Новости за 09.03.2016

It's a crisp winter morning and we are half a ton of metal and flesh, rumbling down a two-lane Sonoma County backroad. George Strait twang wafts from the stereo. Few things in life are finer than this. The 2016 Indian Chieftain I'm testing has enough v-twin growl to let you know you're running 111 cubic inches of displacement, but not so much as to shake the fillings out of your molars. It's just right.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran test-fired two ballistic missiles Wednesday with the phrase “Israel must be wiped out” written in Hebrew on them, state media reported, a show of strength by the Islamic Republic as U.S. Vice President Joe Biden visited Israel. The new missile firings — the latest in a series of tests in recent days — appeared aimed at demonstrating Iran will push ahead with its ballistic program after scaling backing its nuclear program under the deal reached last year with the... Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Producers in the U.S. "Maple Belt" say a mild winter has allowed them to tap trees early, but the harvest could be down from last year due to the early onset of spring warmth. The arrival of consistently warm weather typically ends the maple season, because budding trees produce sap that makes for much less palatable syrup. Maine's maple syrup season got started abnormally early this year, with sap buckets visible on trees around Valentine's Day in the southern part of the state. Читать дальше...

Five years after the 49ers made a draft-day trade with the Broncos to move up nine spots to select Nevada’s Colin Kaepernick, it’s conceivable the teams could be involved in another deal involving the quarterback. The Broncos are considering both Kaepernick and former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III as fallback options after Brock Osweiler, their presumptive starter in 2016, agreed in principle to a four-year, $72 million deal with the Texans, the NFL Network reported. The 49ers traded... Читать дальше...

The outcome of a primary that shook the certainties in the Democratic presidential race while also ratifying the ongoing power of Donald Trump’s coalition of discontent was determined by voters who don’t trust trade deals and don’t believe in the promises of the new economy. The social compact that underwrote each party’s consensus was broken by the long-term effects of working-class income decline and the severe dislocations let loose by the financial collapse of 2008. [...] did majorities in... Читать дальше...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new U.N. report says 34 countries, nearly 80 percent of them in Africa, don't have enough food for their people because of conflicts, drought and flooding. The Food and Agriculture Organization's Crop Prospects and Food Situation report released Wednesday says drought associated with El Nino has "sharply reduced" 2016 crop production prospects in southern Africa.

JERUSALEM — Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday criticized Palestinians for a “failure to condemn” a stabbing spree that killed an American student and war veteran the day before, after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ political party posted a statement online praising the attacker. Biden said his wife and grandchildren were having dinner on the beach not far from the scene of the attack, which wounded a dozen Israelis, civilians and police officers. Abbas’ Fatah party posted a cartoon on... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Officials on two Indiana college campuses are condemning the appearance of swastikas in school buildings. The (Lafayette) Journal & Courier says College of Liberal Arts Dean David Reingold sent an email to staff and faculty on Tuesday denouncing the act.

José González reluctantly returns to the spotlight Not that the Swedish folkie, who draws frequent comparisons to dreamy singer-songwriters like Nick Drake and John Martyn, was spending all that time lounging in a hammock. González recorded two albums with his side project, Junip, toured the world several times over with the band and served as the primary musical contributor to the soundtrack of Ben Stiller’s “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.”

Start in Palo Alto, where the Stanford Theatre (221 University Ave., Palo Alto; (650) 324-3700; www.stanfordtheatre.org) begins seven straight double features this week with a pair of Grace Kellys, “Dial ‘M’ for Murder” and “To Catch a Thief.” The biggest Hitchcock crowd of the weekend will likely congregate at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland (2025 Broadway St.; (510) 465-6400; www.paramountheatre.com) where “Rebecca” — the 1940 best picture Oscar winner — will screen at 8 p.m. Friday, March 11. Читать дальше...

Giants relievers Santiago Casilla and Sergio Romo threw 30 pitches Wednesday on a back field at Scottsdale Stadium, facing hitters, and the results were promising. Cain’s training camp was put on hold when he had a cyst removed from his upper right arm. Shortstop Brandon Crawford (shoulder tendinitis) is making his defensive debut Wednesday, and Hunter Pence (Achilles tendinitis) is to debut Friday. Johnny Cueto is making his first Giants start Wednesday, and here’s the lineup: DH Span, 3B Duffy... Читать дальше...

Never one to back down from a political fight, the five-term Nevada Democrat has been relentlessly pounding Republicans over their insistence that President Barack Obama's successor fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Each day of the Senate session, the 76-year-old Reid, who is retiring at the end of his term, stands on the floor and rails against the GOP, casting them as obstructionists and lackeys of presidential front-runner Donald Trump. Reid, a former middleweight boxer and U.S. Capitol police officer... Читать дальше...

Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal, Democrats on a Senate subcommittee that oversees technology and communications, found that the average household spends about $231 a year on box rental fees. The new rules would force TV suppliers — companies like Comcast, DirecTV and Verizon Fios — to make available video and channel information to outside companies like Google, Apple and TiVo. [...] cable companies initially had to install them for customers and had no incentive to make sure they were easy to get and activate... Читать дальше...

Artist James Gouldthorpe attempts to piece together his life by producing and gathering more than 2,000 mixed-media paintings in “James Gouldthorpe’s Particles: A Painting in Ten Chapters.” Over the course of his three-year stay as an Irvine Fellow at the Lucas Artists Program at Montalvo Arts Center, the Bay Area artist found himself reflecting on life, having turned 50 and recently seeing off a son departing for college. “I decided to call it ‘Particles’ because we are essentially just a collection of particles ... Читать дальше...

Artists share stories from a difficult world El Cerrito photographer Young Suh and poet Katie Peterson know that firsthand and are exploring life’s struggles in their collaborative exhibit, Can We Live Here? Stories From a Difficult World, at Mills College Art Museum. The married UC Davis professors have tried living in uncomfortable environmental extremes, from the arid desert of Deep Springs (Inyo County) and the chilly climes of Alaska to the bustling Bay Area. Suh, co-chair of UC Davis’ department of art and art history... Читать дальше...

According to 2014 census data, there are nearly 438,000 unmarried male-female couples among 7.3 million Florida households. The bill seeks to repeal the entire statute covering married or unmarried men and women "engaging in open behavior that is gross lewdness and lascivious."

WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — An 8-year-old Rhode Island boy with terminal cancer whose dying wish to become famous in China reverberated around the world has died. After cancer cells spread to his spinal fluid a few months ago, he and his family decided to stop his chemotherapy treatment so he could enjoy the time he had left. People from places as far away as Australia and Florida sent him photos and well wishes, and #DStrong became a trending topic on social media. Dorian's family announced earlier... Читать дальше...

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Inside linebackers coach Hardy Nickerson is expected to leave the 49ers to become the Illinois defensive coordinator, Sports Illustrated reported. Nickerson has spent each of his three seasons as an NFL assistant under Smith, working with him in Tampa Bay (2014-15) and Chicago (2007). Lukabu joined Western Michigan in January after spending 2015 as the linebackers coach at Florida International.

Lena Dunham demands photo editors stop retouching her imagesLena Dunham speaks onstage at the American Magazine Media Conference at Grand Hyatt New York on February 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Time Inc) Actress Lena Dunham is banning photo editors from retouching her images. The “Girls” creator and star, who is known for her larger figure, recently became engaged in a dispute with bosses at Spain’s Tentaciones magazine after she accused them of digitally altering her cover shot to make her look slimmer. Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS — Cal boasts all the makings of a Pac-12 tournament contender: depth, stingy defense, a hot streak, a senior point guard. "Every game is win or lose, live or die," said forward Jaylen Brown, whose third-seeded Cal team plays Thursday night against the first-round winner of sixth-seeded Oregon State and 11th-seeded Arizona State. In 2010-11, his third and final season at Missouri State, Martin shepherded the Bears to the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final. The eighth-seeded Bears... Читать дальше...

The Washington Post (http://wapo.st/1UO7Vh0 ) reports that officials at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority have said that one unidentified Washington resident was responsible for about three-quarters of last year's noise complaints. Ed Solomon, president of the D.C. Fair Skies Coalition, a group founded to raise awareness of the residents' concerns, says he hopes news of this one person's complaints doesn't distract from his group's argument that changes in flight patterns into and out... Читать дальше...

North American Soccer League (NASL) hopefuls the San Francisco Deltas have set their sights on their new home: the city's Kezar Stadium.