Новости за 08.06.2016

Probably not, but in “Chevalier,” the Greek director Athina Rachel Tsangari gives us an entertaining catalog of the ways males in packs jockey for position, mainly a comic spectacle, but not without moments of menace. Six well-to-do friends, two of them brothers, are vacationing on a yacht in the Aegean, diving, fishing, eating and drinking well, and making vigorous use of the onboard fitness equipment. The overall winner, the top dog, will receive a special ring. There’s contest involving cholesterol levels... Читать дальше...

Peeking through venetian blinds at the blonde next door has never been a worse idea than in “Careful What You Wish For.” A naive teenage boy spending a summer with his parents at the family’s North Carolina lakeside cabin falls for the slinky, smoldering wife of the next-door neighbor. There are seduction, death, cover-up, an unexpected eyewitness, bloody shards of glass, DNA swabs, a good-old-boy sheriff and a $10 million life-insurance policy. Everyone in the theater knows straightaway that... Читать дальше...

When characters in a play spend a whole scene hunched over a laptop, it usually spells death for drama. What could be less interesting than watching other people stare at screens — often one of the very things we attend theater in order to escape? [...] it’s telling that in “The Invisible Hand,” now in its Bay Area premiere at Marin Theatre Company, the scenes in front of a computer are every bit as gripping as those at gunpoint. [...] the computer’s there because Nick, an expert on Pakistan’s economy for Citigroup... Читать дальше...

City police spokesman Lt. Jarron Jackson says the department is launching two investigations, into the initial shooting and the officer's firing at the suspect.

Li-chuan Liuhuang of Chung Cheng University wrote an open letter to ILO director-general Guy Ryder noting her group has had access to the U.N.'s Geneva offices since 2014 for the International Labor Conference, but was refused entry twice this week during the two-week session that runs through Friday.

With the debut of its decorated models this month, Vintage delivers that rarity in the Bay Area: a new community comprised entirely of single-story homes set in an established neighborhood. Located on the border of Walnut Creek and Lafayette, this 5-home community by Braddock & Logan Homes offers a quiet setting tucked away from main road - yet it's still conveniently near the Palos Verde Shopping Center and downtown Walnut Creek. Add being within the top rated Acalanes Union High School District, and Vintage has it all. Читать дальше...

Causeway General Manager Carlton Dufrechou (DOO'-fruh-shoh) says a commuter called the bridge authority Tuesday afternoon to report seeing the kitten on the northbound span of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway about a half-mile from Metairie.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The names of CIA personnel could have been compromised not only by hackers who may have penetrated Hillary Clinton's private computer server or the State Department system, but also by the release itself of tens of thousands of her emails, security experts say. Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, turned over to the State Department 55,000 emails from her private server that were sent or received when she was secretary of state. "Start with the entirely plausible... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A Georgia real estate agent is suing the producer of the "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," claiming the comedian mispronounced her name to make a joke about breasts. Titi (TEE'-tee) Pierce alleges in the lawsuit filed against Warner Bros. last week that DeGeneres displayed one of Pierce's real estate signs during the Feb. 22 show that was rerun April 15.

(AP) — Yahoo is hoping to sell most of its technology patents as part of a purge that also could culminate in the sale of its Internet operations. The patent auction comes at the same time that Yahoo is weighing offers for Internet operations that include its email service and digital sports, finance and news sections.

"By engaging individuals, groups and community organizations in implementing primary prevention into their daily habits, work and organizational goals, we hope to see decreases in the rates of sexual violence in Indiana," State Department of Health spokesman Ken Severson said. According to 2011 data cited in the State Department of Health's plan, 14.5 percent of high school-aged girls and 5.2 percent of high school-aged boys in Indiana report being physically forced to have unwanted sexual intercourse. Читать дальше...

Liholiho Yacht Club opens a downstairs bar: Louie's Gen-Gen RoomSay aloha to Louie’s Gen-Gen Room, located beneath Liholiho Yacht Club. Photo: Medium Raw Arts The team from Liholiho Yacht Club has quietly opened a new bar in the basement. It opens to the public on Thursday (June 9). It is named Louie’s Gen-Gen Room. Be excited. Located at the bottom of the restaurant’s rear stairwell, Louie’s Gen-Gen Room is hidden in plain sight behind beaded door curtains bearing an idyllic palm tree. The reservations-only... Читать дальше...

The meeting comes amid growing calls from Senate Democrats for the Vermont senator to end his presidential candidacy and unite behind Hillary Clinton. A Ryan aide said the speaker described his thinking behind his Trump endorsement to his colleagues and told them he would continue criticizing the billionaire when needed. The aide spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the private remarks. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign is downsizing as it reaches the final primary next week in Washington... Читать дальше...

Billed as the world's first "smart duck," the $100 Edwin the Duck is yellow, cute and waterproof, just like the good old rubber ducky floating in many bathtubs for generations. The fun part comes through Edwin's built-in motion sensors. Edwin becomes a night light — but one that can also tell a child a bedtime story or play a lullaby. How to Select and Use the Best Toys & Games, says children need to run around, do finger-painting, read old-fashioned books and interact with nature. For now... Читать дальше...

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian lawmakers have adopted legislation obliging supermarkets to sell at least 51 percent home-produced meat, fruit, eggs and vegetables in a move to support farmers. The law, which was approved by 293 votes to 0 on Wednesday in the 378-seat Chamber of Deputies, only applies to food retail outlets with a turnover of more than 2 million euros ($2.3 million) a year.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Prosecutors dropped one of two witness intimidation charges as the trial opened for a suspended western Pennsylvania teacher accused of trying to intimidate a female student who accused another teacher of having sex with her.

The Bay Area’s nine-county parcel tax to raise $500 million for the bay’s shoreline passed with 69 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s primary election. Measure AA will impose a flat tax of $12 per parcel per year throughout the region for marsh restoration and improved public access along the bay’s shoreline. “This is a fantastic result and this is really a tribute to the people in the Bay Area who love the bay,” Executive Director David Lewis of Save the Bay said Wednesday. A total of 837,162... Читать дальше...

The Ohio Secretary of State's office says turnout was just below 6 percent for the Tuesday special congressional election to fill former House Speaker John Boehner's (BAY'-nurz) U.S. House seat. Jon Husted (HYOO'-sted) says unofficial results show 28,110 ballots were cast in the six western Ohio counties in the congressional district. Davidson had 77 percent of the vote with 94 percent of precincts reporting from the six western Ohio counties, according to unofficial returns.

Strawberry shortcake has always been a favorite dessert of mine — it reminds me of the carefree days of summer at my grandparent's house, where we'd buy strawberries by the pound and eat them in just about everything. Since we eat shortcake all summer, I've created a recipe that includes a little extra fiber and protein by subbing out half the white flour with whole wheat flour (whole wheat pastry flour is particularly great for baked goods if you happen to have some). [...] the flaky texture comes from just a little bit of butter... Читать дальше...

The Staten Island Advance (http://bit.ly/1Y8YLwQ ) reports Comptroller Scott Stringer is allowing the city to fast-track the contracting process on a $2 million study. The state Department of Environmental Conservation must also approve the plan. The department has said deer fertility control programs have "limited effectiveness."

At the 2011 combine, 233-pound quarterback Blaine Gabbert had the fourth-longest broad jump, the fifth-fastest 40-yard dash and the sixth-highest vertical jump among the 17 quarterbacks who participated. The 49ers offensive coaching staff has clearly been caught off guard by Gabbert’s athleticism. Said offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins last week: One of the things that jumps out is that he’s very athletic. [...] quarterbacks coach Ryan Day on Tuesday: I know coach (Kelly) talked about his athleticism (and) I felt the same way. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Mark Barden and David Wheeler share intimate details of their families' struggles following the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in "Newtown," a documentary that gets its first public showing in Connecticut this weekend. The men, whose first-grade children were among the 26 people gunned down inside the school in December 2012, told The Associated Press they wanted people to understand the grief in Newtown and to open up some lines of communication among those affected by the tragedy. Читать дальше...

Across town, unemployed people converge every dusk at a trash heap on a downtown Caracas sidewalk to pick through rotten fruit and vegetables tossed out by nearby shops. Staples such as corn flour and cooking oil are subsidized, costing pennies at the strongest of two official exchange rates. While some search through the garbage piles for food they can eat, many more are drawn by the opportunity to fetch a few bolivar bills by rescuing and reselling bruised produce. Venezuela was once the richest nation in South America... Читать дальше...

The center at the University of Alaska Anchorage released its study Monday that says 11.4 percent of students experienced sexual misconduct, sexual assault or both in 2015. The federal government requires universities and colleges to release their crime statistics, including sex offenses reported to administration. In recent years, UAA, University of Alaska Fairbanks and UAS have followed national mandates to improve sexual assault prevention efforts and remain in compliance with federal guidelines... Читать дальше...

A flood of "helpers" — the derisive term some aides use to describe the legion of Clinton friends and allies outside the campaign— wanted to offer advice. After victories March 15 in Florida, Ohio and three other states, aides celebrated at the campaign's Brooklyn headquarters with a boozy, late-night dance party, confident that Clinton had put the nominating fight out of reach for Sanders. [...] the campaign also underscored that Clinton can't help being her own worst enemy, with new revelations... Читать дальше...