Новости за 28.10.2016

[...] months later, when her daughter saw a TV ad for a law firm asking ovarian cancer victims who used talcum powder to come forward, Giannecchini realized a possible link: A spokeswoman for Johnson & Johnson said in a statement that while the company sympathizes with women and their families impacted by ovarian cancer, it will appeal the latest verdict "because we are guided by the science, which supports the safety of Johnson's Baby Powder." [...] two cases in New Jersey were thrown out... Читать дальше...

First off, the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid looks a lot like the rest of the Malibu offerings — elegant and luxurious, with upscale styling elements and appeal. More impressive, though, is the fact that it is capable of an EPA estimated 46 mpg combined rating — (48 mpg city / 45 highway mpg), which tops the hybrid variants of several other manufacturers. The 1.5-kWh, 80-cell lithium-ion battery pack is much smaller than that of the Volt and is positioned in the trunk, shrinking the volume to 11.6... Читать дальше...

Andrew Lambo, who missed most of the season at Triple-A Nashville after surgery for testicular cancer, signed a minor-league deal with Oakland and will be in big-league camp. Given the A’s needs in the outfield, Lambo has a chance to win another Opening Day roster spot. a career .278 hitter in the minors, Lambo hit 32 homers and drove in 99 runs in 120 minor-league games in 2013 but he has had several health issues since, including a thumb injury in 2014 and a foot injury in 2015 that cost him most of the season. Читать дальше...

Shovels and Rope, ‘Little Seeds’ Shovels and Rope Rock Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent, the South Carolina husband-and-wife duo who make up Shovels and Rope, play a brand of scrappy, darkly witty Americana that sounds best in front of a rowdy crowd. The loosely strummed guitars, crashing rhythms and swelling melodies lose none of their potency — or volume — as the band straddles lo-fi blues, Appalachian folk and Southern gothic themes while singing about everything from escaped convicts (“Botched... Читать дальше...

To listen to the music of the Russian-born composer and pianist Lera Auerbach is often to feel her communality with the spirit of Shostakovich. Auerbach’s duo version of Shostakovich’s Op. 34 Piano Preludes — a cycle of 24 in all the major and minor keys, on the models of Bach and Chopin — is a wizardly reimagining of its source, and the performance here by her and violist Kim Kashkashian seems to channel the earlier composer’s distinctive sound world. If you compare it with the original, Auerbach’s... Читать дальше...

LONDON — Uber’s claim that its drivers are contractors — and not employees entitled to vacations — was rejected Friday by a British tribunal, in a ruling that may have implications for a range of companies that rely on self-employed workers. The employment tribunal ruled that the two drivers who brought the action are employees of the ride-hailing service, and so are entitled to paid time off and a guaranteed minimum wage. While the ruling may eventually affect as many as 30,000 Uber drivers, it... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Missouri voters will be the first in the nation to decide whether to amend their state constitution to prohibit sales taxes from being expanded to services such as auto repairs, haircuts, legal work and financial accounting. The proposal on the Nov. 8 ballot is a backlash against efforts in numerous cash-hungry states that have considered extending sales taxes beyond goods to keep pace with the service-based economy. Concerned that states could try to tax services related to home sales,... Читать дальше...

Former FSU President Eric Barron had a base salary of nearly $407,000, but over a three-year period, he earned bonuses worth another $556,000. Barron stepped down two years ago to take the top job at Penn State University.

(AP) — Jurors have determined a former doctor should be eligible for the death penalty after they convicted him of killing four people with ties to an Omaha medical school. Garcia, of Terre Haute, Indiana, was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder in the 2008 stabbing deaths of the 11-year-old son of a Creighton University medical school doctor and the family's housekeeper, as well as the 2013 killings of another Creighton doctor and that doctor's wife.

SACRAMENTO — California parole officials have recommended that Charles “Tex” Watson, the self-described right-hand man of murderous cult leader Charles Manson, should remain in prison 47 years after he helped plan and carry out the slayings of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and six other people. “These were some of the most horrific crimes in California history, and we believe he continues to exhibit a lack of remorse and remains a public safety risk,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement after the decision. Читать дальше...

The infusion comes as Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a striking cash advantage over Trump, new Federal Election Commission reports show. Trump, a New York businessman who says he is worth billions of dollars, invested heavily throughout his GOP primary race. Trump’s giving has been tied to email appeals to his supporters, promising to “match” their donations up to $2 million. The firm tracks every email from political candidates. The new gift — not yet reflected in public documents — would represent... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A massive sinkhole at a fertilizer plant should be plugged by spring, months after contaminated water and waste began flowing into Florida's main drinking water aquifer, the company said Friday. Agency spokeswoman Dee Ann Miller said in an email that private wells near the Mosaic site where high levels of contamination have been found may be associated with natural geologic deposits and processes. A Mosaic employee discovered the water loss caused by the sinkhole Aug. 27 and the state and... Читать дальше...

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro says American Airlines Flight 383 departed Chicago for Miami on Friday afternoon when it blew a tire and damaged an engine. Chicago fire officials said on the department's Twitter account that there was an extra-alarm emergency response at the airport for an "aircraft down."

SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio jury has found a police officer accused of slamming a handcuffed suspect's head against a cruiser door guilty of assault. Jurors acquitted Bolton of felony charges of assault and aggravated assault in connection with the September 2015 arrest.

The battlefield allies met in Moscow as the Syrian government is looking to cement its authority over the divided northern city and the contested suburbs of the capital, Damascus. Sounds of heavy gunfire, mortar fire, and explosions were heard in the background of his broadcast, as dark smoke was seen rising above the city on the overcast morning. An afternoon broadcast from the city on Lebanon-based Al-Manar TV depicted a quieter scene, though sporadic gunfire and missile attacks were heard in the background. Читать дальше...

Malloy urges water usage limit amid first "drought watch" The governor says steps need to be taken to "stretch our water supply" given the state's persistent drought conditions.

CANNON BALL, N.D. — Protesters ousted from private land where they tried to block construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline burned vehicles and built roadblocks along a North Dakota state highway where they faced off Friday with authorities. The confrontation came a day after hundreds of law enforcement officers forced out a larger encampment of activists in what was the most chaotic turn in the months-long demonstration against the pipeline that the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and others argue... Читать дальше...

The stock market gave up an early gain and wobbled to a slightly lower close after the FBI said it found additional emails that were linked to Hillary Clinton. The disclosure came at about 1 p.m. Eastern Time Friday and added a new note of uncertainty shortly before the presidential election.

(AP) — Authorities say a Georgia State Patrol trooper shot and killed a man during a traffic stop in northeast Georgia. The agency said the trooper stopped Maldonado for a traffic offense, then suspected he was driving under the influence and without a license.

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Thurman says the whale is 25 to 30 feet long, and said fishing gear appeared to be tangled its pectoral fins. Debora Thompson, the port's marketing services manager, said the whale's body was not interfering with port operations.

When Naheer’s family finally escaped this week after an air raid and made it to a government checkpoint near the front lines, the children’s faces were caked with dust and their feet had been rubbed raw by their plastic sandals. The Associated Press reported earlier this week that Islamic State militants had gone door to door in villages south of Mosul, ordering hundreds of people at gunpoint to march north into the city, the largest under their control. In Hamam al-Alil, the militants separated... Читать дальше...

Democratic congressional candidate Tom Nelson says he's always been worried about Hillary Clinton's emails but Donald Trump shouldn't be president. The FBI announced Friday that it would investigate newly discovered emails from Clinton's private server to see if they include any classified information. Nelson campaign spokesman Ethan Susseles said in an email that the campaign is still learning what the announcement means but Nelson has always had "serious concerns" about how Clinton handled her emails. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will take up transgender rights for the first time in the case of a Virginia school board that wants to prevent a transgender teenager from using the boys' bathroom at his high school. Grimm is backed by the Obama administration in his argument that the policy violates Title IX, a federal law that bars sex discrimination in schools. The Education Department says transgender students should be allowed to use restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identities. Читать дальше...

Illinois Republican Sen. Mark Kirk apologized Friday for mocking his Democratic rival’s immigrant background and her statement that her family’s military service dates back to the Revolution — comments that drew wide criticism and threatened an already difficult re-election campaign. Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran who lost both legs when the Black Hawk she was piloting was shot down in 2004, was born in Bangkok. Duckworth later tweeted a photo of herself with her parents, including her father in uniform displaying his medals. Читать дальше...