Новости за 18.05.2016

ELANGAPITIYA VILLAGE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Soldiers and police used sticks and bare hands Wednesday to dig through enormous piles of mud covering houses in three villages hit by massive landslides in central Sri Lanka, with hundreds of families reported…

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish authorities say a TV tower that snapped in half may have been the target of sabotage.

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The man charged with leading police on a 50-mile car chase from Massachusetts to New Hampshire that ended with officers punching him as he appeared to surrender is scheduled to appear in court.

HELSINKI (AP) — Finland's Parliament has one. Nokia has one. And now a Burger King restaurant in downtown Helsinki has its own sauna.

GENEVA (AP) — Christie's is auctioning a fancy vivid blue diamond known as the "Oppenheimer Blue" that's estimated to fetch between 38 million and 45 million Swiss francs (about $39-46 million).

GENEVA (AP) — The Latest on migrants in Europe (all times local):

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian soldiers have found one of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram from Chibok, making her the first freed from the Islamic extremists since the mass kidnapping more than two years ago. Her uncle describes her…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton should apologize to the Poles for having said they think "democracy is too much trouble" and want to have an "authoritarian dictatorship," Poland's prime minister said Wednesday.

BEIRUT (AP) — Two opposition activist groups are reporting that an air raid on a central Syrian town has killed at least 12 people, including children.

NEW YORK (AP) — The government's new rules requiring overtime pay for millions of workers have small business owners facing some hard choices.

LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the developments in the Olympic world (all times local):

ATLANTIS, South Africa (AP) — Every Friday afternoon, some South African boys head for the sand dunes that surround Atlantis, a poor area on Cape Town's outskirts where drug gangs operate and shootings occur regularly. There, they slide and skid…

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA will elect a new president on Sept. 14, with former FIFA candidate Michael van Praag first to declare plans to replace Michel Platini in a contest likely to have several contenders.

TROMSOE, Norway (AP) — Norway awarded on Wednesday 10 new licenses for offshore oil and gas exploration in the Barents Sea, including three in previously untouched waters near the Russian border.

WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Most neighborhood parks in the United States are geared toward younger people, which limits their use, a new study suggests.

DWLS, felony eluding — Longview police Tuesday arrested Shaun Patrick Reese, 32, on suspicion of third-degree driving with a suspended license, felony eluding and a trip permit violation.

Theft, drugs — Kelso police Sunday arrested Heather LeeAnne Bell, 27, on suspicion of second-degree theft and felony drug possession.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Parts of South Texas have been hit with hail the size of tennis balls as storms dumped up to 4 inches of rain.

SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — A PetSmart dog groomer will be arraigned next month on a felony animal cruelty charge after police say he likely contributed to the death of a dachshund in his care.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The national champion University of North Dakota men's hockey team will be recognized during a Minnesota Twins baseball game this weekend.

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

ROSSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say a woman was shot as she walked to a bus stop near a Baltimore County hospital.

TUESDAY, May 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Potatoes are a popular staple of the American diet, but eating too many -- whether boiled, baked, mashed or fried -- may raise the risk for high blood pressure, a new study suggests.

(HealthDay News) -- If you have an occasional case of the blues, there are things you can do to help boost your mood.

(HealthDay News) -- Practicing rhythmic breathing can help you meet your exercise goals, especially if they involve running.