Новости за 14.12.2015

Former Mars Hill Church senior pastor Mark Driscoll has filed incorporation papers in Phoenix for a new entity called The Trinity Church in Arizona, 14 months after he resigned his Seattle pulpit and just under a year after Mars Hill ceased to exist. The new entity will be a “Bible-based Christian church” with Driscoll and two other directors, each giving the address of Mark Driscoll Ministries in Phoenix. Driscoll and his family moved to the “Valley of the Sun” last summer. Former Mars Hill Church... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Barge traffic on a western Pennsylvania river remains on hold as authorities assess damage a day after a boat crashed into a dam. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the tow boat ran into a gate at the Montgomery Locks and Dam on the Ohio River, about 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh in Monaca.

The last time the Supreme Court heard cases on patents covering the appearance of a product instead of the way it works was in the late 1800s, when the court battles concerned designs of spoon handles, carpets and saddles. The legal battles between Apple and Samsung have cooled recently, but this case could attract the justices' interest, said Michael Carrier, a professor at Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey, who has followed the lawsuits closely. Samsung is not challenging the design patents themselves at the Supreme Court... Читать дальше...

Rupert suggested residents also use the "Click N Ship" option, which allows users to print postage from home and skip the lines at the post office by dropping off the pre-stamped letters and boxes. The Postal Service in Teton County not only distributes mail sent through its own service, but also handles the "last mile" of the least-expensive shipping options of other carriers. [...] those shipping to addresses in Jackson Hole are instructed to include a post office box number on all packages, Rupert said. Читать дальше...

The Kitsap Sun reports (http://bit.ly/1YfJgQJ ) that a line running between the buoy and its anchor wrapped around one of the boat's propellers during Friday evening's Poulsbo Lighted Boat Parade. Kitsap County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Wilson says only the bow and top of the cabin of "Oolah B" were above water when law enforcement arrived.

ATLANTA (AP) — Newell Rubbermaid is buying Jarden Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal that it says will generate about $16 billion in revenue per year with brands such as Paper Mate, Sharpie, Elmer's, Rubbermaid, Lenox, Yankee Candle and Graco. The company says that holders of convertible bonds also qualify for the deal, boosting the price of the overall transaction to about $15.4 billion. Michael Polk, CEO of Atlanta-based Newell Rubbermaid, will serve as CEO of a company that will adopt the name Newell Brands.

Patient killed in medical helicopter crash identified (AP) — Authorities identified a patient killed when a medical helicopter crashed in Central California, killing all four people onboard.

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt said Monday it has not yet found any sign of terrorism in the deadly Oct. 31 crash of a Russian passenger jet in the Sinai desert, a preliminary finding that conflicts with Russian, U.S. and British statements that they believed a bomb on the aircraft probably was to blame. The vaguely worded Egyptian statement reflected the deep reluctance among government authorities to point to the possibility of a bomb, and the implication of lax security at the Sharm el-Sheikh airport, where the Metrojet plane took off. Читать дальше...

Director Alex Proyas and Lionsgate apologized for ethnically inaccurate casting in "Gods of Egypt" — a full three months before the movie is set to hit theaters. The fantasy epic stars Scottish actor Gerard Butler and Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as mythological Egyptian gods, and a recently released trailer renewed concern about Hollywood's long tradition of casting against race. While some praised the preemptive mea culpa, including "Selma" director Ava DuVernay and the Casting Society of America... Читать дальше...

Gonzaga is out of The Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll for the first time since February 2014, a run of 24 consecutive polls. The Bulldogs, who lost to UCLA last week to drop to 6-3, were tied for the eighth-longest current streak. Kansas is the only other school with a streak in triple figures at 129. Three other schools — Vanderbilt, Oregon and Utah — also dropped out of the rankings this week. The Utes dropped out for two weeks before returning at No. 25 last week, but they lost... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are edging lower in midday trading, extending losses after the market had its worst week since the summer. The price of natural gas slumped as temperatures in the U.S. remained unusually warm. Traders were looking ahead to the Federal Reserve's policy meeting this week, at which the Fed is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in nine years. The Nasdaq composite index dropped gave up 13 points, or 0.3 percent, to 4,920 as Apple fell 1 percent, which weighed down tech stocks. Читать дальше...

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. If you’ve heard rumors that Standard Brewing is closed, you’ve hear wrong. The brewery in Seattle’s Central District is cranking out beer and the taproom is open regular hours. I stopped by Standard Brewing the other day to see firsthand how the expansion and remodel project is... The post Standard Brewing – Expansion Progress and Other News appeared first on Beer News.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A University of New Hampshire chemist says he's developed a coffee that provides the same benefits to the heart as red wine. The Portsmouth Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1IPkfKm ) Glen Miller infused Arabica coffee beans with resveratrol, the natural antioxidant found in the skins of grapes used to make red wine.

ATLANTA (AP) — Newell Rubbermaid is buying Jarden Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal that it says will generate about $16 billion in revenue per year with brands such as Paper Mate, Sharpie, Elmer's, Rubbermaid, Lenox, Yankee Candle and Graco. The company says that holders of convertible bonds will also embrace the deal, boosting the price of the overall transaction to about $15.4 billion. Michael Polk, CEO of Atlanta-based Newell Rubbermaid, will serve as CEO of a company that will adopt the name Newell Brands.

Spurred by numerous reports of drones flying near jets and airports, the federal government will require that the aircraft be registered to make it easier to identify owners and educate amateur aviators. Most people who fly drones and model aircraft have little aviation experience, but they become pilots as soon as they start to fly, said Deputy FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker. The FAA said it used some of the recommendations from a task force appointed by Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's leading airlines are posting some of their best-ever numbers for on-time performance in the second half of 2015. The Transportation Department said Monday that 87 percent of flights on the leading carriers arrived on time in October.

The turmoil in Africa's second largest economy, revealed political wrangling over a planned nuclear deal and questionable spending at the struggling national airline carrier. "In the midst of these problems and uncertainty, the minister is fired and replaced by somebody who is not known by the markets, business or any other sector," said Cas Coovadia, managing direction of the Banking Association of South Africa. Zuma's decision drew much criticism from opposition parties, the finance sector and citizens on social media. Читать дальше...

The U.S. Coast Guard says the fire board the Navigator Europa was safely put out Monday morning but part the ship channel remained closed. Air monitoring experts did not detect any threat from ethylene that was being transferred when the accident happened.

(AP) — Norfolk Southern railroad says Canadian Pacific's latest takeover offer is still "grossly inadequate" and unlikely to be approved by federal regulators. In addition to concerns about price, Norfolk Southern's said it believes the proposed merger is unlikely to be approved by regulators because of the tough standard for railroad deals the Surface Transportation Board established in 2001. Many industry analysts predict that if regulators approved a Canadian Pacific merger with Norfolk Southern... Читать дальше...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gas prices in Rhode Island have dropped to their lowest level in more than six years. AAA Northeast says this week's average price for regular unleaded is $2.06 per gallon, five cents lower than last week and the lowest since spring 2009. Rhode Island's average price one year ago was $2.89. The AAA says strong supply and dropping crude oil prices have contributed to the decline in prices. The state's current rate is five cents higher than the national average of $2.01.