Gold quotes on Tuesday updated a maximum of a year and a half, the third time in its history exceeding the mark of $ 1,000 per ounce. Experts predict the further growth of gems of precious metal to $ 1300 due to investment demand. As the Vedomosti resembles, in March 2008, the maximum was reached in the spot market - $ 1030.8.

New York police arrested a tennis fan who ran out to the Arthur Ash Stadium court and kissed his idol, Spanish tennis player Raphael Nadal after his victory over the Frenchman Gael Monfis at the US Open, RIA Novosti . Immediately after the end of the match, one of the devoted fans of the Spanish tennis player, breaking into the court through the cordon of the security service, ran to his idol, hugged him and kissed him on the cheek.

At least 20 people died and about 100 people have been injured over the past two days due to heavy floods in Turkey caused by heavy rains, local television reports on Wednesday. Several dozen people are considered missing. Istanbul was greatly damaged from the raging elements: some areas of the city in its European part are flooded, and life there is almost completely paralyzed.

The American photographer Dominic Episcopo revealed to the world his other talent, truly unique: he masterfully cut out of pieces of raw meat of the US map and some American states. He posted photographs of these edible masterpieces on his website . Meat cards were created for photo exhibitions, which was recently in Pennsylvania, the native state of Episcopo. For his work, the American used a classic beef steak, as well as a notch.

Presidential Assistant Arkady Dvorkovich said that, thanks to the increase in oil price, the country's budget will receive additionally “within a half -trillion rubles” this year. At the same time, a week earlier, the head of the Ministry of Finance, Alexei Kudrin, called another figure - about 740 billion rubles, that is, one and a half times more, writes IFX.RU.

Israeli scientists have developed a program, which, according to them, allows you to conduct a text search in the spirit of Google according to ancient manuscripts, Wireed writes. The program is able to recognize letters and individual words in ancient texts, as well as to distinguish between handwriting of different scribes. This can save a paleographic historians working with manuscripts, many hours of work.

Brazilian President Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva announced that his country will purchase 36 new French fighters Rafale, thereby determining the winner of the tender for the supply of aircraft. For a contract of $ 5 billion, Russian Su-35UB, American Boeing with F-18E/F and the Swedish Saab with a Gripen NG fighter, and the Sukhoi machines have already won this tender in technical characteristics, notes the New Region .

A group of deputies of the State Duma - members of the United Russia faction - appealed to the prosecutor general of the Russian Federation with a request to take under personal control a criminal case against the chairman of the Committee of Advertising, Information and Registration of Moscow Vladimir Makarov. Currently, Makarov is in custody , reminds of Interfax on Wednesday. The chairman of the capital's advertising committee is accused of excess of official powers.

The Japanese automaker Honda has developed the world's first sports motorcycle with an automatic transmission. The model was named VFR and will go on sale in 2010, ITAR-TASS reports with reference to the company's press service. The 6-speed dual-clutch transmission makes driving the motorcycle more convenient and simpler, especially for novice and older riders. As in cars, the new gearbox will independently select gears depending on the speed and angle of the road.

In Minsk, riot police harshly stopped and dispersed the unauthorized action of representatives of the Belarusian opposition, protesting against the presence of Russian military who arrived on Wednesday to participate in joint teaching in Belarus. Many participants in the action are beaten and detained, reports the Belarusian site of Khartya'97 .

Independent experts came to the conclusion that the financing of the NASA lunar program must be increased, in the current form it is "non -viable." This is stated in a report prepared by order of the White House, reports on Wednesday RIA Novosti . The document reports: "The Committee offers two feasible options that are linked to the 2010s of the financial year. However, not one of them provides for a viable research program.

The head coach of the Russian national football team Hus Hiddink, before the qualifying match of the World Cup with the Wales team, said that he would like to work again in the English Premier League after successful experience with Chelsea last season. “I spent a great time in England and even before working in Chelsea, I often looked at the Premier League,” the Hiddinka quoted the Soviet Sport newspaper. “I like in England, breathing this atmosphere. I miss this? Yes, I miss it.

Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, deputy chairman of the department of external church relations of the Moscow Patriarchate of Moscow Patriarchate, considers the concept of "holy Rus'" the ideal that modern Russia should strive for. “I belong to the concept of“ Third Rome ”in the same way as the concept of“ Holy Russia. ”This is a call addressed to us. The call to ensure that our people take responsibility for the whole Christian history.

In Moscow, on Monday evening, a road service is at a gas station on the Warsaw Highway, in which three pedestrians were killed. The drunk driver Suzuki Grand Vitara, 32-year-old Dmitry Ten, shot down two residents of Moscow and a resident of Balashikha near Moscow. From the strongest blow of people, in the literal sense of the word, it was torn to pieces. As it became known to the "Moscow Komsomolet" , he rushed on the highway towards the center at a speed of about 180 km/h.

To protect the sea borders of Abkhazia, the forces and means of the coastal protection of the border service of the FSB of Russia will be additionally allocated. These measures were discussed on Tuesday by the head of the border services Vladimir Pronichev and the President of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh.