Новости за 17.08.2016

Cisco Systems says it will lay off 5,500 employees as the internet gear maker scrambles to adapt to technology changes that have reduced demand for its main products.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The mother of a university student accused of killing a couple outside their home and then biting the dead man's face told police her son had been acting strangely for days and claimed to have…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Chris Archer and Brad Miller did nearly all the work while the Tampa Bay Rays won their fourth straight.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Latest on flooding in the Deep South (all times local):

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than 500 passengers and crew evacuated from a burning ship about a mile off Puerto Rico's north coast Wednesday, and many required medical care, though there were no reported fatalities or life-threatening injuries.

KANO, Nigeria (AP) — Nestled among vegetables, plastic kettles and hand-dyed fabric in market stalls are the signs of a feminist revolution: Piles of poorly printed books by women that advocate forcefully against conservative Muslim traditions such as child marriage…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has agreed to wind down the state's oversight of a troubled Tennessee cemetery where hundreds of burials were mishandled and bodies were misplaced.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — John Speraw ran along the sideline about as close as he could to actually being in the action. He was cheering Aaron Russell to make a save while crashing into the barrier some 20 feet…

It was nothing short of extreme hurtfulness — I call it extreme, extreme hurtfulness — Mr. Trump, that you came to La Crosse for your $2,700-a-plate fundraiser without stopping by to say hey to a Donald J. Trump Campaign Executive…

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a St. Cloud man on suspicion of arson after her allegedly set fire to books and furniture at a public library.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Three Miami Dolphins and nearly two dozen other VIPs simultaneously smashed guitars in the end zone Wednesday to christen Hard Rock Stadium as the new name for the team's home.

A look at Thursday's NFL preseason matchups:

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

NEW YORK (AP) — Participant Media is calling a halt to its Pivot cable network, which will wind down this fall, the company said Wednesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The daily Olympic briefing was already well underway when the first candidate for question of the day came from an Australian journalist.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday:

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Arthur Hiller, who received an Oscar nomination for directing the hugely popular romantic tragedy "Love Story" during a career that spanned dozens of popular movies and TV shows, died Wednesday of natural causes. He was 92.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities have euthanized a fox suspected of biting a woman near Lake Harriet in Minneapolis.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adam West and Burt Ward are reprising their respective roles as Batman and Robin, but they won't have to don tights this time around.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A tribal leader Wednesday said he contacted the White House and met with North Dakota's senators in an effort to halt construction of a $3.8 billion, four-state oil pipeline that crosses the Missouri River near an…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars rookie cornerback Jalen Ramsey says he's "very, very close" to being 100 percent following knee surgery.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus acknowledged talk is cheap.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Health Care Commission has made changes that will lead to higher premiums, copayments and some deductibles for state employees as officials try to increase cash reserves for its employee health plan next year.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rangers right-hander Lucas Harrell has been placed on the 15-day disabled list a day after coming out of his start with a right groin strain.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hiring of minorities and women for stepping-stone TV directing jobs is lagging, according to a Directors Guild of America study.