Models will have to prove the absence of dangerous diseases The fashion industry seems to be facing new standards. A model's easily identifiable appearance may soon have to be accompanied by a mandatory medical examination certificate, guaranteeing the absence of "occupational" diseases - in particular, anorexia nervosa.

The military likes the new head of the Pentagon more than the previous one “Solving the Iraqi problem will be the most important area of ​​my activity,” said Robert Gates, whose candidacy for the post of head of the Pentagon will be considered and, most likely, approved on December 5 in the US Senate. The American military also views his appointment favorably. One of them, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the New York Times: “Gates will at least listen to us.

Evraz will supply metal to American railways and pipelines Evraz Group intends to make an offer within a week to acquire 100% of the shares of American steel producer Oregon Steel Mills for approximately $2.3 billion (or $63.25 per share). The deal has already been approved by the board of directors of the American company, which unanimously recommended shareholders to vote for it.

Only for Russians and Argentines the season is not over yet The final competition of the year, the Masters Cup in Shanghai, ended the next season on the ATP tour with victory for the Swiss Roger Federer. However, it is too early for leading Russian tennis players to go on vacation. In early December in Moscow, Nikolai Davydenko, Marat Safin, Mikhail Yuzhny and Dmitry Tursunov will have to fight with the Argentine team in the final match of the most prestigious team tournament - the Davis Cup.

The scandalous dissolution of the Petrozavodsk City Council may further weaken the position of the head of Karelia A week after the dissolution of the city council of Petrozavodsk, surrounded by the governor of the Republic of Karelia, Sergei Katanandov, they started talking about calling new elections for March 2007, the deputies who stopped the hunger strike filed lawsuits, and the mayor of the capital of Karelia, Viktor Maslyakov, stated that “there are no differences between the republican

Barcelona and Sevilla switch places, but not for long Barca's hegemony in the Pyrenees may be endless, but it is still interrupted from time to time. True, this happens only because the pursuing Sevilla usually plays matches a little earlier, after which the blue garnets easily or not without difficulty, but still jump over the frisky Andalusians. In the match with Mallorca, the Catalans prepared for the jump for quite a long time, and it cannot be said that their run-up went smoothly.

Forecast for the coming days In most of the European territory of Russia, the weather is determined by a powerful Atlantic cyclone. Warm and humid air, formed in the Mediterranean Sea, enters the western and northwestern regions along with the southern winds. After the recent slight frosts, it has become noticeably warmer in the center of European Russia. The border of snow cover on European territory now runs north of St.

The prosecutor's office did not allow Zaur Tutov and his offenders to reconcile The Izmailovo Court of Moscow yesterday handed down a verdict in the scandalous case of three Muscovites who beat up the Minister of Culture of Kabardino-Balkaria Zaur Tutov. The young people were found guilty under Art. 112-2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - intentional infliction of harm to health based on national hatred.

Sverdlovsk deputy is trying to challenge federal election laws using personal example Several dozen deputies of regional parliaments, elected on October 8 from the Russian Party of Pensioners and the Russian Party of Life, can work peacefully only if they do not join the newly formed “A Just Russia”. Or if Sverdlovsk parliamentarian Evgeny Artyukh from the Russian Party of Pensioners manages to prove that the current legislation is controversial.

Norilsk Nickel expands its nickel business outside Russia for the first time The Russian Norilsk Nickel announced yesterday the purchase of a nickel business from the American OM Group for $408 million, including both mining and processing projects. The transaction amount does not include the repayment of financial debt and does not take into account the amount of cash on the company’s balance sheet.

Today would have been the 60th birthday of the outstanding violinist Oleg Kagan. He passed away too early, but his art, which in addition to exquisite virtuosity also possessed a special warmth and inner light, is still significant for those with whom he played and those who listened to him.

Choosing a tariff for a residential telephone can be a non-trivial task According to the Federal Tariff Service (FTS), from February 1, 2007, you and I will be given the opportunity to choose a tariff plan for our own apartment telephone.

UNICEF emissaries in Russia were greeted with new promises The Russian authorities have intentions to ensure the rights of children, but so far these intentions have not been expressed in a government plan or at least in specific instructions from the cabinet to individual departments. This conclusion was reached by the participants of the conference, timed to coincide with the first visit to Russia of the Chairman of the UNICEF Committee on the Rights of the Child, Jacob Duke.

Deputies advised Mikhail Zurabov to go on vacation The scandal with the arrest of the leadership of the Federal Compulsory Health Insurance Fund (FFOMS) yesterday received the expected political continuation. State Duma deputies from United Russia achieved a postponement to the spring session of the government hour, at which the head of the Ministry of Health and Social Development, Mikhail Zurabov, was supposed to make a report on November 22.

Immunologists are looking for reasons for the painful reaction of children to the influenza vaccine The side effects of the preventive direction of the national project “Health,” aimed at covering 22 million Russians with flu vaccinations by the end of December, seem to have brought another headache to the Ministry of Health and Social Development.