Новости за 21.12.2015

A federal disaster declaration designated eight counties eligible for federal public assistance grants. The award provides $63.6 million in federal funding to Eddy County for permanent repairs and hazard mitigation to 24 aggregate, asphalt and chip-and-seal roadways.

The Japanese conglomerate has been struggling with the aftermath of a major accounting scandal, compounded by troubles in nuclear energy and losses in the business that makes personal computers, TVs and consumer appliances. Japanese media reports said the latest loss forecast would be a record for Toshiba, surpassing the massive losses during the Lehman financial crisis. The losses and job cuts come in the midst of an accounting scandal, in which officials have said managers set unrealistic earnings targets... Читать дальше...

New 911 dispatcher helps couple deliver baby on Utah highway SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah couple welcomed their fourth child into the world on the side of Interstate 15, coached through delivery problems by a 911 operator. Kristin Allred gave birth to her 8.4-pound baby girl, Anne, in the family truck. The baby came out with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck. The couple said it was comforting having Kalaher on the phone during the birth.

[...] while cinema's favorite cinephile is up to some of his old tricks in his eighth feature, this over three hour long drawing room thriller also feels like a step forward for the wayward enfant terrible — a step toward maturity. There's Samuel L. Jackson as the hyper literate bounty hunter Major Marquis Warren who carries a personal letter from Abraham Lincoln in his coat pocket; Kurt Russell as the violently affable John Ruth who's transporting a prisoner to town to be hanged for a $10,000 bounty; Leigh as said prisoner; Daisy Domergue... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Two American astronauts helped move a stalled rail car back into place outside the International Space Station on Monday, quickly finishing the primary job of an unplanned spacewalk before moving on to other housekeeping tasks. NASA's one-year spaceman, Scott Kelly, and astronaut Timothy Kopra took just a little more than a half-hour to release brake handles on the rail car and help guide it 4 inches back into place. The rail car needed to be moved so a cargo ship filled with nearly 3 tons... Читать дальше...

The past year was no different, with even the most rabid fans struggling to keep up with the latest about their favorite teams or athletes. Jim Harbaugh left the San Francisco 49ers, returning to the college ranks at Michigan. c. Michigan agreed to a clause in Harbaugh's contract guaranteeing him free khaki pants from Wal-Mart for life. What did Pete Carroll learn from his decision to throw instead of run against the Patriots near the end of the Super Bowl? a. His shoulder roll defense was so... Читать дальше...

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's frontier survival saga "The Revenant," filmed in the Canadian Rockies, seeks to join the ranks of Werner Herzog's "Fitzcarraldo" and Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now": movies that take some of their primal madness from their raw, remote natural landscapes. The making of those movies are mythic tales in their own right, and "The Revenant" arrives with its own tall tales of on-set tussles and actor derring-do. The result is some of the most ravishing filmmaking of the year... Читать дальше...

"Rents are expected to rise in virtually all major cities in 2016," said Hessam Nadji, senior executive vice president with commercial real estate services firm Marcus & Millichap. While rents will still rise, the pace of rent growth will slow modestly from the exceptional levels set in 2015 as new construction creates more housing competition, Nadji says. Seasonal factors and volatile oil prices will push prices up and down throughout the year, but overall prices are expected to remain low compared with recent years. Читать дальше...

BELLEVUE, Idaho (AP) — A central Idaho bus service is scheduled to open a new transit hub in Bellevue next month. Mountain Rides Transportation Authority's south-valley transit hub in Bellevue is nearly completed, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for mid-January, according to The Idaho Mountain Express (http://bit.ly/1QUtL03 ). Varner said a ribbon-cutting ceremony and public celebration for the south-valley hub and new bus will be announced as soon as a completion date is confirmed with the project's contractor.

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest iPhones come with the ability to turn still images into video — just like magic — but sharing options had been limited to other Apple apps. On Android and Web browsers, you get only the still images. Besides Facebook and Tumblr, Getty Images is also offering a selection of Live Photos through its app.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are lifting the nation's 32-year-old lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, but major restrictions will continue to limit who can donate. Monday's policy shift was first announced in late 2014 and followed years of outreach by medical groups and gay rights groups who said the blanket ban no longer made sense. [...] many medical groups, including the American Medical Association, argued that the policy was no longer supported by science, given advances in HIV testing.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (AP) — Darth Vader is a tattooed 43-year-old former Marine who owns a gym and is raising funds online for a bone marrow transplant. The Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester reports (http://on.rocne.ws/1QT6KdI ) that a western New York man legally changed his name last year to match the villain in the "Star Wars" films.

China's sharp slowdown was chosen as the top business story of 2015 by business editors at The Associated Press, followed by the plunge in energy prices. China's deceleration is part of an official plan to shift from unsustainable growth from exports and wasteful investment to slower but steadier expansion based on consumer spending. China's slowdown and a global oil glut crushed commodities and energy prices. When the Fed cut short-term interest rates to near zero in December 2008, the American... Читать дальше...

Ericsson, the world's largest wireless equipment maker, did not reveal terms of the deal Monday but said it includes a cross-license that covers patents owned by both companies, including the GSM, UMTS and LTE standards used in mobile technology. Apple, the No. 2 smartphone maker with a 13 percent global market share according to research firm Gartner, will make an initial payment to Ericsson, followed by royalties. In February, Ericsson filed complaints on 41 patents for technology used in iPhones... Читать дальше...

The prosecutor's office, without giving details, said an analysis of phone records led to Sunday's search. After a "thorough interrogation" by federal judicial police, the investigating judge ordered the release of all five, the prosecutor's office said. A European Union summit last week resolved to continue the EU's effort against violent extremism, and called for wide-ranging measures including systematic checks on people crossing Europe's external frontiers.

Crude oil continued to sell off, hitting levels not seen since the financial crisis. Energy stocks continued to fade as a result, making it the worst performing part of the S&P 500. The market impact of the Federal Reserve's decision last week to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade has faded. On Friday, U.S. stocks plunged as many traders booked profits accumulated when the Fed finally ended the uncertainty over its intentions. "Today's calendar is relatively light... Читать дальше...

Estonia; Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam; East Africa; New Mexico; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Galicia, Spain; Quebec City, Canada; Costa Rica's Caribbean coast; Timor-Leste (East Timor); Western Australia. Australia; Mendocino County, California; Cape Floral Region, South Africa; Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail, South Island, New Zealand; Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Charlottesville, Virginia; Shanghai; Abu Dhabi; Zamora, Spain; Hokkaido, Japan; Bogota, Colombia; Chianti, Italy; Mongolia; Wroclaw... Читать дальше...

According to a consent order signed by the company, BMW must pay $10 million in cash and spend $10 million on steps to get into compliance. The requirement to launch recalls and inform consumers in a timely fashion when a safety defect or noncompliance is discovered is fundamental to our system for protecting the traveling public. According to NHTSA, a Mini two-door Hardtop Cooper failed an agency crash test in October 2014, and BMW responded by saying that the car was listed with an incorrect... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Pep Boys on Monday called a revised offer from billionaire Carl Icahn a "superior" bid, just days after the auto parts seller accepted a sweetened deal from tire company Bridgestone. Pep Boys said Monday that it now prefers to take the offer from Icahn Enterprises and that Tokyo's Bridgestone Corp. has until Wednesday to up its bid.

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators rejected an offer from Staples to sell $1.25 billion in contracts, an attempt on the part of the office supply retailer to ease monopoly fears as it tries to acquire rival Office Depot. Regulators said that competition between the two was crucial to keep prices fair for those industries that must acquire pens, paper and other supplies.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate majority leader said he does not oppose plans to build Interstate 73 to connect Myrtle Beach with I-95, but the recently revived project should fall in line behind needed repairs on existing interstate highways. State highway commissioners last week again endorsed a $1.3 billion plan to build I-73 to connect I-95 with the Grand Strand, the heart of the state's $18 billion tourist industry. Because we know the agencies are excited about it and from what I gather... Читать дальше...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — In barely 24 hours, Martin Shkreli went from an egotistical pharmaceutical boy wonder running two small drug developers and live-streaming his daily activities to unemployed and facing securities fraud charges that could land him in prison for years. Daraprim is the only approved drug for a life-threatening parasitic infection that mainly strikes pregnant women, cancer patients and AIDS patients. Federal prosecutors allege that from 2009 to 2014, Shkreli made bad trades that lost money of some investors in his hedge fund... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — FDA lifts formal ban on blood donations from gay men. New policy requires year of abstinence.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gas prices in Rhode Island have dropped to an average of $2.05 per gallon. AAA Northeast said Monday that prices are a penny lower than last week and 57 cents lower than this time last year. The national average is $1.99, which is the first time it has dropped below $2 since March 2009. More than two thirds of gas stations in the United States are selling gas this week under $2 per gallon.