Новости за 01.10.2015

World headquarters for the daily fantasy site Draftpot is a bedroom in a New York City apartment a few blocks from Columbia University.

It fell like rain upon Rick Kaufman’s head in the Central Highlands of Vietnam: Agent Orange, an herbicide that was deemed safe at the time the U.S. Army used.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Austin Jackson hit a three-run homer, Anthony Rizzo added an RBI double and the Chicago Cubs kept alive their slim hopes for home-field advantage in the wild-card game with a…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Guillermin, a veteran British director best known for bringing to life big budget adventure films like "The Towering Inferno" and the 1976 "King Kong" has died. He was 89.

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Chris Cornell has a new album out that's so toned down he said it's meant to be played in the bathroom on his acoustic guitar.

Andy Janovich is the envy of every Big Ten fullback and a rock star to Nebraska fans this week.

PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) — A plain-spoken Mexican nun has become an unlikely television star while trying to save her congregation from mounting debts.

NEW YORK (AP) — John Krasinski, who starred for nine years in NBC's workplace comedy "The Office," is going back to one — onstage.

NEW YORK (AP) — Potential voters who take their curiosity about presidential candidates to Google are interested in Hillary Rodham Clinton's age, Jeb Bush's height, Chris Christie's weight, Do…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban believes Georgia's Nick Chubb and Sony Michel stack up well against any tailback tandem in college football.

NEW YORK (AP) — Google is compiling the most frequently asked questions posed to the search engine about presidential candidates. During the summer, here were the top queries about each contender.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has filed for eminent domain to take control of a southwest Washington site where D.C. United's new stadium is planned.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Seventy-eight young pianists from 20 nations are taking part in the career-paving 17th International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, its director said on the…

BEIJING (AP) — The 2015 season is over for Serena Williams.

Karrin Allyson, "Many A New Day: Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein" (Motema)

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is expanding the reach of its cricket club this season, hosting a Muslim team from Yorkshire and a club from the same Buenos Aires slum where Jorge Mario Bergog…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera is kicking off its 10th season of live HD broadcasts this Saturday with Verdi's "Il Trovatore" starring — who else? — Anna Netrebko.

BOSTON (AP) — Two years after losing his lower leg in a car crash, Matthew Freitas is faster and stronger than ever.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Calling all amateur filmmakers across India: Here's your chance to capture a slice of your life that could end up on the big screen.

NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Owen was looking to do a play after a long time away from the stage. He just wanted the right one. The one he picked would make many other actors run screaming into Times Square.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The initial market testing on a handful of new songs from country singer Thomas Rhett, including his first single, "Crash and Burn," wasn't promising.

BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Asia's largest film festival opened its doors on Thursday for 10 days of screenings that will highlight the region's young talent and its rich heritage.

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against the Chicago Cubs by rooftop clubs adjacent to Wrigley Field.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — How much are history and tradition worth? It's a question Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour will soon answer about the school's football stadium.

LONDON (AP) — British Olympic diver Tom Daley and Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black have announced their engagement.