Новости за 12.10.2015

Geoffrey Marcy, an acclaimed astronomer and leader in the hunt for planets around other stars, has been found guilty of violating the sexual harassment policies of UC Berkeley, where he holds the Watson and Marilyn Alberts Chair in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. In June, the university concluded that Marcy had engaged in inappropriate behavior with students, including groping them, kissing them and touching or massaging them. Because of the confidential nature of such investigations... Читать дальше...

For that to happen, the Wisconsin Republican would have to conclude that the House Freedom Caucus wouldn't make his life —and a possible future presidential run — miserable if he said "yes." Geographically, it's his hometown of Janesville, Wis., where he's spending Congress' Columbus Day recess week with his wife and three young children. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney have tried talking Ryan into it, Republicans say. Читать дальше...

By joining forces, the rival chipmakers are hoping to make a bigger dent in the rapidly growing wireless device market. The Menlo Park social media company expanded its messaging service capabilities with this purchase, which seems to be progressing well so far. The acquisition helped establish HP’s status as the largest maker of personal computers for many years, but the deal has lost its luster as sales of desktop and laptop machines have declined with the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets. Читать дальше...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson issued a pastoral statement Monday in support of immigrants and refugees, citing concerns about what he called "the language and rhetoric of discrimination, hate and alienation." "In my visits and conversations with our Hispanic sisters and brothers, in particular, I have heard how difficult, painful and divisive this rhetoric of hate has been, and how it is creating an atmosphere of anxiety, withdrawal and fear," Carlson's statement read. Pope... Читать дальше...

Jay Parini remembers friend Gore Vidal in “Empire of Self” Since author and self-appointed intellectual conscience of America Gore Vidal died in 2012, there have been a stream of investigations of the groundbreaking writer’s legacy. [...] poet, novelist and acclaimed literary biographer Jay Parini enters the conversation with “Empire of Self: A Life of Gore Vidal” (Doubleday), which blends these many streams with the story of Parini’s three-decade friendship with his subject. Parini, whose work includes biographies of William Faulkner... Читать дальше...

From Gold Rush prospectors to Beat poets to techies, San Francisco has always been a destination for pioneers and freedom seekers. Among the most recent arrivals is veteran choreographer Risa Jaroslow, an expatriate New Yorker with postmodern bona fides and a thirst for adventure. “I was ready to be in a place where I didn’t know what was around every corner,” says Jaroslow, who grew up in Queens, took dance class at the 92nd Street Y and raised her two children in Manhattan. [...] even New York’s avant-garde scene can feel stifling... Читать дальше...

San Francisco’s newest chamber ensemble presents a program of string quartets by Wolf, Malipiero and Verdi. 8 p.m. San Francisco Conservatory of Music. www.sfcm.edu. Real life and fantasy meet across the decades in this doomed diva double feature. 7 p.m. The Castro Theatre. On tour in support of her first studio album in nearly a decade, “Unbreakable.” The extended run of Berkeley Rep’s blockbuster musical hit, ingeniously adapted from the French film, comes to an end this week. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. Читать дальше...

(AP) — A student from Emory University's Oxford College is facing charges after allegedly posting a threat on social media to shoot up the school. The university released a statement and police report saying 21-year-old Emily Sakamoto was arrested Sunday by campus police.

There’s plenty of room, the construction is solid, you know you’re heading somewhere, and even if there are bumps, the ride is always smooth. Case in point, “Bridge of Spies,” which is the product of some thousand (or ten thousand) decisions that all happened to be right, from the casting, to the choice of shots, to the direction of the actors, to the costumes and art direction. The story of “Bridge of Spies” can be talked about in a number of ways, as a story about espionage or the Cold War, but at its heart it’s a character portrait. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Hundreds of people lined the road leading to the Oregon community college where a gunman killed nine people, holding signs reading "UCC Strong" as students returned Monday to the scene of the deadliest shooting in state history. The Umpqua Community College campus in the small town of Roseburg reopened last week, but students are heading back to class for the first time since the Oct. 1 shooting, which also wounded nine people. State troopers and sheriff's deputies patrolled the grounds. Читать дальше...

PANAMA CITY (AP) — The directors of a massive Trump-branded luxury condominium development in Panama fired Donald Trump's company over the summer over allegations of mismanagement, overspending and undisclosed bonuses executives paid themselves, according to an Associated Press examination. The coup at Central America's largest building, Panama City Trump Ocean Club, offers a glimpse into the workings of the Republican presidential frontrunner's business empire — and the style of management that might be expected from a Trump White House. Читать дальше...

ROCKWELL CITY, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is scolding GOP rival Marco Rubio for skipping recent Senate debates — but he isn't using Rubio's name. Recently, Rubio has come under criticism for missing hearings and Senate votes while campaigning and raising money for his presidential bid.

(AP) — South Florida offensive lineman Benjamin Knox has been suspended from all team activities after being charged with firing a gun at the exterior of a residence hall on campus. The athletic department said in a prepared statement that it is investigating an incident that occurred early Sunday and "working with the proper authorities."

A recent study by insurance company Allstate looked at the driving habits of drivers in 200 cities across the country.

NEW YORK (AP) — Dell is buying data storage company EMC for $67 billion in a huge bet on a segment of technology that has proven to be more profitable than the slumping personal computer market. The acquisition announced Monday marks Dell's latest attempt to lessen its dependence on the PC industry that it helped pioneer as demand for desktop and laptop machines weakens amid the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets. The price makes this the largest deal ever between two technology companies... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — A new group at the University of Washington law school will spend the next academic year studying existing and emerging markets for marijuana.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers coach Kyle Flood returned to his coaching duties Monday and apologized for contacting a faculty member about a player's grade. Flood said he wasn't trying to skirt the rules by using a private email and meeting with the professor without wearing any Rutgers gear. "The issue with the private email was really just to protect the student-athlete, a student-athlete whose academic record had already been, to some degree, on public display when it shouldn't have been," Flood said. Читать дальше...

Five years after alcohol levels detected in kombucha prompted nationwide recalls, federal authorities again are warning producers to relabel their products to indicate alcohol content or face fines. Kombucha is a tea that has been fermented with bacteria and yeast, giving it a tart, vinegar-like zip and high levels of bacteria that some believe impart health benefits. The tea's fermentation process dates back centuries, but its popularity in recent years has landed kombucha in the sights of the... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A state legislator and the leader of an Islamic civil rights group say a Columbia Heights school board member accused of making an offensive comment on Facebook about Muslims has agreed to step down. Rep. Carolyn Laine said Monday that Grant Nichols agreed to resign from the board during a meeting Friday with her and members of several Muslim advocacy groups, including Jaylani Hussein, head of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The school district released... Читать дальше...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — University of Central Florida football coach George O'Leary is relinquishing his job as the school's interim athletic director. O'Leary said Monday he is stepping down from the athletic director job immediately. He will remain UCF's football coach. Chief financial officer Brad Stricklin will take over the AD job. He was hired at UCF in 2006. O'Leary took over the athletic director job last June after Todd Stansbury accepted a position with Oregon State. The football team has struggled this season with a 0-6 record. Читать дальше...

Go ahead, ask Matt Jaffe anything. Just know that your question will likely lead the young singer/songwriter from Mill Valley on a musical detour before he gives you the answer you’re after.For example, ask how he and his band, The Distractions, were...

(AP) — Louisiana-Lafayette officials say their football program is under investigation by the NCAA because a former assistant coach allegedly schemed to fraudulently boost certain recruits' standardized test scores. Documents released by the university this week, in response to public records requests by The (Lafayette) Daily Advertiser, allege that former linebackers coach David Saunders also funneled more than $6,000 in cash to a prospective student-athlete who was attending a junior college.... Читать дальше...

Historic newspapers are treasure chests laden with booby traps. Author Amy Stewart has been on the winning side of that tenuous battle until she encountered a series of New York Times headlines like, “‘Oh, for a Chance to Shoot at the Nasty Prowlers!’ The Misses Kopp, Maintaining Siege in Home, Would Just Love to Turn Guns on Blackmailers.” Henry Kaufman, the ne’er-do-well heir to a silk-dyeing fortune, crashes his early-model motor car into a horse and buggy carrying Constance, 35, and her two younger sisters... Читать дальше...

[...] the incompatibility is also a weakness of the play that opened Saturday in its New Conservatory Theatre Center regional premiere. [...] his conservatism feeds into his self-hatred to the degree that, as much as he thrills to the game of covert pickups and enjoys pushing the limits of displaying his sexuality, he’s torn between resenting and agreeing with the opprobrium of the upper classes to which he yearns to belong. None of that bodes well for the love affair between Chauncey and Ned,... Читать дальше...

The apparent goal of the new NBC sitcom, “Truth Be Told,” was to talk candidly about some of the hot-button issues in modern-day America. The resulting show, however, is an embarrassing mess that ends up trivializing subjects like sexism and race. Mark-Paul Gosselaar plays Mitch, an ethics professor (how convenient, as Dana Carvey might put it) married to Tracy (Vanessa Lachey), an attorney. When Mitch and Tone leave a restaurant after lunch, the valet hands the keys to the Porsche to Mitch, who... Читать дальше...