Новости за 22.08.2015

SANAA, Yemen — Al Qaeda militants have seized control of key areas in and around Yemen’s port city of Aden, high-ranking security officials said Saturday, a major gain for the group that has been making inroads amid the chaos of the country’s civil war. The move, part of a weeks-long expansion in Aden in the wake of major fighting there between Shiite rebels known as Houthis and pro-government forces backed by Saudi Arabia, shows how the organization still holds formidable clout despite its relatively... Читать дальше...

CLEVELAND — Opening a new front in the abortion wars, abortion opponents are pushing Ohio to make it illegal for a doctor to perform an abortion if a woman is terminating her pregnancy to avoid having a baby with Down syndrome. The legislature is expected to approve the measure in the fall because lawmakers endorsed by the National Right to Life Committee, which supports the bill, make up more than two-thirds of both houses. Mike Gonidakis, president of Ohio Right to Life, said his group had made... Читать дальше...

"People need to be encouraged it's not much longer," said Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul, an ophthalmologist by training, without taking his eyes off Saint Fleur. Considered a formidable White House contender for much of the last year, the first-term senator's standing in the GOP field has suffered following billionaire businessman Donald Trump's sharp rise. Declining poll numbers could jeopardize Paul's place in next month's prime-time debate as he struggles to attract major donors... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden left the seclusion of the Delaware home where he's been weighing a presidential run to meet Saturday with Elizabeth Warren — another influential Democrat who has faced calls to enter the 2016 race. The unusual weekend huddle with Warren, a Massachusetts senator, took place at the Naval Observatory, the vice president's official residence, said an individual familiar with the meeting. An Obama administration official said Biden had traveled at the last... Читать дальше...

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami-Dade school district has reached a tentative contract agreement with its teachers. Under the deal announced Friday, teachers will receive an average raise of 3 percent, with variations depending on their step in the salary chart.

The lease with Mosaique Bistro and Grill was approved Friday on a 6-1 vote with board member Kay Hinkle voting against it and retired minister James Davis of Conway speaking against allowing alcohol sales on campus. Courtway said having a nice restaurant in addition to the fast-food eateries already on campus would complement the university and be aimed at adults in the community. Other businesses in the building will include the Blue Sail Coffee shop, Uncle T's Deli-Market and Grocery, and Textbook Brokers Inc. Читать дальше...

DENVER (AP) — An elementary school principal criticized by parents after Hispanic students were left to eat lunch on the floor of the school's office after misbehaving is resigning. Denver Public Schools issued a statement saying Kalpana Rao, the principal of Cheltenham Elementary, was the focus of complaints from parents when they learned of the discipline.

ATLANTA (AP) — Fresh off a ruling that Northwestern University football players can't form a union, the NCAA is about to face a more direct challenge to its longstanding policy of not letting schools pay athletes like they're professionals. A federal judge who issued a landmark decision against the NCAA last year is considering whether to grant class-action status to lawsuits by current and former college athletes seeking to abolish the NCAA's prohibition against competitively paying players. Another... Читать дальше...

Pushed by politicians who represented the San Joaquin Valley in California's farm-dominated heartland, the university is one of several public campuses that have opened in states like Florida and Arizona only to face deep cuts in higher-education budgets. The campus — which differs from most other new campuses in its focus on graduate degrees and research — was meant to add college degrees and economic growth to an area that needed both, but it has developed more slowly than planned as more students... Читать дальше...

Utah public school teachers less diverse than student body SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's public school teachers are less diverse than the students they teach, according to a review of state data. While 1 in 4 students is part of a racial or ethnic minority group, fewer than one in 10 teachers fit that description. An overall shortage of qualified teachers and relatively low salaries also play into the disparity, The Salt Lake Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1PzYInR). While about 16 percent of public school students are Latino... Читать дальше...

[...] some of the best-known 2016 candidates are toting heavy baggage that's proving to be a big distraction from the conversations they'd rather be having with the American people. [...] other Republican candidates are finding their own messages knocked off-kilter as they're forced to respond to Trump's ideas. For two such well-known candidates, the getting-to-know-you phase of the campaign requires a healthy dose of new ideas, says GOP pollster David Winston. Absent something new, "the story... Читать дальше...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — The University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography is talking with members of the Cuban marine science community about academic and research opportunities. Graduate School of Oceanography Dean Bruce Corliss says the island nation faces many environmental concerns such as climate change, sea level rise, erosion of beaches, ocean acidification and hurricanes.

UNITY, Maine (AP) — Unity College in Maine is naming its chief academic officer as its new interim president for a 30-month term. Khoury came to the private liberal arts college in 2013 as senior vice president for external affairs.

In seconds, a crowd gathers as landscapes and superhero images form. Jeon, who used to teach watercolor art in South Korea, was so taken with spray painting he studied YouTube videos to teach himself and practiced four hours a day after waiting tables at a restaurant. Equipped with a student visa to attend Northern Virginia Community College, Jeon, a Germantown resident, attempted to paint in Alexandria but was ticketed for not having a permit. The rest of the week, he works as a consultant for... Читать дальше...

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware State University's campus was full of the signs of move-in day on Aug. 20 as hundreds of students and parents lugged mini-fridges, televisions and suitcases full of clothing up several flights of steps and into dorm rooms ready to be decorated. Nia Bryan, 18, from Fort Washington, Maryland, set down her luggage in her tiny dorm room and wiped off some sweat. "Can we just leave this stuff?" she turned and asked her mom, Trina Johnson. Greeting students and parents Thursday morning were groups of students... Читать дальше...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says now is the time to complete a Vermont hunter education course for new hunters who haven't yet. Officials say the courses have started and will continue for a few weeks but fewer courses will be available in October because many of the volunteer instructors will be hunting. Passing the course is required for people who want to get their first Vermont hunting license. Upcoming courses are listed on the Fish and Wildlife Department... Читать дальше...

Fitbit users likes to hit the pavement when they want a workout. Seven in 10 Fitbit users worldwide walk for fitness, according to the recently released Fitbit Activity Index, making it by far the most popular workout. When it comes to other exercise, running was No. 1 for Fitbit users in the U.S., Canada, Australia and U.K. “We

Trump was welcomed by an array of Alabama politicians, including Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions, who praised him for the attention he's drawn to immigration issues. [...] Trump led off his speech with more criticism of immigrants living in the country illegally, drawing loud cheers when he repeated his promise to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Before Trump arrived, his fans — some carrying signs, others wearing T-shirts supporting the billionaire businessman — spoke of his outsider status... Читать дальше...

Dear Abby: I am a lesbian, still in high school, who has not yet come out to any friends or family. Dear Hiding: I suggest you first deal with your social anxiety (a counselor can help you with this) because it may make it easier for you to come out when you finally decide to do it. [...] you are secure in yourself about who you are, I think you should wait to announce your sexual orientation to other people. Every time I try to discuss this with her, she says she’s trying to make sure we are not hacked, etc. Читать дальше...

Two Northern California men have become international heroes after helping take down a gunman who opened fire on a train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris. Anthony Sadler helped two other American passengers — Spencer Stone of Sacramento and Alek Skarlatos of Roseburg, Ore. — subdue a 26-year-old suspect who allegedly walked into a train car brandishing an automatic rifle. Sadler told the Associated Press that Stone was seriously wounded and hospitalized from cuts suffered when the gunman stabbed him with a box cutter. Читать дальше...

Chris Heston optioned out for ‘breather’ PITTSBURGH — Chris Heston, who pitched like a No. 2 starter for much of the season but struggled lately, was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday. A spot in the rotation had to be cleared because Mike Leake is coming off the disabled list and starting Saturday, and the Giants declared Heston the odd man out. Manager Bruce Bochy said Heston will return to the Giants when roster limits expand to 40 on Sept. 1. “This gives him a little breather,” said Bochy... Читать дальше...

Byrd homers in 1st game with Giants; Bumgarner hits one, too Marlon Byrd wanted to be a Giant all along. Byrd signed with the Phillies then, but he’s a Giant now, and that was good news for Madison Bumgarner and Co. on Friday night. Byrd homered, doubled and singled to lead the Giants past the Pirates 6-4. Bumgarner pitched 61/3 innings for his 15th win and hit a tremendous two-run homer, showing again his dominance at PNC Park, 10 months after he shut out the Pirates to eliminate them from the playoffs. Читать дальше...

ARIES. (March 20 - April 19): Tell temperamental types that they have to take responsibility for their words and actions. You can show them respect once they start behaving in a respectable manner.