Новости за 16.05.2016

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — For Detroit, the days of simply making cars are over.

The UN’s Special Envoy for Global Education announced plans to create a new fund to provide education to refugee children.

Three teenagers are charged with murder after a man was attacked in his home in Leeds.

Cape Town International Airport has seen more than 200 drug busts since last year, with three of the biggest hauls this year taking place this month.

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) — A former treasurer for a volunteer fire association in Nebraska was sentenced to probation for stealing roughly $50,000 from the group.

Ah, the majesty of the 99 cents store...

Traditional 99 cents store wares, with weird off-brand condoms.

Via Flickr: kansas_sebastian

I love the 99 cents store. I love it like Tom Hanks in Big likes FAO Schwarz (RIP). I love to wander the aisles, browsing the perfect merchandise, marveling at the deals. But I live in New York City, where dollar stores bloom on every corner. For me, picking up wrapping paper, lightbulbs, or a new broom is easy. For non–city dwelling people... Читать дальше...

Apple Inc. jumps after Berkshire Hathaway Inc. discloses stake in the iPhone maker

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) was unusually candid about his feelings toward Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) in a fundraising appeal for Grayson's Senate opponent. 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed fourth-round draft pick Sheldon Day of Notre Dame.

U.S. stocks finish sharply higher as oil rallies; Apple ends up nearly 4%

Second-largest U.S. airline plans to hold growth to less than 2 per cent amid 15-month revenue decline brought on by weak euro

Justin Timberlake just pulled off a big feat with his new single “Can’t Stop The Feeling” – it debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and marked his first debut at the top of the chart! The song, which will be featured on the Trolls movie soundtrack, had the best digital sales week [...]

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Flordia is breaking ranks with her House colleagues.

Executive at Brazilian planemaker said favorable government financing gives Bombardier an unfair advantage in sales campaigns

There are no reports of injury yet as a result of the quake.

Can Republicans really change the rules in Cleveland to block Trump’s nomination? In a story titled “Five Ways the Republican Convention Could Still Be Contentious,” Jeremy Peters of the New York Times reported Sunday that at least some Republicans “hostile” to Donald Trump continue to daydream about derailing his nomination at the last minute in Cleveland.

Fido and Spot may not have to cower under the bed this summer when fireworks and thunderstorms hit.

Markets shrug aside soft Chinese data

Please stop.

The Guardian recently published a story discussing America's obsession with Turmeric Lattes.

The article explains that right after ghee, homemade yoghurt and coconut oil, turmeric is the next big Indian health wave to hit America.

Via Twitter: @guardian

BUT here's the thing, "Turmeric Latte" is basically haldi doodh, a remedy Indian parents have been giving their children for years.

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*slow clap*

Graham Norton recently played host to a lovely bunch of celebrities on his lovely show. Johnny Depp, Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy and Jack Whitehall all dropped by.

So Television

J. Law shared a delightful and humiliating story about that time she shimmied up to J.J. Abrams and Harrison Ford, and they had no idea who she was.

So Television

(Jack saw it all.)

CAESAREA, Israel — A chance discovery by two divers uncovered Israel’s biggest find of underwater Roman-era artifacts in three decades, archaeologists said Monday as the priceless objects were showcased for the first time. The Israel Antiquities Authority sent its divers to investigate and recover the precious Roman-era cargo, which includes bronze statues, lamps, jars, animal-shaped objects, anchors and thousands of coins with images of Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius. Some of the objects date to the fourth century... Читать дальше...