Новости за 30.07.2015

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A barge accident off the coast of Rhode Island has dented the foundation of what will be the nation's first offshore wind farm. Deepwater Wind officials told The Providence Journal (http://bit.ly/1It10Q3 ) on Thursday that such accidents are not uncommon in offshore construction projects. A barge being used in the construction hit and dented the foundation in the water this week. Deepwater Wind officials say repairing the foundation won't throw the project off track. The company... Читать дальше...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island State Police and the state Department of Environmental Management say their officers will be stepping up efforts against boaters operating under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Officials said Thursday that state and DEM police will patrol waterways statewide during the next two weekends focusing on boat operators who are impaired. Authorities say the goal is to reduce alcohol- and drug-related crashes and fatalities and to educate people on the dangers of using alcohol and drugs while boating. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — SoulCycle, the high-end indoor cycling chain, is gearing up for Wall Street. The New York company filed for an initial public offering Thursday, hoping to raise as much as $100 million. SoulCycle didn't say how many shares it plans to offer, or at what price, so that number may change. It announced that it named chief operating officer Melanie Whelan as CEO last month, replacing co-founders Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice. SoulCycle said Cutler and Rice will remain involved with the company... Читать дальше...

Stocks ended the day mostly flat on Thursday, recovering from broad losses earlier in the day. Investors continue to focus on corporate earnings, and Thursday's batch brought mostly disappointing results from Procter & Gamble, Facebook and others. For the day: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 5.41 points, or 0.03 percent, to 17,745.98. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 0.06 of a point to 2,108.63. The Nasdaq composite rose 17.05 points, or 0.3 percent, to 5,128.78. For the week: The Dow is up 177.45 points... Читать дальше...

Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Jesse Williams took some steps — 832 of them — to raise awareness and support for Papillary Type 2 cancer at Seattle’s Space Needle on Wednesday. Seahawks’ Jesse Williams smiles as he puts on his helmet during OTAs on June 2, 2014, in Renton. (Elaine Thompson/AP Photo) The 24-year-old was diagnosed with the disease in May and underwent surgery on May 28 to remove his kidney. Williams was cleared for light workouts two weeks later. There’s no telling how Williams’ doctors reacted to his 52-story climb. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. girls are getting a controversial vaccine, but the increase last year was only slight. A national survey released Thursday found 60 percent of adolescent girls received at least one of three doses of the vaccine against human papillomavirus, or HPV. It was 57 percent in 2013. For boys, the rate was 42 percent, up from 34 percent. The vaccine has been available to girls since 2006 but has been recommended for boys since 2011. It protects against cervical cancer and genital warts. Читать дальше...

Donald Trump has a clear, substantial lead over fellow Republican presidential candidates, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released a week ahead of the first debate of GOP contenders. The real estate mogul is apparently unharmed by recent remarks about Sen. John McCain’s war record and the “losers” he is running against. Trump is at 20 percent in the poll of Republican and Republican-leaning voters, followed at some distance by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker at 13 percent, and ex-Florida Gov. Читать дальше...

The Seattle Mariners aren’t willing to trade veteran right-handed pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma because the team’s ownership group wants Iwakuma in Seattle, according to a Thursday report from Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. Sources: Despite well-under-.500 record, Mariners do not plan on trading Hisashi Iwakuma. Seattle telling teams ownership wants to keep him. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2015 Major League Baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline is Friday at 1 p.m. Pacific. Hisashi Iwakuma isn’t going to be traded, according to Yahoo Sports. Читать дальше...

Virgin America's second-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations on cheaper fuel, and the airline plans to grow at a double-digit rate next year after it starts flying to Hawaii. Its shares, which have slumped this year, rose more than 7 percent in afternoon trading. Virgin America Inc. expects to boost passenger-carrying capacity by 2 to 3 percent in the third quarter, 9 to 10 percent in the fourth, and 13 to 15 percent in 2016. That kind of growth might be expected to rattle airline investors... Читать дальше...

PARIS (AP) — Here are the latest developments on the Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared nearly a year and a half ago (all times local): ___ 8:40 p.m. The wing component found on an Indian Ocean island may be brought to mainland France on Saturday morning for full investigation, according to the Paris prosecutor's office. Spokeswoman Agnes Thibault-Lecuivre says the flight may leave the French island of Reunion on Friday night for an expected arrival Saturday in the city of Toulouse, hub to Europe's aviation industry. Читать дальше...

[Update: The Mariners ended up shipping Ackley to the Yankees in exchange for Flores and teammate Jose Ramirez, a reliever, according to a report from YES Network’s Jack Curry.] Seattle Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik isn’t ready to part ways with left fielder Dustin Ackley. At least, not for the price the New York Yankees are currently willing to pay. According to New York Daily News beat writer Mark Feinsand, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman proposed sending Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre... Читать дальше...

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian authorities have approved the abortion pill known as RU-486 for use across the country. Canada's health ministry said this week that the drug, also referred to as mifepristone, will be available to women who obtain a prescription from a doctor. The drug will be sold under the brand name Mifegymiso. It blocks the production of the hormone progesterone, needed to sustain a pregnancy, and prompts the uterus to contract and expel the placenta and the fetus. Studies have shown... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials have updated their strategic plan for fighting AIDS, setting new goals for reducing infections and deaths. The new document "seizes on the rapid shifts in science as we've learned more about this disease," said President Barack Obama, in a statement. The plan unveiled Thursday updates one issued five years ago. Developments since then include new diagnostic tests, a daily pill for infection prevention and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act — increasing the number of people with health insurance. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sylvester Stallone is parting with memorabilia from the "Rocky" and "Rambo" movies, but he's keeping the two characters alive onscreen. The 69-year-old entertainer announced Thursday that he'll put hundreds of props and costumes from his 40-year career up for auction in October, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting military charities. Some of the items Stallone has agreed to sell include Rambo's Army jacket and Rocky's gloves, robe and boxing trunks. Stallone isn't saying goodbye to the characters. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A business trip might leave you too tired to venture out for dinner. But if you're up for something beyond room service or hotel restaurants, a good meal out is one way to brighten up long days spent in meetings. Here are some strategies for dining out while traveling for work. ___ TABLE FOR ONE? Elizabeth McCourt, a headhunter and executive coach with her own company, McCourt Leadership Group, is a foodie who loves trying great restaurants when she travels, from Alice Waters' Chez Panisse in Berkeley... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Acco Brands Corp. is recalling about 3.3 million wall-mounted dry erase boards after customers said they cut their hands, fingers and feet while removing the board from a wall. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says metal can be exposed when the board is taken down from a wall. Seven people reported injuries and four of them required stitches. The boards were sold under the Quartet brand at Ace Hardware, Office Depot and other stores between 2005 and 2013. They come in several... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — An International Monetary Fund official says the IMF cannot participate in another Greek bailout until Greece and its creditors make difficult decisions on economic reforms and debt relief. Briefing reporters on condition of anonymity, the official says Greece needs to commit to reforms and creditors must provide debt relief — extending loan terms or reducing the debt outright — that will allow Greece to pay its bills over time. "It's always been clear the IMF will only come in once these conditions are in place," he said... Читать дальше...

MILAN (AP) — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles raised its outlook Thursday after strong North American sales and a European recovery drove second-quarter earnings up 70 percent despite hefty U.S. recall costs. The rosy results come after the carmaker reached agreement with safety regulators to pay millions of dollars in penalties for delays in nearly two-dozen recalls. Fiat Chrysler also agreed to take potentially defective Ram pickups and older Jeeps off the road under the deal. CEO Sergio Marchionne downplayed the overall cost of the actions... Читать дальше...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The waters where Olympians will compete in swimming and boating events next summer in South America's first games are rife with human sewage and present a serious health risk for athletes, as well as for visitors to the iconic beaches of Rio de Janeiro. An Associated Press investigation found dangerously high levels of viruses and bacteria from sewage in venues where athletes will compete in the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic water sports. In the first independent comprehensive... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Simon Pegg has too many state secrets to keep track of, and most of that is J.J. Abrams' fault. Ever since the prolific director saw Pegg in Edgar Wright's zombie comedy "Shaun of the Dead," the British actor has become tethered to some of film's biggest franchises. First it was "Mission: Impossible III," as Benji, the tech turned field agent, then came "Star Trek," and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," which Abrams casually asked him to be part of over dinner. Pegg is now on his third film in both the "Mission... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — Authorities say an actor who had roles in "Gone Baby Gone" and "The Fighter" has died more than a week after he was pulled from the water at a Boston beach. Boston Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald says 54-year-old Sean Malone died Wednesday night at a hospital. Malone was pulled from the waters on July 20 after a Boston firefighter and three Milton teenagers saw him go under. The firefighter and two of the teens performed CPR, and he was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Читать дальше...

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Shares of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. soared Thursday as the company said more people subscribed to its online video streaming service in the second quarter. The producer of professional wrestling events and television shows said WWE Network subscribers rose to 1.16 million between April and June, up 65 percent from the same period a year ago. WWE Network, which launched early last year, charges $10 a month to stream live shows and on-demand video that can be watched on Apple TV... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were slightly lower Thursday, following disappointing results from several big companies including Procter & Gamble, Whole Foods and Facebook. A positive report on U.S. economic growth did little to help the market. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average lost 20 points, or 0.1 percent, to 17,727 as of 12:05 p.m. Eastern. The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost three points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,106 and the Nasdaq composite was up four points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,115. Читать дальше...

Nearly six years after he killed Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton during an anti-cop rampage, Christopher Monfort has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.