Новости за 19.05.2016

NVIDIA shares have been very good to their owners lately.

(AP) — An investigation from a national professor's group has found that the University of Missouri bowed to political pressure when it fired an assistant professor over her role last year in a race-related student protest. University system officials have insisted that Click was treated fairly after her run-ins with student journalists and the police during protests last fall drew widespread attention.

Harry Peak pulled off the stunt for local radio station Pirate FM, but now faces action from both the Football Association and his employers

Syrian government forces and allied militias made a swift advance into Damascus's rebel-held suburbs on Thursday, threatening to disrupt a years-long stalemate in the war around the Syrian capital.

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The trial of a Calgary man who fatally stabbed five people at a house party two years ago is hearing final expert testimony about his mental state today, after a psychiatrist told court on Wednesday that he was likely suffering from schizophrenia and believed he had to kill before being killed.

The much anticipated event, Runway Jazz, which brought together lovers of the classy worlds of music and fashion took place three weeks ago on April 29, 2016 at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. It was truly an unforgettable night highlighted by incredibly thrilling performances starring Grammy award-winning jazz legend, Kirk Whalum, host band […]

The standard of care for cancer patients is currently undergoing a fundamental paradigm shift that's still largely unheard-of among the general public -- despite the avalanche of stories about how former President Jimmy Carter's advanced skin cancer miraculously went into remission, thanks in no small part to Merck 's drug Keytruda.

When I visited Boise recently, I found the capital of this state with a reputation for root vegetables to be a hip and happening place, easily dashing many people's notions about Idaho.

David Kirkpatrick of the New York Times in Cairo and NPR's Eleanor Beardsley in Paris have the latest on the missing EgyptAir airliner.

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Cathy McMorris Rodgers wasn't thrilled about casting a ballot for Donald Trump, as she explained in a lengthy Facebook post Wednesday.

The Republican congresswoman from Washington and chair of the House Republican Conference is hopeful the presumptive GOP nominee will improve as a candidate.

But that didn't stop her from listing the issues on which she "vehemently" disagrees with Trump.

"Did I cast my ballot with enthusiasm? Not exactly — I’m still getting to know Mr. Читать дальше...

(ATTN: ADDS S. Korea's response in last 3 paras) SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Switzerland has joined the United Nations-led efforts to impose toughened sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear test and other provocative actions earlier this year, a U.S.-

The Nov. 2015 Paris attacks took the lives of 130 people, including 89 at an Eagles of Death Metal concert at Paris’ Bataclan. The band members...

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The Golden State Warriors used a 15-2 run midway through the third quarter in beating the Oklahoma City Thunder, 118-91, on Tuesday night and evening the Western Conference Finals at one game apiece.

But we should clarify here: It was Stephen Curry who led the 15-2 run that put Game 2 out of reach, because it was Curry who — in two minutes, 11 seconds — scored 15 straight points, and he did it after he injured the elbow in his shooting arm.

Let's walk through the sequence... Читать дальше...

– Governor Okezie Ikpeazu is well loved by the Abia people – His giant strides in all sectors in the state is positively rubbing off on many Abians – His recent visit to Ariaria market in Aba shows the people are in love with their leader Governor Okezie Ikpeazu recently paid an unscheduled visit to […]

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WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) -- Sikorsky Aircraft has received an $88.1 million U.S. Army contract modification for eight UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Latest on the trial of an officer charged in the arrest of Freddie Gray, a young black man who died after he was injured in police custody (all times local):

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Latest on the trial of an officer charged in the arrest of Freddie Gray, a young black man who died after he was injured in police custody (all times local):

Andy Murray has been the standout performer on clay for the past 12 months but world number one Novak Djokovic will be favourite to complete his set of grand slams at this year's French Open.

Mary Kom set up a clash on Saturday with Germany's Azize Nimani, who stunned Asian Games bronze-medallist Nandintsetseg Myagmardulam of Mongolia.

Decades of research have linked specific personality traits to a longer life expectancy. Some of them — from friendliness to emotional stability — may be written into our genes.

Watch a film clip from "The Nice Guys," starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures

SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares dropped to an over two-month low Thursday as concerns over a possible U.S. rate hike continued to weigh down on investor sentiments here. The local currency sharply fell against the U.S. dollar for a second

Nearly 60 sculptures that belonged to Berlin's museums before World War II have been found at Moscow's Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts.