Новости за 08.02.2016

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen says its quality control chief is leaving the company.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Things looked so clear back in mid-December. The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate from record lows, and it signaled the likelihood of four more hikes in 2016.

BARABOO, Wis. (AP) — Postal inspectors in Baraboo helped police bust three men accused of drug-related crimes.

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The leader of Belarus says Russia has promised to offer financial assistance to his nation.

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MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has scrambled troops across southwestern Russia for large-scale military drills intended to test the troops' readiness amid continuing tensions with the West.

DENVER (AP) — By 2030, Colorado's population will grow from 5 million to 7 million people, thanks in part to a strong and diverse economy, the state's famed Rocky Mountain quality of life, and…

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Latest on the influx of migrants into Europe (all times local):

NEW YORK (AP) — Apollo Education is being taken private in a $1.1 billion deal by a consortium led by private investment firm The Vistria Group.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Strong wind gusts are creating whiteout conditions in portions of southwest Minnesota.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed an executive order creating a commission to study how to strengthen families.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine rebel leader said Monday that Congress' failure to pass a Muslim autonomy bill as part of a new peace pact would delay a program to disarm thousands of …

IRWIN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a Pennsylvania man stole several police badges while he was being held for questioning in a domestic dispute.

GENEVA (AP) — International investigators say several thousands of detainees have been executed, beaten to death or otherwise left to die during Syria's civil war, in policies that appear to a…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill legalizing concealed switchblades and knives.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is asking Congress for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funding to help fight the Zika virus. In an announcement Monday, the White House said the mo…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Buddy Cianci, the wisecracking politician who led Providence during a turbulent and troubled six terms as mayor, is being laid to rest Monday in an event as big as his …

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — A small college in Moorhead is facing criticism from some students and alumni after announcing plans to make cuts in foreign languages.

KAOLACK, Senegal (AP) — Dozens of armed security forces descended on the Quranic school at night, arresting an imam suspected of having links to Islamic extremists in Nigeria.

ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — Expecting to write up a ticket for speeding, an Alabama State Trooper ended up helping a woman give birth.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Germany agreed on Monday on a set of measures to try to tackle the Syrian refugee crisis, including a joint diplomatic initiative aimed at halting attacks agai…

Stocks are opening broadly lower on Wall Street, putting the market on track for its second sizable loss in a row.

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Al-Qaida militants battled each other on Monday in a southern Yemeni city controlled by the group, in what appeared to be an internal power struggle that erupted after a se…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran awarded medals of honor on Monday to its nuclear negotiators, who helped clinch a landmark deal with world powers last year.

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is facing criticism after a massive red carpet was laid over public roads for his motorcade during a trip to open a social housing project…