Новости за 16.10.2015

How come there’s no increase in Social Security checks for 65 million Americans? Right wing Republicans blocking the idea Fuel prices dropped, meaning no cost of living boost Computers can’t do the math Social Security fund all tapped out What’s so special about the November ballot in San Mateo County? Printed in seven languages No

The excitement surrounding the Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki has grown steadily on each visit she makes to Davies Symphony Hall, and now — with a meaty two-week guest stint at the helm of the San Francisco Symphony — local audiences will have a full chance to savor her musical gifts. Throughout the concert, Mälkki’s presence on the podium ensured an overall level of unanimity and balance, with big, shapely orchestral textures and crisp but fluid rhythms. Mälkki and the orchestra undertook that... Читать дальше...

Dance troupe marks 30 years of expressing emotions through hula Given enough artistry and marketing flair, a professional dance company can survive for perhaps 30 years. [...] when a troupe that is fueled by talent, goodwill and community spirit rather than money endures and prospers for three decades, you suspect there’s a bit of magic involved. In his own way, Patrick Makuakane, 54, is a genuine sorcerer; 30 years ago, he founded Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu (translation, “the many-feathered wreaths at the summit... Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal court jury in Nevada has ordered a Las Vegas-based software maintenance firm and its chief executive to pay a little more than $50 million in damages to technology giant Oracle in a copyright infringement lawsuit. The verdict delivered Tuesday against Las Vegas-based Rimini Street Inc. and CEO Seth Ravin followed a two-week trial in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas. The jury verdict this week came in a lawsuit filed in 2010 by Oracle USA Inc., Oracle America Inc. and Oracle International Corp. Читать дальше...

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey shot down an unidentified drone that flew into its airspace Friday near the Syrian border, while Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country’s air campaign backing a Syrian government offensive has killed hundreds of militants. The incident underlined the potential dangers of clashes involving Russian, Syrian and U.S.-led coalition planes in the increasingly crowded skies over Syria. The drone was definitely not American, and the U.S. believes it was Russian, said a U.S. defense official... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Most women with low sexual desire won’t rush to get the first prescription drug to boost female libido when it becomes available on Saturday. Kim Wallen, a psychology professor at Emory University, says Addyi represents a milestone that may open the door to more drugs targeting desire in men and women. Where Viagra and other men’s erectile dysfunction drugs work by increasing blood flow to the genitals, Addyi acts on brain chemicals associated with desire. Analysts estimate the market could be worth over $2 billion... Читать дальше...

In May 2013, sandwiched amid anticipated heavyweights like New Yorker “20 Under 40” Philip Meyer’s “The Son,” best-selling Khaled Hosseini’s “And the Mountains Echoed” and Karen Joy Fowler’s Man Booker-shortlisted “We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves,” a first novel by a relative newcomer (albeit an Iowa Writers’ Workshop MFA graduate and a Wallace Stegner Fellow) appeared on the scene. By the time the year was over, the book — Anthony Marra’s impressive “A Constellation of Vital Phenomena” ... Читать дальше...

Recommendations of recent books from the staffs of a rotating list of Bay Area independent bookstores. On a micro level, Atwood’s latest speculative novel is about a marriage. [...] on the macro level, we see that marriage in the context of her latest dystopia, a world with a unique solution for the employment and housing crises. City on Fire, by Garth Risk Hallberg: The Incarnations, by Susan Barker: A Beijing taxi driver receives anonymous letters about past lives in his cab. Baltimore columnist... Читать дальше...

San Francisco’s rich saloon culture and boozy history date back to 1579, when Sir Francis Drake sailed into a small bay just north of the Golden Gate with 300 casks of Pisco, a Peruvian brandy. The Legacy Bars of San Francisco, J.K. Dineen gives thirsty readers the lowdown on 26 of the city’s finest saloons, taverns and cocktail bars that he and his collaborator, San Francisco Heritage (whose noble mission includes preserving the city’s cultural environment of neighborhood bars and restaurants), have investigated with vigor. Читать дальше...

Recommended books, Oct. 18 City on Fire By Garth Risk Hallberg In his sprawling debut novel about death, love, money and art in 1970s New York, Hallberg writes with style and sophistication about everything from urban decay and punk rock to domestic terrorism and the dissolution of the nuclear family. The Secret Chord The storytelling magic of Brooks’ novel about the life of King David is as timeless as the tale it tells. Saving Capitalism Reich’s latest meditation on rampant inequality is an attempt to cut through the fog of class war. Читать дальше...

My brother and I were given over to the Department of Children and Family Services after our father and his girlfriend left us alone in the car one too many times. “The Witch: And Other Tales Re-Told,” now in paperback, by Jean Thompson Strange fragrances ride the twitchy, wintry air at The Shore this morning, two weeks before Christmas. “Let Me Be Frank With You,” a novel... Читать дальше...

Good riddance to the current slate of GOP leaders, and find a new speaker who will stand up for conservative values. [...] exchanges in more than a dozen town hall meetings Farenthold has held this week, including at a coffee house in Wharton and a VFW hall in Bay City, underscore the pressures — and opportunities — surrounding the House Republican leadership crisis for rank-and-file conservatives like Farenthold. Elected in 2010 along with dozens of other Tea Party-backed Republicans, Farenthold... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY — Paleontologists have discovered a cliff-side in Utah brimming with fossils that offers a rare glimpse of desert life in western North America early in the age of dinosaurs. [...] found were two different types of meat-eating dinosaurs, one related to the coelophysis, a scrawny dinosaur featured in the recent movie, “Walking with Dinosaurs.” The pterosaur discovery is significant because it fills a gap in the fossil record between earlier, smaller pterosaurs and the giant ones that came later... Читать дальше...

What about Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton's opposition to a Pacific Rim trade deal she backed when she worked for Obama? "During the course of what will be a long campaign, I probably won't be commenting on every single utterance or decision that the candidates make," Obama said during a White House news conference with the South Korean president. For Obama, keeping a Democrat in the White House is crucial to his legacy and to maintaining his policies on immigration and health care, as well as the Iran nuclear program. Читать дальше...

Some of the best things in life happen on a whim, apparently, especially when you're dancing with Patrick Swayze.

Gertner is a retired federal judge and senior lecturer at Harvard Law School. The Boston Globe reports (http://bit.ly/1Ngk1dE ) animal control officials were called and no one will trap the bird.

By Mark Barbeau LAST QUAKES HOME MATCH OF THE REGULAR SEASON San Jose Earthquakes v Sporting Kansas City The San Jose Earthquakes host Sporting KC in the final home match of the regular season at Avaya Stadium, clinging to a glimmer of hope of making the playoffs. The Timbers victory

Others who have called for significant increases in federal transportation spending include two congressionally-chartered commissions, the trucking industry and companies that ship their goods by truck, dozens of state and local officials, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, labor unions and associations representing the construction and equipment industries, civil engineers and state transportation departments. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., a top party leader, and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Police say a woman accused of drunken driving and hitting six vehicles initially identified herself to an officer as "Hell on Wheels." Police say Alleman had a blood-alcohol content of 0.20 percent when she struck six parked vehicles on two different streets.

NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers owner and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has bought a 4-percent stake in Twitter, a vote of confidence in the struggling messaging company. The company's shares lost about half their value between late April and late August as investors worried about Twitter's disappointing financial performance and slowing user growth. According to FactSet, Ballmer's holdings would make him the third-largest individual owner of Twitter shares after company co-founder Evan Williams and bin Talal.

NEW YORK (AP) — A top prosecutor and a college president are starting a think tank dedicated to innovation in prosecution. The think tank's goal will be to develop solutions to issues facing the criminal justice system, such as balancing public safety with fairness.

First things first: Is “Project Runway” catered? There was much discussion and footage of food in this episode, and I’m dying to know: What is the free food situation for the designers? Do they place grocery orders? What kind of butter looks like cream cheese? Why is Edmond serving everyone bagels and jam for breakfast?

T.I. performs at T.I.’s Free Fan Concert at Terminal West on September 25, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage) Rapper T.I. has apologized again for ill-advised remarks he made about the possibility of Hillary Clinton becoming America’s first female president in an online video. The outspoken hip-hop star hit the headlines earlier this week when he said he would never vote for a female president because women are prone to making “rash decisions.” His comments led to an outcry on social media... Читать дальше...

Rumors are flying around the Internet that pre-order tickets for the new film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" premiering in December will become available in a galaxy close to home on Monday, October 19.