Новости за 15.07.2017

Civil rights advocate statue unveiled in Richmond (AP) — A monument honoring African-American civil rights advocate Maggie Walker has been unveiled in Richmond, Virginia.

(AP) — Ava DuVernay says she wanted to direct an adaption of Madeleine L'Engle's fantasy classic "A Wrinkle in Time" because she saw herself in it. Speaking in Anaheim on Saturday at the biannual Disney fan expo, D23, DuVernay was joined on stage by her film's cast, including Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine and newcomer Storm Reid, who plays the film's lead, Meg.

Thousands of empty milk cartons were found floating on Green Lake on Saturday morning -- not dumped but instead used to create makeshift boats for competitors of all ages.

RODEZ, France (AP) — Having scaled the Jura and Vosges mountains in the east and the Pyrenees in the south, the Tour de France winds into the Massif Central, the fourth of five ranges the race is riding through. With four notable climbs — including a tough opening uphill slog in the first half-hour — the bumpy stage promises hard racing between top riders battling for the overall win. Le Puy's small, slate-green lentils are used in soups or stewed with chunks of lard, onions, carrots, a sprig of thyme and... Читать дальше...

The operators of the Boeing 747 converted from a passenger jet into a firefighting air tanker say it has proven itself battling forest fires in countries outside the U.S. The modifications allow it to drop more than 19,000 gallons (72,000 liters) of a flame-squelching combination of ammonium phosphate and sulfate mixed with water that comes billowing out in a red-colored line. [...] the company says the U.S. Forest Service is seeking to keep the plane grounded by offering a contract limiting firefighting... Читать дальше...

Yet the book's exploration of decades-old historical trends helps explain the attraction Trump held in the election for people who felt alienated by the political and cultural mainstream. Yet just a few decades later, in an era of growing globalism, "vocal intellectuals recast the Midwest as a repressive and sterile backwater filled with small-town snoops, redneck farmers, and zealous theocrats," wrote Lauck, a history and political science professor at the University of South Dakota. History professor... Читать дальше...

Energy Observer will use its solar panels, wind turbines and a hydrogen fuel cell system to power its trip. Originally designed in 1983, the boat enjoyed a successful career in open-sea sailing races before skippers Frederic Dahirel and Victorien Erussard and a French research institute converted it into the Energy Observer project.

ATLANTA (AP) — The future of school lunches — and snacks, brunches and other forms of meals — were on display recently at the School Nutrition Association's annual conference in Atlanta. [...] literally, whatever's happening in that kind of culture, we try to bring it back to our school nutrition culture. Every month, she meets with the high school student council to hear what kinds of food kids want.

Preventive care and routine screening can make a big difference for those at risk for things such as heart problems and cancer, especially over time. Against doctor's advice, she continued to work full time as a paralegal, through chemotherapy and radiation, just to preserve her health insurance. [...] stories are swirling around the Senate debate as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pushes toward a vote on legislation rolling back much of former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two of the insurance industry's most powerful organizations say a crucial provision in the Senate Republican health care bill allowing the sale of bare-bones policies is "unworkable in any form."

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The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology said in a statement Friday evening that it has asked internet companies in the world's most populous Muslim nation to block access to 11 addresses that the web version is available through. [...] the government move has sparked a public outcry in Indonesia, with Twitter and Facebook exploding with negative comments and some people reporting they were unable to access the web.telegram.org domain. Suspected militants arrested by Indonesian... Читать дальше...

Investigators looking into the frighteningly close call involving an airliner that nearly hit planes on the ground at San Francisco International Airport will try to determine why the pilots made such a rookie mistake and nearly landed on a busy taxiway instead of the runway. Investigators from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board may arrive this weekend and interview the pilots and air traffic controllers, an agency spokesman said Friday. After an air traffic controller ordered them to abandon their landing... Читать дальше...

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(AP) — When it comes to Disney, they like to keep it in the family, whether it's getting a football team's worth of original Disney princesses to cameo in "Wreck-It Ralph 2," reuniting "The Incredibles" fourteen years after the original film hit theaters, or securing a new director for "Toy Story 4." John Lasseter, the chief creative officer of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, led a confetti, joke and song-filled presentation of the upcoming animation slate for the studio Friday at the star-studded... Читать дальше...

A man in his early 20s was shot and killed Friday night in South Seattle as he visited a memorial to a man shot to death last Sunday.

The always refreshing ex-manicurist once again found herself at the center of a Neolution conspiracy when her friend Brie's hair starts falling out. After hijacking an undercover operation to milk sensitive information from her "Deep Throat," Krystal again proved that she is smarter than everyone thinks and deserves more credit for the things she's unraveled. Despite almost jeopardizing the operation several times, the perky blonde eventually got her source to reveal that Neolutionists have been... Читать дальше...

'Wired for Healing' is a remarkable book for anyone suffering from a chronic or mysterious illnesses. It offers a proven cure - based on remapping the brain - and a roadmap to reclaiming your health.

Two dozen Lamborghinis and their proud owners hopped a ferry Friday across Puget Sound on the start of an annual tour of some of America's most scenic highways.

On July 15, 1997, fashion designer Gianni Versace (ver-SAH'-chay), 50, was shot dead outside his Miami Beach home; suspected gunman Andrew Phillip Cunanan, 27, was found dead eight days later, a suicide. Investigators believed Cunanan killed four other victims before Versace in a cross-country spree that began the previous March. In 1932, President Herbert Hoover announced he was slashing his own salary by 20 percent, from $75,000 to $60,000 a year; he also cut Cabinet members' salaries by 15 percent, from $15,000 to $12,750 a year. Читать дальше...

Hamill and Fisher were named Disney Legends during a ceremony Friday at the company's biannual fan convention, the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. Hamill said that even hours before the ceremony, he hadn't wrapped his head around receiving the honor, which was also bestowed Friday to Oprah Winfrey, Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee and others. "Star Wars" creator George Lucas and Johnny Depp were among the Disney Legends inductees in 2015. Disney is expected to reveal new details about the film during a D23 panel on Saturday. Читать дальше...

Big Oil arrives in a key Washington State Senate election.  Phillips 66 gives $100,000 to boost Republican Jinyoung Englund in the 45th District contest that will decide control of the Washington Legislature. 

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The largest assisted-living facility for Medicaid recipients in Texas is voluntarily shuttering after years of budget deficits and as residential developers clamor for real estate in the nation's seventh fastest-growing city, the owner confirmed Friday. The Fort Worth facility has the air of an aging luxury apartment building more than a long-term care facility, with manicured front lawn, ornate columns, chandelier and grand piano. WGH Heritage agreed in 2015 to pay... Читать дальше...

More than 20,000 propane cylinders that can leak gas and explode are among this week's recalled consumer products. Flame King, Little Kamper and U-Haul refillable propane cylinders used with outdoor appliances. The refillable propane cylinders can leak propane gas, posing fire and explosion hazards. The mug can break if heated or used with hot liquid, posing burn and laceration hazards. Two reports of the glass beer mugs breaking when heated or used with hot liquids, one resulting in a burn injury. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer flights were on time and consumer complaints about airlines rose in May, according to the latest government figures . The Transportation Department logged 1,262 consumer complaints about the U.S. airlines, up 54 percent from May 2016.