Новости за 02.12.2015

Cherokee tribe gifts $4M to university's Seminary Hall The historic building currently houses the College of Liberal Arts administration, faculty and classrooms, and serves more than 1,700 students.

Bucky Sinister to turn life’s strife into laughter at Punch Line The Oakland writer and comedian used that process when he wrote his debut novel, “Black Hole” — what if he hadn’t gone clean 13 years ago and instead became that sketchy old dude with the drugs? — and again most recently when Sinister tried out bits at Cynic Cave to prepare for his upcoming Punch Line spots. [...] he doesn’t want your pity; Sinister gets support at 12-step meetings. “A lot of comedy is a fake conversation you’re having onstage,” Sinister explains.

Top 6 noteworthy music box sets perfect for gifting this holiday With the holidays fast approaching, we help you sort through this year’s notable box sets for the most devoted music lovers in your life. The Bootleg Series Vol. 12 — Collector’s Edition There are a couple of versions of this collection available for the timid, but true Dylan-ophiles will opt for the comprehensive 18-CD “Collector’s Edition” that includes every note, word and sneeze recorded from January 1965 through March 1966... Читать дальше...

So as Volvo introduces the new 2017 S90 "premium sedan" with a T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid powertrain, a semi-autonomous drive feature, leather all over the place and yadda, yadda, yadda, the Swedish car maker is also debuting a moose avoidance system.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest says Emanuel has demonstrated a "personal commitment" to reforming the city's police department. Emanuel fired the police superintendent and formed a task force to study police accountability in the aftermath of the release of a 2014 video showing a white police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times.

Remember the Google self-driving car that was pulled over last month in Mountain View, Calif., for going too slowly? Google explained why the car was plodding along at 24 mph in a 35-mph zone as if your elderly aunt was behind the wheel.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The office of Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is proposing pay raises for employees at state-run liquor stores as part of an effort to improve morale and overall service after criticism from workers and a state lawmaker. The Deseret News reports (http://bit.ly/1TkWgTq) that state officials said Tuesday that Herbert also wants ensure that shelves are better stocked with a wider selection of alcoholic beverages and restore $500,000 cut from the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control budget last year.

MOSCOW (AP) — Sharply raising the stakes in Moscow's spat with Ankara, Russia's top military brass on Wednesday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of personally profiting from oil trade with Islamic State militants. The Russian Defense Ministry invited dozens of foreign military attaches and hundreds of journalists to produce what they said were satellite and aerial images of thousands of oil trucks streaming from the IS-controlled deposits in Syria and Iraq into Turkish sea ports and refineries. Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A coalition of 150 Indiana businesses said Wednesday that the absence of a state law guaranteeing LGBT civil rights protections could hamper the ability of companies to draw talented workers, harming the state economy. The issue of expanding civil rights protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people has dogged lawmakers ever since a national uproar last spring over the divisive religious objections law, which some said could sanction discrimination against LGBT people. Читать дальше...

(AP) — A Pennsylvania House committee will hold a hearing on a bill that some lawmakers warn would give state prison officials too much authority to parole prisoners without an independent gatekeeper. The bill's sponsor, Sen. Stewart Greenleaf, says consolidating the Department of Corrections and the Board of Probation and Parole would save millions of dollars that'll allow the state to hire more parole officers.

The Albany Democrat-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1YIkkTQ ) that 38-year-old Craig Lazon has been in Linn County Jail for nine months since his wife made accusations that lead to charges including kidnapping, rape, sodomy, strangulation and assault. At a hearing on Tuesday, his wife pleaded with a judge to spare Lazon jail time, contending that she has severe post-traumatic stress disorder which lead to the accusations.

Commissioners voted 2-1 to deny Oklahoma Gas & Electric's proposal to recover from consumers more than $1 billion in costs to comply with new environmental regulations and update one of its aging plants. OG&E, which has more than 800,000 customers in Oklahoma and western Arkansas, is looking to spend about $700 million to install new equipment to help reduce toxic emissions and convert some coal-fired units to natural gas. The changes are needed to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide, sulfur... Читать дальше...

Police said in a statement that officers responded to Murray Avenue at about 4:45 a.m. Wednesday for a report of an assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. The Telegram & Gazette reports that police are looking at surveillance video that shows two people attacking the woman.

MARLBOROUGH, N.H. (AP) — An American Legion post commander said he was offended that a new school superintendent asked him to replace "Christmas" with "holiday" on fliers advertising a tree-lighting ceremony. Fletcher's wife whited-out "Christmas" on 250 fliers distributed to schools in two towns — but didn't add the word "holiday" for the Dec. 6 event sponsored by the American Legion and the Monadnock Lions club. Superintendent Robert Malay said in a statement to The Associated Press that public... Читать дальше...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan is questioning the reliability of Maryland's new voting system, but the state's elections administrator is expressing confidence in it. Linda Lamone, the state elections board administrator, says she's confident the system is going to perform as it was certified by the federal government.

CNA executive director RoseAnn DeMoro said in an interview that the former San Francisco mayor shares the union's values, such as expanding health care, equal rights and protecting the environment. Other Democrats thought to be considering a run in 2018 include former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer, current LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, state Treasurer John Chiang and former state Controller Steve Westly.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A Dominican cardinal upset over comments that the U.S. ambassador made about corruption in his country has said the openly gay diplomat should focus on homemaking. Lopez's comments come about a week after Brewster criticized corruption in the Dominican Republic and accused police officers of threatening and assaulting several U.S. investors who were attending conference organized by the local government. "Imagine the horror I felt when I got a call from one of them... Читать дальше...

(AP) — NASA hopes to resume commercial shipments this week to the International Space Station, following months of frustrating delay. The Virginia-based Orbital purchased two United Launch Alliance rockets to fulfill its shipment obligations to NASA. NASA's other contracted shipper, SpaceX, has been grounded since a failed launch in June. Orbital's latest cargo ship, named Cygnus for the swan constellation, contains food, clothes, equipment, science experiments and even storybooks, part of an astronaut-reading project for children. Читать дальше...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City prosecutors say they have captured 26 members of a surprisingly multinational gang involved in identity theft. Prosecutors said late Tuesday that the suspects were caught in simultaneous raids on a number of ATM machines throughout Mexico City.

Gavin Newsom Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom picked up a major endorsement for his 2018 campaign for governor Wednesday when the 90,000-member California Nurses Association gave him its blessing at a meeting in Los Angeles. Although the primary election is more than two years away, it wasn’t a hard choice, said Rose Ann DeMoro, executive director of the union. “It was inevitable that we were going to endorse Gavin,” she said. “It was one of the easiest endorsements we have ever made.” The key to the endorsement... Читать дальше...

BALTIMORE (AP) — The latest on the trial of a police officer accused in the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who suffered a spinal injury in the back of a transport van (all times local): A prosecutor says Freddie Gray's neck was broken during a ride in a police van and implied that the injury occurred when the van slammed on its brakes. Prosecutors say an officer facing charges in the death of Freddie Gray is partially responsible for the young black man's death because he failed... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared skeptical that state officials have the power to require health insurers to turn over reams of data revealing how much they pay for medical claims. Vermont is one of at least 18 states that gather health care claims data in an effort to keep down health costs, increase competition and improve quality. A federal appeals court sided with the company, saying its plan already is subject to reporting requirements under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Internet company Yahoo on Wednesday released its list of the top 10 searches made on the site in 2015. Most of top searches were celebrities, including Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston. 1. Bobbi Kristina Brown 2. iPhone 3. Caitlyn Jenner 4. Kendall Jenner 5. Minecraft 6. Jennifer Aniston 7. Kim Kardashian 8. Katy Perry 9. Ronda Rousey 10. Farrah Abraham Source: Yahoo Inc.

Yahoo released its list Wednesday ahead of those of its much bigger search engine rivals Google and Microsoft's Bing. The second most searched term on Yahoo was iPhone, the company said, likely because Apple released a new version of the smartphone in September. Yahoo users also looked up video game "Minecraft," former "Friends" star Jennifer Aniston, singer Katy Perry and Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Ronda Rousey.