Новости за 04.03.2018

PARIS (AP) — Authorities say two people have died, two others have been seriously injured and one is missing after a series of avalanches in the French Alps. The gendarmes in France's eastern region of Haute-Savoie said three avalanches occurred over a two-hour period Sunday in the Vallorcine sector and a fourth took place earlier in the nearby Samoens area, near the Swiss border. In Vallorcine, the local prefecture says one of the avalanches swept away a group of three Belgian skiers and a guide. Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All that's left of the 2018 NFL scouting combine is for the deepest class of defensive backs ever to attend the annual assembly of college prospects to wrap up their testing and timing Monday at Lucas Oil Stadium. Then, they'll join the other hopefuls in returning home to prepare for their pro days, team visits and the NFL draft in Arlington, Texas, next month. Here's a look at some of the highlights and lowlights of this year's combine: BARKLEY BLOWS IT UP :... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — As New York City waits to hear whether it's been chosen as the site for Amazon's second headquarters, recent moves by another tech giant, Google, to expand its footprint in the city are helping to legitimize New York's claim to be Silicon Valley East. Google is reportedly close to a reaching a $2.4 billion deal to add a landmark Meatpacking District building to its already substantial New York campus. The building, a block-long former Nabisco factory named after its ground-floor upscale food mall... Читать дальше...

As corporations from Walmart to Delta Airlines are choosing to take a stand against gun violence, investors may be wondering if they can do the same. Investors who never directly purchased shares of gun makers or sellers may unknowingly hold them in their 401(k) accounts, pension funds or other investments. That's because commonly used index funds and mutual funds hold a wide array of stocks. Here are some tips on how to identify and eliminate gun stocks from your portfolio: 1.

ISTANBUL (AP) — A man suspected of raping a sleeping 4-year-old girl during a wedding in southern Turkey narrowly escaped a neighborhood lynching attempt, sparking a public outcry and calls for the government to prevent and more severely punish child sexual abuse. Among the heavier penalties the Turkish government is considering are life sentences, chemical castration and other "deterrents," according to high-ranking officials. The attack reignited a national discourse about child abuse, with some... Читать дальше...

New book, Sales Won't Save Your Business by Joe Pardo, focuses on how to handle business growth beyond sales.

NORTH BEND -- A teenage boy died Saturday morning after falling several hundred feet at Rattlesnake Ledge in North Bend, according to the King County Sheriff's Offic

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream was arrested at a demonstration over whether F-35 fighter planes should be based in Vermont. Burlington police say businessman Ben Cohen was one of three activists arrested for disorderly conduct Saturday. The Burlington Free Press reports the demonstrators violated noise ordinances by playing jet noise from a tower of speakers at a level they say simulated what it would be like to be beneath a flight path. They received issued... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — Fortunately for the Oregon Ducks, when their offense suddenly disappeared their defense stepped up. Payton Pritchard scored 14 points and Paul White added 13 as Oregon turned back a late rally by Washington to preserve a 72-64 victory on Saturday to end the Pac-12 Conference regular season. Washington, which trailed 44-29 at the half, used a 9-2 run to pull within 68-64 with 3:12 remaining, but failed to score the rest of the way. "We got some stops," said Oregon coach Dana Altman. Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The manufacturer and operator of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed in the Grand Canyon last month are responding to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a British tourist who was on board. The suit, filed Friday in Las Vegas by the parents of Jonathan Udall of Southampton, says he could have survived if the helicopter had a crash-resistant fuel system. Manufacturer Airbus Helicopters said Saturday it now builds helicopters with the new fuel systems and supports operators... Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There's always energy in the bench press room at the NFL scouting combine when players grip the crossbar and begin pumping the 225 pounds of free weights. But never like this. Even Shaquem Griffin, the one-handed do-it-all defender from Central Florida and a late invitee to the combine, didn't expect to do what he did Saturday with his prosthetic left hand . His personal max was 11, but he had a much more modest benchmark here. "My goal was six ," Griffin acknowledged afterward. Читать дальше...

A 78-year-old woman who suffered life threatening injuries Friday after being hit by a car in Kirkland has died, according to the city of Kirkland.

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