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(AP) — Illinois has some of the least-restrictive laws regulating all-terrain vehicles, and enthusiasts and consumer advocates are divided about how to make the popular sport safer. Illinois has no restrictions on age, use of helmets, number of passengers, or requirements for safety certification, according to the Specialty Vehicle Institute of American, a trade association. Many manufacturers provide safe-usage guidelines on riding, passengers and avoiding paved roadways — where the bulk of fatal accidents occur. Читать дальше...

WAPPINGER, N.Y. (AP) — State police say a married couple from Florida wasn't injured when their small plane crashed shortly after taking off from a New York airport. Troopers say in a statement they responded to reports of a single-engine plane crash at the Dutchess County Airport at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

[...] Chinatown faces powerful economic and demographic challenges that could upend its identity as the city undergoes an unprecedented growth in tech jobs. Some civic leaders say traditional values and zoning regulations should protect the neighborhood of 15,000 to 18,000 people against too much development. [...] they say, who would want to put a tech startup company in an older building without elevators or commercial janitorial service? Others say, however, that younger generations of property... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The MTA says subway service has been suspended between the Willets Point and Main Street-Flushing stations on the 7 line after a crane dropped construction materials onto the tracks. A spokeswoman for New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority says the incident happened shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Police in Chicago are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found on a downtown "L'' stop platform. Chicago Transit Authority personnel found the woman's body Saturday morning at the Washington and Wells station in the downtown Loop district. She appeared to be in her 20s. A cause of death hasn't been determined but there were possible signs of trauma. Police say she was not struck by a train. Authorities did not immediately release other details.

J.A. Happ vs. Drew Hutchison, 1:10pm Soooo, Drew Hutchison’s been sick for a while, forcing the Jays to substitute RA Dickey on Thursday and then Marco Estrada yesterday. He’s again listed as the starter today, but after last night, I wouldn’t be...

NEW YORK (AP) — Fiat Chrysler said Saturday that it is recalling more than half a million more trucks in the U.S. to fix faulty impact sensors, a day after it announced an even bigger U.S. recall to update vehicles' software in order to safeguard it from hacking. The faulty sensors could cause seat belt pre-tensioners to activate and air bags to deploy unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash or injury, according to a statement posted on the U.S. Department of Transportation website.

MICANOPY, Fla. (AP) — Authorities have closed a section of a north Florida highway as they search for a suspect who fired at a state trooper. Northbound and southbound traffic on Interstate 75 was closed Saturday near Micanopy. The Alachua County Sheriff's Office says authorities are searching for an armed suspect who fired at the trooper. Sgt. Tracy Pace of Florida Highway Patrol tells The Gainesville Sun (http://bit.ly/1gbD4uo ) that the trooper was not injured. ___ Information from: The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cara Delevingne wants you to know she didn't strut directly from the fashion runway onto Hollywood movie sets. The British model wasn't hand-picked by studio executives for her lead role in "Paper Towns," which opened this weekend. In "Paper Towns," adapted from John Green's popular young adult novel, Delevingne plays the enigmatic Margo, who wrangles Wolff's character into an all-night adventure, then disappears. [...] Delevingne says that while the promotional grind of releasing a movie isn't so different from modeling ... Читать дальше...

NORTHWOOD, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a small plane has crashed into a field in northwest Ohio. A Wood County dispatcher says the crash was reported at about 9:15 a.m. on Saturday. One person was transported to a Toledo hospital. There was no information available immediately on the person's condition. There were no reports of any other injuries. The field was near State Route 725 in the small city of Northwood. No other details have been released. A message left for the Federal Aviation Administration was not immediately returned.

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority announced this week that the agency is launching wireless Internet on 50 buses on several routes and the agency is partnering with Uber to offer passengers opportunities to transfer to private vehicles in areas without train or bus service. MARTA Chief Information Officer Ming Hsi tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://bit.ly/1Ikwfg7 ) Wi-Fi is being offered at no cost to customers or the agency because they're able to power it with unused... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A boating accident on the Fox River in northern Illinois sent two boys flying off a towed inflatable tube and into another boat. McHenry County Sheriff's Deputy Aimee Knop says the accident happened Friday in a narrow section of the river near the northwest Chicago suburb of Cary.

The U.S. Coast Guard estimates that between 2010 and 2014, 23 people died and 39 people were seriously injured from alcohol-related boating accidents in Washington state waters. Last week, a Renton man named Richard Hicks was convicted of homicide after crashing his power boat into a sailboat on Lake Washington last year. Most of the time, Harbor Patrol pursues a boating under the influence - or BUI - after stopping the boat driver for other issues - like speeding. "Whether it's the kayaks, stand-up paddleboards... Читать дальше...

The 26-year-old YouTube star openly wept as she was showered with cheers and applause from an enthusiastic crowd upon arrival on stage at this weekend's VidCon, the sixth annual celebration of online video. Hannah Hart, who hosts the popular "My Drunk Kitchen" series on YouTube and has amassed more than 2 million subscribers, wasn't sure at first how being honest about her sexual orientation would affect her growing fanbase. [...] interactive openness from this new generation of celebs stands in... Читать дальше...

AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the state on Friday was $2.54, down 3 cents from last week. Analysts say pump prices will likely fall or stay stable in the coming weeks, noting that crude oil prices have been falling.

Republicans are hungry to exploit that ambivalence and make inroads into a wealthy sector of the tech industry. Clinton did not identify Uber, whose lobbying operation is run by former Obama campaign manager David Plouffe and stocked with Democratic operatives. For years, Republicans have struggled to gain support in the technology industry, an effort hobbled by in part by their stance on social issues and net neutrality, which is the idea that Internet service providers should not manipulate, slow or block data moving across their networks. Читать дальше...

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1MptaS6) that state officials announced Thursday the $2.6 million is being made available to upgrade the rail weight capacity to the national standard of 286,000 pounds, replace cross-ties and refurbish all of the bridges. The Itawamba County Development Council in 1986 bought the Mississippi Railway Cooperative, which was created by a group of shippers who relied on the railway to transport goods.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two stealthily recorded videos show Planned Parenthood officials discussing how they provide aborted fetal organs for research. Anti-abortion activists, under the banner of the previously obscure Center for Medical Progress, released two videos secretly recorded in 2014 and 2015 by people posing as buyers of fetal tissue. In both videos, the Planned Parenthood officials discuss the amounts the group charges to provide the organs and the abortion procedures used to obtain the organs. Читать дальше...

FT says parent company Pearson in talks to sell Economist LONDON (AP) — The Financial Times reports that its parent company, Pearson PLC, is in talks to sell its 50 percent stake in the Economist magazine.

Money is flowing into bonds issued by the riskiest of companies, home prices in some big U.S. cities are soaring, shares of technology companies are still near all-time highs, even after a drop this week, and auction houses are enjoying record sales of art. In the past week, IBM, United Technologies, Caterpillar and Union Pacific fell after posting disappointing earnings or revenue for the latest quarter. [...] results for the April-June period are tallied, analyst expect earnings per share for... Читать дальше...

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Health Ministry says four more bodies have been retrieved from the Nile River from a boat collision earlier this week, bringing the death toll to 35 people killed.

The five earned runs were the most allowed by Estrada in his past six starts and tied a season-high. Mark Trumbo hit a two-run homer off Estrada (7-6) to give Seattle a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning and Toronto's starter was done an inning later when he allowed a double to Kyle Seager, infield single to Nelson Cruz and a two-run triple to Robinson Cano to break the game open. While Estrada struggled, Hernandez overcame a shaky first inning — including his own error that led to a run scoring — to... Читать дальше...

Hernandez pitched seven strong innings to pick up his 12th win of the season, Trumbo gave Seattle the lead with a two-run homer and the Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2. Seattle opened a key six-game homestand by getting production throughout its batting order and another solid performance from its staff ace. Jose Bautista hit a solo homer in the sixth inning for Toronto, and the Blue Jays threatened in the seventh with runners on the corners and two outs, but Hernandez (12-5) struck out Jose Reyes on three pitches. Читать дальше...

Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson and NFL player Andrew East are engaged! East, who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs, proposed to Johnson at a Chicago Cubs game on Friday night. Johnson and Alicia Quinn, another former gymnast on Team USA, threw out the first pitch at the game and East surprised Johnson as she walked off the mound. Johnson, who won Season 8 of Dancing with the Stars, retired from gymnastics in 2012 after a knee injury.

Fans at a Culture Club concert in Los Angeles were treated to a special appearance from a surprise guest: Boy George told Entertainment Tonight of Jenner's appearance: I expected a standing ovation for her and I wasn't disappointed.