Новости за 15.06.2016

NEW YORK (AP) — Stop moving around the new sofa to try to figure out where it fits. Forget about trying to judge a paint color from tiny samples against the wall. New tools like virtual reality measuring apps and…

WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Kissing a turtle may be more than just yucky -- sometimes it can literally be sickening.

WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Americans who develop chest pain often rush to the hospital, where they're treated with urgency. A new study suggests, however, that less than 6 percent of these patients suffer from life-threatening conditions such…

WASHINGTON (AP) — School is just finishing up in most places, but Office Depot is already looking ahead to hiring 8,000 workers to help handle the back-to-school retail rush next fall.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Throngs of fans were cheering and trying to draw players' attention with their shouts as the Pittsburgh Penguins begin their victory lap around downtown, celebrating their 2016 Stanley Cup championship.

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Texas-based Hastings Entertainment Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

WINONA, Minn. — With little movement on transportation funding at the state level, Winona County commissioners took their own step forward Tuesday to find revenue.

NEW YORK (AP) — Clients can text their lawyers to double-check hearing times. Potential customers may message a dog breeder to find out the due date of the next litter. More and more, people who want to get in touch…

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss newspaper: Law firm employee detained in Geneva in probe of Panama Papers leak.

On Tuesday, June 14, retired Westby Police Chief Mitch Hundt contacted the Westby Police Department in regards to a suspicious phone call he received at his home.

The drop-off came as conservative groups began raising questions about the GAB's role in a John Doe investigation.

Bernie Vann recalled cutting down a tree at a Tomah residence with his friend Stan Zdrojowy. Vann was concerned that the tree would crash into the mailbox or strike another tree next to the house.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Charges have been dismissed against one of the men accused in shootout at a St. Paul park that left a teenager dead.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Craig Sager is going to work his first NBA Finals game.

The good news is the new bulbs are much more efficient than old-school incandescents, and give designers the freedom to move beyond the standard bulb-lamp-fixture configuration.

PANAJACHEL, Guatemala (AP) — The boat zips across the water starting early in the morning, picking up local villagers and dropping them off at various points around the lake. A few passengers wear traditional Mayan dress in a kaleidoscope of…

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Wildlife officials pulled four alligators from a lagoon at Walt Disney World after a 2-year-old boy was dragged into the water by an alligator near the upscale Grand Floridian Resort & Spa as his father…

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Al Michaels will host NBC's daytime coverage during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

CLAREMORE, Okla. (AP) — A former keyboardist for Brian Wilson's band has been sentenced to five years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman after a show at an Oklahoma casino.

Two former members of Neon are ready to shine Sunday as part of the summer band shell concert series at Holmen’s Halfway Creek Park.

American Packaging Corp., maker of flexible packaging for a wide variety of food, healthcare, hygiene and household products, plans to build a plant in DeForest and add as many as 300 employees there over the next decade.

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese clothing chain Uniqlo has leveraged its prowess in mass production to build a fashion empire filled with shelves upon shelves of affordable, good quality items like down jackets, underwear and T-shirts.

In the world of summer barbecues, the pickle hardly plays a starring role.

North Bend’s annual celebration is back for its 10th straight year this weekend and is set to bring crowds for family fun.

Summer is now in full swing, bringing heat and humidity to the frozen tundra, not to mention hoards of mosquitoes, gnats and other assorted flying pests.