Новости за 29.09.2017

NEW YORK (AP) — Large technology and health care companies and smaller U.S.-focused firms rose again Friday as stocks finished the third quarter at record highs. On Friday: The Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed 9.30 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,519.36. The Dow Jones industrial average gained of 23.89 points, or 0.1 percent, at 22,405.09. The Nasdaq composite surged 42.51 points, or 0.7 percent, to 6,495.96. The Russell 2000 index of small-company stocks edged up 2.08 points, or 0.1 percent... Читать дальше...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — "Transformers" actor Josh Duhamel is getting an honorary doctorate degree in his native North Dakota. The University of North Dakota will bestow the honor on Duhamel. He's a Minot native who earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Minot State University in 2005. The state's Board of Higher Education approved the nomination this week. Duhamel has appeared in a string of TV shows and movies, including as an action hero in four "Transformers" films. Closer to him, he's been... Читать дальше...

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday: Finish Line Inc., up 37 cents to $12.03 The New York Post said the sporting goods retailer is in talks to sell itself to British company Sports Direct. Tyson Foods Inc., up $5 to $70.45 The maker of Spam and Skippy peanut butter raised its annual profit forecast. KB Home, up $1.90 to $24.12 The homebuilder's fiscal third-quarter results were better than analysts had expected. Merck & Co., down 26 cents to $64.03 The company is ending work... Читать дальше...

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Volkswagen plans to offer two new U.S. models every year for the foreseeable future and double the length of its warranties as it tries to attract new customers and recover from a 2015 emissions-cheating scandal. Hinrich Woebcken, the German automaker's top U.S. executive, announced the main planks of VW's comeback plan Friday at an event in a dealership in Dearborn, Michigan. VW is still dealing with the emissions scandal, in which it used sophisticated software to activate... Читать дальше...

Political games in an off-year campaign season:  Washington Conservation Voters honors a friend who stands to chair a powerful State Senate committee.  EMILY's List reaches out from Washington, D.C., to endorse state and local candidates.  An influential union supports Carl Moon. Sen. Patty Murray asks money for Alabama race.

The Seahawks on Friday announced their Seahawks Players Equality & Justice For All Action Fund, created to provide a tangible outlet for those looking to support the team's fight against inequality and social injustice.

MIAMI (AP) — Tour companies, airlines, cruises and others in the travel industry say they will continue taking Americans to Cuba despite a dramatic safety warning issued Friday by the U.S. State Department. "We continue to believe that Cuba is a safe destination for our travelers, and we will be running our tours until our assessment changes," said Greg Geronemus, CEO of SmarTours. "There has long been significant political tension between the U.S. and Cuban governments, but the experience that our... Читать дальше...

MIAMI (AP) — Tour companies, airlines, cruises and others in the travel industry say they will continue taking Americans to Cuba despite a dramatic safety warning issued Friday by the U.S. State Department. "We continue to believe that Cuba is a safe destination for our travelers, and we will be running our tours until our assessment changes," said Greg Geronemus, CEO of SmarTours. "There has long been significant political tension between the U.S. and Cuban governments, but the experience that... Читать дальше...

Where will you mark International Coffee Day 2017? We have some suggestions.

EL DORADO, Ark. (AP) — An oil and timber town that was Arkansas' richest community nearly a century ago believes that building a $100 million arts district in its historic downtown will spark a "cultural infusion" that can reverse a decadeslong population slide. El Dorado, with about 18,300 residents near the Louisiana border, believes that after shoring up its tax base, infrastructure and school system, the entertainment hub will bring back the glory years that followed a 1920s oil boom. "We have to create a destination," said Terry Stewart... Читать дальше...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis has dismissed defensive back Shaun Rupert from its team after police said he used a handgun in May to steal two watches, an Xbox and a laptop from another student's apartment. Rupert was arrested Thursday on charges of aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery and possession of a firearm during commission of a dangerous felony. Memphis officials said in a statement Friday that Rupert has been dismissed "for a violation of team rules." Memphis officials added that the school's office of student accountability... Читать дальше...

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — There's a groundswell of support in the European Union to make sure that digital U.S. giants pay more taxes on their lucrative business in Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. He said he already counted 19 of 28 nations in support of plans for continent-wide fiscal rules on taxing major internet companies. Ireland disagreed with the proposal and said many Nordic countries had joined it in opposition. The issue came to a head last year when the EU ordered Ireland to collect a record 13 billion euros ($15.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy is keeping his exploration impulses down-to-earth, biking 600 miles across the Amazon to raise awareness about climate change and record its effects. Cassidy tells WCSH-TV (http://on.wcsh6.com/2wo0WDt ) in Maine, where he grew up, that the world is affected by every action humans take. He is traversing the South American jungle with a team of environmental scientists as part of a documentary. The Amazon is vital to understanding climate change on a global scale. Читать дальше...

Sixth-ranked Washington faces three teams as they come off byes this season. This Saturday it's the Oregon State Beavers, and that has Huskies coach Chris Petersen wary. "They're just sitting over there, tweaking their (system), really studying themselves, studying what they do well and what they need to clean up, so it makes you better," Petersen said earlier this week . "And then along with that, they study you for a couple weeks. We're just last night getting into those guys. I know this: They... Читать дальше...

The Seahawks haven't decided how they're going to protest during their game Sunday night against the Colts. Their message is clear: "Hey, stop the racism, bigotry and inequality, and there's nothing for these players to protest," cornerback Richard Sherman said.

BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen says it expects to take charges of about 2.5 billion euros ($2.9 billion) in the third quarter to cover the costs of buying back and retrofitting diesel cars in North America. The German automaker said Friday that it is increasing provisions for a buyback and retrofitting program for 2-liter TDI vehicles that was part of settlements over its diesel emissions scandal. It said that the program "is proving to be far more technically complex and time consuming." The company has... Читать дальше...

HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by five this week to 940. That's up from the 522 rigs that were active a year ago. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 750 rigs sought oil and 189 explored for natural gas this week. One was listed as miscellaneous. Among major oil- and gas-producing states, Utah gained four rigs and Louisiana increased by two. New Mexico and North Dakota each gained one. Oklahoma lost three rigs and Texas shed two. Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — British authorities say the cost of repairing the tower that houses London's famous Big Ben has doubled. Parliamentary authorities said Friday the cost of repairing the Elizabeth Tower is now estimated to be 61 million pounds ($81 million). It was previously estimated at 29 million pounds. Authorities say the complexity of the project and the scaffolding needed to enable workers to reach heights safely has resulted in increased costs. The last extensive conservation works took place more than 30 years ago. Читать дальше...

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Russian mobile communications provider MTS says it has suspended operations in the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan after a state telecommunications company cut its access to services. MTS said it was forced to suspend communication services in Turkmenistan on Friday due to the state-owned company Turkmentelekom cutting its access to international and long-distance communication services and internet. The move comes just days ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Turkmenistan. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Hurricane Maria has thrown Puerto Rico's already messy economic recovery plans into disarray. For now, the focus has shifted from Puerto Rico's financial woes to meeting the basic needs of its 3.5 million people, many of whom still lack adequate food, water and power more than a week since the Category 4 hurricane laid waste to the U.S. territory. But as Puerto Rico emerges from the worst of the disaster, it will still face a $74 billion public debt load and a decade-old economic... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man injured in the second massive rockfall in two days at Yosemite was driving out of the national park when rock and rubble broke through the sunroof of his SUV, hitting him in the head, his wife said. Television images show Jim Evans, of Naples, Florida, conscious and his wife holding a jacket around his bloody head. Evans was airlifted to a hospital in Modesto, California, and is expected to survive, Fresno television station KSEE (http://bit.ly/2x1EnIU) reported. Evans' wife... Читать дальше...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — An effort by drug makers to block Maryland's first-in-the-nation law against pharmaceutical price gouging was denied by a federal judge on Friday. A group representing makers of generic prescription drugs sought to stop the law from taking effect this Sunday, calling it an "unconstitutional overreach" that will create market instability. U.S. District Judge Marvin Garbis denied the request by the Association for Accessible Medicines for an injunction as a lawsuit proceeds. He... Читать дальше...

Walmart's Jet.com will launch a higher-end grocery line targeting millennials, just over a year after Walmart spent more than $3 billion for the fast-growing online retailer amid more intense competition from Amazon. Amazon last month closed on its acquisition of Whole Foods, intensifying the competition between Walmart, Target, and other supermarkets as all of them fight to win a bigger slice of the grocery market. Jet.com said Friday that the new brand, called Uniquely J, will focus on younger customers in urban areas... Читать дальше...