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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump budget director Mick Mulvaney, defending an administration that promises more economic growth than many think it can deliver, said Tuesday it's the Obama administration that went overboard in its forecasts for growth. MULVANEY, head of the Office of Management and Budget: I went back and looked at some of the economic assumptions that the Obama administration made in its first couple of years. The economy expanded instead at a sluggish pace, closer to 2 percent a year, leaving... Читать дальше...

The event got little coverage from Chinese newspapers and broadcasters, suggesting they may have received orders to avoid mentioning Google, which closed its China-based search engine in 2010 in a dispute over censorship and computer hacking. The official response to the game, a major event for go and artificial intelligence, reflects the conflict between the ruling Communist Party's technology ambitions and its insistence on controlling what its public can see, hear and read. Censorship orders... Читать дальше...

Ten weeks before, Pittman was a single mom who worked overnight shifts as a gas station cashier to keep her three kids fed and clothed. In 2015, a baby sitter in North Carolina was charged with involuntary manslaughter when a 2-year-old she was watching shot herself with a 20-gauge shotgun she found on a table. Grandparents in Detroit, both 65, faced manslaughter and weapons charges that could have sent them to prison for 17 years after their 5-year-old granddaughter found a loaded pistol under their pillow and shot herself in the neck. Читать дальше...

CANNES, France (AP) — Nicole Kidman criticized Hollywood's rate of hiring women directors and vowed to support female filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. "The Beguiled" is a remake of Don Siegel's 1971 film starring Clint Eastwood, but told from a female point of view.

For only the second time in its 125-year history, Mill Valley’s Redwood Lodge and the two-plus acres it sits on, is up for sale. The home was originally purchased from the Tamalpais Land and Water Company in 1890 for the “then-grand sum of $2,125” by shipbuilder George Billings, according to the West Blithedale Canyon Neighborhood

Admit it: You've always wondered how "House Hunters" is made.

The Bay Area has long been recognized as a hub of technology, but the creative industry still thrives in the region, and it contributes significantly to the statewide economy.

There’s a moment about an hour into Sofia Coppola’s “The Beguiled” when you just know that things are about to get lurid. [...] her version of the book that also produced a 1971 potboiler starring Clint Eastwood has been relatively restrained — more slow burn than hysterical, all mood and menace instead of melodrama. [...] Colin Farrell, playing a wounded Union soldier who’s been taken in by a girl’s seminary in Virginia during the waning years of the Civil War, beds one of the girls and incurs... Читать дальше...

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have punished dozens of companies involved in live online broadcasting and shut down numerous hosting platforms for showing content that was pornographic, related to gambling or involved content considered superstitious and harmful to minors. In its latest crackdown on the industry, the Ministry of Culture said Wednesday that it had shut down 10 hosting platforms and given administrative punishments, including fines, to 48 companies. Live broadcasting websites... Читать дальше...

PARIS (AP) — French president seeks to extend state of emergency, imposed after Islamic State attacks, until November.

(AP) — A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $100,000 worth of military equipment used to support the Marine One helicopter fleet that transports the president. Thirty-four-year-old Branden Baker acknowledged Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria that he stole more than 50 image intensifiers and other night-vision equipment from Marine Helicopter Squadron One, which is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Police say they've rushed in forces and arrested dozens of people to stop clashes that erupted when upper caste Hindus fired on Dalits belonging to the lowest rung of India's caste hierarchy in a north Indian town. Police officer Aditya Mishra says one person was killed and dozens injured in the violence Tuesday.

LONDON (AP) — Britons will find armed troops at vital locations Wednesday after the official threat level was raised to its highest point following a suicide bombing that killed 22, as new details emerged about the bomber. Collomb, who spoke with British Prime Minister Theresa May after the attack, said the two countries should continue cooperating closely on counterterrorism efforts despite Britain's pending exit from the European Union. Officials believe this will free up police to fight the... Читать дальше...

NY Marine Warnings and Forecast for Thursday, May 25, 2017 _____ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. Читать дальше...

CLAREMONT, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say an acre (nearly half a hectare) of poppy plants used in producing opium has been seized in North Carolina. The sheriff's office says Cody Xiong was arrested and charged with manufacture and trafficking by possession.

The White House notes that Francis spoke about King and his civil rights legacy during his address to Congress in 2015. The White House says the gift "honors Dr. King's hope, vision, and inspiration for generations to come." Rome police say Greenpeace activists briefly projected the message "Planet Earth First" on the dome of St. Peter's Basilica on the eve of the pope's meeting with President Trump. Police said in a statement Wednesday that the officers allowed the action to proceed for "a few... Читать дальше...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump and Pope Francis, two leaders with contrasting styles and differing worldviews, met at the Vatican City on Wednesday, setting aside their previous clashes to broadcast a tone of peace for an audience around the globe. The meeting, which concluded Trump's tour of the world's largest monotheistic religions, could provide powerful imagery to Catholic voters back in the United States as well as the possibility for conflict between a president and a pope who have not often seen eye-to-eye. Читать дальше...

(AP) — State and federal agencies are launching a study into possible environmental implications of possible routes for a proposed new connection between Interstates 10 and 19 on Tucson's south side. According to ADOT, the proposed new connection could reduce congestion at the existing interchange between Interstates 10 and 19.

Deputies asked and received permission to search the vehicle and reported finding 18 one-pound bricks of methamphetamine concealed in the side panels. Heredia and Calvo have been booked into the Navajo County Jail on suspicion of distribution of dangerous drugs.

VIENNA (AP) — OPEC oil ministers meeting this week appear damned if they don't extend production cuts — and only slightly less damned if they do. [...] even a slight rise in value per barrel will fuel further U.S. shale production, meaning more and cheaper oil down the road.

The utility says the infrastructure improvements will help the agricultural areas north of Hobbs, where irrigation and dairy customers were experiencing voltage fluctuations due to their distance from the power source and the strain on existing substations in the area.

CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man who authorities say shot a Clovis police officer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Baca was convicted of aggravated battery on a peace officer with a deadly weapon and assault with intent to commit a violent felony on a peace officer.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The longest serving member of the University of New Mexico regents has resigned from the school's governing board after 18 years. Fortner's most recent six-year term expired last December, but regents can continue serving until their replacement is confirmed by the New Mexico Senate.

Manuel says the projects will add 95,000 square feet of space to the 10 libraries. Since 2000, KDLA has awarded a total of more than $44.5 million to 48 public libraries.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans residents may be warming to the idea of the local school board regaining control of the public schools it lost after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, according to a poll released Wednesday. The state of Louisiana took control of most New Orleans public schools after the catastrophic flooding after levees failed in the storm. Some high-performing schools were left with the New Orleans school system after Katrina, but the state's Recovery School District took over... Читать дальше...