WASHINGTON — The speeding Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia last year, killing eight people, most likely ran off the rails because the engineer was distracted by word of a nearby commuter train getting hit by a rock, federal investigators concluded Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board also put some of the blame on the railroad industry’s decades-long delay in installing Positive Train Control, equipment that can automatically slow trains that are going over the speed limit.... Читать дальше...
Why the hell did he just do that?
The Administration API for IIS was developed as an ASP.Net Core application. This allowed us to take advantage of the Web API conventions that the MVC framework offered. This application has to be accessible at all times to allow users to be able to configure IIS whenever necessary, therefore we nee
Polls are closed across most of Kentucky, where Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton faces rival Bernie Sanders in the state's presidential primary
Billionaire George Soros has cut investment in US stocks by one-third and acquired a $264 million stake in Barrick Gold, the world’s biggest bullion producer. According to Bloomberg, the value of Soros Fund Management’s publicly disclosed holdings fell by 37 percent to $3.5 billion in the first quarter of 2016. RT reports: At the same time, Soros bought a 1.7 percent stake in Toronto-based Barrick Gold for $264 million, the biggest US holding in the company. “Gold is always a safe haven at times when risks for investors are escalating. Читать дальше...
Manchester United defeated Bournemouth 3-1 in an English Premier League game hastily rearranged because of a bomb scare, sealing fifth place and a spot in the Europa League group stage.
Bruce W. Bennett
Security, Asia
A ridiculous new peace proposal would lead to war.
While pressing for a peace treaty with the United States, North Korea has resorted to military threats as it tries to compel the United States to negotiate. This approach may seem strange, since North Korea claims to be a peace-loving country and argues that the United States is a warmonger. But the North Korean efforts at coercing the United States belie the North’s peaceful claims. Since exactly the opposite is true... Читать дальше...
It's a busy world, and it's easy to miss important developments and information regarding stocks in your portfolio.
Why Qatar Airways CEO isn't concerned about Trump and wants to expand in U.S.
The US Senate unanimously approved on Tuesday President Barack Obama’s nomination of Eric Fanning as the US Army Secretary.
Kyle Larson is heartened by his performance uptick in 2016, including Sunday's runner-up finish at Dover.
Facebook will help marketers sell and place video advertisements across third-party websites and apps, a move expected to heat up its growing competition between Google and other online ad players. Photo: Getty Images
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball suspends Rangers' Odor for 8 games and Andrus for 1 game, and Blue Jays' Chavez and Gibbons for 3 each and Bautista, Leiper for 1 apiece for role in brawl.
Kenworth T680 Advantage is among PACCAR's most fuel-efficient trucks.
By Steve Holland and Emily Flitter NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is willing to talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to stop Pyongyang's nuclear program, proposing a major shift in U.S. policy toward the isolated nation. In a wide-ranging interview with Reuters, Trump also said he disapproved of Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions in eastern Ukraine, called for a renegotiation of the Paris climate accord, and said he would... Читать дальше...
Rewards totaling $35,000 are being offered for information in the shooting of a 9-year-old Milwaukee girl who was struck by a bullet fired from outside her home earlier this month
Florida alligators are known for eating many things, but they rarely eat fruit
The Senate has confirmed the long-stalled nomination of Eric Fanning to be Army secretary.
David Schenker
Economics, Middle East
The latest bailout from Saudi Arabia may be the last.
Ever since Saudi King Salman’s early April visit to Cairo, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been in damage control mode, trying to contain a crisis sparked by two nearly simultaneous announcements: that Egypt would be transferring sovereignty of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, and that Riyadh would be providing an enormous economic aid package to Cairo. This news—coupled... Читать дальше...
Pop star Elton John is taking North Carolina's governor to task for signing a bill that limits anti-discrimination policies for LGBT people,...
[...] it's the vision of Anthony Levandowski, a robot-loving engineer, who is convinced autonomous big rigs on the road will help with a safer transportation system. [...] the company's success hinges on the United States, where it has no brand name recognition and faces an uphill battle with perception about security issues. Housing starts climbed 6.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.17 million units, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The increase makes up for much of March's 9.4 percent drop in starts... Читать дальше...
