Новости за 21.07.2016

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These days, we're used to seeing pictures of planets sent back by spacecraft. Some pictures look colourful, others less so. But do they show what each planet really looks like?

The short answer to this is "sometimes," because some planets are genuinely quite colourful. Others are surfaced by rock that is almost entirely grey, and if you come across a picture of these looking colourful you can be pretty sure that the image has been manipulated in some way. Читать дальше...

Missy Franklin and Ryan Lochte will be busy in the pool at the Rio Olympics. Just not as busy as they wanted to be.

Missy Franklin and Ryan Lochte will be busy in the pool at the Rio Olympics. Just not as busy as they wanted to be.

Missy Franklin and Ryan Lochte will be busy in the pool at the Rio Olympics. Just not as busy as they wanted to be.

The Sports Xchange
Baltimore Ravens OT Eugene Monroe retired from the NFL on Thursday but the outspoken advocate for player health and other issues doesn't plan to go quietly.

He earned himself a profile in political courage no matter what happens to his political ambitions.

(ATTN: UPDATES with Shinhan Financial's decision to raise capital in its securities arm) SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Shinhan Financial Group Co., a major South Korean banking group, said Thursday that it posted a 13.3 percent on-year jump in net profi

The women of Bravo's Real Housewives are known for their usually exuberant lifestyles and larger than life personalities. With those personalities often comes some pretty memorable exchanges....

The people involved in the recent coup attempt in Turkey were kept under surveillance by the country's intelligence service, according to a high-ranking member of the Turkish ruling party.

Wall Street has been surprisingly resilient recently, in light of increasingly frequent geopolitical risks, including the unexpected outcome of U.K. referendum back in June, and, most recently, a failed military coup in Turkey last weekend

Nick Johnson

Brooklyn-based Nick Johnson, who happens to be a friend of mine, has publicly declared himself to be the first Pokémon Go player to catch all of the 142 Pokémon that we know are available in the US.

According to the original video games that Pokémon Go is based on, there are 151 total monsters. We know that there are 142 you can catch in the US, plus three more exclusive to certain international regions, but nobody can account for the whereabouts of the other six.)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Birmingham-based Drummond Co. Inc. has named the president of its mining division as its new chief executive.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Birmingham-based Drummond Co. Inc. has named the president of its mining division as its new chief executive.

Senate President Bukola Saraki’s aide, Imo Ugochinyere Michael, is currently flaunting a lavish lifestyle on Facebook, sparking a level of controversy. Imo Ugochinyere Michael posted pictures showing himself in a private jet which everyone thinks he just acquired with the help of his unnamed finest associate. He captioned the photos: ”Now it feels good to have […]

Republican Senator Ted Cruz tells supporters he is "not in the habit of supporting people who attack my wife and attack my father," after failing to endorse Donald Trump for president during his convention speech

They put in the least amount of work hours.

NEW YORK — The latest stop on Dave Eggers’ long-running fictional tour: Alaska. Eggers’ “Heroes of the Frontier,” which comes out July 26, tells of a single mother from Ohio who flees to Alaska with her young son and daughter in the wake of financial and personal disaster. Josie is a dentist forced to sell

In het algemeen klassement van de Lezerstour is Karin Evering donderdag haar koppositie kwijtgeraakt. Ze stond al lange tijd aan kop, maar is ingehaald door B. Stuif. Door de kleine verschillen is de Lezerstour nog zeker niet beslist. In het totaalklassement van de Persgroep staat Stuif op een keurige achtste positie.

General Motors has a message for investors: Truck discounts will be short-lived.

The last words Harland Johnson said as I left his hospital room last weekend were: “Thanks for your time, Dennis.”

Prepare-se para duvidar de tudo o que você conhece.

Primeiramente, você pode ver como o tamanho dos EUA muda drasticamente à medida que você o move para o norte ou para o sul.

Alguns países são significativamente maiores do que deveriam ser graças à projeção de Mercator, enquanto outros – qualquer coisa perto do Equador – estão definitivamente em desvantagem. Os EUA ficam em algum lugar no meio.

Em um mapa comum, ele fica muito pequeno em comparação com o Canadá... Читать дальше...

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed No. 1 overall draft pick Auston Matthews to a three-year, entry-level contract.