Новости за 16.08.2016

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Health officials say a Texas resident who recently traveled to an area of Miami where local Zika transmission occurred has tested positive for the virus. The Texas Department of State Health Services said Monday that it's the first Texas case to be linked to travel within the continental U.S.

Apple stock is up more than 10 percent in the last month, but Bert Dohmen said he wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot pole.

You didn’t choose the pug life; it chose you.

A mosquito trap that runs on solar electricity and mimics human odor as bait.

GRIMES, Iowa (AP) — An autopsy shows a 2-year-old boy found dead in his Polk County home died of a drug overdose.

DENVER (AP) — A puzzling concentration of the greenhouse gas methane over the Southwestern United States appears to come mostly from leaks in natural gas production, scientists said Monday.

SHELBURN, Ind. — State police are investigating the death of a 35-year-old woman found unresponsive in her west Indiana home. State police say they believe Rustin Rehmel may have been involved in an altercation elsewhere and then transported to her home in Shelburn, about 20 miles south of Terre Haute. The Sullivan County coroner is

DENVER (AP) — A puzzling concentration of the greenhouse gas methane over the Southwestern United States appears to come mostly from leaks in natural gas production, scientists said Monday.

DENVER (AP) — A puzzling concentration of the greenhouse gas methane over the Southwestern United States appears to come mostly from leaks in natural gas production, scientists said Monday.

Recent news from SunPower makes the case for bears, but there’s a bullish argument too.

The dialogue between the United States and Russia is at risk of being shut down amid growing tensions between the two countries, former NATO Commander Adm. James Stavridis said.

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Electropop artist MNDR, aka Amanda Warner, is lounging backstage at San Francisco’s Outside Lands festival, dressed in her casual-Friday post-show uniform of cargo pants and bomber jacket; her glittery smudges of neon teal eye shadow are the only glamorous evidence of the fact that, mere moments ago, she was on the main stage with Duran Duran, standing stoically behind the synth banks while channeling her inner “Planet Earth”-era Nick Rhodes in an impeccable white ruffled suit. Since Rhodes temporarily... Читать дальше...

Electropop artist MNDR, aka Amanda Warner, is lounging backstage at San Francisco’s Outside Lands festival, dressed in her casual-Friday post-show uniform of cargo pants and bomber jacket; her glittery smudges of neon teal eye shadow are the only glamorous evidence of the fact that, mere moments ago, she was on the main stage with Duran Duran, standing stoically behind the synth banks while channeling her inner “Planet Earth”-era Nick Rhodes in an impeccable white ruffled suit. Since Rhodes temporarily... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES — A strategy of placing homeless people in permanent housing instead of short-term shelters actually may have increased the problem in Los Angeles County, it was reported Monday. The county’s homeless population remained roughly stable from 2015 to 2016. But about 1,400 more people lacked shelter, meaning they literally lived on the street,

The 100-meter Olympic gold medal is heading back to Jamaica, only this time in the hands of Elaine Thompson, who took down America’s best as well as her training partner, two-time defending champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. “By far, I would say this is my best championship ever,” said Fraser-Pryce, who has battled a toe injury. Jeff Henderson of the United States overtook South Africa’s Luvo Manyonga on his last attempt to win the long jump gold medal. Nafissatou Thiam of Belgium held off defending... Читать дальше...

A former La Crosse woman convicted of driving with a 0.45 percent alcohol level was ordered Monday to serve two years on probation and fined $1,200.

The diners were abducted at Le Leche restaurant near the Friendly Vallarta Beach Resort and Spa.

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Castle Hook Partners, a new hedge fund started by two former Soros Fund Management executives, just added to its team with a big hire.

Mike Hamill will be head trader at Castle Hook, which has the backing of legendary investor Stan Druckenmiller, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Hamill previously held the same role at Mason Capital.

Mason managed about $5.6 billion as of earlier this year, according to Hedge Fund Intelligence's Billion Dollar Club ranking. Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts have claimed guard Donovan Williams off waivers from Chicago and placed punter Michael Palardy on waivers. Starting guard Denzelle Good and backup offensive lineman Kevin Graf both were injured in Saturday night’s 19-18 victory at Buffalo. The 6-foot-3, 315-pound Williams signed with Chicago as an undrafted rookie out of Louisiana-Lafayette in

Team GB's Greg Rutherford has told the BBC he is "not disappointed" with his bronze long jump medal, despite originally saying he was "gutted" with his performance at the Rio games.

He married her off at age 15 to a man in his 40s with a reputation as a heavy drinker. In his quest to undo the deed, he has started a revolution in his Northern India village.

He married her off at age 15 to a man in his 40s with a reputation as a heavy drinker. In his quest to undo the deed, he has started a revolution in his Northern India village.

Gawker’s potential sale, Vanderbilt removes ‘Confederate’ name Vanderbilt University will pay to remove an inscription with the word “Confederate” from one of its dorms. The private university has referred to the Confederate Memorial Hall simply as “Memorial Hall” since 2002, but was blocked in court from changing the name on the building because it was constructed with the help of a $50,000 gift from the The $1.2 million, which will come from anonymous donors rather than institutional funds... Читать дальше...