Новости за 13.09.2017

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automakers say they have new and improved diesels that meet or beat ever-tightening emissions standards. But will consumers buy them the way they used to in the wake of the Volkswagen scandal and threats of…

For anyone who needs to repair or rebuild a home or business, the back-to-back hurricanes coincided with a national shortage of carpenters, electricians, drywall installers and other skilled workers.

The Westby High School class of 1957 held its 60th reunion at Old Towne Inn in August. Before dining the 24 classmates who attended the event toured their alma-mater. The tour was set up by Lincoln Halvorson and his son,…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on Wisconsin budget debate (all times local):

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A nearly 110-year-old brewery bottling house on the south side of downtown La Crosse could see new life, and the project could get a boost from a $500,000 state grant.

NEW YORK (AP) — Target is stocking its stores and warehouses with even more extra staff this holiday shopping season, hoping to win customers with easy-to-find goods and fast service.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union court ruled Wednesday in favor of an Italian activist farmer who has defied his nation's laws by planting genetically modified corn.

The winners will be named Sunday night when the 69th Emmy Awards are presented at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The show will air at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS.

The arrival of apple season is a worthy consolation prize for the departure of summer. Leaves will soon be turning red and golden brown, but for now, I'm celebrating the original fall flavor (before pumpkin spice syrupy things took over…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in the Russian Black Sea city of Sochi.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are appealing a judge's decision to throw out a firearms charge against a man accused of plotting to attack Somali immigrants in a meatpacking town in western Kansas.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump will have dinner on Wednesday night with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are hardly budging Wednesday as banks and technology companies give back some of their gains from earlier in the week while retailers and energy companies trade higher. Apple continues to take small losses…

BALTIMORE (AP) — The words "Racist Anthem" have been found painted on a monument to Francis Scott Key on the anniversary of the battle that inspired him to write the "The Star-Spangled Banner."

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A witness in the bribery trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy donor has testified that the donor spent more than $8,000 to fly Menendez back to Washington from Florida in 2010.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on House Speaker Paul Ryan's interview with The Associated Press (all times local):

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The head of an international court that investigates war crimes and genocide renewed her call Wednesday for the arrest of a Libyan military officer alleged to have been involved in the killing of 33 captives…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Pete Domenici, a former Republican senator from New Mexico who became a power broker in the Senate for his work on the federal budget and energy policy, has died. Domenici was 85.

LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man convicted of killing two people in back-to-back robberies in suburban Cleveland in 1992 was executed Wednesday.

As time passes, some hobbies and skills seem to fall out of the mainstream and might become a lost art.

MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Irma (all times local):

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — About 2,100 Flint residents with mobility issues or limited access to transportation are expected to continue receiving bottled water at home as part of a plan to help the Michigan city recover from its lead-tainted water…

A few months ago, Billy Joel fans filled Lambeau Field to hear the piano man play a nearly three-hour long concert. Among the hits Joel played was Allentown, a somber tune that details the hopelessness felt by many in the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple's new iPhone X is special. It has flashy upgrades, facial recognition and animated emoji, all in celebration of the iPhone's 10-year anniversary. And its price tag is appropriately special: $999 and up.