Новости за 08.04.2016

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's football confederation has told Spanish club Barcelona that it wants to have star striker Neymar available for both the Copa America Centenario in June and the Rio Olympics in August.

INDIANAPOLIS - An attorney for eight married lesbian couples argued Friday that the state of Indiana is discriminating against them by not allowing both women to be listed on their children's birth certificates, echoing a dispute that has led to similar lawsuits in several other states.

GRANADA, Spain - Granada's fans jeered their team on Friday after a dull 0-0 home draw against Malaga left it just outside the Spanish league's relegation zone.

SOUTHAVEN, Mississippi - A man has been arrested after police found homemade incendiary devices and guns in his car in the parking lot of a Mississippi church.

PORTLAND, Maine - A judge on Friday delivered a victory to supporters of a referendum aimed at legalizing marijuana by overturning the rejection of thousands of signatures by state election officials.

NEW ORLEANS - New federal maps say New Orleans is much less vulnerable to flooding than it was before Hurricane Katrina struck more than 10 years ago.

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Minnesota Wild left wing Thomas Vanek will miss the start of the team's first-round playoff series with an upper-body injury he recently aggravated.

PARIS - Teenage forward Maxwell Cornet scored twice as Lyon won 2-0 at Montpellier on Friday to boost its bid to finish second in the French league.

MADRID - Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is resting players for Saturday's Spanish league match against Eibar, with the goal of overturning his team's stunning loss at Wolfsburg in the Champions League.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan - Central Michigan's football team has suspended linebacker Malik Fountain after he was charged with assault, a misdemeanor.

CINCINNATI - The Reds called up first baseman Brandon Allen from Triple-A Louisville on Friday, filling their open roster spot for a series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

NEW YORK - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq stock market:

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, the longest-serving mayor in the city's history, announced unexpectedly Friday that he will not seek re-election when his fourth term ends next year.

NEW YORK - Los Angeles rappers N.W.A., whose legacy gained new life with the hit movie "Straight Outta Compton," join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Friday with a quartet of 1970s era rock acts.

DENVER - Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort said Friday that he's unsure whether the public relations aspect or a possible fan backlash would play a part in any future decisions he'd make on suspended shortstop Jose Reyes, "but if he did something wrong, he should pay for it."

BOSTON - A gay business group has withdrawn an invitation to Republican Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, citing his decision to speak at a weekend event featuring conservative leaders and a Texas minister who has said God sent Adolf Hitler for the Jews.

NEW YORK - Federal prosecutors in New York say a Gambino crime family associate has pleaded guilty to racketeering in connection with a 2002 mob killing.

GARY, Indiana - Gary police say a shattered window at a high school that school officials believe was caused by an explosive device is being investigated as an arson.

LAS VEGAS - Police say Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil is accused of grabbing a woman's hair from behind and pulling her to the ground at a Las Vegas Strip resort.

RAMALLAH, West Bank - A Palestinian official says the draft proposal for a new U.N. Security Council resolution seeks "accountability" for Israeli settlement building.

ROCKFORD, Illinois - Television home renovation expert Bob Vila is suing an Illinois public relations specialist whom he claims falsely purported to represent him to sell celebrity endorsement rights to promoters of Midwest home improvement shows.

FORTVILLE, Indiana - A suburban Indianapolis teacher's aide facing child seduction charges has been arrested.

PITTSBURGH - An American deported from Uganda and charged in a massive counterfeiting scheme won't learn for a few weeks whether he'll be released from jail until he stands trial.

CAIRO - The Saudi-led coalition behind a year-long military campaign against Yemen's Shiite rebels is ready to commit to a cease-fire as long as the rebels abide by a U.N. Security Council resolution that calls for their pullout from Yemeni cities, the alliance's spokesman said Friday.

A line of scarves and several other clothing items are being recalled this week because they fail to meet flammability standards. Other recalled consumer items include plastic trapeze rings and GPS bands.