Новости за 18.05.2016

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy grew at a better than expected 1.7 percent annual pace in the first quarter of this year, as solid consumer demand and higher government spending offset relatively weak business investment and sluggish exports.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal court in Northern California has rejected an effort to block a new San Francisco law that requires health warnings on ads for sugary drinks.

NEW YORK (AP) — Dikembe Mutombo is rejecting the idea of another NBA draft lottery conspiracy.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors are investigating claims that dozens of top Russian athletes participated in a sophisticated state-sponsored doping program, The New York Times reported Tuesday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson wasn't expecting any revelations about what he could have done differently to lead the Tigers to a national championship last season.

BOSTON (AP) — Kelly Olynyk had a promising regular season derailed late in the year by recurring right shoulder issues.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers won the NBA draft lottery Tuesday night and will have the No. 1 pick in June.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — In the latest episode of tourists disturbing wildlife and sensitive geological sites in a national park, a group of men who post pictures and videos of their travels on social media are in hot water for…

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Former Denver Broncos safety John Lynch used to look up from the grass at Sports Authority Field and glance at the names along the team's hallowed Ring of Fame.

East Kelso residents should avoid using tap water in the evenings while the city flushes water mains. The procedures start next week and will continue for a month.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers bolstered their tight end depth on Tuesday, signing veteran David Johnson to a one-year deal.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves stayed put in the NBA draft lottery on Tuesday night and will pick fifth in the first round on June 23.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers win lottery; have No. 1 pick in upcoming NBA draft.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The team that struggled to protect a fourth-quarter lead all season long suddenly has figured out how to stage late comebacks in the postseason — against the toughest teams and in the most hostile environments, no…

The Longview man accused of pistol whipping his ex-girlfriend and possibly firing at Cowlitz County sheriff’s deputies early Monday morning has a long criminal record sheet that includes several allegedly racially motivated attacks on black men.

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts environmental advocacy group is suing ExxonMobil for what it calls "a decades-long campaign to discredit climate change."

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Texas pipeline company that spilled 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 sea…

Friday, May 20, 2016 — The Nutrition Facts panel on packaged foods in the United States is about to get a long-awaited facelift, with a redesign emphasizing realistic portion sizes and added sugars.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Some immigrants who have entered the country illegally will be allowed to teach and practice medicine in New York state after its licensing board voted to accept applications from those immigrants brought to the United States…

Community members are invited to a free reception May 26 to honor retiring Longview School District employees.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The FBI and an attorney offered rewards totaling $35,000 Tuesday for information in the shooting of a 9-year-old Milwaukee girl who was struck by a bullet fired from outside her home earlier this month.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California city has moved to install surveillance cameras along a stretch of highway as authorities investigate a spate of freeway shootings that have taken the lives of six people, including a young mother of four,…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Legislature passed a bill Tuesday prohibiting abortion after 19 weeks, becoming the 17th state to pass the restrictive ban.

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has revoked the bail of a man once dubbed Porn's New King after prosecutors said he violated bail conditions in a financial case.

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — When the makers of the globe-hopping video game "Overwatch" were coming up with the backstory for a character with the ability to freeze enemies and erect ice walls, their initial inclination was to make her homeland…