Новости за 06.05.2018

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court is set to hear arguments in a case sparked by the misconduct of a former chemist who authorities say was high almost every day she worked at a state drug lab for eight years. The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts and the state's public defender agency will ask the Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday to order the dismissal of all convictions that relied on evidence from the drug lab during Sonja Farak's tenure. Prosecutors already have agreed to dismiss thousands of cases tainted by Farak... Читать дальше...

DUBAI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Desde aviones hasta yacimientos de petróleo, miles de millones de dólares están en juego para corporaciones internacionales en momentos en que el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump pondera si saca al país del acuerdo nuclear de Irán con las potencias mundiales. Sin importar dónde están basadas, virtualmente todas las multinacionales tienen operaciones y transacciones bancarias en Estados Unidos, lo que significa que un regreso a las sanciones previas al acuerdo... Читать дальше...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials are hoping to allow insurers to sell plans that don't comply with former President Barack Obama's health care law. The move is needed to save Idaho's insurance exchange as premiums continue to rise and some healthy residents opt to go uninsured, Idaho Department of Insurance Director Dean Cameron says. But the federal government hasn't signed off, with agency leaders noting they are bound by law to enforce the Obama-era health insurance rules. Still, Cameron and... Читать дальше...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials say they may add more requirements from former President Barack Obama's health care law to their proposal to let health insurance companies sell so-called state-based policies that skirt some "Obamacare" rules. Idaho Department of Insurance Director Dean Cameron says he and other officials have been negotiating with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Their goal is to come up with a modified approach to the state-based plans that will pass federal... Читать дальше...

MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, a Puyallup hospital which recently warned patients of a potential hepatitis C exposure, is now being sued by a man who allegedly contracted hepatitis C while at the hospital.

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With a collection of 500,000 records, some dating back to the 1910s, 12-foot ladders lining the shelves, and a store owner who can recite 55 classical rock artists like an auctioneer, Bop Street Records is unlike any other record store in Seattle.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From airplanes to oilfields, billions of dollars are on the line for international corporations as President Donald Trump weighs whether to pull America out of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers. Regardless of where they are headquartered, virtually all multinational corporations do business or banking in the U.S., meaning any return to pre-deal sanctions could torpedo deals made after the 2015 agreement came into force. That threat alone has been enough to scare risk-averse firms... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's Trinity Church, a tourist attraction loved for its ties to colonial America and links to a Broadway hit, will be largely closed to visitors during a two-year renovation intended to brighten the church and improve disabled access. The neo-Gothic church surrounded by soaring skyscrapers embarks Monday on a $98 million renovation that will put its nave, with its 66-foot vaulted ceiling, off limits. A small chapel in the building's northwest corner will be open, as will the church's picturesque graveyard... Читать дальше...

PARIS (AP) — Visitors at a leading contemporary art museum in Paris didn't leave only their coats in the cloakroom — they left all their clothes. The Palais du Tokyo museum opened its doors to nudists for a special visit Saturday. It's part of growing efforts by France's tiny nudist community to encourage acceptance of clothes-free activities, after a nudist restaurant and nudist park opened in the French capital. The museum visit was arranged before regular opening hours so the nudists wouldn't mingle with other visitors. Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — British officials say dogs trained to detect explosives are being deployed at airports to screen cargo for possible devices. The Department of Transport said Sunday that each dog has been trained for 12 months to be able to detect small traces of explosives. They will be based in airport cargo sheds to screen large volumes of freight as one additional layer of protection. Aviation minister Elizabeth Sugg says the use of the dogs "will bolster our existing rigorous security methods." Dogs are already deployed at U.K. airports ... Читать дальше...

BERLIN (AP) — A VW spokesman says the German automaker's supervisory board is checking whether it can demand damage claims from former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn in connection with the company's diesel emissions cheating scandal. Michael Brendel tells German news agency dpa "the investigation has been going on for quite some while and is conducted independently from the authorities' investigation." German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung reported Sunday that Winterkorn could lose his... Читать дальше...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From airplanes to oilfields, billions of dollars are on the line for international corporations as President Donald Trump weighs whether to pull America out of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers. Regardless of where they are headquartered, virtually all multinational corporations do business or banking in the U.S., meaning any return to pre-deal sanctions could torpedo deals made after the 2015 agreement came into force. That threat alone has been enough to scare risk-averse firms... Читать дальше...

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In the book 'Can Microfinance Work' Lesley Sherratt examines the pros and cons of microfinance in its quest to improve poverty in South East Asia and Africa.

'Tristan' is innovative and extremely sui generis.

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A timely story about racism that might have been enjoyable had the author simply kept it straight (chronological) and simple.

'Miley' by Jorge Cepeda Patterson is a gripping and fast-moving political thriller set around the world sex trade.

PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — The Latest on a volcanic eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii (all times local): 4:30 p.m. The eight vents that sent lava from Kilauea volcano shooting into a residential part of Hawaii's Big Island are quieting down. Hawaii County spokeswoman Kanani Aton said Saturday the vents are currently releasing steam and gas. The fissures opened since Thursday, when Kilauea began erupting in the Leilani Estates neighborhood. The county has ordered more 1,700 people to evacuate because of the threat posed by the lava and toxic gas. Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ride-hailing service Lyft is partnering with an automotive technology company to deploy a fleet of 30 self-driving cars to the streets of Las Vegas this summer. Lyft and Aptiv will run the self-driving BMWs between the same predetermined sites that the companies used during a successful demonstration at the International Consumer Electronics Show in January, the Las Vegas Sun reported Thursday. The BMW 5 Series cars will navigate passengers between the Las Vegas Convention Center and various resorts on the Strip. Читать дальше...

PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — Hundreds of anxious residents on the Big Island of Hawaii hunkered down Saturday for what could be weeks or months of upheaval as the dangers from an erupting Kilauea volcano continued to grow. Lava spurted from volcanic vents, toxic gas filled the air and strong earthquakes — including a magnitude 6.9 temblor on Friday — rocked an already jittery population. The trifecta of natural threats forced the evacuation of more than 1,700 people from communities near the lava and prompted the closure of parks... Читать дальше...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett deflected questions about his eventual successor at Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday, and encouraged the thousands of people at his annual meeting to focus more on big picture investing principles than day-to-day events. The shareholder meeting celebrates the successes of the conglomerate that Buffett built with Berkshire Vice Chairman Charlie Munger while offering a chance to learn from the two accomplished businessmen. Buffett doesn't plan to retire, even though he's 87 years old... Читать дальше...

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — A driver whose sedan collided with a self-driving vehicle owned by Waymo has been cited for running a red light, police in a Phoenix suburb said Saturday. Chandler Police Department spokesman Seth Tyler said that the Waymo-owned Chrysler minivan was in manual mode and slowing for the red light when the collision occurred Friday. Police had said initially that the Waymo minivan was in autonomous mode with a person in the driver's seat. Tyler said that investigators determined... Читать дальше...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Latest on Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting on Saturday (all times local): 4 p.m. Berkshire Hathaway shareholders have approved expanding the company's board to 14 to promote two company executives to new vice chairmen jobs. CEO Warren Buffett had proposed adding Greg Abel and Ajit Jain to Berkshire's board as part of their new roles that he announced earlier this year, and shareholders agreed. Abel, who ran Berkshire's utility unit, now oversees all non-insurance businesses. Читать дальше...