US President Barack Obama, in response to Standard & Poor's downgrading of his country's credit rating, said that the United States will always remain a state with an AAA rating. Let's remember that on Friday, for the first time since 1917, S&P lowered America's credit rating from the highest degree of reliability to AA+ with a negative outlook. This decision was made due to endless negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling.

How are disability and related government benefits determined? In accordance with the norms of the Federal Law “On Social Protection of Disabled Persons in the Russian Federation,” a disabled person is a person who has a health disorder with a persistent disorder of body functions, caused by diseases, consequences of injuries or defects, leading to a limitation of life activity and necessitating the need for his social protection.

American scientists have discovered an interesting property of coffee. Professor Joe Vinson from the University of Scranton found that drinking two cups of coffee daily can slow down the aging process of the skin. According to the scientist, this can be explained by the high content of antioxidants in this drink. The fact is that they neutralize free radicals, which do not have the best effect on the condition of the body in general and the skin in particular.

On Tuesday, the Russian Trading System index continued its decline after Monday's collapse. At the opening of trading, the RTS fell by 3.84%, falling below the 1,600 point mark. The ruble exchange rate continues to rapidly depreciate relative to major world currencies. As of Tuesday morning, the dollar rose by 28 kopecks, the euro by 63 kopecks.

The head of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market, Vladislav Reznik, called on Russians not to take drastic actions in relation to their bank deposits. He said that after some time the situation with the exchange rates of world currencies will stabilize and called their current fluctuations speculative.

A popular domestic TV presenter had an accident in the center of Moscow. His Mercedes collided with an Opel driven by a woman. Fortunately, there were no casualties. According to preliminary data, Dibrov himself is the culprit of the collision. This was reported by the news agency Vokrug.tv. The accident occurred at the exit from Bolotnaya Square to the Bolshoi Kamenny Bridge; he was driving in the second row and cut off another car. Dmitry Dibrov refused to comment on what happened.

A man who suffered gunshot wounds during the riots has died in hospital in the UK. The deceased is 26 years old, his name has not been released. The man was found in a car on the street in the London suburb of Croydon on Monday and was taken to hospital. It is unknown who is responsible for his death.

Natalya Zakharova, pardoned by a decree of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, has been released from a correctional colony in Kostroma. RIA Novosti reports this. The actress announced that after her release from prison she intends to seek restoration of custody rights over her daughter. Natalya Zakharova was sentenced to three years in prison by a French court for setting fire to the apartment of her ex-husband, a French citizen.

When Tymoshenko is imprisoned only because she wittily and harshly disgraced the trial held against her, I do not feel the desire to discuss the woman. At Yevtushenko’s “Berry Places,” one boy was indignant at Voznesensky’s poem “They Beat a Woman.” Because when a woman is beaten in front of you, you should not invent rhymes, but punch the scoundrel in the face.

About two thousand people were again stuck at airports last week due to the fault of the carrier - the Continent airline canceled dozens of its flights, suddenly declaring itself bankrupt. According to the deputy the head of the Federal Air Transport Agency Oleg Klim, the same thing was done by the Zapolyarye company in 2010. The company collapsed under similar circumstances. Abandoned passengers who used “there” tickets were taken out on passing flights.

What can I do to make the callus go away faster? Take the advice of home healers. Calluses and abrasions on the feet are a sore subject for many women. While you're breaking out new shoes in the heat, you'll suffer a lot! What can I do to make the callus go away faster? Take the advice of home healers. 1. If the callus is fresh, you can get rid of it with bread. At night, apply compresses made from bread crumbs, previously soaked in vinegar, to the sore spot.

The Tottenham Hotspur striker said he may not return to England. The striker of London Tottenham and the Russian national team said that he may not return to England if the situation in the country does not stabilize. Still, how quickly a person gets used to good things. Just five years ago, Roman lived in an ordinary apartment, where the only security personnel were a concierge and an intercom. In a city where every day there are mass fights and even murders on ethnic grounds.

A man who suffered gunshot wounds during the riots has died in hospital in the UK. The deceased is 26 years old, his name has not been released. The man was found in a car on the street in the London suburb of Croydon on Monday and was taken to hospital. It is unknown who is responsible for his death. AFP reports this. According to the latest data, London police arrested 525 people during the riots.

FSB officers detained a 42-year-old head of one of the departments of the Federal Property Management Agency in the Kirov Region while receiving a bribe in the amount of 4 million rubles. This money was only the first tranche. The official demanded nine million rubles from the entrepreneur, promising in return victory at an auction for the sale of one of the objects. Rossiyskaya Gazeta writes about this. The suspect did not have the authority to provide the relevant service.

Our correspondent spoke closely with those who work on the Moscow River and came to the conclusion: corruption on the water is the same as on the roads. After the tragedy with "Bulgaria", when both the country's president and the prime minister - each in his own style - asked to punish and not allow it to happen in the future, it seemed that there was no need to worry about the end of summer. It turned out that the system is stronger than both the president and the prime minister.