American Internet users who download documents through file-sharing services purchase music 30 percent more actively than those who do not use torrents. These conclusions were reached by the research organization American Assembly while studying the music collections of residents of the United States and Germany. The average US torrent user's music collection consists of 1,979 songs, while those who avoid file sharing services have 1,264 songs, the study notes.

The Moscow government has agreed to rallies in support of the elections to the Opposition Coordination Council (COC), told Interfax , coordinator of the Left Front, Sergei Udaltsov on Tuesday, October 16 . The rallies will be held on Trubnaya Square on the days of the elections to the Constitutional Court: October 20 and 21. The first rally will start at 12:00 and last for four hours, and the second rally will take place from 15:00 to 21:00.

for cleaning roads in winter The Moscow authorities will purchase a new reagent based on bischofite (magnesium chloride) . This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the head of the capital's department of housing and communal services (HCP) Andrei Tsybin. According to the official, new winter cleaning technologies passed public hearings, and the authorities decided to buy 116 thousand tons of the new reagent.

All the sailors left the cruiser Aurora, and only civilian personnel remained on the ship, Interfax reported on Tuesday, October 16, citing the press service of the Western Military District. The sailors left for their deployment site in Vyborg. As Fontanka.ru writes, until recently there were 14 sailors remaining on the ship. They were supposed to leave the cruiser, which now operates as a museum, on August 1.

The Indian Air Force command has decided to reduce the order volume for promising fifth-generation FGFA fighters, created jointly with Russia on the basis of the T-50 (PAK FA) . According to India Strategic, the aircraft purchase volume will be reduced from 214 to 144 units. The reason for the reduction in orders for aircraft is not specified. The Indian Air Force intends to purchase only single-seat versions of the promising aircraft.

The deputy head of one of the departments of the Department of Economic Security and Anti-Corruption (UEBiPK) of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Moscow was detained on suspicion of embezzlement in the amount of about three million dollars. This was reported on October 16 on the website of the capital department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

In the United States, Santa Claus decided to run for the presidency of the country, writes Capital Gazette. The 65-year-old, who lives in Nevada, is a presidential candidate in 15 states, but his name will not be on the ballot and those wishing to vote for him will have to write it in themselves. As representatives of the election commission said, Santa Claus recently filed documents to register as a contender for the post of head of the United States.

Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will miss the 2014 World Cup qualifying match against Denmark. This was reported by the Football-Italia.net portal. Buffon, 34, suffered a hip injury that forced him to miss the national team's training session on October 15. On the morning of October 16, the goalkeeper underwent a medical examination, after which it became known that he would not be able to take the field in the game with Denmark.

Novatek, Russia's second-largest gas producer after state-owned Gazprom, has begun supplying fuel to Germany's local company EnBW. This as reported by RIA Novosti was stated by First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Novatek Mikhail Popov, . He added that the supplies are already bringing profit to Novatek. Novatek's supplies to Europe do not violate Gazprom's export monopoly - the private company does not import fuel from Russia, but buys it on the market through trading operations.

Lance, or the Deceiver, America's Sports Hero Turns Out to Be a Doping King Seven-time Tour de France winner and American sports hero Lance Armstrong was the organizer of a doping scheme that involved his teammates, doctors and sports officials. This is evidenced by a report published by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Armstrong had long been suspected of doping, but his guilt was not considered proven.

The UK has refused to extradite hacker Gary McKinnon, accused of hacking NASA and Pentagon computers, to the US. This is reported by The Daily Telegraph with reference to a statement by the country's Home Secretary Theresa May. As May stated at a meeting with parliamentarians on October 16, the reason for the refusal was the arguments of doctors, who concluded that if extradited to the United States, McKinnon might commit suicide.

Without outside help, the civil war in Syria will last for several years. The civil war in Syria could drag on for several years, destabilizing the situation in the Middle East: President Bashar al-Assad’s troops cannot cope with the armed opposition, which, in turn, lacks the strength to capture key cities.

In the Volga Federal District, a suspect has been put on the wanted list for the murder of more than 30 women aged 75-90 years. This was reported on October 16 on the website of the district Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Since 2011, the criminal has been infiltrating the apartments of single pensioners living in Khrushchev-era buildings. He introduces himself as an employee of the HOA or a social worker.

The precipitation in the form of white powder that fell in Omsk on October 16 is not hazardous to health. about this Interfax told The head of Rospotrebnadzor, Gennady Onishchenko, . “There is no threat to health. We are looking into it,” said the chief sanitary doctor. According to him, the white powder appeared on the streets of Omsk as a result of an emergency release from an oil refinery. “According to our classification, this is the fourth class of danger.

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