Новости за 26.07.2015

WASHINGTON (AP) — The children at the D.C. General shelter call him "Master Dong." He shows up six days a week bearing fresh fruit and something even rarer and more precious at this overcrowde…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police say gunmen have killed a local employee of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, though a motive for the attack is still unclear.

The International Olympic Committee will vote Friday on the host city for the 2022 Winter Games, choosing between Beijing and Almaty, Kazakhstan.

The host city of the 2022 Winter Olympics will be decided this week in a vote of the International Olympic Committee in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The two candidates are Beijing and Almaty, Kazak…

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A poignant minute's silence was held in honor of Jules Bianchi before the start of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, with drivers forming a ring and plac…

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a rare Sunday session for senators, and on the agenda are efforts to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law and reviving the federal Export-Import Bank.

WASHINGTON (AP) — State-run health insurance markets that offer coverage under President Barack Obama's health law are struggling with high costs and disappointing enrollment. These challenges…

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece and rescue lenders are still working out the format of upcoming talks, the labor minister said Sunday, confirming a delay in the negotiations for a third internati…

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A Boulder County sheriff's deputy got into a face-off with an owl with an attitude, and the owl won.

Administered by La Crosse County, the For Goodness’ Sake program provides donated household goods to the needy. The phone numbers listed are for local agency contacts, not the person in need. …

BERLIN (AP) — Frankfurt stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse AG says it is buying foreign exchange trading platform 360T for 725 million euros ($796 million).

Divorces granted in La Crosse County:

The following people have filed for a marriage license in La Crosse County:

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues today:

From 3 p.m. Friday to 3 p.m. Saturday

“If it wasn’t for my bad luck, I’d have no luck at all.” I don’t know who said it, but she had to have had me in mind when she did.

Danielle Nicole has been drawn to blues her whole life.

Wisconsin’s workforce is aging. Its employers need to hire new talent in order to grow business. People need good jobs — especially recent graduates who are seeking fulfillment, security and m…

HOUSTON, Minn. — Remodeling is expected to be completed, and a new menu put in place, by the first or second week of August at the clubhouse and restaurant at the Valley High Golf Club near Houston.

Q: Our 8-year-old is scheduled to enter third grade at a public school this coming fall. Last year, he did very well; nonetheless, his second-grade teacher was convinced he had deficit hyperac…

In 2014, Showtime produced a nine-part documentary about global warming and clean energy titled “Years of Living Dangerously.” One of the episodes featured the actress America Ferrara of “Ugly…

The Skogen family’s chain of 20 Festival Foods stores has outgrown its Onalaska support center at 237 Second Ave. S., which might become an old-fashioned ice cream parlor.

Wedding anniversaries, especially when you hit the 30-plus mark, call for special desserts. This frozen citrus pie is a perfect one if like mine, your celebration comes in summer. Super light …

As summer temperatures — and utility bills — rise, there are some easy ways to keep cool that are cheaper and greener than air conditioning.

I have a confession to make — I never order steaks in restaurants. That’s because it is so easy to make an outstanding steak at home.