Over a half of all Russians believe that US astronauts have never been on the Moon and that the US authorities and NASA covered up this fact by forging proof of moon landings, a new poll shows. In the recent survey titled “Science and society: authority and trust” experts of the Russian state-run public opinion…
OTTAWA — Federal New Democrats have enlisted two former members of Parliament to run in the upcoming election, and the party says they’re in talks with a few more. An NDP official told HuffPost Canada that while discussions are ongoing, the courted candidates haven’t yet decided whether to join former MPs Andrew Cash and Svend…
BEIJING, China – Beijing Shougang Eagles announced the appointment of Teresa Wilson as head coach for the 2017 season at a press conference held in Beijing on Wednesday. Wilson will lead the team through its inaugural season of National Pro Fastpitch action. Ms. Wilson’s resume as an NCAA Head coach is rich in success. Over a…
Russia’s parliamentary majority party has prepared a bill that, if passed, would list as “undesirable” all foreign and international groups that attempt to influence Russian elections, effectively banning their activities. The bill is written as a set of amendments to the existing Russian “Dima Yakovlev Law” – the 2013 piece of legislation introducing targeted sanctions…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With more than 135 companies signed up, the NFCA Convention exhibit show has officially sold out at Bally’s Las Vegas. The exhibit show runs on Dec. 7 and 8, opening its doors at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday and 9:00 a.m. on Friday. 2017 NFCA CONVENTION | REGISTER HERE | SPEAKER LINEUP | SCHEDULE | EXHIBITORS Interest in getting their…
TORONTO — The Ontario government passed legislation Thursday to prevent a strike or lockout at a utility that generates roughly half of the province’s power, saying it could not risk letting labour action disrupt the electricity supply. Legislators were called back from the holiday break on Monday in an effort to end the labour dispute…
The Russian lower house speaker has supported the proposal to pass a law that would ban top managers from failed banks to leave Russia for the period when their organizations are being rescued by the government. State Duma chairman Vyacheslav Volodin backed the initiative voiced by the head of Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia, Vladimir Zhirinovsky,…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An unmatched speaker lineup is featured at the eight two-day regional NFCA Coaches Clinics being offered this December and January. Earlier this year, the NFCA purchased the seven popular National Softball Coaches Clinics that had been run successfully by NFCA Hall of Famer Mary Nutter and Traci Mayberry for the past 30…
Around half of all Russians believe society exaggerates the importance of higher education, while over 70 percent of citizens under 24 claim that a successful career is possible without a university diploma. According to the latest poll conducted by state-run public opinion agency VTSIOM, around 63 percent of Russians agree that higher education helps to…
The Russian Health Ministry has drafted a bill authorizing the importation of cannabis for the purpose of studying the drug’s “addiction-causing capacities.” New amendments to the legislation propose importing 1.1kg of marijuana, 300g of hashish, and 50g of hash oil. The legislation would also increase the importation quota of tetrahydrocannabinol – the chemical responsible for…