Новости за 09.10.2015

AT&T has turned on a feature in Houston that allows its wireless customers to make calls over Wi-Fi when a cellular signal is not available or unreliable.

(AP) — The home where Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers was assassinated in 1963 gets thousands of visitors each year, operates as a college-owned museum and relies on state grants and private donations for maintenance funds. Republican senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker said Friday they've filed a bill that would authorize a study on the national significance of the Evers home, as a step toward making it part of the Park Service. "Medgar Evers was a pivotal civil rights leader,... Читать дальше...

The stock market closed out its best week this year with a modest gain on Friday, helped by airlines and industrial companies. Investors now turn their focus to corporate earnings, which will start to pick up next week. The Nasdaq composite rose 19.68 points, or 0.4 percent, to 4,830.47.

The aluminum maker reported worse-than-expected third-quarter results as aluminum prices continue sinking. The Defense Department may exclude the parent company of the University of Phoenix from a program providing tuition assistance to military personnel. The personal and household products company reported better-than-expected second-quarter profit and revenue and an upbeat outlook.

William Dudley, president of the Fed's New York regional bank, and Dennis Lockhart, president of the Atlanta Fed, said that despite pressures from abroad, they thought the economy would keep performing at a solid enough pace to justify a rate hike at one of the Fed's final two meetings of the year. Evans is among the Fed's "doves" — officials who worry more about threats from economic weakness than do "hawks," who focus more on the risk that inflation could run too high. The mixed messages delivered... 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 Oct 818,112,975Statutory debt limit18,113,000Total public debt outstanding Oct 818,150,540Operating balance Oct 869,269Interest fiscal year 2015 thru Aug234,680Interest same period pvs fiscal year239,753Deficit fiscal year 2015 thru Aug529,960Deficit same period pvs fiscal year589,162Receipts fiscal year 2015 thru... Читать дальше...

The bank's charter expired June 30, and it has been unable to approve new applications to help overseas buyers get financing to purchase U.S. products like airplanes and heavy equipment. Bank supporters have been stymied by opposition from tea party Republicans, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, and top GOP leaders like Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. "The Export-Import Bank plays a key role in protecting and growing American jobs by helping U.S. businesses... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — Given the opportunity that he didn't get in his previous stop as a general manager, Jerry Dipoto decided the best move for the Seattle Mariners was to bring in his own field boss from the start. Rather than try to force a relationship in Seattle, Dipoto will now be able to bring in someone he wants to work with, although he said the situation with the Angels didn't play heavily into his decision with McClendon. The Mariners said hitting coach Edgar Martinez and infield coach Chris... Читать дальше...

UPDATE 2 p.m.: Google Drive is back. After leaving users panicked and locked out of their own files for about two hours, Google Drive began functioning again around 2 p.m. Friday — just in time for everyone on the east coast to give up and go home for the weekend. At its peak, technology monitoring site Down Detector reported nearly 12,000

Macy's announced Friday morning that is has sold the top four floors of its downtown Seattle store in a $65-million deal with Starwood Capital Group.

Supporters of renewing the U.S. Export-Import Bank, a key tool used by U.S. firms to sell goods overseas, used an arcane procedure on Friday to overcome conservative opposition and force the House of Representatives to vote on reauthorization of the bank. The charter of the bank lapsed on July 1, and its pending demise has already been felt in loss of overseas contracts by such firms as General Electric and Boeing, and in G.E.’s decision to transfer hundreds of jobs from a plant in Wisconsin to Canada and Europe. Читать дальше...

Oregon wasn't saying which quarterback — or how many — it plans to play on Saturday afternoon when the Ducks (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12) host Washington State (2-2, 0-1). Vernon Adams Jr., who was named the starter just prior to the beginning of the season but then broke the index finger on his throwing hand in the opener, sat out last weekend's 41-24 victory at Colorado. Neither quarterback had a particularly spectacular outing against the Buffaloes, but the Ducks were able to effectively run the ball for the win. 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. this week declined by 14 to 795. Houston's Baker Hughes said Friday that 605 rigs were seeking oil and 189 explored for natural gas.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has slightly lowered its corn and soybean harvest estimates based on updated harvest figures across the U.S. Farmers are expected to bring in 13.56 billion bushels of corn, about 1 percent lower than the September estimate but still the third largest crop on record.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday that a Fed rate hike remains likely this year but that a final decision will depend on how the economy performs. In an interview with CNBC, William Dudley said he expects solid U.S. economic growth to offset weakness overseas, which is hurting U.S. exports.

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners say they have fired manager Lloyd McClendon.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New-York Historical Society is establishing a center devoted to women's history exhibitions and scholarship. The redesign also will allow for a more engaging and larger display of its permanent collection.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose again on Friday, keeping the market on track for its best week this year, helped by advances in industrial companies. European commodities giant Glencore jumped 7 percent in London after the company announced it would slash zinc production by a third. The company reported a steep drop in profits for its third quarter, citing lower aluminum prices and a strong U.S. dollar. Shares of Gap Inc. fell $1.73, or 6 percent, to $27.22 after the clothing retailer's results missed analysts' expectations.

The move — which will involve a cut in annual zinc production by 500,000 tons in Australia, South America and Kazakhstan — is the latest response by the Switzerland-based company to the slide in commodity prices that has raised concerns over Glencore's underlying business model. The selling pressure has accentuated in recent weeks as investors fretted over the impact of falling commodity prices on earnings and the company's ability to meet its debt repayments amid low commodity prices. Glencore... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — California now requires police to get a court order before they can search messages, photos and other digital data stored on your phone or company servers. While some states do guarantee some of its protections, only Maine and Utah previously had comprehensive laws on the books, says Hanni Fakhoury, senior staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Twentieth Century Fox officials said they have found no evidence actors took American Indian artifacts while filming Maze Runner: Chris Petrikin, a spokesman for 20th Century Fox, told The Associated Press that a studio investigation concluded no items were removed from the Diamond Tail Ranch just south of San Felipe Pueblo, despite remarks from the film's star, Dylan O'Brien. "Twentieth Century Fox and the entire Scorch Trials production have deep respect for the local... Читать дальше...