Новости за 31.07.2015

OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Transit's executive director says train service to Monmouth Park will be expanded for Sunday's Haskell Invitational but that riders should expect delays due to the number of fans expected. All local North Jersey Coast Line trains will stop at the Monmouth Park station. After the race, four trains will be added heading north to Newark and one heading south to Bay Head. A large crowd is expected to fill the park to watch Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in his... Читать дальше...

Sling TV, the Dish Network-owned streaming service that lets you watch cable channels without a cable subscription, began advertising its offerings on broadcast stations earlier this month. But there’s a large audience that didn’t get the message. In a blog post, Sling TV CEO Roger Lynch says that three TV stations in big markets blocked […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE LinkedIn Corp., down $23.89 to $203.26 The professional networking service's results topped expectations but it's been caught up in the malaise hitting social-networking stocks. Hanesbrands Inc., down $3.11 to $31.03 The underwear and sock maker's second-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations. Avalon Holdings Ltd., up $3.86 to $28.73 The commercial... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his pediatrician wife, Priscilla Chan, are expecting a baby. The co-founder of the world's largest social network used a Facebook post Friday to announce that Chan is pregnant with a healthy baby daughter. He didn't say when the baby is due. Zuckerberg, 31, also said the couple had suffered three miscarriages over the last two years. He acknowledged in his post that many people are reluctant to speak publicly about miscarriages. But he said he and Chan... Читать дальше...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Amtrak has lifted restrictions on the number of trains that can be in tunnels under the Hudson River between New Jersey and New York. A spokesman says the restrictions were lifted Friday after crews finished repairing one of two damaged high-voltage electrical cables that was responsible for delays on several days beginning last week. While work was being performed on the cable in the tunnel's south tube, Amtrak restricted the number of trains that could be in the tunnel at any given time. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Total public debt subject to limit July 3018,112,975Statutory debt limit18,113,000Total public debt outstanding July 3018,151,852Operating balance July 30208,961Interest fiscal year 2015 thru June181,833Interest same period pvs fiscal year191,761Deficit fiscal year 2015 thru June313,381Deficit same period pvs fiscal year365,865Receipts fiscal year... Читать дальше...

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Bus service returned to near normal in the Salvadoran capital Friday after being paralyzed for four days due to a string of deadly gang attacks on drivers and warnings to others to abandon their routes. Heavily armed police and soldiers in military jeeps, some of them wearing masks, were deployed along main thoroughfares to keep guard. Roberto Soriano, president of the Public Passenger Transportation Association, said 90 percent or more of buses were operating and... Читать дальше...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former Pennsylvania hospital employee has been indicted on charges he performed flawed genetic tests on 124 late-stage cancer patients and then lied about it. Federal prosecutors in Harrisburg said Friday that 60-year-old Floyd Benko, of Palmyra, has been charged with health care fraud and making false statements. Court documents say Benko failed to perform the gene mutation tests correctly and lied to administrators at Hershey Medical Center about how he conducted the tests. Читать дальше...

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Valholl Brewing is about to celebrate its 5th Anniversary with a party at the brewery on Saturday, August 8th. The event includes a beer garden, the release of a special beer, and live music. Details about the party and the beer are in the press release below. VALHÖLL... The post Valholl Brewing – 5th Anniversary Party on August 8th appeared first on Beer News.

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, whose rallies around the country have drawn as many as 11,000 people, will speak next Saturday, August 8, at a “Social Security Works” rally in Seattle’s Westlake Park. Although not officially an event in his bid for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, Sanders’ speech will be the first time in the 2016 campaign cycle that a major party candidate visiting Seattle has NOT limited his or her appearance to a pricey fundraiser at a millionaire’s digs in Seattle or Medina. Читать дальше...

The Seattle Mariners reinforced their role as sellers Friday when they sent reliever Mark Lowe to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for three prospects hours before Major League Baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports broke the news. Lowe, 32, was in the midst of a remarkable season with Seattle and fits the need of a Toronto club (52-51) with a super-charged offense but a lack of decent pitching. The Mariners sent reliever Mark Lowe to the Blue Jays on Friday in exchange for three prospects. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — As drivers, shippers and airlines continue to enjoy lower fuel prices, the oil industry is responding to much lower profits with sharp cuts in spending and employment that are hurting economic growth. Low oil and gas prices are good for the overall economy because they reduce costs for consumers and business. U.S. economic growth was higher in the second quarter, and economists say that was partly fueled by consumers spending some of their savings on gasoline at stores and restaurants. Читать дальше...

HOUSTON (AP) — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by two this week to 874. Houston-based Baker Hughes said Friday 664 rigs were seeking oil and 209 explored for natural gas. One was listed as miscellaneous. A year ago, 1,889 rigs were active. Among major oil- and gas-producing states, New Mexico gained three rigs, Louisiana gained two and North Dakota, Ohio, Texas and Wyoming each gained one. Kansas lost four rigs... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have kept up their postseason push by acquiring veteran reliever Mark Lowe from the Seattle Mariners for three left-handed pitchers. The trade took place Friday ahead of baseball's deadline for trades without waivers. Seattle obtained Nick Wells and Jacob Brentz and Rob Rasmussen. Lowe has had a bounce-back year with the Mariners after appearing in just 18 games during the 2013-14 seasons. Lowe pitched in 34 games for Seattle this season, developing into a consistent eighth-inning option. Читать дальше...

More than 3 million magnetic and dry erase boards are being recalled because of metal edges that have already caused several hand and cuts. Other recalled consumer products include mattresses that don't meet safety standards and tablet computers with overheating batteries. Here's a more detailed look: MAGNETIC AND DRY ERASE BOARDS DETAILS: Quartet Magnetic and Dry Erase Boards sold between January 2005 and December 2013. The boards were sold in eight sizes, including 5 ½ x 14, 8 ½ x 11, 11 ½ x 11 ½... Читать дальше...

The Seattle Seahawks front office must have been watching “Rounders” last night and finally realized what we all knew was the right move for the team and their future: “Pay him. Pay that man his money.” Russell Wilson is sporting a well-deserved $87.6M smile today, and the hidden value in this deal, is that Tarvaris […]

All times are Eastern MONDAY, Aug. 3 WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for June, 8:30 a.m.; Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing index for July, 10 a.m.; Commerce Department releases construction spending for June, 10 a.m. DETROIT — Automakers release vehicle sales for July. TUESDAY, Aug. 4 WASHINGTON— Commerce Department releases factory orders for June, 10 a.m. FRANKFURT, Germany — Automaker BMW AG reports second-quarter earnings. Aetna Inc. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Trade Organization says China broke global trade rules by failing to comply with an earlier WTO ruling and continuing to impose duties on specialty steel imports. The decision announced Friday was a victory for the United States and steelmakers AK Steel in West Chester, Ohio, and Allegheny Ludlum in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. The case dates back to 2010 when China imposed duties on a high-tech specialty steel used in power plants. Saying the duties violated trade rules... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — Get out your favorite Sailor Moon costume and grab a bottle of water. The Boston Comic Con is this weekend, and it's forecast to be a hot one. From Friday through Sunday, comic and costume fans will gather at the Seaport World Trade Center for a line-up of contests, panels and celebrity appearances. Here are some things to know about the Boston Comic Con: ___ CELEBRITIES People-watching won't be limited to the costume-clad fans; several celebrities are being featured at the convention, too. Читать дальше...

Since her husband's suicide, Courtney Love has fought to keep the police photos from being made public. Now, as Richard Lee pushes again for the photos, Love and her daughter Frances Bean Cobain have asked that the images stay locked away.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Interstate 40 in North Little Rock will be closed at times overnight next week while workers take down an old bridge. The work is being performed on I-40 at its intersection with Interstate 430. Crews will remove an old bridge that carries Interstate 430 northbound to I-40 westbound. At times, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on I-40 between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., but traffic will also be stopped entirely once in awhile between the hours of 11 p.m.... Читать дальше...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Three former highway maintenance employees are accusing the Vermont Agency of Transportation of mistreating them because they are gay. The Burlington Free Press reports (http://bfpne.ws/1JAp8Wc) the former workers filed the lawsuit Thursday in Vermont Superior Court in Montpelier. Reina Dean, one of the plaintiffs, said in a statement she endured offensive jokes and comments, was denied promotions and given assignments no one else wanted because of her sexual orientation. Dean said she was also groped... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — The United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response is officially winding down Friday, handing its leadership role and senior staff to the Geneva-based World Health Organization as efforts to contain the deadly virus continue. "We have reached an important milestone in the global Ebola response," U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement Friday, while noting that that crisis "is not yet over." The Ebola mission, also called UNMEER, was established last year as WHO struggled... Читать дальше...

MIAMI (AP) — The Coast Guard says it's suspending its search at sunset for two teenage fishermen who've been missing for a week. Capt. Mark Fedor says the search continues in the meantime and has been a 'true all hands on deck effort'. The 14-year-old boys, Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos, went missing last Friday and their capsized boat was found Sunday. The Coast Guard has searched waters from South Florida up through South Carolina without success. The boys' families say they plan to continue... Читать дальше...