Новости за 11.08.2017

PHOENIX (AP) — Officials say a valuable painting from the University of Arizona Museum of Art has been recovered from New Mexico more than three decades after thieves first made off with the stolen piece. Museum Marketing Manager Gina Compitello-Moore says an antique dealer in New Mexico recently purchased the Willem de Kooning "Woman-Ochre" painting at an estate sale.

Early Friday afternoon, Oakland announced it has recalled outfielder Boog Powell and pitcher Michael Brady from Triple-A Nashville. The A’s optioned outfielders Jaycob Brugman and Mark Canha to the Sounds. Brugman hit .266 with three homers for the A’s after making his major-league debut June 9. Steve Kroner is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.

(AP) — Residents in a northern Chicago suburb are donating books to the local school district after it lost two libraries in a summer flood. The Round Lake Area School District said it has received at least 100,000 books so far to stock new libraries at Murphy and Ellis elementary schools. "The flooding caused destruction to personal belongings, homes and schools, but no natural disaster will destroy our community's resolve to come together and rebuild," said state Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake.

[...] in the film historian’s long career, one reads more for his quirky opinions than for the films themselves — tricky ground for any writer to walk on. More than anything, “Warner Bros” allows the reader to bask in the glory of the hard-nosed movie studio that, in the words of Andrew Sarris, “walked mostly on the shady side of the street.” “Warner Bros” is released as part of Yale University Press’ Jewish Lives series. (Earlier this year, it published film critic Molly Haskell’s stellar analysis... Читать дальше...

Many of us remember the epic ground-shaking of the 1989 Loma Prieta quake, and no matter how many teams of engineers tell us not to, we worry about being anywhere near the sinking Millennium Tower when the next big one hits. Fountain, a reporter and editor at the New York Times, focuses much of his narrative on George Plafker, a U.S. Geological Survey scientist, who teased out lessons from the Good Friday quake to help establish fundamental concepts about the deep workings of the Earth. An unassuming... Читать дальше...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Democrats used a bus emblazoned with the words “Drive for our Lives” to gin up opposition to vulnerable House Republicans who voted against the Affordable Care Act with the aim of upending the GOP’s majority in next year’s midterm elections. The vote to repeal and replace the Obama health care law looms large for 21 GOP lawmakers, including Iowa Reps. The collapse of the yearslong Republican quest to dismantle Obamacare has been a bitter pill for House Republicans who voted... Читать дальше...

Director Joe Talbot even adds a nod to Donald Trump in his comic short, which he says spoke to something terrible that is happening in... Joe Talbot’s “American Paradise” tells an absurd and amusing story and has been drawing laughs at film festivals including Sundance and SXSW, but it’d be a mistake to call the 18-minute short a light comedy. Finalists Announced for 2017 ShortList Film Festival, Including New Student Category Talbot took liberties with the real story, having his robber get stuck inside the mask on a blistering hot day. Читать дальше...

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — The 160,000 residents of Guam are in the crosshairs of escalating tensions between North Korea and the United States. The tropical island is a key strategic location in the western Pacific Ocean for the U.S. military, but that also makes it a potential target as the closest American territory to North Korea. Amid fears over potential warfare, The Associated Press asked several Guam residents what they want to know about the situation and what they want the people of North Korea and the United States to know about Guam. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Central Oregon got its wish for a four-year school that locals can attend when Oregon State University's Bend branch opened in 2016, but the university's goal of expanding its facilities has been drastically weakened after the state allocated the university just a fragment of the expansion money it requested. [...] Kelly Sparks, the university's associate vice president of finance and strategic planning, said that's likely no longer feasible. "[...] OSU-Cascades was created not because OSU in Corvallis wanted to create it... Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS — More than a third of U.S. states have created school voucher programs that bypass thorny constitutional and political issues by turning them over to nonprofits that rely primarily on businesses to fund them. Unlike traditional school vouchers, which are directly funded by the states or in the case of Washington, D.C., the federal government, these programs don’t use any public money. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy say loopholes in the tax code would allow contributors... Читать дальше...

Leader of Georgia private school faces child cruelty charges Officials have been reviewing surveillance video to develop additional charges.

Marvin Strombo was behind Japanese enemy lines on a Pacific island during World War II when he realized the other five men in his squadron had moved on without him. The young U.S. Marine, part of an elite scout-sniper platoon fighting a 1944 battle on Saipan, nervously scanned the terrain. The 93-year-old arrived Friday in Tokyo, the first stop in a 10,000-mile journey into the remote mountainside to bring the keepsake back to the man’s home village — back to a brother and two sisters who could never say goodbye. Читать дальше...

Most people avoid the genre unless they need a reading for a wedding or a funeral, and many are haunted by shameful school memories of trying to parse an impenetrable poem. Employing very different methods, acclaimed poets Matthew Zapruder and Jill Bialosky both share how poetry has shaped their lives and try to open our minds to its value. Because he came to poetry obliquely, Zapruder is the ideal narrator to debunk mistaken ideas about the art and claim that the ways we teach poetry are what prevent us from enjoying it. Читать дальше...

The League of the South’s longtime president, retired university professor Michael Hill of Killen, Ala., posted a message in July that began, “Fight or die white man” and went on to say southern nationalists seek “nothing less than the complete reconquest and restoration of our patrimony — the whole, entire South.” A place where we and our progeny can enjoy Christian liberty and the fruits of our own labor, unhindered by parasitical ‘out groups,’ said Hill’s message, posted on the group’s Facebook... Читать дальше...

Chattanooga has 4 finalists in athletic director search Georgia executive associate athletic director Jim Booz; Duke senior associate athletic director for internal affairs Gerald Harrison; Marshall associate athletic director and chief of staff Jeff O'Malley; and Penn State associate athletic director for athletics development Mark Wharton.

Sightings have become so rare that it once took researchers conducting a lion survey in the area two months before they spotted one of the big cats. “This landscape is still in fantastic shape,” said Philipp Henschel, West and Central Africa regional director for the lion program at Panthera, a global wild cat conservation organization. A $150,000 grant from a fund begun this week by the Wildlife Conservation Network and the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation is designed to better equip Niokolo-Koba’s park rangers for those efforts. Читать дальше...

Vice President and former Indiana Gov. Mike Pence attended the unveiling of his official portrait during a visit to his home state. Pence's portrait shows the one-term Republican seated on top of his desk, with an open Bible and a family picture to his right. The former Indiana governor made the remark Friday while heaping praise on the efforts of an Indianapolis anti-violence group during a luncheon in his home state. Vice President Mike Pence is back in Indiana, where he previously served as governor... Читать дальше...

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has clamped down on social media and news websites — the main outlets for debate and dissent in the West Bank — with a vaguely worded decree that critics say allows his government to jail anyone on charges of harming “national unity” or the “social fabric.” Rights activists say the edict, issued without prior public debate last month, is perhaps the most significant step yet by Abbas’ government to restrict freedom of expression in the autonomous... Читать дальше...

The Oval Office and other working quarters of the West Wing have been cleared of furniture while crews work on upgrades, including to the heating and air conditioning system.

HomeReady program helps first-time buyer purchase with 5 percent down Fannie Mae’s HomeReady program is the best 30-year conventional loan offered by lenders. Fannie Mae designates all of the Bay Area’s ZIP codes as low- to moderate-income areas making any home in the Bay Area eligible for the HomeReady program. In this particular scenario, the borrower was looking to purchase a property within an eligible ZIP code and had completed the required homeownership education. The borrower was also... Читать дальше...

Located next to the historic train station in West Oakland, this brand-new luxury construction boasts contemporary finishes and a spacious floor plan. High ceilings and large windows lend an open, airy elegance to the residence that includes an attached garage with interior access. A sizable deck waits off the master suite, and the chef’s kitchen comes equipped with a Blue Star range and other stainless steel appliances.

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Trump: North Korean leader 'will regret it fast' if he acts against Guam or any American ally.

Artistry and opportunities abound behind the turquoise facade of a Queen Anne Victorian in Lower Pacific Heights. “Fireplaces, elegant curved bay windows and soaring ceilings are only the beginning of this gallery-like masterpiece,” said Alexander Kolovyansky of Vanguard Properties, who is listing the elaborate residence at 2566 Pine St. for $4.995 million. Sunlight streams through vibrant stained glass windows upon the gleaming inlaid hardwood flooring. Pocket doors separate the living room from the entry hall. Читать дальше...

[...] the results are impressive, to judge from Thursday night’s expressive and finely wrought performance of Purcell’s dramatic opus “King Arthur,” led by artistic director Jeffrey Thomas. The performance (the first of two on successive nights) marked a sort of climax to the week’s festivities, which conclude on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 13, with the traditional valedictory rendition of Bach’s B-Minor Mass. For showing off the abilities of a large collection of Baroque singers, you could hardly do better than Purcell’s 1691 opus... Читать дальше...

Kid Rock has made some moves to look at the race, including setting up a campaign website and creating what he said is a nonprofit group to promote voter registration. Law is a former chief of staff to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and runs a political action committee dedicated to protecting and bolstering the Senate GOP majority. In response, Lauren Passalacqua, communications director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, said, "We're not surprised Republicans are disappointed with their options in Michigan... Читать дальше...