Новости за 17.05.2016

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Just a week after voting to scrap an unfinished 1970s-era nuclear power plant in Alabama, the Tennessee Valley Authority began taking steps toward possible future construction of small modular reactors.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Enrique Pena Nieto proposed Tuesday to legalize same-sex marriage in Mexico, a move that would enshrine on a national level a Supreme Court ruling last year that it was unconstitutional for states to bar such…

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Widely viewed pictures and video of a protester being kicked by Kenyan riot police as he lay on the ground have caused a stir in this East Africa country, prompting debate on police brutality and civil…

GENEVA (AP) — A vivid, pearl-shaped pink diamond said to be the largest of its kind to go under the hammer has sold at auction for 27.3 million Swiss francs ($28 million) at a Sotheby's auction.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of LendingClub, which forced out its founder last week, slumped further Tuesday after the company disclosed the U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation into its business.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday:

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky attorney general's advisory opinion says the governor isn't allowed to remove a trustee from the board of the Kentucky Retirement Systems before the trustee's term has expired.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Carson Palmer had probably the finest season of his 13 years as an NFL quarterback. But he and the rest of the Arizona Cardinals must deal with the ugly way it ended in a blowout loss…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have placed undrafted rookie cornerback and kick returner Morgan Burns on the reserve/retired list only days after signing him to the roster.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Texas pipeline company responsible for spilling more than 140,000 gallons of crude oil on the California coast last year was indicted on dozens of criminal charges in the disaster that closed popular beaches and killed…

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The number of Missouri's employed has reached a record high.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The co-CEO of Westfield Corp., one of the world's largest mall operators, said that shopping centers have to act more like technology companies in order to be relevant to the fast-changing consumer.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — A Rutgers University student's grandmother who helped the university nab President Barack Obama as its commencement speaker said she hasn't stopped smiling about that special day.

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels and government forces exchanged prisoners and dead fighters Tuesday near the divided city of Aleppo, the scene of some of the country's fiercest fighting in recent months.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped slightly in April to 6.4 percent.

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts trooper is getting kudos on social media for sharing a meal with a panhandler who was holding a sign asking for help.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will not cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood until July 7 in the third delay in acting against the abortion provider.

Friday, May 20, 2016 — Students who suffer a concussion may face more school difficulties than their peers with other sports-related injuries, a new study suggests.

TUESDAY, May 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Although people complain when their schedule gets too busy, new research suggests that being overbooked might actually be good for the brain.

TUESDAY, May 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Loved ones acting on behalf of critically ill patients are often more optimistic about outcomes than physicians. But not necessarily because they don't grasp the gravity of the case, new research suggests.

TUESDAY, May 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A hallucinogenic compound found in "magic mushrooms" shows promise in treating depression, a small, preliminary study found.

Results from more than a month of testing indicate no one was exposed to HIV or hepatitis at PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center as a result of a breach in sterilization procedure, PeaceHealth announced Tuesday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sam Bradford plans to mentor Carson Wentz and lead the Philadelphia Eagles for as long as they keep him around.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia television meteorologist has broken off from a trail run to rescue an injured baby screech owl and take it to a wildlife center, where it's doing well.