New Jersey Nets set an anti-record Basketball. NBA. Regular season. "Atlanta" - "Toronto" - 146:115, "Cleveland" - "Phoenix" - 107:90, "Orlando" - "New York" - 118:104, "Washington" - " Milwaukee - 104:102, New Jersey - Dallas - 101:117, Chicago - Detroit - 92:85, Minnesota - Memphis - 95: 97, “Oklahoma” – “Philadelphia” – 117:106, “Sacramento” – “Indiana” – 110:105, “Clippers” – “Houston” – 85:102.

Quarterfinal matches began in Khanty-Mansiysk The 1/8 finals of the World Chess Cup were played in Khanty-Mansiysk. In the eight matches that took place, only three grandmasters limited themselves to two games with classical control. Moreover, two of them, Peter Svidler and Shakhtiyar Mamedyarov, practically predetermined their success already in the first games, which they won with black.

Peugeot is in talks about an alliance with Mitsubishi The French concern PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europe's second largest automaker, has begun negotiations on a strategic partnership with the Japanese Mitsubishi Motors Corp. As reported yesterday by Bloomberg, Peugeot intends to acquire between 30 and 50% of the Japanese company's shares, which will lead to the creation of the sixth largest alliance in the global automotive industry.

Politicians about the Prime Minister's "direct line" Vremya Novostei correspondent Ksenia VERETENNIKOVA asked politicians about their impressions of the head of government's record-breaking television "direct line". Oleg MOROZOV, first vice-speaker of the State Duma from the United Russia faction: - I like this form. The best thing about it is that it’s practically live communication. We hear and see live questions that are asked and immediately answered. This form has already been tested.

Bank of America returns $45 billion to the government The largest US bank, Bank of America (BofA), will return to the state the funds provided to it at the height of the financial crisis. By handing over $45 billion, the bank will escape strict government control. In particular, the company will completely remove restrictions on the payment of bonuses, and it will be easier for the bank to acquire a new CEO, who should replace the outgoing Kenneth Lewis.

Biathlon veteran 40-year-old Hanevold celebrated his anniversary on the ski track On Thursday, men entered the fight for the Biathlon World Cup on the Swedish Ostersund track. The winner of the 20 km individual race with four shooting ranges, where each miss is punishable by a minute of penalty time, was the Norwegian Emil-Egle Svendsen. On the second step of the podium with a lag of 35 seconds. American Tim Burke was sensational, Austrian Christoph Sumann was third (49 seconds deficit).

The Grand Prix final started in the capital of Japan In the Japanese capital this weekend, figure skaters will compete for the final sets of awards of the Grand Prix championship series. As last year, these competitions will combine two tournaments - junior and adult finals, in which athletes from 11 countries will take part. “Seniors” will compete for a prize fund of $272 thousand. Winners and runners-up will receive $25, 18 and 12 thousand.

The capital's chief traffic inspector urges drivers not to use studded tires While weather forecasters are recording above-zero temperature records in early December, the capital's utility workers and road enforcers are anticipating precipitation and the first serious cold snap. As the head of the Moscow traffic police department, Sergei Kazantsev, told reporters yesterday, already this weekend the temperature in the capital will drop to minus, and then we can expect the first winter snow.

AvtoVAZ gets little government support: it raises prices Since yesterday, AvtoVAZ has increased prices for cars of the Lada model range. This caused an immediate critical reaction from the United Russia party in the person of the secretary of the presidium of its General Council, Vyacheslav Volodin.

The President of Russia is ready to run for President of Russia President Dmitry Medvedev's third visit to Italy this year began with negotiations with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The head of the Italian government often speaks in support of the Russian leadership, so it was with him that Mr. Medvedev first decided to discuss the prospects for concluding a European security treaty proposed by Russia. Mr.

IDGC proposes to include R&D costs in the tariffs of network operators Network companies may be able to recoup R&D costs from consumers. This proposal was voiced yesterday by Nikolai Shvets, head of IDGC-Holding, which unites Russian distribution network organizations. According to him, otherwise, increasing allocations for the development of new technologies will require reducing costs on other items of the investment program.

Amendments to the law on parties have been prepared A bill providing for amendments to the law on political parties has already been prepared and will be submitted to the State Duma “in the very near future.” This information was confirmed to journalists yesterday by the head of the Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building, United Russia member Vladimir Pligin.

CONCERTS CinemaJazz Awards. The first competition of live soundtracks for silent films, in which Valentin Lakodin (vocals, double bass), Cigar Hall, Mariam (vocals) and Miraif, Nikolai Moiseenko (saxophone) and his group Swing Couture (St. Petersburg), Vladimir Nesterenko trio will take part. Igor Butman Club , December 4, 20.30. Jose Gonzalez (Sweden).

What is happening with unmanned aerial vehicles in Russia The topic of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is becoming increasingly popular and even fashionable. This is a promising direction in the development of technology in the world, which is confirmed by many experts. Today, more than 40 countries use approximately 100 modifications of drones. The market for unmanned vehicles is worth billions of dollars and continues to grow.

Five translated hits of the 11th non/fiction fair Mariusz Szczygiel. Gottland. Translation by Ksenia Staroselskaya. -- M.: New Literary Review, 2009. The famous Polish journalist and one of the best modern reporters, Mariusz Szczygiel, published fifteen reports in his book “Gotland”, through which the main theme runs like a red thread: the fate of the Czechs in the 20th century. In building a panorama of Czech life, Szczygel avoids stereotypes.