprawling New York City apartment he inherited from his parents.

He's not a celebrity or power broker, but he's built these connections through mastering the art of networking.

And as he told Business Insider... Читать дальше...

Every week, there are events lined up in the capital city that fun lovers can choose from to hang out with their friends and celebrities. The month of May continues to satisfy our social needs with 10 awesome events this weekend! NAIJ.com has compiled the best events for Abuja residents this weekend. Read below: FRIDAY […]

U.S. stocks are trimming opening gains Thursday as investors assessed implications of a surprise jump in weekly jobless claims.

French prosecutors said Thursday that $2 million tied to Tokyo's winning bid for the 2020 Olympics was apparently paid to an account linked to the son of the disgraced former IAAF president in the months immediately before and after the Japanese capital won the games. … Click to Continue »

Members of the al-Shabaab militant group opened fire at the US Special Operations forces in Somalia during their mission to help troops from Uganda, CNN reported on Thursday.

Eskom has contracted coal supplies it requires for the next five years and will rather renew than decommission its ageing coal fleet, the firm's chief executive said on Thursday.

Bangkok is interested in purchasing Russian military equipment in exchange for agricultural products exported to Moscow, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday.

Hillary Clinton says she'll fight to make the District of Columbia the nation's 51st state if she's elected president. … Click to Continue »

The country's Parliament passed the bill despite opposition from the Catholic Church and conservative politicians. Rights advocates hailed the vote, but many hoped the legislation would go further.

NBC News Senior Political Editor Mark Murray poses a range of questions to come from Paul Ryan’s relationship with Donald Trump, namely, whether the endorsement will come, if he will continue to be chairman of the GOP convention, and whether the House...