Новости за 18.03.2016

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — No snowpack, no problem.

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Three Franciscan friars charged with allowing a suspected sexual predator to hold jobs where he molested more than 100 children have been arraigned in Pennsylvania.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of followers of an influential Iraqi Shiite cleric took to the streets in Baghdad on Friday, pushing through security lines to cross a bridge on the Tigris River and get closer to the highly secure Green…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A new report suggests the structure of a crucial Iron Range oversight board may be unconstitutional.

A handful of companies hold the keys to millions of hotel rooms globally, but the list of hotel brands that those companies own is legion. Marriott owns Fairfield, TownePlace and Moxy; Hilton owns Curio, DoubleTree, Tru and Hampton; Intercontinental owns…

MIAMI (AP) — Baltimore Ravens cornerback Tray Walker is in critical condition after police say he was involved in a dirt bike crash in Miami.

MOSCOW (AP) — Three Russian speedskaters face long doping bans after testing positive for meldonium.

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA signed its first World Cup sponsor since 2013 on Friday, agreeing to a four-tournament deal with a Chinese conglomerate that has links to Sepp Blatter.

PARIS (AP) — With their beloved baguette already available 24 hours a day, it seems only logical that Parisians can now get the Bayonne ham and Basque pate that goes so well with the bread from the first meat vending…

LONDON (AP) — Tampons are the latest battleground in Britain's difficult relationship with the European Union.

Director and co-writer Michael Showalter finds both comedy and poignancy in “Hello, My Name Is Doris.”

“The Bronze” wants to medal in crass comedy, romantic comedy, celebrity satire and rah-rah sports movie. It probably should have picked one and specialized.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks opened higher again, setting the market up to extend its winning streak to a fifth week and erasing most of the year's early losses.

BERLIN (AP) — One year after swimming for her life in Greek coastal waters, Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini could be swimming at the Olympics.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin has fired men's hockey coach Mike Eaves who led the Badgers program for 14 seasons.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — Three newborn puppies discarded in a trash can in South Milwaukee are recovering at the Fond du Lac Humane Society.

HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (AP) — A former U.S. congressman from New York has written and co-directed a film titled "The Congressman."

Tickets to see the Chicago-based rock band, with Kurt Vile and the Violators opening, are $45 for general admission ($75 for the Gold Circle area) and go on sale next Friday.

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

FRIDAY, March 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Regular exercise could help boost the survival of people who've left the hospital after battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study finds.

FRIDAY, March 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- One in seven American children aged 2 to 8 suffers from a mental, behavioral or developmental problem, federal health officials report.

FRIDAY, March 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- This flu season continues to be the mildest in the past three years, U.S. health officials say.

WESTBY — The Westby Area School District will host two information sessions about the referendum on the April 5 ballot for the purpose of building and equipping a community performing arts center.

Hop on over to Westby’s Davidson Park at 10 a.m. and hop on down to the Coon Valley Village Hall at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 26, for some pre-Easter fun.

The Westby Area School District will be hosting two informational sessions about the upcoming referendum on the April 5 ballot for the purposes of building and equipping a Community Performing Arts Center.