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пятница, 31 августа 2012 г.

The Pentagon has threatened to court the author of a book on the elimination of bin Laden

The Pentagon has threatened criminal prosecution of the former "of fur seals", wrote a book on the elimination of Osama bin Laden. On it informs Agence France-Presse, with reference to the letter which the military Department sent the ex-спецназовцу.

"In the opinion of the Ministry of defense, you violate the agreement on non-disclosure of confidential information, which was signed, according to military service", - the letter says. There shall be certified that the Pentagon in its turn intends to employ "all available legal methods".

Lawyer of the Pentagon also drew attention to the fact that several copies of the book have already spread before its official release. At the same time he warned of the author, acting under the pseudonym mark Owen, that the further distribution of the book will only aggravate his guilt.

The letter does not specify whether the disclosed the author of some specific tactical or technical developments, which are a state secret. It is implied that the experts of the Pentagon continue to study the text of the book.

Earlier the publishers of the book stated that the author showed the text of a competent lawyer, which is not found in the book of signs of disclosure of state secret. However, this version has yet to stand the test of experts of the Pentagon and the Ministry of justice of the USA.

The book "a tough day" ("No Easy Day"), tells about the operation to destroy "terrorist number one", to be published September 11, the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks, organized by bin Laden. Version of the book's author (excerpts from it are already in the American media) is somewhat at odds with the official report, published by the Pentagon. In particular, the former "fur", wrote that the head of "al-Qaeda" purposefully finished, when he lay on the floor, still gave signs of life.

Soon after the news about the withdrawal of the book of journalists of the channel Fox News revealed the real name of the author, Matt Bissonnette. The photo of the former "seal" was posted on the website of "al-Qaeda" with the signature of "the dog that killed the Martyr Sheikh Osama bin Laden". This fact has caused in the mass media and the blogosphere serious fears that the Биссонету or one of his relatives may take revenge on the terrorists.

MITT Romney agreed to run for the President of the United States

MITT Romney has officially agreed to become the candidate for us presidents from Republican party. On it informs Agence France-Presse.

Formal consent Romney gave during a keynote speech at the Congress in Tampa. In his speech, Romney stressed that he intends to ensure that Americans 12 million additional jobs. "President Obama promised to slow the expansion of the oceans and heal the planet. I promise to help you and your families," said Romney in particular. Fragments of the speech of the candidate in presidents leads Washington Wire.

Officially nomination had been offered to him Republicans on August 28. Partner Romney candidate for Vice-presidents became Paul Ryan.

Rival Romney in the elections from the Democratic party will become the acting President of the USA Barack Obama, and his partner - acting Vice-President Joe Biden. Their formal nomination to happen during the democratic Convention of North Carolina, which will begin on September 3.

The U.S. presidential elections appointed to November 6, 2012.

In Louisiana declared evacuation because of the threat of break of a dam on the Mississippi river

In a number of settlements in the U.S. state of Louisiana announced evacuation because of the threat of break of a dam on the Mississippi river, informs on Thursday, on August 30, the portal of Greater New Orleans. The construction may be destroyed because of the flood, which was the result of the torrential rains that brought hurricane "Isaac".

The evacuation is declared in the district Тангипахоа (Tangipahoa Parish). As have informed the authorities of the district, the water in the Mississippi river rose so high that threatens to destroy a dam Percy Quinn (Percy Quin Dam), which protects the area of the local river Тангипахоа.

The head of the district Gordon Burgess (Gordon Burgess) announced the evacuation of more than 50 thousand people, who found themselves in potentially dangerous zone, notes portal WWL. Local police monitor the state of the dam from helicopters. Employees of emergency services, however, argue that the threat of break of a dam exaggerated, and the sign of its imminent destruction no.

Hurricane "Isaac" struck on the Atlantic coast of the USA in the end of August 2012. Power supply violated in more than 600 thousands of households. on August 29, U.S. President Barack Obama announced the South-Eastern regions that have been affected by the cyclone disaster zone.

воскресенье, 26 августа 2012 г.

The United States suspected of Deutsche Bank in laundering of Iranian money

Us prosecutors opened an investigation in respect of Deutsche Bank and a number of other major banks on suspicion of illegal cooperation with Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions. On it informs on August 18, The newspaper The New York Times.

The Bank is suspected of carrying out multi-billion dollar deals, conducted on behalf of the Iranian contractors through subsidiaries in the United States in the period to 2008. The U.S. Department of justice stated that the investigation is at an initial stage, and at the moment there is no reason to suppose that the Bank violated U.S. law in the period after 2008.

The representative of Deutsche Bank declined to comment on the fact, however, he noted that even in 2007 management of the Bank decided to refuse from new contracts with counterparties in countries such as Iran, Syria, Sudan and North Korea, as existed at the time the agreement minimize to the extent possible.

Check Deutsche Bank has become another episode in the investigation of the world's largest credit organizations, who are suspected in the transfer of funds on behalf of Iranian contractors. Prosecutors suggest that banks conducted illegal transaction once in 2008 was liquidated loophole in us law, previously allowed them to evade financial sanctions Washington.

In 2009, the us authorities began investigating the activities of five foreign banks on suspicion that they spent the money through its branches in America. Under suspicion were ABN Amro, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Lloyds, ING.

on August 14, the British Bank Standard Chartered, accused by U.S. financial regulators in illegal operations with Iranian companies, has agreed to pay a fine in the amount of $ 340 million. Thus the Bank has concluded an agreement with the Department of financial services of the state of new York, and this allows him to avoid litigation.

Over the last decade, the United States and its allies tightened sanctions against Iranian banks and state institutions. Restrictions were introduced with the purpose to force Iran to stop projects on uranium enrichment, which the U.S. considers illegal. Tehran insists that he is engaged in the development of the programme for peaceful purposes, but refuses to allow the UN data on the work of the nuclear centers.

Microsoft changed the logo


The company Microsoft in the official blog has presented its new logo. He will replace the old, which has been used since 1987.
The new logo includes a graphic mark of the company name and trademark. The name of the selected font Friday unlike America. Mark is a square consisting of four smaller squares orange, green, blue and yellow colors.
Font Friday unlike America and square "live tiles" are the elements of the interface of the Metro, which is used in key products-Microsoft - Windows 8 and Windows Phone, a package of Office and the Xbox Live service.
The previous logo of the company - the word "Microsoft", whether or not italic font Helvetica, - created Scott Baker (Scott Baker). Because of the grooves in the letter "O" logo known as the "Pac-Man" Logo by analogy with the popular computer game.

Microsoft was founded in 1975. The new logo is the fifth one in the company's history.

пятница, 24 августа 2012 г.

The train crashed into a truck in Texas



In Texas in the collision of trains with a tank truck, stuck on a level crossing, a powerful explosion took place, informs WFAA-TV. The truck was carrying more than 30 thousand litres of fuel, specifies NBCDFW.com.
As told by the police, the driver of the truck was forced to go on the ring road, not suitable for heavy fuel trucks, since the major travel blocked standing in the ways of the composition. As a result of the truck got stuck on a level crossing.
The accident occurred on August 23, in the city of wills point with a population of 4 thousand people at 01:30 on local time. Firefighters reported that spilled fuel does not threaten the nearby houses. For security purposes, the inhabitants of the two closest to the place of fire quarters were evacuated. The roads leading into the city were closed.
As a result of the accident no one, including the train driver and the driver of the truck was not injured. The driver of the tanker's time to get out of the cab and tried to warn the inhabitants of nearby houses of the danger, as reported on page wills point in the social network Facebook.

воскресенье, 19 августа 2012 г.

The United States suspected of Deutsche Bank in laundering of Iranian money

Us prosecutors opened an investigation in respect of Deutsche Bank and a number of other major banks on suspicion of illegal cooperation with Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions. On it informs on August 18, The newspaper The New York Times.

The Bank is suspected of carrying out multi-billion dollar deals, conducted on behalf of the Iranian contractors through subsidiaries in the United States in the period to 2008. The U.S. Department of justice stated that the investigation is at an initial stage, and at the moment there is no reason to suppose that the Bank violated U.S. law in the period after 2008.

The representative of Deutsche Bank declined to comment on the fact, however, he noted that even in 2007 management of the Bank decided to refuse from new contracts with counterparties in countries such as Iran, Syria, Sudan and North Korea, as existed at the time the agreement minimize to the extent possible.

Check Deutsche Bank has become another episode in the investigation of the world's largest credit organizations, who are suspected in the transfer of funds on behalf of Iranian contractors. Prosecutors suggest that banks conducted illegal transaction once in 2008 was liquidated loophole in us law, previously allowed them to evade financial sanctions Washington.

In 2009, the us authorities began investigating the activities of five foreign banks on suspicion that they spent the money through its branches in America. Under suspicion were ABN Amro, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Lloyds, ING.

on August 14, the British Bank Standard Chartered, accused by U.S. financial regulators in illegal operations with Iranian companies, has agreed to pay a fine in the amount of $ 340 million. Thus the Bank has concluded an agreement with the Department of financial services of the state of new York, and this allows him to avoid litigation.

Over the last decade, the United States and its allies tightened sanctions against Iranian banks and state institutions. Restrictions were introduced with the purpose to force Iran to stop projects on uranium enrichment, which the U.S. considers illegal. Tehran insists that he is engaged in the development of the programme for peaceful purposes, but refuses to allow the UN data on the work of the nuclear centers.

Louisiana: unknown opened fire on the police

 In New Orleans, us state of Louisiana as a result of the shooting were killed two police officers, and two others wounded, while there is no data to evaluate their status. For reasons unknown, the unknown person has opened fire on a policeman, who was on one of the subsidiary highways between Highway 61 and industrial zone. Now also wanted by witnesses who had left the place of the incident, but called the police. The police started to chase the car and caught up with him near the trailer Park. There the police knocked on the door of one of the vans and understanding opened fire. Suspects arrested, and the Governor of Louisiana announced Friday, August 17, a day of mourning in the state.

American Bank found a new way to increase the income of

One of the largest U.S. Bank JPMorgan Chase, said that he plans for the next five years to increase income before income taxes by billions of dollars.

According to the management of the Bank they will be able to receive the money due to the dissolution of the investment Department with the Department of service of corporate clients.

Let's remind, that in the past year, the Bank reported about getting a record net profit in the amount of 19 billion dollars.

Johnson & Johnson will make their products safe for the health of


The American company Johnson & Johnson intends to significantly improve their products in the near future and make it much more safe for the environment. In particular, the Corporation is considering to remove from their cosmetic products carcinogenic compounds in the next 3.5 years. Note that this is not so much care about the people, as the desire to make peace with the many organizations who told her boycott of the all-too bad the composition of substances. According to the specialists, in cosmetic products of the company are such dangerous compounds, as 1,4 dioxane and preservative-formaldehyde. By 2015, should lead to the change of the composition of the products.

пятница, 17 августа 2012 г.

In the United States West Nile fever has claimed the lives of 26 people


According to official data, only in one of the largest cities in the U.S. state of Texas, Dallas, yesterday was a state of emergency because of the spread of West Nile fever.

It is reported that in 14 States noted 693 cases of infection, recorded 26 deaths, with 10 dead in Dallas and its suburbs.

The mayor of Dallas hopes for the early spraying from the air of insecticides for mosquito control, which are the main distributors of the infection. Let's remind, that last time such measures resorted in 1966.

It is possible that by such a company is a resort and the authorities of other States.

USA: hypersonic UAV crashed in the ocean

Failure ended for the U.S. air force test hypersonic unmanned aircraft. The aircraft, which has received the name “Вэйврайдер,” fell into waters of the Pacific ocean. In the past year, the test of the machine also ended in failure. The Pentagon has already spent about two billion dollars on the program of creation of such aircraft.

среда, 15 августа 2012 г.

Soviet gymnast starred in advertisements Louis Vuitton together with Michael Phelps

Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, which has become famous throughout the world with its медальными records at the Olympic games, co-starred in the advertising of a fashion brand Louis Vuitton, together with the outstanding American athlete Michael Phelps (Michael Phelps).

Let's remind, that during the last games in London Phelps broke медальный record Latynina. On the poster the 27-year-old Phelps and the 77-year-old Latynina drink coffee on the couch surrounded by Louis Vuitton handbags. Under the photograph of the signature: "Two outstanding way. One destiny".

Note that the new advertising campaign is called "Core values" (Core Values) and it presupposes the existence of many stars.

Sales of the new iPhone in the United States will start on 21 September

Today the site is iMore posted information about what Apple plans to begin taking pre-orders for the iPhone the new generation of the day of its announcement in the USA on September 12. It is expected that the output of the novelties is scheduled for September 21.

Let's remind, that the majority of their iconic products, allow the sale immediately on the markets of many countries, it is expected that the release of the new iPhone will be no exception.

The site believes that the second wave of the new iPhone is expected to start in the beginning of October.

Note that now mobile operators and retail chains in the United States began to offer discounts in case of purchase of an iPhone 4S with the contract.

воскресенье, 12 августа 2012 г.

The website WikiLeaks was attacked by hackers

Well-known scandalous site on disclosure of secret information of public importance WikiLeaks has undergone to hacker DDoS-attack is still in the first days of August, however, the owner still can't cope with neither criminals nor with the consequences.

In the Twitter WikiLeaks said that the site is barely manages to cope with a huge number of illegitimate requests sent to him. Assange also emphasizes that this attack is the most powerful and sophisticated.

It is reported that at this time the responsibility for the attack has taken a sort of hacker group AntiLeaks of which previously had not been heard.

The U.S. Navy destroyer collided with a Japanese oil tanker

The missile destroyer "porter" the U.S. Navy found itself faced with a Japanese oil tanker "Отовасан" and now it turns out the scale of the tragedy, as well as information about the victims.

We know only that the tanker was sailing under the flag of Panama, but there is no data whether he was empty and through whose fault the tragedy occurred.

The American destroyer is on duty since 1997, and from this moment he is scheduled duty in Ормузском Strait.

Note that this is not the first course of its kind in the United States in recent months.

суббота, 11 августа 2012 г.

The arrows of Colorado may be mentally ill

The lawyers of the 24-year-old American James Holmes (James Holmes), which made a real massacre, in a cinema in the us state of Colorado at the time of the premiere of new film about the adventures of Batman, stated that their client suffers from a mental disorder.

Protection requires additional time in order to determine how the disease is sick Holmes, and emphasizes that the young man knew of his ailment and tried to get help from the outside.

Let's remind, that earlier it was reported that a psychotherapist Holmes has repeatedly warned their colleagues and even the police about the suspicious behavior of the patient, but nobody paid it much attention.

Schwarzenegger has shot a documentary about yourself

Well-known American actor and ex-Governor of American state California Arnold Schwarzenegger (Arnold Svhwarzenegger) goes back to his native Austria, and began shooting a documentary film about myself.

The new movie will be called "In the footsteps of Arnold" and his shooting organized by the American television channel CBS for news "60 minutes"broadcast.

According to preliminary data of the film will be told what impact have голивудские movies on the young boy living in the Austrian countryside.

It is expected that the film will be ready by the end of September.

Unmanned auto Google rode a million miles


Unmanned aerial vehicles of Google in the process of the tests passed already more than 300 thousand miles (more than 480 thousand kilometers). This is reported in the official blog of the Corporation. For all time of testing, the drones were not included in any accident, says Google. Now employees of the Corporation will ride on such vehicles are not two, as before, but alone. While they will follow the fidelity

In the United States young player 4 days sitting in Modern Warfare 3

Young gamer from the American state of Ohio, 15-year-old Tyler Rigby whole 4 days and hours spent playing a game of Modern Warfare and as a result of the enthusiastic player was sent to the hospital with a diagnosis of dehydration and exhaustion". On слвоам eyewitnesses, the child was simply "not in itself" and at some point his body could not stand it and he just fell on the floor. Then he called doctors. However, at this time, all will end x