Новости за 18.03.2016

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

HOUSTON (AP) — Police fired at five suspected robbers Thursday night outside a Houston furniture store, killing two and injuring two other members of the group, which was being monitored by a tactical team investigating other robberies earlier in the…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Global stocks mostly advanced on Friday after the Federal Reserve's decision on slowing the pace of rate hikes underpinned sentiment, boosting prices for oil and other commodities. But shares in Tokyo fell as the yen's…

At this most sacred time of year, it is appropriate to reflect for a moment on what really matters to us. I refer, of course, to the Green Bay Packers.

Coaches from both teams expect today's game to be won in the paint

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time and Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg crashed during a wet Friday practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops battled about 100 Muslim militants Friday in fierce fighting that killed seven gunmen and a soldier and wounded a top militant commander long wanted by both the Philippines and its U.S. ally, a Filipino…

BERLIN (AP) — The Latest on the migrant crisis in Europe (all times local):

The former UW player didn't make the tournament when he coached Illinois-Chicago the past five years.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark's high-end electronics company Bang & Olufsen is joining forces with South Korea's LG Electronics to make televisions that make use of the latest screen technology.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and Turkey plan to announce on Friday a major step forward in containing the refugee emergency with the return of tens of thousands of migrants back to Turkey.

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — As Nepal prepares to welcome Britain's Prince Harry this weekend, there's a yearning among some Nepalis fed up with the political instability and bureaucratic malaise to bring back the monarchy they abolished nearly a decade ago.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's small flock of young whooping cranes has already equaled last year's nest total with four, and there's a good chance of doubling that number. But if the eggs hatch, will the young adults be good…

The teams will meet in the national semifinals on Friday for the third straight season.

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A small village in northern Romania is reveling in the virtual attention caused by a spelling mistake by U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg.

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Jerusalem municipality says a Kenyan runner, 25-year-old Kipkogey Shadrack, won this year's marathon in the holy city with a time of 2:16:33.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A lion attacked and injured a 63-year-old man Friday after straying out of the Nairobi National Park onto one of the country's major highways during peak morning traffic, a Kenyan wildlife official said.

CAIRO (AP) — The United States, Europe and United Nations have all pinned their hopes for resolving Libya's chaos and blocking the Islamic State group's growth there on a newly announced unity government. The problem is: It's not clear how…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Civil rights movement veterans and U.S. Reps. Jim Clyburn and John Lewis will lead more than two dozen members of Congress on a three-day history and race relations tour of South Carolina, culminating Sunday with services…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After years of pressure, SeaWorld made a surprise announcement: It no longer breeds killer whales in captivity and will soon stop making them leap from their pools or splash audiences on command.

BEIRUT (AP) — With Syria's shaky cease-fire holding, peaceful protesters have yet again taken to the streets in opposition-held areas of the country. But this time, in addition to President Bashar Assad's government, they have another despised authority they seek…

TOKYO (AP) — Panasonic, the first major Japanese company to start recognizing same sex partnerships in its ranks, has gotten both praise and harshly negative responses to the new policy.

JUNDESHAN, China (AP) — Hanging from a highway overpass two hours' drive from the Siberian border, a local government banner reads like a last-gasp exhortation to this exhausted coal community: "Improve our structure, change our methods, transform our city."

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anze Kopitar went to the net, shrugged off New York's defense and tipped home a dramatic goal for the Los Angeles Kings.

ABERDEEN, Scotland (AP) — It's Thursday night and the Spider's Web pub is packed with beefy guys in windproof jackets and massive backpacks. The exhausted oil rig workers pile their bags against the wall, play pool or just slump in…