Новости за 22.06.2015

Giants need cure for their ills at home LOS ANGELES — This week, the Giants can start fixing two major deficiencies: Their play at home, where they’re 17-18. [...] their play against National League West teams not from Los Angeles — they’re 9-17. In a six-game homestand that begins Tuesday night, the Giants host the Padres and Rockies. The Giants own the National League’s best road record, but at home they’re offensively challenged and had a nine-game skid before winning their last home game June 16. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The leader of a white supremacist group cited by Charleston church murder suspect Dylann Roof made $65,000 in donations to Republicans, including several to Republican presidential candidates, The Guardian newspaper reported Sunday night. [...] he added that the Council of Conservative Citizens is "hardly responsible for the actions of this deranged individual merely because he gleaned accurate information from our website," and said that the group doesn't condone illegal activities.

The boycott shows that the U.N. office tasked with monitoring the North's alleged abysmal rights violations will be another source of animosity on an already tense Korean Peninsula. North Korea also cited what it calls the hostile military confrontation between the two Koreas as another reason for its boycott of the games, a South Korean Unification Ministry official said on condition of anonymity citing office rules. Some outside analysts say North Korea uses its participation in international... Читать дальше...

Among them was a big, gorgeous card from “Cassie,” a woman around my mother’s age, who I always thought was nothing more than an acquaintance. While not pornographic, her message made clear that she and Mom have an intimate physical relationship that has been going on for a while. Mom was married to Dad for 32 years, bore him three children and seemed happy. How should I approach this? Some people are bisexual, which means they can be attracted to people of both genders. If they become a couple... Читать дальше...

There are those who think that the world of new music is a fiercely competitive arena, with rivalries and backbiting and too many artists competing for too few opportunities. [...] perhaps for many people that’s an accurate picture. The prolific and influential composer-performer turns 80 on Wednesday, a milestone that will be celebrated this weekend with a three-concert series by his longtime collaborators, the Kronos Quartet. [...] in addition to his artistic legacy — a long and varied creative... Читать дальше...

Allen Stone: Inspired by Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway, the young soul singer with the oversize glasses offers a taste of his Capitol Records debut, “Radius.” 8 p.m. Tues., June 23. The Chapel. www.thechapelsf.com Two Women: Anna Caterina Antonacci stars in the world premiere production of Marco Tutino’s opera about life in wartime Italy. 7:30 p.m. Tues., June 23. War Memorial Opera House. www.sfopera.com Love and Information... Читать дальше...

An iconic photo captures the moment — a small man in cap and coat watching as a fragile two-winged contraption lifts off the ground, seeming to carry all of humanity into the future. Every schoolchild knows the surname of the man and his brother, the prone figure piloting that first flying machine. The result is a concise yet engaging biography of the humble brothers whose achievement McCullough sums up in a paragraph: What they did — the first powered flight with a controlled turn and landing ... Читать дальше...

Even decades after retiring from Hollywood, there are some stars who still retain that magic it factor that makes fans halt in their tracks. Is that Tab Hunter?” Jane Young gasps, rounding the corner at the Macy’s Men’s store in Union Square and coming across the ’50s matinee idol in the midst of a fan event for his new documentary, “Tab Hunter Confidential. The dedicated horseman’s cherished mare, Harlow (“Named for Jean because of her beautiful white mane,” he says) has just had a foal. “Tab... Читать дальше...

If there were enough balloons to float a special little white house away, this story would be assured of a happy ending. [...] to save the small home from the wrecking ball and bulldozers, it will take a lot of will and enough cash to wheel it away. Way in North Oakland, surrounded by UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland’s five-story parking garage and medical offices, has to go. The hospital is expanding and needs the plot of land to build new outpatient offices. [...] the three-bedroom house... Читать дальше...

Champion Vandy, Virginia meet in College World Series rematch Many preseason prognosticators believed Vanderbilt and Virginia had what it took to reach the College World Series finals again. Outfielder Joe McCarthy had back surgery in January, utility man John LaPrise’s season ended after four games because of a hip injury, and ace Nathan Kirby strained a back muscle in April. The Cavaliers were just 18-18 in March and April, finished 15-15 in ACC play and didn’t qualify for the 10-team league... Читать дальше...

ARIES. (March 20 - April 19): Not all obstacles have to be surmounted. Indeed tabling a problem may be the best way to handle it.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee began his Sunday morning at Glide Memorial Church, which served up amazing singing and a hearty endorsement of the gay and transgender community as a dozen or more mayors looked on. A few hours later, Lee hailed the innovation of corporate America, lauding “business communities’ commitment to becoming true long-term stewards of our cities” at the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Lee frequently praises Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, who has contributed millions of dollars to San Francisco public schools... Читать дальше...

Police Chief James Craig said Sunday that residents so far have been silent on what he called a revenge shooting that killed a 19-year-old man and injured 11 others at a neighborhood block party. Three people were killed and five others hospitalized Saturday after a van carrying farm workers overturned on a San Joaquin Valley highway, authorities said. The victims were returning from work when the accident occurred on Highway Route 152 in Merced County, said California Highway Patrol Sgt. Jesse Lopez. Читать дальше...

Bicyclist attacked with machete during attempted robbery LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police say a man's thumb was severed after being attacked with a machete as four men tried to steal his bicycle.

Women’s World Cup Preview: USA vs Colombia by Sean O’Melveny What’s at Stake The Women’s World Cup leaves the group stage behind and has now entered the knockout phase of the tournament. Team USA faces Colombia in the Round of 16 for the right to take on China in the quarterfinals. The US side could

Good news/bad news replay challenge for A’s For one thing, the replay took more than 5 minutes. Brett Lawrie was called out stealing third base in the second inning, and the ruling on the field was that he was safe until oversliding the bag. On replay, it was apparent that David Freese didn’t keep the tag on Lawrie or tag Lawrie when he was off the base, and the A’s challenged the call. Replay officials are instructed to examine all parts of a contested play. Asked what the umpires told him... Читать дальше...

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Heck, the season-opening rotation was scheduled to keep Kazmir away from the Angels. Kazmir was charged with one run in 71/3 innings in the A’s 3-2 victory, and Oakland took the series two games to one. “Outstanding,” catcher Stephen Vogt said of Kazmir’s outing. The only run Kazmir allowed Sunday was in the eighth when he walked Johnny Giavotella to start the inning. Kazmir exited with one out, and closer Tyler Clippard came in and gave up a two-out, two-run homer to Albert Pujols. The drive to left came on a 3-2 pitch ... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Gunther Schuller, a horn player, educator and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer who was the leading proponent of the Third Stream movement fusing jazz and classical music, died Sunday at age 89. Schuller's newfound passion led him to frequent New York jazz clubs, where he became involved in the burgeoning bebop scene in the late 1940s. In the mid-1950s, he teamed up with the classically trained jazz pianist John Lewis, musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet, to form the Modern... Читать дальше...

“We had designed a sign and sent it to her to make sure it looked OK,” landscape architect Bonnie Fisher said. Adah’s Stairway — located near the east side of Buena Vista Park — sat in disrepair for years. The stairway traverses a small stretch of land once choked by invasive vines, weeds and trash. From the top, staggering views of the city skyline rise out of the tree canopy. Project planning started in early 2013 and was funded by donations and a community challenge grant from the city of San Francisco. Читать дальше...

[...] anyone who has ever been involved in an uncomfortable conversation of one kind or another — meaning all of us — knows that it’s possible to talk and talk and never get to the nub of the matter. [...] it is with our reaction to the murder of nine worshipers at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., a house of God with historic associations to the movement to liberate African Americans from slavery and oppression. Right off the top, anyone who wants to discuss the... Читать дальше...

Andre Ward, sweaty but unmarked, sat late Saturday night after his first fight back and said how great it was to talk about something besides lawsuits or ring rust. The fans at Oracle Arena were also happy that Oakland’s super middleweight champ was back fighting after a 19-month absence. [...] they don’t want to talk about lawsuits or ring rust or the relentless beating of the sacrificial tuneup fighter, England’s Paul Smith, on Saturday. “Under normal circumstances, if the landscape was the way it’s supposed to be... Читать дальше...

France’s defense minister said Sunday that Paris will help Malians enforce what he called a “historic” peace accord between northern Tuareg rebels and the government. 2 Reporter detained: A prominent Al Jazeera journalist will remain in German custody for a second night, prosecutors said Sunday, saying they have not yet decided whether to extradite him to Egypt or release him. Foreign ministers from Japan and South Korea held a rare meeting Sunday on the eve of the 50th anniversary of their countries... Читать дальше...

BRUSSELS — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras headed to Brussels late Sunday for a crucial emergency eurozone summit aimed at reaching a deal between Athens and its international creditors that would allow the debt-ravaged country to avoid a default and a potentially disastrous exit from the euro. Tsipras’ departure for Monday’s summit of the 19 eurozone leaders capped a day of intense contacts between many of the major players, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois... Читать дальше...

RAMALLAH, West Bank — French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius warned Sunday of an “explosion” in the absence of Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts during a visit to the region Sunday, after Paris said it would propose a U.N. Security Council resolution to set a framework for negotiations. The Palestinians have welcomed the initiative, hoping the international community will assume a greater role in resolving the conflict after more than two decades of failed U.S.-led peace efforts. Palestinian officials... Читать дальше...