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MOSCOW (AP) — A historical film about the last Russian czar's affair with a ballerina has been cleared for release, the Culture Ministry said Thursday, a decision that follows months of disputes and angry calls for its ban. A Moscow art gallery recently shut down an exhibition of nude photos by an American photographer after a raid by vigilantes, and a theater in the Siberian city of Omsk canceled a performance of the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" following a petition by devout Orthodox believers. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates were unchanged to slightly lower this week, continuing a pattern of little movement in recent weeks. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages declined to 3.90 percent from 3.93 percent last week. While historically low, that's still above last year's average of 3.65 percent. The benchmark rate stood at 3.45 percent a year ago. The rate on 15-year, fixed-rate home loans, popular with homeowners who are refinancing their mortgages... Читать дальше...

Swipe, insert or click and you can charge what you want within the credit limit. Using a credit card has an impact on two of the biggest factors in your credit score: credit utilization and payment history. —Late or missed payments can put a dent in your credit score, although the extent of the damage depends on your overall credit. How you use credit cards can have a far-reaching impact on your finances. A knowledge gap exists for many people, according to Rod Griffin, public education director at Experian. Читать дальше...

Some eggs were sent back, while others were used in minced meat and luncheon meat. The agency has issued a list of recalled processed foods including sandwiches and salads in which the eggs were found, but added that many eggs were mixed with other eggs from unaffected farms, so any Fipronil residues would be diluted. Dutch investigators have detained two men suspected of being involved in the illegal use of pesticide at poultry farms that sparked a massive food safety scare in several countries. Читать дальше...

(AP) — When asked by an intern how she continues to make movies despite the dismal opportunities for women behind the camera, Kathryn Bigelow said she's fueled by her belief in each project. The audience of undergraduate and graduate students working as summer interns in the film industry sat rapt. For almost an hour, they chatted with the Oscar-winning director and several stars of her new film, "Detroit," asking about story development, character trajectories and historical accuracy. Sixty-nine film-school students... Читать дальше...

Department store chains see key sales figures fall again CINCINNATI (AP) — Department store chains saw key sales figures fall again in the latest quarter as customers increasingly move online, though at Macy's the decrease wasn't as bad as Wall Street expected and Kohl's managed to keep the decline to just 0.4 percent. Macy's, the nation's largest department store chain, said sales fell 2.8 percent at established stores during the second quarter, its tenth such decline in a row. For the quarter ending July 29... Читать дальше...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch investigators on Thursday detained two men suspected of being involved in the illegal use of pesticide at poultry farms that sparked a food safety scare in several European countries. The detentions and a series of coordinated raids in the Netherlands and Belgium marked another escalation in a widening scandal that has seen eggs tainted with the pesticide Fipronil stripped from shelves in countries including the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. During Thursday's raids... Читать дальше...

Tech companies lead broad slide in US stocks; oil rises Technology companies were leading a broad slide in U.S. stocks in early trading Thursday as investors pored over the latest batch of corporate earnings reports. North Korea revealed on Thursday a detailed plan to launch a salvo of ballistic missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, a major military hub and home to U.S. bombers. Losses among technology stocks led the market slide. Several financial sector companies also helped pull down the market. Читать дальше...

Does any other actor so fully embody the high-octane thrills, the colorful language, the sheer bigness of American movies? Jackson is, not coincidentally, typically ranked as the highest all-time box-office star with nearly $5 billion in North American ticket sales over his career. More than anyone else, Jackson makes being a movie star look fun. Throughout hails of bullets and high-speed chases, the two trade countless foul-mouthed insults. Reynolds, at one point, accuses Jackson of ruining the word "motherf-----" ... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Blue Apron posted strong revenue growth in its second quarter, but scaled down marketing efforts and a sequential decline in customers has investors jittery. Blue Apron, which went public in June, reported a 23 percent increase in customers from the prior-year period but a 9 percent drop from the first quarter due to a planned reduction in marketing. [...] Blue Apron has many rivals, including HelloFresh and Plated, and there are concerns that competition to deliver groceries to... Читать дальше...

In May, the Brothers of Charity group announced it would allow doctors to perform euthanasia at its 15 psychiatric hospitals in Belgium, one of only two countries — along with the Netherlands — where doctors are legally allowed to kill people with mental health problems, at their request. The vast majority of patients seeking euthanasia in Belgium have a fatal illness like cancer or a degenerative disease. Critics have previously raised concerns about Belgium's liberal approach to euthanasia while... Читать дальше...

Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street as investors find little to like in the latest batch of corporate earnings. Simmering tensions with North Korea were also weighing on the market in early trading Thursday.

Consumer Reports is pulling its recommendation of four Microsoft laptops after one of its surveys found that users were complaining about problems with the devices. The consumer advocacy group said Thursday that it can no longer recommend Microsoft laptops or tablets because of poor reliability compared to other brands.

MAUMEE, Ohio (AP) — County health officials say more than 200 cases of norovirus have been linked to a doughnut shop in northwest Ohio. A spokesman for the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department says an outbreak that has sickened at least 214 people has been tied to Mama C's Donuts in Maumee.

The Labor Department said Thursday that its producer price index, which measures inflation pressures before they reach the consumer, edged down 0.1 percent last month, reflecting a third month of declines in energy prices and a flat reading for food. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy costs, also fell last month by 0.1 percent. The 0.1 percent dip in wholesale prices in July reflected a 0.3 percent drop in energy costs in July, which followed even bigger declines in May and June.

Despite the small increase, the number of people seeking benefits remained close to historic lows. The gross domestic product, the economy's total output of goods and services, expanded at a 2.6 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter. Consistent hiring has helped sustain the gradual recovery, although the expansion is starting to show its age as the pace of job gains has slowed this year. Despite the steady strengthening of the job market, the Federal Reserve has yet to see inflation return to desired levels... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at wholesale level slipped 0.1 percent in July as energy costs decline for third month.

WASHINGTON (AP) — US applications for unemployment benefits rose 3,000 to 244,000 last week.

TOKYO (AP) — Escalating tensions over North Korea's nuclear ambitions rattled investors Thursday, pulling global stock benchmarks lower. President Donald Trump warned North Korea of "fire and fury" this week in response to recent threats from Pyongyang, which said it was examining plans for attacking Guam, a U.S. territory in the Pacific with a military base. THE QUOTE: Risk-averse sentiment is dominating global equities markets, and U.S. indices have retraced from record levels over the last two days. Читать дальше...

TOKYO (AP) — Escalating tensions over North Korea's nuclear ambitions rattled investors Thursday, helping to pull global share benchmarks lower. President Donald Trump warned North Korea of "fire and fury" this week in response to recent threats from Pyongyang, which said it was examining plans for attacking Guam, a U.S. territory in the Pacific with a military base. THE QUOTE: Risk-averse sentiment is dominating global equities markets, and U.S. indices have retraced from record levels over the last two days. Читать дальше...

El-Shihari says Doctors Without Borders, known by the French acronym MSF, ended its two-year funding and asked the World Health Organization to help. Yemen has been crippled by a two-year war led by a Saudi-led coalition aiming to dislodge Iran-backed Shiite Houthi rebels who control the capital and much of the north.

Lego said Christiansen became chief executive of Danish audio solutions maker GN Netcom at the age of 33, and joined the family-owned Danfoss in 2004. Padda, who joined Lego in 2002 in Enfield, Connecticut, was praised by Vig Knudstorp, who said Padda "played an integral role in the turnaround of the Lego Group and during his time as CEO created a solid foundation from which to continue to transform the company."

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An emerging debate about whether elected officials violate people's free speech rights by blocking them on social media is spreading across the U.S. as groups sue or warn politicians to stop the practice. Trump's frequent and often unorthodox use of Twitter and allegations he blocks people with dissenting views has raised questions about what elected officials can and cannot do on their official social media pages. Katie Fallow, senior staff attorney at Columbia University's Knight First Amendment Institute... Читать дальше...

Many menstruating women are still forced to leave their homes and take shelter in unhygienic or insecure huts or cow sheds until their cycle ends, though the practice — called Chhaupadi — was actually outlawed a decade ago. [...] a female parliamentarian from the far-western district of Doti, where menstrual exile is still practiced, said the legislation passed Wednesday alone would not be enough, and the government should also invest in educating women on good hygiene. The legislation was part... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's own actions are triggering double-digit premium increases on individual health insurance policies purchased by many consumers, a nonpartisan study has found. The analysis released Thursday by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that mixed signals from President Donald Trump have created uncertainty "far outside the norm," leading insurers to seek higher premium increases for 2018 than would otherwise have been the case. Researchers from the Kaiser foundation... Читать дальше...