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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Internet connection speeds have tripled over 3-1/2 years to keep up with consumer demands for streaming video and downloading content but the United States still lags many other countries.

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Nearly four years ago, Sega announced Phantasy Star Online 2 for western release. That still hasn’t happened. But at least we’re getting the anime?

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Inventions push mankind forward scientifically and economically.

Unsurprisingly, it is the inventor who is often the early tester of those inventions. And some of those inventions pose deadly risks.

With the help of Wikipedia, we compiled a short list of brilliant engineers, scientists, and old-fashioned daredevils who fell victim to their own ideas.

1. The co-founder of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company crashed his automobile into a woodpile.

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The US just approved a bill banning soaps, toothpastes, and bodywashes that contain tiny plastic particles called microbeads.

Earlier in December, the House of Representatives passed a bill phasing out the environmentally harmful beads beginning July 1, 2017. On Monday, President Barack Obama signed it into law.

The problem with microbeads is simple: They don't dissolve, instead entering water streams by the billions.

The California State Assembly approved a measure to ban the beads... Читать дальше...

A man was killed and four on-duty Secret Service agents were taken to the hospital for treatment after a two-vehicle crash in Wakefield, NH, officials said, according to The Boston Globe.

Белорусская промышленность продолжает приносить убытки. Об этом свидетельствуют данные Минфина Белоруссии, посвящённые деятельности ОАО.

Белорусская промышленность продолжает приносить убытки. Об этом свидетельствуют данные Минфина Белоруссии, посвящённые деятельности ОАО.

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We could be hearing a lot more stories like this. Big stories.

On Tuesday night, Moody's became the first ratings house to downgrade Asia's largest commodity trader, Noble Group, to junk.

In its decision, it cited the potential for a prolonged slump in commodities prices and concerns about Noble Group's liquidity.

Noble Group's stock fell 10% on the news, and it has now fallen 61% in the past year.

Consider this a strong sign that the rout in the commodities market has entered a new phase. Читать дальше...

Kings of Leon usher in 2016 with fireworks and new music (AP) — The Kings of Leon took it easy this year after finishing up their international tour for their 2013 album "Mechanical Bull," but the Grammy-winning family rock group is ready to start 2016 with a bang, literally. The festivities will include a giant musical note dropping at the stroke of midnight, fireworks and performances by Grammy-nominated country singer Chris Stapleton, Kelsea Ballerini, Sugar & The Hi-Lows, The Whigs, Wild Cub and LANco. Читать дальше...

Новый год – время чудес, подарков и поздравлений. Больше всего поздравлений и подарков ждут, конечно же, дети. Компания «МегаФон» Южная Осетия решила подарить частичку заботы и внимания тем, кто большего других нуждается в этом. В канун новогодних праздников генеральный директор Компании «МегаФон» Южная Осетия Олег Савчук побывал в гостях у воспитанников цхинвальской школы-интерната и поздравил ребят с наступающим Новым годом, пожелав им здоровья, успехов в учебе, исполнения заветных желаний. Как настоящий Дед Мороз... Читать дальше...

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian authorities arrested two members of the country's internal opposition on Wednesday as they were travelling to Lebanon, two monitoring groups said.

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Kanye West has been voted GQ's "Most Stylish Man" of 2015, racking up 520,119 votes online and beating out 19-year-old model sensation Lucky Blue Smith's 445,073 votes.

He also beat out "Games of Thrones" star Kit Harington, James Bond actor Daniel Craig, and even David Beckham. This marks the second year in a row the rapper-turned-fashion mogul has been voted by the magazine's readers as the most stylish.

It wasn't just GQ readers who came out to support West, however. Читать дальше...

Germany took in almost 1.1 million asylum seekers this year, an all-time record and five times last year's total, a newspaper reported today citing unpublished official figures.

Germany took in almost 1.1 million asylum seekers this year, an all-time record and five times last year's total, a newspaper reported today citing unpublished official figures.

В Петербурге встреча двух старых приятелей закончилась отрезанными фалангами пальцев и ножевым ранением в сердце. Как сообщает «Фонтанка», два друга встретившись в Петербурге, чуть не зарезали друг друга, устроив настоящую поножовщину. 25-летний парень получил ножевое ранение сердца, а его 21-летний приятель потерял фаланги пяти пальцев.