Новости за 14.02.2016

The university set up private corporations to build the projects that shielded the contracts from public scrutiny. University officials said the public-private arrangements are legal and help make it easier to solicit donations. "Typically, that involves bidding things out," said Poliakoff, who is with the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, which promotes accountability at colleges and universities. The National Association of College and University Business Officers encourages schools to... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A real estate agent waits to rebuild her home on the same lot she fled in September, mourning the animals she couldn't save and the family heirlooms she left behind as one of the most devastating wildfires to hit California wiped out her rural subdivision. Five months after the Valley Fire killed four and wiped out 1,300 homes in Lake County, many residents face personal and logistical hurdles that put full recovery years away, if ever, for some. The county of 64,000 people is renowned for its remote beauty... Читать дальше...

High school basketball players accused of punching freshmen SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Seven high school basketball players have been suspended in New Mexico over allegations the boys ganged up on freshmen teammates, hitting and punching them.

CALVERTON, N.Y. (AP) — Walter Yakoboski scraped together nearly every penny he made as short-order cook in 1979 to begin buying a small collection of rare comic books for $10,000, hoping his boyhood passion could one day pay off as an investment. Lon Allen, managing director of the comics department at Dallas-based Heritage Auctions — which is conducting the sale Thursday — said there are probably 4,000 to 5,000 copies of "Amazing Fantasy" No. 15 in circulation. Allen said a private collector reportedly... Читать дальше...

Pharmacy school construction priced millions over budget Bids were between $2.5 million and $5.5 million higher, which one industry expert says is due to Hawaii's hottest-ever construction market, Hawaii News Now reported (http://bit.ly/20UkwEb ). University of Hawaii spokesman Dan Meisenzahl says a few options are being considered, but he declined to mention specific courses of action for the pharmacy school project.

[...] estimates from the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction show more students are having difficulty finding permanent housing. The proposal seeks money to create a grant program aimed at providing money for housing assistance, transportation, emergency shelter, rent and providing social workers dedicated to homeless students. The grant program would award $2 million to school districts in both 2017 and 2018, paid from the state's general fund because of lack of political will to raise money through means like taxes... Читать дальше...

The Des Moines Register's investigation (http://dmreg.co/1ogzO4W ) revealed errors in Iowa's information, so state officials have ordered a full audit of the system. State law also limits the amount of information the state Board of Educational Examiners can share about teachers, which could make it hard for school districts to ensure they're not hiring someone with a criminal record. The law that restricts information-sharing is designed to protect the offender's privacy and to avoid misinterpretation of the data... Читать дальше...

Edwards, a Democrat in office since January, aims to dig Louisiana out of its perpetual budget troubles with a wide array of tax proposals that could have most people and businesses paying more to the state treasury. To balance this year's budget, Edwards wants to tap into $128 million from Louisiana's "rainy day" fund and to redirect $200 million in Gulf oil spill recovery money earmarked for a lawsuit settlement. The governor says the state must raise new cash for spending on government services... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Antonin Scalia's death deprives conservatives of a key vote that could change the outcome in some major Supreme Court cases, including one in which labor unions appeared headed for a big defeat. Next month's Supreme Court arguments in a clash over contraceptives, religious liberty and President Barack Obama's health care law also now seem more likely to favor the Obama administration. Public sector labor unions had been bracing for a stinging defeat in a lawsuit over whether... Читать дальше...

The unexpected death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia — and the immediate declaration from Republicans that the next president should nominate his replacement — adds even more weight to the decision voters will make in November's general election. [...] the prospect of President Barack Obama's successor nominating a Supreme Court justice immediately after taking office offers a more tangible way for voters to evaluate the contenders. Clinton has said she would have "a bunch of litmus tests" for potential nominees... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press is all over New York Fashion Week, from the runway designs to the celebrity-filled front rows. There's a feminine strength with what she calls "boyish undertones" in the collection of layers that included soft boned bustiers reminiscent of her very first corset dresses, knits and prints of strong greens and earthy reds and oranges. Among her more unusual touches were loose threads of wax cording that fluttered down the runway. Menswear, flats, but done in a feminine way... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A suspended University of Missouri assistant professor who drew national attention for her run-ins with student journalists during race-related protests at the university last year has been working with a public relations firm to try to repair her image and says she hopes to keep her job. Melissa Click was caught on video last November calling for "some muscle" to remove student videographer Mark Schierbecker from the protest area at the public university. After the interviews, the company... Читать дальше...

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The federal government plans to spend $80 million assessing whether its hottest nuclear waste can be stored in 3-mile-deep holes, a project that could provide an alternative strategy to a Nevada repository plan that was halted in 2010. The five-year borehole project was tentatively slated to start later this year on state-owned land in rural North Dakota, but it has already been met with opposition from state and local leaders who want more time to review whether the plan poses any public danger. Читать дальше...

NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — A southwest Idaho school district that went through a financial crisis three years ago has hired a company to help it create a new logo, vision and mission statement. The company and school district are seeking ideas from students, parents, staff and the community.

(AP) — Hunters in Mississippi found an intact casket in a wildlife refuge, and authorities returned it to its grave. Lee says he and the sheriff's office identified the body, located the cemetery, notified the family, and returned the casket.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The R-rated "Deadpool" has taken the box office by storm, annihilating records with an eye-popping $135 million from its first three days in theaters according to comScore estimates Sunday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal trial over a $100 million investors' lawsuit against Venezuela includes allegations of fraud, hints of an international criminal conspiracy, and references to diamonds, German junk bonds and a mysterious house fire in Switzerland. Venezuela has confirmed the debts belonging to an agricultural development bank known as Bandagro are the government's obligations and must be paid, argue attorneys for Skye Ventures in Columbus, where the 2004 purchase of the notes happened. Читать дальше...

KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — The family of an autistic man restrained in an encounter with Kodiak police is suing the department, city and two law enforcement officials. Nicholas Pletnikoff was checking the mail in September when members of the Kodiak Police Department responding to a 911 call put him on the ground, handcuffed and pepper sprayed him, the Kodiak Daily Mirror reported. "Here's a guy who has special needs and who had extensive work done to get him in a position where he was comfortable going into public... Читать дальше...

Trial set for dad accused of revenge killing in son's death O'Shields is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 27-year-old Toby Maxwell Mathis of Lake Toxaway on April 6, 2011.

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A mental evaluation has been ordered for a Minot man accused of stealing an ambulance and crashing it near Carrington. Twenty-one-year-old Timothy Blowers is facing three felonies for allegedly stealing an ambulance from Trinity Hospital and fleeing police on Highway 52. Blowers eventually crashed into a northbound SUV after state troopers laid down spikes. KXMC-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1SOH1G8 ) that at a hearing last week, interim state's attorney Ashley Lies requested an evaluation... Читать дальше...

Cumberland University history professor Mark Cheathem, who will serve as project director, says some heavy lifting is involved, since Van Buren's handwriting was notoriously illegible. A shrewd politician, Van Buren was one of the founders of the Democratic Party and is considered an architect of the modern-day political campaign.

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday pushed Albania to enact a major package of judicial and legislative reforms, backed by U.S. money that also is intended to help the Balkan nation take in Iranian refugees from Iraq. In December, Albania's parliament approved legislation barring people with criminal records from holding public office or most civil service jobs. The new legislation gave three months to people currently in office or in most civil service jobs who have a criminal record to resign. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Kansas lawmakers want to restrict public access to law enforcement body camera footage in an effort to protect the privacy of people caught on camera. A bill introduced by the House judiciary committee last week would limit release of the video to the people in the footage, their attorneys and their parents if they are minors.

On Syria, the Kremlin statement said "both sides gave a positive assessment of the results of the meeting of the International Syrian Support Group in Munich on Feb. 11-12, confirmed the principles and provisions of the U.N. Security Council Resolution 2254 both in terms of humanitarian aspects and to develop modalities for the cease-fire, and in promoting the launch of a real political process." Russia says the airstrikes it began on Sept. 30 are aimed at extremist groups, but there are wide claims... Читать дальше...

A spokesman for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority tells The Boston Globe that the Red, Orange and Green Lines are experiencing moderate to severe delays because of mechanical problems and rails cracking due to the region's "Arctic-like conditions."