Новости за 28.01.2016

Coldplay announces U.S. summer tour, return to Levi’s Stadium Just a week ahead of its halftime performance at Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday, Feb. 7, Coldplay announced its first round of U.S. tour dates on Thursday, in support of its seventh album, “A Head Full of Dreams.” The tour, which will kick off on July 16 at MetLife Stadium outside of New York, will also hit Soldier Field in Chicago; Gillette Stadium outside Boston; Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia; the... Читать дальше...

Bay Area arts and entertainment picks, Jan. 29 The genre-bending band that made its mark in the early ’90s returns with a new album, “Everybody’s Got a Star.” Great American Music Hall. www.slimspresents.com. Ben Randle directs the world premiere of MJ Kaufman’s poetic drama of gender-fluid romance amid the tall trees. 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29. Taylor Mac performs a six-hour marathon of the first two parts of his epic exploration of American song. 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30.

Worth seeing at the movies, Jan. 29 Taking place over the course of a couple of days, it’s the story of an emotionally isolated man (the voice of David Thewlis) who finds a special connection with a lonely woman (the voice of Jennifer Jason Leigh). Rated R. 90 minutes. Maggie Smith stars as a comically cranky, somewhat unhinged elderly woman who lives in a van outside the London home of playwright Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings) for 15 years. Rated PG-13. 103 minutes. A man (Leonardo DiCaprio)... Читать дальше...

(AP) — I knew I wouldn't get real-time traffic information and other features when I opted to rely solely on Google's offline mapping capabilities for a week in and around Disney World near Orlando, Florida. [...] Google Maps gave me trouble the moment I tried to leave the airport parking lot. The apps can't display a map for you without downloading it first, and they need an Internet connection for that. Just download mapping data for the places you're going before leaving home or from a hotel room with Wi-Fi. Читать дальше...

If you want to know what they’re feeling, you’ll have to read their poetry — one of the glories of the world — or watch them closely. If you accept the invitation, you will be rewarded with an extraordinary dissection of a marriage, a remarkable iceberg of a film that shows just enough to imply the whole. Though writer-director Andrew Haigh adopts a languorous pace that makes it seem as though he’s taking his time, he gets the story moving almost immediately. The body of the lover, preserved at age 27... Читать дальше...

Facebook flips on switch for live video on its iPhone app The feature will enable Facebook users to share live video of their adventures and other more mundane activities with friends and family.

Between the animated television show, holiday special, video games and “Kung Fu Panda” fan fiction (yes, that exists), there’s no shortage of further adventures for enthusiasts who want more. The makers of “Kung Fu Panda 3” seem to understand this, and they treat the new movie like the all-you-can-eat buffet that the franchise has become. The film introduces a parent whom Po the orphaned panda presumed was dead, a litter of baby pandas and a beast from another dimension — released from his spirit... Читать дальше...

"The Revenant" Mexico City Press ConferenceActor Leonardo DiCaprio attends a press conference to promote the film ‘The Revenant’ at Four Seasons Hotel on January 26, 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Victor Chavez/WireImage) Leonardo DiCaprio was granted a private meeting with the Pope on Thursday. The Hollywood actor headed to Vatican City in Italy to meet with Pope Francis, and the Titanic star showed his appreciation by taking the Pontiff a gift, handing over a special book featuring the art of Renaissance painter Hieronymus Bosch. Читать дальше...

KellerThomas Keller at Per Se. (Special for the Chronicle/Gina Gayle) Related Links The Internet reacts to Pete Wells' takedown of Per Se Two weeks after New York Times critic Pete Wells’ take down of Thomas Keller‘s Per Se, which dropped the high-end dining establishment down from a rating of four-stars to two, the high profile chef has finally responded publicly with an open letter to his restaurant guests. Keller’s mea culpa is brief and to the point, and — considering it’s taken two weeks for the chef to post ... Читать дальше...

Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Our Brand Is Crisis" - ArrivalsActor George Clooney attends the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Our Brand Is Crisis’ at TCL Chinese Theatre on October 26, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Tibrina Hobson/Getty) George Clooney’s family grew a little bigger over Christmas after he adopted a dog for his beloved mother. The Ocean’s Eleven star made a holiday trip to the LuvFurMutts Animal Rescue centre in Ohio, where he fell in love with a lonely terrier named Nate, which had been born with a leg defect. Читать дальше...

That's what retired SFPD Inspector Gary Delagnes said after the Board of Supervisors in San Francisco approved a resolution for a Mario Woods Recognition Day. The vote was unanimous.

LONDON (AP) — British police have arrested a suspected thief with 38 mobile phones stuffed down his trousers.

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LONDON (AP) — Google is gearing up for a new round in its European tax fight after the EU said it could investigate its 130 million-pound ($186 million) deal for back taxes in Britain and Italy alleged Google owed it some 300 million euros. Britain's Scottish National Party had asked Wednesday for an investigation of the tax deal the U.K. government struck with Google, with deputy party leader Stewart Hosie arguing there was a lack of transparency. Writing in the Financial Times, Google's vice president of communications... Читать дальше...

There’s granny wallpaper that makes a home look dated, and then there are fabulous wall coverings in rich colors and imaginative patterns that make an interior sing. You’ll find the latter in a Cole Valley Queen Anne that just hit the market at $2.695 million on Jan. 22. It takes a good eye to

Multiple job offers can be a good problem to have when you are in a job search; however, in most cases, they usually come in at the same time. The goal in starting a search is to get as many interviews as possible within a short time frame, the momentum you generate with multiple interviews

Coming off another record year for auto sales, Virgil Skinner, the newly elected chairman of the Houston Automobile Dealers Association (HADA), is not backing off his outlook for this year. Analysts expect another record year of car and truck sales, due in part to the average age of in-service vehicles and improvements in technology, as well as continued low interest rates, good credit availability and growing consumer confidence. Skinner, owner and dealer principal of Ford Bend Kia in Rosenberg... Читать дальше...

The new model will now park its wheels and wings on the Ford stand in the Lone Star State, where its Raptor model predecessors - and the Ford F-150 pickup it's based on - have won numerous awards through the Texas Auto Writer's Association annual truck rodeo. Thanks to the high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloy in its body and bed and high-strength steel in the purpose-built fully boxed frame, Ford has slashed over 500 pounds of weight compared to the previous-generation model, while improving performance and capability. Читать дальше...

Most baked pasta recipes instruct you to boil the noodles until cooked halfway before baking them. If you boil the noodles more than halfway, they'll be overcooked by the time you pull the finished dish out of the oven. Just soak the pasta in warm salted water before adding it to the other ingredients and sliding the mixture into the oven. 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 to 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, to taste (optional) In a large bowl, combine the pasta with enough lukewarm, well salted water to cover. Читать дальше...

Willie Brown; Charlotte and George Shultz; Ron Conway; Daniel Lurie; Lucy Jewett; Rich Guggenhime; Larry and Pam Baer; Cissie Swig; Nancy and Joachim Bechtle; Stanlee Gatti — gathered in the Penthouse of the Fairmont on Tuesday night, Jan. 26, for the mover-and-shaker version of passing the hat. [...] Brown, long practiced in such matters, implored the crowd with these words: “We need to continue the flow of resources.” In this case, the resources are going to the creation of an 8-foot-tall bronze statue of Tony Bennett... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading Obama administration health official says he doubts the United States is vulnerable to a widespread outbreak of a virus linked to a wave of birth defects in Brazil. Health officials suspect that Zika is linked to a wave of birth defects in Brazil in which babies have small heads.

TOYOYAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan unveiled its first homemade stealth plane Thursday as it tries to catch up on the technology and enhance its reconnaissance and intelligence capabilities as China expands its own military presence in the region. Defense officials said the aircraft is designed to test the stealth technology that would possibly be combined with the next-generation fighter jet, replacing the fleet of F-2 fighters as early as 2028.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A coalition of national conservative groups is opposing Utah lawmakers' efforts to collect sales tax for online purchases. Utahns are already supposed to pay sales tax for online purchases by voluntarily adding it to their state income tax returns, but few do.

(AP) — A former music pastor at a West Lafayette church will spend four years in prison for attempted child exploitation and possession of child pornography. The (Lafayette) Journal and Courier (http://on.jconline.com/1KFTnrL ) reports that a Tippecanoe County judge sentenced Craig Burden to five years for attempted child exploitation and two years for possession of child pornography.