Новости за 18.03.2016

Senate confirms Army generals for key military posts Senators late Thursday approved the nominations of Army Gen. Joseph Votel to run U.S. Central Command and Gen. Tony Thomas to take over as the top officer at U.S. Special Operations Command.

(AP) — An African-American teenager in Tennessee has filed a federal lawsuit against a school board saying he suffered repeated harassment and racial bullying but school officials failed to stop it. Court records show that the teen's mother reported the bullying but school officials did nothing to stop it.

The Badgers finished 8-19-8 with a loss to Penn State in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament in St. Paul, Minnesota Thursday. The State Journal (http://bit.ly/1WvHiMk ) says fan support and attendance has dwindled at the Kohl Center lately.

(AP) — A substitute teacher at a Fall River middle school has been fired and could face assault charges for allegedly choking a 12-year-old student. The resource officer at Talbot Middle School says when she responded to a special needs classroom on March 8 she observed the boy on the floor with the adult male — described as a paraprofessional — straddling his chest with his hands around the child's throat.

On his Purpose world tour, which arrived at the SAP Center in San Jose on Thursday night, the fallen pop idol serenaded them with an acoustic guitar, dazzled them with elaborate dance routines, showed off his drumming skills, did backflips on a trampoline suspended over their heads and fell on bended knee to hold their hands and whisper sweet nothings in their ears. Oh, and in case that didn’t do the trick, Bieber closed the 90-minute set by ripping off his shirt and walking through a waterfall ... Читать дальше...

The homeless, high rents, lousy traffic: it’s all getting worse, a San Francisco poll found. What was the one bright spot? More restaurants than ever Pot prices dropping fast Muni service is improving, honest Potholes getting patched Los Angeles Assemblyman Mike Gatto wants to crack down on disabled parking abuse. How many parking placards are

Surrendering Thursday to a profound shift in how people feel about using animals for entertainment, the SeaWorld theme parks have joined a growing list of industries dropping live animal tricks. "Society's attitude toward these very, very large, majestic animals under human care has shifted for a variety of reasons, whether it's a film, legislation, people's comments on the Internet," SeaWorld Entertainment CEO Joel Manby said. SeaWorld's 29 killer whales will remain in captivity, but in "new,... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A young woman at the center of a debunked article in Rolling Stone magazine about a campus gang rape at the University of Virginia is resisting a subpoena in a school administrator's defamation lawsuit. The Daily Progress (http://bit.ly/1Vj1eUm ) reports that attorneys for the woman identified only as "Jackie" filed a motion in federal court this week asking the court to throw out a deposition subpoena.

On Wednesday, The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/1nTW6IC) the Board of Supervisors signed off on a $49,500 contract with R.H. Perry and Associates to conduct a search for the president to replace Sandra Woodley, who resigned late last year. The UL System represents almost 90,000 students across nine universities including University of New Orleans, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana Tech and Grambling State University.

Trial set for Iowa City high school bomb threat suspect IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man accused of calling in a bomb threat to an Iowa City high school and robbing a bank in January is scheduled for trial June 21.

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STREET SOCCER USA PARK OPENS AT THE YARD Next Friday, March 25th, local non-profit, Street Soccer USA will unveil a new “street soccer” field at The Yard at Mission Rock. Following a ribbon cutting, there will be tournament and open play, as well as an opportunity to meet Street Soccer staff and learn about their

New to the market is 1450 W View Dr., an example of modern new construction in Claremont Heights. The word “Heights” really means something in this neighborhood, and this home, designed by Oakland-based architect Richard Janzen, takes full advantage of its lofty perspective, offering views from the South Bay to the North, including San Francisco, the

PARIS (AP) — With their beloved baguette already available 24 hours a day, it seems only logical that Parisians can now get the Bayonne ham and Basque pate that goes so well with the bread from the first meat vending machine installed in the French capital. The area has at least two dozen butcher's shops and no shortage of meat, but that didn't deter the owners of one of those shops, Florence and Michel Pouzol of "L'ami Txulette," from investing 40,000 euros ($45,000) to set up their project, selling... Читать дальше...

BEIJING (AP) — A photo of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg jogging Friday morning in downtown Beijing's notorious smog has prompted a torrent of amusing comments and some mockery on Chinese social media. Zuckerberg is a favorite personality among the Chinese public, despite Facebook being banned in the country alongside other overseas social media platforms. Chinese residents wondered aloud whether Zuckerberg's jog was yet another gesture aimed at pleasing the Chinese authorities who claim they... Читать дальше...

MACAU (AP) — Hou Hsiao-hsien's painterly martial arts masterpiece "The Assassin" claimed eight wins at the Asian Film Awards, including best film and best director. The cinematic historical drama was also honored for cinematography and its lead and supporting actresses at the ceremony Thursday night in Macau.

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A small village in northern Romania is reveling in the virtual attention caused by a spelling mistake by U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg. There's no hotel in the village, so visitors are advised to bring a sleeping bag.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday warned Europe that it, too, could fall victim to attacks by Kurdish militants following a terror attack in Ankara that killed 37 people. [...] in the mainly Kurdish province of Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey, police found a bomb in a car parked near a regional government office and school, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

Former NY congressman, makes film called 'The Congressman' "The Congressman" stars Treat Williams as Charlie Winship, a Maine congressman whose refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance creates a media firestorm.

An Algerian local official said the assailants fired homemade rocket launchers around 6 a.m. at the Krechba gas facility, jointly operated with foreign companies and overseen by Algerian state-run gas company Sonatrach. Norwegian energy group Statoil said the Salah Gas asset in Krechba, about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) south of Algiers in the Sahara Desert, was "hit by explosive munitions fired from a distance." Norwegian foreign ministry spokeswoman Ane Haavardsdatter Lunde said she could confirm... Читать дальше...

MOSCOW (AP) — A rebel representative at peace talks for eastern Ukraine says the truce deal between the Ukrainian government and separatists could take years to be implemented. Denis Pushilin, who represents the rebels in Minsk, was quoted by the rebel mouthpiece Donetsk News Agency on Friday as saying that the way the truce is implemented right now it could take 10 to 15 years to comply with all of its statures.

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Firebrand Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders appeared in a tightly guarded courtroom Friday for the first public hearing in his politically charged prosecution on hate speech charges. The case against Wilders, who was acquitted in 2011 in a similar case, centers on a 2014 election speech and a campaign meeting a few days later when he asked supporters whether they wanted more or fewer Moroccans in the Netherlands, drawing them into the chant of Fewer! Wilders looked relaxed as he entered the courtroom... Читать дальше...

Cedar Rapids station KCRG reports (http://bit.ly/21yQ9hE ) that a jury ruled Tuesday that the university and its law school did not discriminate or retaliate against Donald Dobkin, who's 62 now. Dobkin was 55 in 2008 when he wasn't hired for a law school teaching job that went instead to a younger candidate.

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BRUSSELS (AP) — Turkey's prime minister claimed the moral high ground at Friday's talks with European Union leaders, saying that the plight of refugees is nothing to haggle over as they sought a breakthrough to halt the massive influx of migrants into Europe. EU leaders will present Davutoglu with a draft plan to send tens of thousands of migrants back to Turkey in exchange for a number of trade-offs to sweeten the deal, including an easing of visa restrictions for Turkish citizens in Europe. The... Читать дальше...