Новости за 18.05.2016

Google will introduce its entry into the voice-activated home device market on Wednesday, according to people who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The visa-free travel regime may help potential terrorists to enter Europe via Turkey, according to Sergey Goncharov, president of the Association of veterans of the anti-terrorist unit Alpha.

An earthquake with a 6.7 magnitude struck western Ecuador early on Wednesday. According to the US Geographical Survey, the quake’s epicentre was 36 miles south of the city of Esmeraldas, at a depth of 6.2 miles. Prelim M6.7 earthquake near the coast of Ecuador May-18 07:57 UTC, updates https://t.co/Z97W3OdNun — USGS Big Quakes (@USGSBigQuakes) May 18, 2016 There have been no reports of significant damage, though electricity was cut in some coastal areas. Lat month, an extremely destructive 7.8 magnitude... Читать дальше...

The Federal Election Commission has questioned Chicago Democratic U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush's campaign about a campaign-finance report that showed thousands of dollars spent on vague categories.

Americans are of two minds about the economy in the midst of an election race that largely hinges on the issue. They are strikingly pessimistic about the national economy yet comparatively upbeat about their own financial circumstances.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Closing arguments are expected in the trial of a Pittsburgh man accused of robbing and killing two women who lived next door, sisters of an Iowa state lawmaker. Allegheny County prosecutors say surveillance video and DNA show that Wade had contact with the women and used their bank machine cards shortly after they were killed.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Federal Election Commission has questioned Chicago Democratic U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush's campaign about a campaign-finance report that showed thousands of dollars spent on vague categories.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Federal Election Commission has questioned Chicago Democratic U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush's campaign about a campaign-finance report that showed thousands of dollars spent on vague categories. The Chicago Tribune reports (http://trib.in/25aQk9Q ) the FEC in a letter sent Sunday asked Rush's campaign for more details about expenditures for "campaign visibility" and "services rendered."

Cobb District Attorney's Office spokeswoman Kim Isaza says 33-year-old Louis Eugene Abram was found guilty by a jury Friday of statutory rape, child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes. Isaza says Abram was also convicted of 11 counts of sexual exploitation of children after authorities found images on his phone showing Abram molesting other "unidentified but clearly underage girls."

METRO and V/Line trains could simultaneously grind to a halt causing transport chaos in Melbourne as a pay-and-conditions fight escalates.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) president Tetsuro Aikawa would resign amid the recent fuel-efficiency cheating scandal.

Jalied JD(U) MLC Manorama Devi, mother of the prime accused in the murder case of Aditya Sachdeva, Wednesday applied for bail in a local court in Gaya district.

Miami-Dade police say four friends went swimming Tuesday morning at Haulover Beach, got caught in rip currents and became distressed. An off-duty police officer and lifeguards jumped into the water to rescue the men.

Just 42 percent of adults describe the U.S. economy as good, according to a survey released Wednesday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The divide suggests that despite their own financial gains, many people worry about risks beyond their control — from a volatile stock market to another economic downturn. The nation's unemployment rate has reached a healthy 5 percent, and workers' pay shows tentative signs of accelerating after years of barely budging. Hospitals have become dominant employers in most cities... Читать дальше...

The 21-year-old has committed to a further 12 months after impressing at the capital club and helping them on their way to the Champions League final

On Monday, US Air Force strategic reconnaissance aircraft RC-135 flew along Russia’s northern borders, according to military flight tracking websites, becoming yet another flight in a string of recent observations; and while some experts refer to it as a “normal practice”, others remind about the risk of confrontation in the Arctic.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A man accused of killing another man outside of a Sioux Falls casino last month has been returned to South Dakota to face a murder charge. Twenty-one-year-old Jared Stone was booked into the Minnehaha County Jail on Tuesday night, after being extradited from Wyoming. Stone was arrested in that state on April 27 after a five-day multistate manhunt. Stone is accused of killing 28-year-old Baptiste White Eyes on April 22. It's not clear if he has an attorney. He's being held on $2 million bond.

BORNE - Oud-leerlingen van de Maris Stella ulo/mavo zijn klaar voor alweer de derde reünie van de lichting ’67-’68. Zaterdag 21 mei is het zover. En het zal zeker niet de laatste keer zijn dat ze bij elkaar komen, zo verzekeren Els van Dijk, Rob Raijmakers en Gerard Schwering.

According to a report issued on Wednesday by the UK-based non-government organization, refugees who arrived in Europe in 2015 could make a net contribution to the European economy in the first five years since their arrival equivalent to twice the amount spent on them.

Pakistan has asked the United Nations to stop the passage of an Indian law that requires map-makers to show the disputed territory of Kashmir within India’s borders.

Whatever its flaws, Harry and Snowman has the pathos innate in any account of past glories shared with a long departed friend.