Новости за 18.11.2015

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The contraband was carefully wrapped in corn husks and concealed in the luggage of a traveler when authorities moved in for a tamale takedown at Los Angeles International Airport.

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, Boston's beloved "Big Papi" who helped the cursed franchise end its dynasty of disappointment and cursed out the bombers who attacked his adopted cit…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military must harness the best talent and keep up its technological edge in order to meet evolving security challenges, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday a…

DETROIT (AP) — The Tigers are turning to Francisco Rodriguez in their latest attempt to shore up the back end of their bullpen.

PARIS (AP) — Climate activists have reacted with dismay to the French government's decision to ban two scheduled mass marches across Paris and other French cities during crucial global climate…

For your prime-time viewing pleasure, the NFL presents Tennessee at Jacksonville, with five wins and 13 losses between them.

DEARBORN, Michigan (AP) — The United Auto Workers union is making a last-ditch push for the union's proposed contract with Ford, which is heading for defeat in votes at Ford's plants.

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Lawmakers have let bailed-out Cyprus down at times, the outgoing chief executive of the country's biggest bank said Wednesday, adding that "shenanigans" which delayed ke…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Veteran infielder Cliff Pennington became the first free agent to switch teams this offseason when the Los Angeles Angels agreed to a $3.75 million, two-year contract.

NEW YORK (AP) — ON Semiconductor Corp. said Wednesday that it plans to buy Fairchild Semiconductor for about $2.3 billion in cash, to expand its products in the automotive, industrial and smar…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fed minutes: Conditions justifying first rate hike could 'well be met' by December.

NEW YORK (AP) — "The Lion King" on Broadway is offering fans a view of the musical that even the very best seat in the theater can't rival.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Police say two car thieves made an unexpected stop after stealing a vehicle Wednesday morning: They dropped an 8-year-old boy off at school after they discovered him in the…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fresh off his Gold Glove award last week, San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford agreed to a $75 million, six-year contract Tuesday that takes him through the 202…

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Fall behind on your student loans these days and you could end up getting more than hectoring phone calls and threatening letters. Some lenders are taking more people to…

LONDON (AP) — The publisher of GQ magazine, Conde Nast Publications Ltd., was found guilty of contempt of court in Britain on Wednesday because of its coverage of the News of The World phone h…

A Confederate flag on University of Wisconsin-La Crosse grounds has stirred up controversy between advocates of free speech and advocates of inclusivity after a campus official apologized for …

As I prepared to leave the barn, I saw it hanging there, just inside the door. It was covered with cobwebs and dust ... Dad’s old Pioneer seed corn cap.

It’s hard to believe deer hunting and Thanksgiving are just around the corner. A few weeks after that brings Christmas and then it’s the end of the year. I know there’s still some time between…

Melrose Elementary and Junior High School held its Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, Nov 11. Below is a list of seventh-grade students and the veterans they honored.

Jackson County hunters should see and harvest more deer over the upcoming gun season.

Deer hunters in Jackson, Clark and Eau Claire counties are being asked to assist in disease surveillance of the white-tailed deer herd during the upcoming gun deer season.

BOSTON (AP) — Few people are lucky enough to win $1 million in the lottery. But one Massachusetts woman has now done it twice.

Cranberry growers are working with the state in an effort to establish a fencing program to protect their property from the elk that were recently reintroduced to Jackson County.

ATLANTA — Some Republicans are pushing back against aggressive opposition in their party to Syrian refugees resettling in the U.S., in fresh evidence of a rift within the GOP that threatens to…