Новости за 26.05.2016

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two suspects in the fatal shooting of a former coal chief executive in southern West Virginia were planning to steal his vehicle and sell it, authorities said Thursday.

DETROIT (AP) — After allowing seven runs to the Cleveland Indians on May 3, Justin Verlander took to Twitter — always a risky move for an athlete, especially one coming off a frustrating performance.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks barely budged on Thursday as investors moved cautiously after two days of large gains. Utilities and phone companies rose the most as bond yields slipped, while chemicals companies and banks returned some of their…

Today is Friday, May 27, the 148th day of 2016. There are 218 days left in the year.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An actor who played a police officer on television said he wanted to hurt his wife and only intended to shoot her in the leg in what turned out to be a deadly attack, according to…

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday sent Gov. Chris Christie legislation to keep Atlantic City from running out of cash, throwing the financially-strapped resort a life preserver just before the unofficial start to summer this weekend.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court has thrown out the conviction of a man found guilty of killing his wife after jurors heard bite-mark testimony that was later recanted.

The excess credits could run into the millions of dollars after initial review found average discrepancy of $25,000.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Harrison came off the bench to hit a two-out, two-run double in the sixth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Thursday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man on trial for plotting to go to Syria to join the Islamic State group is testifying in his own defense.

BOSTON (AP) — In a story May 20 on fees paid by colleges to commencement speakers, The Associated Press, relying on information from Rutgers University, reported erroneously that it had paid PBS journalist Bill Moyer $35,000 for an address. The…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have placed third baseman Mike Moustakas on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor has lost a battle to increase a business-to-business tax and impose a transition to a value-added tax system amid an economic crisis.

CHESTER, Ill. (AP) — The credibility of a wire-wearing informant enlisted to ensnare Drew Peterson in a murder-for-hire plot was challenged on the fourth day of a trial that could lead to another 60 years in prison for the former…

BALTIMORE (AP) — Black activists in Baltimore and beyond say they are disappointed but not discouraged after neither of the first two police officers to stand trial in the death of Freddie Gray was convicted.

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil topped $50 a barrel this week for the first time since July, delivering a cash infusion to oil producers and a lift to beaten-down energy stocks.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball says the San Diego Padres did not act with "malicious intentions" in mishandling the national anthem that was supposed to be sung by the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey testified for the prosecution Thursday in the trial of a congressman accused of trying to land an ambassadorship for a friend in exchange for a bribe.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former U.S. Marine who was jailed in Iran for more than four years until his January release said Memorial Day is "bittersweet" during his Thursday visit to the Michigan state Senate for memorial services.

LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — A man who pleaded not guilty to charges he kidnapped a 14-year-old girl and raped her repeatedly during nine months of captivity is planning to enter a change of plea, court officials said Thursday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Latest on sentencing for the stalkers of two TV news anchors (all times local):

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal jury has sided with Google in a long-running legal battle with tech industry rival Oracle in a complex copyright case that was closely watched in Silicon Valley.

Best-Selling Books Week Ended May 22nd.

1. "Me Before You" by Jojo Moyes (Vi Keeland)

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