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The film will include several futuristic concept technologies created exclusively for the movie, based on Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s project the Machine, a groundbreaking research effort being developed by the company. The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from Google over a class-action lawsuit filed by advertisers who claim the Internet company displayed their ads on “low quality” websites. Google unsuccessfully argued that a federal appeals court in San Francisco should not have approved... Читать дальше...

Colin headed out to sea Tuesday after dumping as much as 9 inches of rain on parts of Florida, forcing at least one city to pump partially treated sewage into the Gulf of Mexico ocean because the system was overloaded with rainwater. Colin flooded roads and caused thousands of power outages in Florida and a team investigated a possible tornado related to the storm that damaged homes and toppled trees in Jacksonville. The U.S. Hurricane Center said Colin, which formed Sunday, was the earliest a... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — New government numbers offer a mixed snapshot of progress for the nation’s schoolchildren — with worrisome figures on how many students miss school, stubborn disparities on discipline, but encouraging strides in cutting the overall number of suspensions. On a positive note, the survey found a significant drop in school suspensions for K-12 students, down nearly 20 percent from the previous reporting period. “A systemic failure to educate some groups of children as well as others tears... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Tuesday threw out the murder convictions of a young Detroit man who pleaded guilty to killing four people when he was 14, a remarkable turnaround in a case that has been in doubt for years after a professional hit man stepped forward and took responsibility for the slayings at a drug den. In a separate step, Worthy will ask the judge to drop all charges due to the findings of state police in an investigation that was requested last year by the prosecutor's office. "No... Читать дальше...

[...] a bit of reality crept back into the picture, filling Clevelanders with a familiar sense of dread. [...] the Cavs have looked awful in the Finals. [...] the GOP convention promises to land somewhere between contentious and insane on the Richter scale of public events. Life sciences are the new life blood of the economy here, and the downtown is swimming in new restaurants with a real foodie vibe. For you business-minded types, consider thes massive investments made over the past few years according to Destination Cleveland... Читать дальше...

There's been plenty of talk of the Raiders relocating to Las Vegas, but one local business is trying to sweeten the deal for the football team, should they relocate to Sin City.

The Boston Globe reports (http://bit.ly/25JPPnw ) Worcester (WUS'-tur) Polytechnic Institute made the arguments in a response to a civil lawsuit filed last year in which the victim alleges the college failed to provide a safe environment for students. The college's president says the legal document was prepared by an insurance carrier and wasn't approved by the college.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A woman who died in a fire at a remote Alaska fishing lodge was a 59-year-old Indonesian national, Alaska State Troopers said Tuesday. According to troopers, Shaun Gozali and Kim managed to escape through a window, and Danielle Gozali was pulled out of the building by the lodge owner. The weather initially hampered the troopers' initial response, but they were able to reach the site late that night in a patrol boat used by wildlife troopers. The injured were initially... Читать дальше...

Twice a week, The Chronicle features a home on the market that caught our eye for its architecture, history or character. Connecticut Bluestone terraces, lush lawns, meticulous landscaping and panoramic views are found around this five-bedroom home nestled on more than an acre of prime Tiburon turf. French limestone floors, Absolute Black granite slab countertops and a center island clad with Verde Atlantico granite are among the finishes found in the open kitchen. Landscape designer Jay Thayer arranged winding pathways... Читать дальше...

For starters, quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has undergone three surgeries since late November, participated in his first practice of the offseason. Before the session started, head coach Chip Kelly said Kaepernick would be limited to individual drills, but Kaepernick also took part in both seven-on-seven sessions. [...] rookie guard Joshua Garnett, the No. 28 overall pick, participated in his first practice with the team. The procedure kept Kaepernick, a workout junkie, out of the weight room until recently. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — India will try to join a climate change deal within this year, the Obama administration said Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Obama at the White House and the two leaders played up their efforts to cooperate on issues of global concern. Stressing their “strong bonds,” Obama said the world’s two largest democracies had “joined forces” to bring about the landmark climate agreement that was reached in Paris in December. “We discussed how we can as quickly as possible bring the Paris agreement into place... Читать дальше...

The Warriors already proved this season that a team can come back from 3-1 deficit in a best-of-seven series. [...] it’s the Sharks’ turn, trailing the Penguins 3-1 in the Stanley Cup Finals, to fight the odds. Road wins are tough to come by, but San Jose won the most regular season away games (28) of any NHL team this season. Of the 229 teams that have fallen behind 3-1 in a seven-game Stanley Cup playoff series, 20 of them have come back to win the series. After back-to-back losses at Oklahoma City in Games 3 and 4... Читать дальше...

Does an artistic manifesto represent a kind of rulebook, and how do we use those rules to “channel our animal nature”? [...] artists’ manifestos from Yvonne Rainer, Antonin Artaud, Arthur Rimbaud, the Gutai group and the Surrealists are only the background for the show. With “Manifesting,” she turns her attention to dance theater, collaborating on original music with Beth Wilmurt, on designs with the Wooster Group’s Gabe Maxson and David Szlasa on video projections.

WASHINGTON — The FBI has significantly increased its use of stings in terrorism cases, employing agents and informants to pose as jihadists, bomb-makers, gun dealers or online “friends” in hundreds of investigations into Americans suspected of supporting the Islamic State, records and interviews show. Undercover operations, once a last resort, are now used in about 2 of every 3 prosecutions involving people suspected of supporting the Islamic State, a sharp rise in the span of just two years, according to a New York Times analysis. Читать дальше...

[...] the state appeals court again ruled 2-1 Tuesday that initial salary deductions were improper. A state budget office spokesman says an appeal is being reviewed in consultation with Michigan's attorney general.

In the years since her suicide in 1971 at age 48, photographer Diane Arbus’ reputation as one of the 20th century’s great artists has soared (her 1962 photograph “Child With a Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park, N.Y.C” sold for $785,000 in 2015). Was she sympathetic to the lives and plights of “the eccentrics, the anomalies,” as she called the sideshow exhibitionists, transvestites, nudists and others living on society’s margins whose portraits she indelibly captured with her Rolleiflex? “Wanting to know... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Texas regulators investigated Trump University for fraud six years ago, Donald Trump's lawyers tried the same defenses the presumptive Republican presidential nominee cited again as recently as Tuesday — that the now-defunct real-estate workshops were top-notch and the students overwhelmingly satisfied. "The consumers we have spoken with have expressed profound dissatisfaction with the Trump U course and materials," wrote Rick Berlin, an assistant attorney general with the state Consumer Protection Division... Читать дальше...

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary announced Tuesday it wants to affiliate with a local Roman Catholic college or university and move its entire operation into newly constructed buildings on or near that school's campus. Spokesman Jay Devine said the move is aimed at strengthening the seminary's programs and developing facilities with up-to-date technology attractive to young people.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The United States has a "concrete plan" to deport a Jordanian-born Palestinian who put a bomb on a passenger flight in 1982, a government lawyer said Tuesday, arguing he should stay in custody until then because he remains a terrorist threat. An attorney for Mohammed Rashed called the claim "another in a long line of delay tactics" by the government and argued for Rashed's immediate release from immigration custody, where he has been since finishing a prison sentence in early 2013. Читать дальше...

Walmart’s test works this way: A customer in one of the test locations orders groceries online and then selects a delivery window. A personal shopper will then select the products, and the team may request a driver from Uber or Lyft to go to the store, pick up the customer’s order and take it directly to the customer’s location. “We’re thrilled about the possibility of delivering new convenient options to our customers, and about working with some transformative companies in this test,” Michael Bender... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Tuesday that President Barack Obama will veto the Senate's version of the annual defense policy bill, objecting to provisions that would bar the closing of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and limit the size of the National Security Council staff. An 18-page statement from the Office of Management and Budget listed the Obama administration's serious reservations with the legislation, which also denies the Defense Department's request for a new round of military base closings. Читать дальше...

Documents obtained by The Associated Press through the Freedom of Information Act show that the deadbeat state owes $3 million to the FBI for processing fingerprints and conducting background checks for professional licenses and permits. The delinquent payment is just the latest unexpected consequence of a stalemate between the Republican governor and Democrats controlling the Legislature. Democrats say consideration of Rauner's business and political agenda should take a back seat to taming a... Читать дальше...

Documentarian Taggart Siegel has demonstrated a passion for agriculture and nature, and how they relate to our food supply, in films such as “The Real Dirt on Farmer John” and Queen of the Sun: The majority of what’s left is controlled by giant corporations, mainly Monsanto, which are conducting biotech experiments to increase their yield. In other words, the food supply of the world is under siege, but independent farmers all over the world are saving seeds, just in case the planet needs them in dire times. Читать дальше...

Ellen DeGeneres is being sued by a Georgia woman after mispronouncing her first name on her talk show.