Новости за 04.08.2015

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Authorities are searching for two men who fired gunshots from a vehicle at soldiers at a military facility in Mississippi, although no one was reported wounded, a sheriff said Tuesday. Perry County Sheriff Jimmy Dale Smith told WDAM-TV (http://bit.ly/1UlrHi6) that the soldiers were training at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center near Hattiesburg. Mississippi's National Guard said soldiers training at Camp Shelby reported hearing shots fired at 11:45 a.m. along Peret Tower Road, near the training facility. Читать дальше...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — In the trial of a white Charlotte police officer charged with killing a black man who was seeking help after a car crash, attorneys focused Tuesday on the immediate aftermath of the brief, violent encounter between the two men. Paramedics who were called to the shooting scene in the early morning of Sept. 14, 2013, testified that officer Randall Kerrick had swelling on his face and a cut on the inside of his cheek. Nearby was Jonathan Ferrell, who had been shot and was face-down, handcuffed. Читать дальше...

Manny Torres Gimenez Manny Torres Gimenez has very little time for sleep these days. In addition to running his popular Mission restaurant, The Palace, the doors to his new Caribbean-themed restaurant, Coco Frio, are already open — albeit quietly. Although Torres Gimenez is aiming for an official grand opening for September 1st, he began inviting friends and regulars to sample dishes off the new three-course fixed price menu ($29.99). Related Links Manny Torres Gimenez taking over defunct Palace Family Steak House... Читать дальше...

Open the heavy wood front door to Hana Japanese Restaurant in Rohnert Park, and you’re in for a surprise. Owner Ken Tominaga, who partnered with longtime friend Michael Mina to open Pabu in San Francisco last year, has just completed an extensive renovation, nearly doubling the size of the once-tiny shrine to sushi. For now, the new room is sparse, decorated as a lounge with a low-slung, overstuffed couch, a long, raw wood table, and a raw wood bar set with raw stump stools. More tables would be coming soon... Читать дальше...

Kids commonly protest when anything but butter is put on their pasta. They also tend to throw fits over burgers served with lettuce and tomato or quesadillas stuffed with anything except cheese. These picky-eating habits are often discounted by today’s pediatricians who advise parents to ignore the behavior. “It’s a phase,” they say. “He’ll grow

VICTORY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Here's a way to boost interest in local government: potato salad. A township board in northern Michigan held a lakeside picnic Monday before its regular meeting. After an hour of hot dogs and side dishes, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the Victory Township board meeting was officially in order. The Ludington Daily News says about two dozen people attended the picnic and meeting at Upper Hamlin Lake in Mason County. Only three people attended the June meeting at the township hall. Читать дальше...

Lenny Kravitz appeared to suffer a major wardrobe malfunction during a gig in Sweden on Monday when an eagle-eyed photographer caught his penis on camera. As the rocker squatted mid-song during the first track of his set at Stockholm’s Grona Lund themepark, his leather trousers ripped and revealed what appeared to be his manhood hanging out – and the picture of the moment has now gone viral. Fans claim Kravitz exited the stage for several minutes shortly afterwards and reappeared in a new pair of pants. Читать дальше...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's approval ratings may be languishing below 30 percent, but on Twitter he's as popular as Pope Francis — or so it would seem. The socialist South American leader regularly sets social media afire with support, with heavily trending anti-U.S. campaigns such #ObamaYankeeGoHome and #ObamaRepealTheExecutiveOrder, which denounced U.S. sanctions on members of Maduro's administration. But a closer look suggests that the government is artificially... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court reduced a judgment against chipmaker Marvell Technology by more than $1.25 billion, but still says the company owes Carnegie Mellon University $278 million for patent infringement. Judge Richard Taranto of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a decision that awarded Carnegie Mellon $1.54 billion. However Taranto agreed that Marvell infringed on patents held by Carnegie Mellon. A previous decision awarded Carnegie Mellon a royalty payment of 50 cents for each chip Marvell sells. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A weeklong manhunt launched after a killing, kidnapping and the wounding of two sheriff's deputies in California focused Tuesday on a remote area of sparsely populated mining territory. Authorities said there was a strong possibility that all three crimes were committed by a dangerous man on foot who has been breaking into unoccupied homes and taking firearms. "We believe at this point that we're looking for one suspect," Kern County sheriff's spokesman Ray Pruitt said. The crime... Читать дальше...

DIXON, Calif. (AP) — California's historic drought could wipe out a tiny, endangered fish that's played an outsized role in the state's water wars. The delta smelt lives in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, the West Coast's largest estuary that supplies water to Central Valley farms and millions of Southern California residents. The silvery, finger-sized fish has been in trouble for years, but the four-year drought is helping to push the smelt to the brink of extinction. And it threatens several other native fish species... Читать дальше...

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NEW YORK (AP) — These days it seems whatever can be burned to power a car, heat a home, make electricity or ship people and goods around the globe is being sold at bargain basement prices. Prices for coal, natural gas, oil and the fuels made from crude such as gasoline and diesel are all far less expensive than they have been in recent years. Consumers are rejoicing. Fossil fuel companies are reeling. Countries that import energy, such as the U.S., China, Japan and those in the European Union, are getting an economic boost. Читать дальше...

CeeLo Green. (Photo by Mark Horton/WireImage) Singer CeeLo Green has apologized for the controversial comments about rape he posted on Twitter.com, citing the posts as “highly irresponsible,” Green came under fire last year when he posted a series of tweets implying women who are unconscious during a sexual assault cannot call it rape. Green’s remarks came just days after he pleaded no contest to a charge of sharing ecstasy with an ex-girlfriend, who had accused him of slipping her the drug during... Читать дальше...

Ellen Page and Samantha Thomas are seen in Soho on August 3, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Alo Ceballos/GC Images) Actress Ellen Page has reportedly struck up a romance with artist Samantha Thomas. The star was photographed stepping out with Thomas in New York on Monday, wrapping their arms around each other while taking a stroll through the city. A source tells Usmagazine.com that Page has been dating Thomas for the past seven months.

Kim Richards. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images) Child actress-turned-reality TV star Kim Richards has been arrested for allegedly shoplifting in California on Sunday. The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” castmember, who is the aunt of hotel heiress Paris Hilton, was taken into custody after a security guard at a Target store in Van Nuys called the Los Angeles Police Department claiming Richards had attempted to take goods without paying.   She was booked and released from Van Nuys jail on Monday after posting $5,000 bail. Читать дальше...

Taylor Swift and her mom, Andrea Finlay. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images for dcp) Taylor Swift has credited her mother with giving her the courage to stand up to tech giant Apple amid a row over the company’s new streaming service. The singer hit headlines across the globe when she wrote an open letter to the firm accusing bosses of short-changing artists by refusing to pay royalties during a three-month free trial period for subscribers. Apple chiefs later reversed their decision in a landmark victory for Swift... Читать дальше...

No matter how great that selfie stick you have is, it can’t make up for the low resolution of the forward-facing camera on your smartphone. The downfall of selfies everywhere, the front camera on most of our smartphones is typically considerably lower quality than the one on the rear of the device. That means that

Zayn Malik. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for RCA Records) Former One Direction star Zayn Malik has ended his engagement to British singer Perrie Edwards, according to a report. The young couple, both 22, became engaged in 2013 and purchased a $4.8 million mansion near London in early July, seemingly putting an end to rumors of an impending split. However, People.com now reports Malik decided to call off their wedding plans two weeks ago. Perrie Edwards. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) A source tells the publication... Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal judge in Maine is ruling that a Texas man will spend 14 years in prison for transporting child pornography. Judge Jon D. Levy sentenced 37-year-old Steven Sawyer of Splendora, Texas, on Monday. He pleaded guilty to the charge on March 25. Court records say Sawyer sent an email message to an undercover email account of a special agent with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations in Maine. An attachment included a video depicting child pornography. Читать дальше...

METROPOLIS, Ill. (AP) — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is conducting a special inspection at a southern Illinois uranium-conversion plant after a weekend leak. The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports that (http://bit.ly/1MKIM2G ) the uranium hexafluoride leak was discovered Saturday night at the Honeywell plant in Metropolis, about 5 miles northwest of Paducah, Kentucky. Uranium hexafluoride is a gas used to produce enriched uranium for nuclear power plants, and can be toxic when exposed to moisture in the air. Читать дальше...

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — The latest in the sentencing phase of the Colorado theater shooting trial (all times local): 10:35 a.m. Jurors in the Colorado theater shooting trial are back in court to hear testimony from relatives of those killed in the July 2012 attack. The testimony Tuesday comes as prosecutors make their final push to have gunman James Holmes sentenced to death. Jurors decided in less than three hours that no factors, such as Holmes' mental illness, outweighed the horror of the attack and called for a life sentence instead. Читать дальше...

Jessica Alba. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Tory Burch) Jessica Alba has spoken out to defend her lifestyle company following a raft of complaints over the effectiveness of a sunscreen product. The actress set up The Honest Company in 2012 to sell non-toxic items including diapers, household cleaners and beauty products, and it recently hit headlines after being given a valuation of $1 billion. However, Alba’s firm was back in the news last month after a number of customers complained... Читать дальше...

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar's top diplomat on Tuesday called for a "serious dialogue" with Iran in the wake of its nuclear deal with world powers, even as he blasted Tehran for continuing to support Syria's embattled government. Foreign Minister Khalid al-Attiyah made the comments in a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press that also touched on the controversy surrounding Qatar's hosting of the 2022 World Cup and allegations of Doha's links to Islamic militant groups. Al-Attiyah spoke from... Читать дальше...