Новости за 16.11.2015

DENVER (AP) — International cable TV company Liberty Global says it is acquiring Cable & Wireless Communications, a London-based telecommunications company with operations in the Caribbean, for stock and a special dividend worth $5.3 billion. Combined, the entities will have 10 million subscribers of video, broadband Internet access, and fixed and mobile phone service.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gas prices have ticked down a penny in Rhode Island, to an average $2.16 for a gallon of regular unleaded. AAA Northeast says its survey on Monday found the average price in Rhode Island was the same as the national average of $2.16 per gallon. A year ago at this time, the price was $2.98 per gallon, 82 cents per gallon higher. Prices have fallen four cents per gallon in the past month.

Broncos, Seahawks, Packers Colts no longer elite Indianapolis had taken incremental steps in the playoffs that seemed to place it on the verge of a trip to the big game, with Andrew Luck threatening to win league MVP honors. Green Bay already had the league's Most Valuable Player, Aaron Rodgers, and no NFC team appeared as balanced. BRONCOS (7-2) — Denver started the season with seven victories as its defense more than made up for the inconsistencies of Manning, who suddenly has turned a very old 39. Читать дальше...

BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — A Beaverton woman had a leg amputated when she was struck by a light-rail train. Beaverton Police spokesman Mike Rowe says 23-year-old Andrea Laing was wearing a hoodie and earbuds Monday morning when she was hit by the eastbound train and then partially trapped underneath. Laing's injuries were initially considered life-threatening, but she is expected to survive. According to witnesses, the horn sounded as the train approached the woman. Rowe says it's a tragic reminder to... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers and their aides should use the tunnels between congressional buildings and take other precautions, but there are no specific threats against the Capitol following the Paris terrorist attacks, the police agency that provides security for Congress said in a memo to lawmakers' offices Monday. In an email to congressional offices obtained by The Associated Press, the Capitol Police wrote that "out of an abundance of caution" people should use tunnels connecting the Capitol... Читать дальше...

A government task force that includes drone and aviation industry representatives is expected to release plans later this week on how people can register their drones.

Seattle's famous gum wall hasn't managed to stay gum-free for long.

Early next year, the fast-food chain will launch the "McPick 2" menu, which will let customers pick two of the following items for $2: a McDouble, a McChicken, small fries and mozzarella sticks. In an attempt to wean customers off the Dollar Menu in 2012, McDonald's rolled out an "Extra Value Menu" that offered items for a range of prices. Deborah Wahl, senior vice president of marketing for McDonald's U.S., said the McPick platform was designed to give people options. Franchises pay for ingredients... Читать дальше...

"The Hunger Games" movies have unfolded in a relative blitzkrieg — four movies in four years — and in a fan-fueled fever that has masked some seriously silly political allegory with the thrill of survival games and the awesome star power of Jennifer Lawrence. Having left behind the arena — a wooded realm where teenagers from across the districts of the totalitarian Panem are set against each other in a televised kill-or-be-killed death match — at the conclusion of 2013's Catching Fire, ''Mockingjay moves into a greater war... Читать дальше...

Seems like we’re flooded with everything retro these days: car styles, film remakes, retro housewares, reproductions of mid-century furniture and even television shows. Those fans of the beloved/weird/cool ’90s classic TWIN PEAKS already know there’s a reboot of the TV series in the works, and now we find out we’re also getting a chance to relive the glory days of “damn fine cherry pie!” I haven’t been there in years – in fact, the last time it was still the Mar-T – but I can’t wait! Just ope the pie is home made and the coffee still rocks. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Somewhere between their Westin Heavenly Beds and the room's rainfall shower system, Starwood hotel loyalists were struck Monday morning by a new reality: their beloved loyalty program would soon be gobbled up by Marriott's less-generous reward system. No details have been released yet on what it means for the loyalty programs but Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson says "we will take the best of both programs and make sure the bests are preserved." Marriott does treat its top-tier platinum... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A proposed $4.5 billion port terminal to be shared by Georgia and South Carolina came closer to reality Monday as the states' port officials signed a new deal for managing the project and voted to ask a federal agency for the permits required to start construction. The plan calls for the states to jointly run a shipping terminal with space for up to 7 million cargo containers before growing business causes the ports of Savannah and Charleston to run out of room. After years of studying ... Читать дальше...

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. This morning we learned that Ballast Point Brewing was just acquired by Constellation Brands Inc., the maker of Robert Mondavi wines and Svedka vodka. Reports say that Constellation agreed to acquire Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits for $1 billion to add a line of craft beer to... The post Ballast Point Brewing Acquired for $1 Billion appeared first on Beer News.

A video released by the Islamic State group shows fighters praising last week's deadly attacks in Paris and urging Muslims to carry out similar acts. The unidentified fighters say members of the U.S.-led coalition carrying out airstrikes against the Islamic State group "will not enjoy peace and security until Muslims live" safely. The English Football Association says there will more security checks, a greater presence of armed police and a slower entrance procedure for Tuesday's soccer friendly... Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks edged mostly higher in morning trading Monday as investors weighed the economic implications of the terrorist attacks in Paris. Travel-related stocks were down, while defense contractors moved higher. Some investors may be betting that Friday's attacks in Paris, which killed 129 people, won't have a meaningful impact on the global economy. The attacks may make it even more likely that the European Central Bank will expand its stimulus program at the conclusion of its December meeting, some analysts said. Читать дальше...

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — World leaders vowed Monday to boost intelligence-sharing, cut off terrorist funding and strengthen border security in Europe, as they sought to show resolve and unity following the deadly terror attacks in Paris. The U.S. and its allies, however, have accused Moscow of focusing on other rebel groups in a bid to shore up Syria's leader Bashar Assad, whom the West sees as the main cause of the Syrian conflict and the chief obstacle to peace. Nearly five years of clashes between... Читать дальше...

The tech titan wants the freedom to give the public access to self-driving prototypes it has been testing on public roads since the summer. If the cars' advanced sensors and computing power can drive better than humans, do they need a steering wheel and pedals? Both before and after, Google representatives consistently checked with officials at the DMV and California State Transportation Agency about the status of rules. State officials have trooped from Sacramento to Silicon Valley for test rides... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A volunteer firefighter badly burned in a 2001 blaze has received the most extensive face transplant ever, covering his skull and much of his neck, a New York hospital announced Monday. The patient, 41-year-old Patrick Hardison, is still undergoing physical therapy at the hospital but plans to return home to Senatobia, Mississippi, in time for Thanksgiving. The transplant extends from the top of the head, over Hardison's skull and down to the collarbones in front; in back, it reaches... Читать дальше...

MIAMI (AP) — Police say a shooting between people in two vehicles shut down Interstate-95 during the morning rush hour into Miami. The highway's southbound lanes were closed Monday morning after one of the vehicles spun out of control and came to a stop in the center lane.

(AP) — Investor Warren Buffett's company sold some of its Goldman Sachs and Wal-Mart shares during the third quarter, and made several smaller changes to its stock portfolio. Buffett said on CNBC the main reason he reduced Berkshire's Wal-Mart and Goldman stakes was to generate cash for his $32 billion acquisition of Precision Castparts that's expected to close next year.

NEW YORK (AP) — Hotel behemoth Marriott International is becoming even larger, taking over rival chain Starwood in a $12.2 billion deal that will catapult it to become the world's largest hotelier by a wide margin. The new company would have 5,500 properties with more than 1.1 million rooms around the world, uniting Starwood's brands, which include Sheraton, Westin, W and St. Regis, with Marriott's two dozen brands including Marriott's Courtyard, Ritz-Carlton and Fairfield Inn. Instead they manage... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Hotel behemoth Marriott International is becoming even larger, taking over rival chain Starwood in a $12.2 billion deal that will catapult it to become the world's largest hotelier by a wide margin. The new company would have 5,500 properties with more than 1.1 million rooms around the world, uniting Starwood's brands, which include Sheraton, Westin, W and St. Regis, with Marriott's two dozen brands including Marriott's Courtyard, Ritz-Carlton and Fairfield Inn. Instead they manage... Читать дальше...

In a tweet on Monday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Jaffrey as "a multifaceted actor whose flair and versatility will always be remembered." Jaffrey started his career at state-run All India Radio before moving to the United States as a Fulbright scholar and studying drama at the Catholic University of America, according to the Press Trust of India news agency. Jaffrey launched his Bollywood career in the 1980s with roles in popular movies such as "Masoom (Innocent)," Satyajit Ray's... Читать дальше...

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian officials sought to project an upbeat tone on Monday by celebrating the 113th anniversary of the Egyptian Museum, home to the world's most extensive collection of Pharaonic antiquities, as the country grapples with a plunge in tourism following last month's Russian plane crash. Battered by years of political turmoil, Egypt's tourism sector took another blow after the Oct. 31 crash in the Sinai Peninsula, which killed all 224 people on board, mostly Russian vacationers returning home from Sharm el-Sheikh on the Red Sea.

Even as airlines operated a normal schedule of flights into and out of Paris, travelers with future plans to visit the French capital reconsidered their options after a series of terror attacks. Travel agents said some clients called to cancel trips, and one advocacy group for business travelers predicted that corporations would let frightened employees do the same. Decisions by companies and leisure travelers could hinge on whether the Paris attacks are seen as a one-time event or the vanguard of a stepped-up campaign by Islamic radicals. Читать дальше...