A tiny country of creative geniuses
14 июня, 2016
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A tiny country of creative geniuses

Scotland has long been at the forefront of innovation, drawing on a unique combination of practicality and creativity. The first time I glimpsed Edinburgh Castle, sprouting from the basalt like some giant stone apparition, I was stunned into an uncharacteristic silence. There is something about Edinburgh – indeed about...

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Orlando shooting: Vigils held around world to honour victims
14 июня, 2016
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Orlando shooting: Vigils held around world to honour victims

Vigils have been held in Orlando, Florida, and around the world for the victims of Sunday's deadly gun attack on a gay nightclub. A Muslim cleric told those attending the Orlando event that Muslims stood united with them against "the ideology of hatred, death and destruction". Similar gatherings have been held in...

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Donald Trump Accused of Implying an Obama-Orlando Shooting Link
14 июня, 2016
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Donald Trump Accused of Implying an Obama-Orlando Shooting Link

In the aftermath of this weekend’s deadly shooting in Orlando, Donald Trump made his routine rounds today on morning television. But buried within his remarks was a perceived suggestion that something more sinister was at play. Trump criticized President Obama, as he’s inclined to do, for not protecting the country....

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‘I’m gonna die’: Orlando victim’s texts to mother as gunman came
14 июня, 2016
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‘I’m gonna die’: Orlando victim’s texts to mother as gunman came

Eddie Justice sent a series of terrified texts to his mother from a bathroom as the gunman made his way through gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando. His mother searched for him and shared his texts over the following day but his name has now appeared on the list of those killed. "Mommy I love you", read the first message...

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Шок! Вот почему Андрей Чернышов до сих пор не женился.
14 июня, 2016
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Шок! Вот почему Андрей Чернышов до сих пор не женился.

Брутальный красавец-актер, блеснувший недавно в сериале «Маргарита Назарова», снова всколыхнул женские сердца. Такой видный мужчина, уже за 40, а все в холостяках ходит. Может,...

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Orlando shootings: ‘No clear evidence’ of IS link
14 июня, 2016
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Orlando shootings: ‘No clear evidence’ of IS link

There is no clear evidence that the Orlando gunman was directed by the so-called Islamic State group (IS), US President Barack Obama has said. But the inquiry into the attack on the Pulse gay night club, in which 49 people were killed, is being treated as a terrorist investigation, he added. The US authorities say gunman Omar...

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This 9-year-old girl is the youngest developer at WWDC 2016
13 июня, 2016
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This 9-year-old girl is the youngest developer at WWDC 2016

Among the thousands of developers attending Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Anvitha Vijay holds the distinction of being the youngest attendee. The nine-year-old from Melbourne already has two apps to her credit and ambitious plans for developing more. Vijay is attending WWDC after being selected for...

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Florida’s an easy state to buy a gun
13 июня, 2016
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Florida’s an easy state to buy a gun

It's pretty easy to buy a gun in Florida, the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. The Brady Campaign, a leading gun control group, gave 26 states an F in its 2013 state score card. Florida is among the biggest of those states, and by far the most densely populated, with its large cities and suburban...

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FBI Director James Comey Defends Agency’s Earlier Handling of Orlando Shooter
13 июня, 2016
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FBI Director James Comey Defends Agency’s Earlier Handling of Orlando Shooter

FBI Director James Comey today defended his agency’s earlier investigation of Omar Mateen, saying there’s nothing agents "should have done differently" in their 2013 and '14 interviews with Mateen, who killed 49 people Sunday morning at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida. "So far, the honest answer...

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Умер известный русский актер
13 июня, 2016
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Умер известный русский актер

Названа причина смерти актера Алексея Дайнеко. В качестве основной версии врачи рассматривают легочную эмболию Легочная эмболия могла стать причиной смерти актера Алексея...

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Facebook activates first Safety Check in U.S. after mass shooting at Orlando nightclub
13 июня, 2016
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Facebook activates first Safety Check in U.S. after mass shooting at Orlando nightclub

Facebook activated its first Safety Check in the United States after a gunman massacred at least 50 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday in the deadliest mass-shooting in American history.  The feature allows Facebook users to confirm they are safe if they are near the scene of a mass shooting or...

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‘Polite’, ‘Shy’ to ‘Troubled’, ‘Sick’: Portrait of Orlando Shooter Emerges
13 июня, 2016
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‘Polite’, ‘Shy’ to ‘Troubled’, ‘Sick’: Portrait of Orlando Shooter Emerges

His ex-wife said he was clearly a "sick person" who finally "went crazy." His father said he was a "polite" young man whose actions can't be explained. A former co-worker said he was "filled with rage." A childhood friend only said he was "different." A day after New York...

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