Новости за 15.01.2016

NEW YORK (AP) — Holiday shoppers flocked online during the critical holiday shopping season, but overall sales in November and December were disappointing.

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., Washington State Parks has announced its next free days for Discover Pass holders will be Sunday, Jan. 17 and Monday, Jan. 18.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew urged Congress on Friday to pass legislation by March to help ease Puerto Rico's economic crisis before it's too late.

Port of Kalama is taking steps to prep the site of its future 70-acre business park. Port commissioners this week awarded a $1.1 million contract for ground improvements and site preparation t…

RAMADI, Iraq (AP) — Six times in the past harrowing month, Um Omar and her family got a knock on the door of whatever home they were occupying in the extremist-held city of Ramadi: It was an I…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that tobacco companies had no basis to challenge a Food and Drug Administration report on menthol cigarettes, which the industry alleged was…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball fans are already the winners in a lawsuit scheduled for trial next week after the league agreed to let consumers buy single-team television packages for t…

The Cowlitz County Veterans Service Center is celebrating its one year anniversary in assisting veterans and families. Stop by and join us for the celebration and see what is available for veterans.

BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief on Friday denounced what he described as gang rapes of women in Burundi by security forces, torture and signs of ethnic repression in nine…

U.S. airlines are doing better at staying on schedule than a year ago, but more passengers are filing complaints against the carriers.

About 330,000 electric griddles sold at Wal-Mart are being recalled because of a defect that poses a shock hazard. Other consumer products recalled this week include faulty bicycles and chairs.

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — A woman who died this week in Sierra Leone tested positive for Ebola, officials said Friday, a setback for the region that comes only a day after the World Health…

It's quite a list: Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Ben Roethlisberger, Russell Wilson, Cam Newton, Carson Palmer and Alex Smith.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Police in Turkey detained academics Friday labelled "dark people" by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for signing a declaration denouncing military operations against Kurdi…

CANTERBURY, England (AP) — Anglican leaders have overwhelmingly decided to stay together at a summit aimed at preventing a split in their fellowship over homosexuality, Archbishop of Canterbur…

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Kenyan troops were killed when al-Shabab Islamic fighters attacked an African Union base in Somalia, Kenya's president said Friday. He gave no casualty figure but an …

DETROIT (AP) — After two tumultuous years of recalls, fines and friction, the government and the auto industry struck a peace treaty of sorts by agreeing to cooperate on safety issues in the future.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The latest on the continuing flow of people into and across Europe. All times local:

LONDON (AP) — British police are seeking a burglar who may have a heavy conscience — or pockets — after stealing 15,000 pounds ($21,500) in 1-pound ($1.43) coins.

CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — A city official who wanted to include an elderly woman in a photo op about a snow shoveling program persuaded a middle-aged man to dress up in a wig, earrings, lipstick a…

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions retained coach Jim Caldwell for a third season, giving him a chance to work with new general manager Bob Quinn.

NEW YORK (AP) — Chipotle says its stores will open several hours later than normal for one day next month so it can hold a meeting following a series of food scares.

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Friends and family of an American woman killed in her Florence apartment gathered Friday for a funeral and burial in her adopted Tuscan homeland as authorities prepared …

What: Bookapalooza ’16! Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation’s giant used-book sale with more than 25,000 books available.

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso's military tribunal has issued an arrest warrant for Ivory Coast's parliamentary speaker for his alleged role in a short-lived coup in September, …