Новости за 29.03.2016

NEW YORK (AP) — After months of seeing his mother in pain and holding her hand when she died, Sean Astin turned his mourning over Patty Duke's death Tuesday into a bit of celebration after he saw the flood of tributes in her honor. Astin, one of her three children, said she had dealt with a multitude of ailments over the years, including emphysema after years of smoking. The actor talked about her pain, her triumphs, and what her legacy might be, among other thoughts he shared about his famous mother. Читать дальше...

Stocks closed at their highest level of the year Tuesday as investors welcomed the latest signal from the Federal Reserve that it will move slowly to raise interest rates. Big names including Apple and Microsoft led technology stocks higher as the market made its biggest gain in two weeks. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 97.72 points, or 0.6 percent, to 17,633.11.

Time to mix things up a bit. This mock includes one trade. The Rams move from #15 to #10, giving the New York Giants the #43 pick and a late round selection in the process. Round one #1 Tennessee — Laremy Tunsil (T, Ole Miss) #2 Cleveland — Jaylen Ramsey (CB, Florida State) #3 San […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq stock market: Oil prices tumbled Tuesday and put pressure on energy stocks. A group of legislators urged a federal agency to take steps that could cut the price of Medivation's prostate cancer drug Xtandi.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday he's confident Congress will approve the $1 billion the president requested for cancer research and help pave the way toward cures for all types of cancer — a goal scientists say could be reached by using patients' immune systems to destroy cancer cells. The vice president, whose son Beau died from brain cancer in May, is leading the administration's effort to accelerate the quest for cancer cures, which President Barack Obama has likened to a manned mission to the moon. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars. The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Total public debt subject to limit March 28$19,191,450Statutory debt limitSuspendedTotal public debt outstanding March 28$19,230,095Operating balance March 28$295,479Interest fiscal year 2016 thru Feb$102,355Interest same period pvs fiscal year$91,096Deficit fiscal year 2016 thru Feb$353,005Deficit same period pvs fiscal year$386,563Receipts fiscal year 2016... Читать дальше...

"Miles Ahead," an ambitious, experimental biopic about jazz legend Miles Davis, actually states its mission twice over the course of the movie. In the context of the film, he's speaking to a fictional music writer named Dave Braden (Ewan McGregor), who has conned, charmed and strong-armed his way into Miles' orbit for a few days in hopes of writing a comeback story that would end the eccentric musician's half decade of dormancy. Knowing well how a tell-it-all approach can be duller than a Wikipedia page... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the Fed still envisions only a gradual pace of interest rate increases in light of global pressures that could affect the U.S. economy. Speaking to the Economic Club of New York, Yellen said the central bank is monitoring a global economic slump, sharply lower oil prices and stock market turbulence, which she said have hurt some U.S. consumers and key sectors such as manufacturing. In light of her comments, most economists expect no hike at the Fed's next policy meeting ... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Patty Duke, who as a teen won an Oscar for playing Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" and maintained a long and successful career throughout her life while battling personal demons, has died at the age of 69. [...] they supplied her with alcohol and prescription drugs, which accelerated the effects of her undiagnosed bipolar disorder. The book became a 1990 TV film in which she starred, and she became an activist for mental health causes, helping to de-stigmatize bipolar disorder. Читать дальше...

DALLAS (AP) — As families and individuals start to book summer travel, a debate is rising about whether airlines make it too hard to choose the most affordable options. Consumer advocates and lawmakers counter that comparing fees for things like baggage and extra legroom — a growing part of the cost of a trip — can be difficult, especially when travelers don't buy their ticket directly from the airline. — Families should confirm free seat assignments right away when booking on American, Delta or United... Читать дальше...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa no longer qualifies as an international health emergency, although it cautioned that male survivors can infect their sexual partners for up to a year after recovering. The decision by WHO's Ebola emergency committee comes following flare-ups that emerged in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone after authorities declared virus transmission over. An Associated Press investigation found that WHO initially delayed making the declaration ... Читать дальше...

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. There was a time—say 35 years ago—when the best beers you could buy in America came from Europe. It was a one-way beer stream flowing from east to west across the Atlantic. The current has finally begun to shift. Well, a little bit. About 80 of America’s... The post Europeans drank more American beer last year than ever appeared first on Beer News.

iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending Mar. 27, 2016: iTunes Movies US Charts: 1.The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 2.The Revenant 3.Daddy's Home 4.The Big Short 5.Sisters (Unrated) 6.Creed 7.Spotlight 8.Brooklyn 9.The Intern 10.Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip iTunes Movies US Charts - Independent: 1.Kilo Two Bravo 2.Infinitely Polar Bear 3.Room 4.Get a Job 5.Carol 6.James White 7.The Preppie Connection 8.The Danish Girl 9.Burnt 10.Fastball __ (copyright) 2016 Apple Inc.

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke has died, agent confirms. She was 69.

The contenders also include: "Elite," ''Final Fantasy," ''Grand Theft Auto III," ''The Legend of Zelda," ''Minecraft," ''Nurburgring," ''The Oregon Trail," ''Pokemon Red and Green," ''Sid Meier's Civilization," ''The Sims," ''Street Fighter II" and "Tomb Raider." The inaugural inductees last year included "Pong," the game that introduced millions to electronic play, and "Doom," which triggered a debate over the role of games and violence in society.

Even the little ones, when they used to see the trucks pass with dead bodies on board, they would call our attention, saying: 'The people are bringing bodies again; We can see their hands and heads hanging.' "Community people want to break it down; but we have been talking to them to engage the government constructively," community chairman Albert Reeves said. Items of personal protective equipment — the masks and gloves responders used when handling bodies to try to avoid infection — are scattered about... Читать дальше...

The drop comes has Turkey — a neighbor of Syria — has been hit by a series of terror attacks, including two in Istanbul that killed 12 German tourists in January, and three Israelis and an Iranian earlier this month.

NEW YORK (AP) — A new exhibition explores the prolific career of Ukrainian-American artist Jacques Hnizdovsky, a master of intricate woodcuts and paintings depicting an array of stylized flora and fauna. Recognized especially as a woodcut artist, Hnizkovsky's works are in the permanent collections of many museums including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; The Minneapolis Institute of Art; the Library of Congress; and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The exhibition shows "how Hnizdovsky's career developed... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A Delta Air Lines employee sneaked $282,000 in a backpack into Palm Beach International Airport with instructions to deliver it to a passenger in a restroom, federal officials said. Jean Yves Selius, 29, of Boynton Beach was arrested Saturday after an airport security officer saw him using his security badge to enter the boarding area of the terminal from the tarmac, bypassing the security gates, according to an affidavit filed by Homeland Security agent Jon A. Longo. Longo wrote that he and another agent interviewed Selius... Читать дальше...

[...] an area often referred to as the SoHo of Hong Kong is easy to navigate, and offers plenty to do and see: boutiques, art galleries, antiques shops, lively bars and restaurants serving a variety of international cuisines. Hollywood Road runs through SoHo and offers plenty of tiny yet chic and comfy hotel rooms. Take the meandering flight of steps down from Hollywood Road to reach the flea market on Upper Lascar Row, where street vendors sell everything from teapots to paintings in alleys behind pricier galleries and shops. Читать дальше...

The U.S. stock market got off to a dismal start in 2016, driven by fears of economic weakness overseas and plunging oil prices. "The rebound in stock markets more than offset the impact of higher gasoline prices in recent weeks," Steve Murphy, U.S. economist at Capital Economics, wrote in a research note. "Given the very disappointing real consumer spending results for January and February, this pickup in confidence is good news," said Jennifer Lee, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets.