Новости за 15.09.2016

The water at San Francisco's Ocean Beach this morning was glassy with three-foot waves rolling in when a great white shark leapt into the air.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — A former Guantanamo detainee reportedly has awakened from a coma that resulted from a hunger strike to dramatize his unhappiness about being resettled in Uruguay and his demand to be moved to another country. Dr. Julia Galzerano of the Medical Union of Uruguay said Dhiab was extremely dehydrated after 11 days without water but said his vital signs were generally good, despite kidney problems. A supporters’ group known as Vigil for Jihad Dhiab said he began to regain consciousness after treatment with a saline solution. Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An officer responding to a reported armed robbery shot and killed a 13-year-old boy when the teen pulled a firearm from his waistband that was later determined to be a BB gun but looked “practically identical” to the weapon that police use, authorities said Thursday. Columbus police said officers had spotted three males who matched the description of the robbery suspects, and two of them ran away when officers tried to speak with them. At a news conference Thursday, Police Chief... Читать дальше...

The southern Russian city of 700,000 was long a stronghold of jobs centered on producing the unlovely but reliable Lada compact automobiles. The independent AvtoVAZagregat company that produced seats and other interior components for the cars went bankrupt, and former employees say they still haven’t received back wages. In 2011, the Communists won 20 percent of the seats in the lower house of the national parliament, the State Duma — making them the second-largest party. [...] Thursday, Russia’s... Читать дальше...

An ex-convict who posted anti-Islamic rants online confessed to setting fire to a mosque that the Orlando nightclub shooter occasionally attended, and said he was embarrassed by the crime, according to an arrest affidavit released Thursday. St. Lucie County sheriff’s detectives wrote in the affidavit that after Joseph Michael Schreiber was arrested Wednesday, he told detectives that he had set the fire at the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce on Sunday, the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Читать дальше...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The European Union has admitted Indonesia to a special licensing system it hopes will prevent the illegally felled tropical timber that makes up a substantial part of the country’s wood production from being shipped to the 28-nation bloc. [...] some environmental and civil society groups are already concerned the licensing system could become a conduit for illegal timber from a country where tropical forests are being cut down at an epic rate. Indonesia has struggled for years... Читать дальше...

Two men and a woman forced their way into a home in San Francisco’s Mission District and threatened a 21-year-old resident with a gun before stealing his cash and fleeing, police said Thursday. The robbers pulled a gun on the victim, prompting him to shield himself behind a door, said Officer Giselle Talkoff, spokeswoman for San Francisco Police Department. “You don’t want to get yourself more hurt than necessary, so usually the easiest thing to do is comply,” Talkoff said of the victim’s response to the robbers.

(AP) — Student tour guides at a college outside Philadelphia say they have been told not to bring prospective students or their parents into a dormitory because it frequently smelled of marijuana. The tour guides told the school newspaper , The Daily Gazette, they were instructed during a summer training session to stop visiting the dorm, but say they did not receive any complaints from parents themselves.

LONDON — The British government on Thursday approved the construction of the country’s first new nuclear power plant in more than two decades, a French- and Chinese-backed project that had prompted high-level fears about national security. Some British politicians and diplomats are wary of the enthusiasm the previous government of Prime Minister David Cameron showed for boosting ties with Beijing, and voiced concerns about the security implications of China holding a major stake in such key infrastructure. Читать дальше...

NASHVILLE — With their electrifying modern interpretation of classic soul music, St. Paul & the Broken Bones are a buzzed-about live band, even opening for the Rolling Stones on two dates last year. Dressed to the nines in wildly colored suits, sparkly shoes and black glasses, singer Paul Janeway throws his microphone around like a drum major with his baton leading the parade while the horns blare. On the band’s second record, “Sea of Noise,” Janeway and his Birmingham, Ala., crew deliver their... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — House report condemns Snowden's actions in leaking classified NSA material; says he was not a 'whistleblower' .

It’s up to you to ask good questions during an interview. The hallmark of successful candidates is always their ability to ask open-ended questions that lead to more understanding and information regarding the employer’s expectations. Most job candidates know the value in preparing for an interview and know that it is a process everyone goes

Braun's simply putting things in place before he buckles into his steam-powered rocket cycle this weekend and flips the switch to launch him over the Snake River Canyon in Idaho. Braun's rocket will reach a top speed of 400 mph in about 3 seconds and an altitude of 3,000 feet before the engine cuts off and the parachute deploys. First and foremost, a static fire test in which they welded the rocket to the ground to make sure it was generating the kind of power they needed to soar so far. Therein lies the secret — what is that magic formula? Читать дальше...

(AP) — Former NASCAR driver Robby Gordon expressed disbelief Thursday as police investigated the deaths of his father and stepmother, whose bodies were found inside their Southern California home. Police were investigating after former NASCAR driver Robby Gordon's father and stepmother were found dead inside their home in Southern California. The younger Gordon currently races in an off-road series he created in 2013 called Speed Energy Formula Off-Road, following the path of his father. Neighbor... Читать дальше...

The state's highest court Thursday denied Republicans' motion that sought to hold Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe in contempt for violating a court order with his new process for restoring voting rights. The GOP has said McAuliffe is trying to add Democratic voters to help presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in November.

Aung San Suu Kyi (ahng sahn soo chee) told students at Roosevelt High School on Thursday that she had never visited a public school in the U.S. While the students had prepared questions about her life and career, she spent just as much time quizzing them about their favorite teachers and subjects.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS Copyright 5/8/2016 Publishers Weekly. Week ending 9/4/2016, powered by Nielsen Bookscan 5/8/2016 The Nielsen Company. HARDCOVER FICTION "The Underground Railroad" by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday) "Truly Madly Guilty" by Liane Moriarty (Flatiron Books) "Love Warrior" (Oprah's Book Club) by Glennon Doyle Martin (Flatiron) "The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo" by Amy Schumar (Gallery Books) "When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi (Random House) The Revolution... Читать дальше...

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A police officer who was shot in the head responding to a robbery at an Atlantic City casino garage left the hospital Thursday to cheers and applause from dozens of officers and emergency workers. Vadell, a nine-year veteran of the police force, and another officer saw the robbery being committed, authorities have said.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Most of 30 protesters arrested last month at a central Iowa petroleum pipeline construction site have appeared in court on a trespassing charge. Pipeline supporters say half the pipeline is completed and stopping it now undermines the regulatory process and chills future infrastructure projects.

(AP) — The person hired to help Florida A&M University restore its reputation after the hazing death of a school marching band member is stepping down as president. Mangum became the university's first woman president in April 2014 and was tasked with helping the university restore its reputation following the death of Marching 100 band member Robert Champion. Robinson is a distinguished professor at the university's School of the Environment.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Japan's defense minister says its forces will increase engagement in the South China Sea through training cruises with the U.S. Navy and multilateral exercises with regional navies. Japan, a close U.S. ally, is not among the countries claiming territory in the disputed South China Sea but shares U.S. concern about China's assertive behavior there.

Turkey launched military operations into northern Syria last month to battle back Islamic State group fighters and to contain the expansion of Syrian Kurdish militia.

The health department says the virus is spread to humans primarily through the bites of an infected Culex species mosquito. Symptoms can include body aches, joint pain and diarrhea.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has approved a $1 billion loan disbursement for Ukraine, after a yearlong delay amid concerns about corruption and the slow pace of reforms in the war-scarred ex-Soviet nation. The economy has suffered from a military conflict with Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine that has claimed more than 9,500 lives, sent some 2 million people fleeing their homes and destroyed vital infrastructure.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Teacher union rules need to be changed for New Jersey to improve its struggling poorer school districts, Republican Gov. Chris Christie's administration argued to the state's highest court Thursday. The governor is asking the Supreme Court to allow the state to override teacher contract rules in 31 mostly urban, poorer districts that the administration says "serve as impediments to a thorough and efficient education." The court filing comes as Christie has been touring the... Читать дальше...