Новости за 12.08.2016

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Natural Gas failed to investigate the cause of at least eight previous failures on a gas main in a northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood before a January explosion damaged 50 houses and injured one man, according to a new state report. The report was released by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission on Wednesday,

SILVIS, Ill. — Zach Johnson made himself right at home in the John Deere Classic — again. From just up the road in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the two-time major champion shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday for a share of the lead with Patrick Rodgers and Ryan Moore in the suspended first round. “I don’t

MONETT, Mo. — Officials have scheduled a search for the remains of Monett pilot who was shot down 50 years ago over the Southeast Asian nation of Laos. The excavation for Capt. Thomas Wolfe’s remains is scheduled for the fall, The Joplin Globe (http://bit.ly/2b8Tulv ) reports. The 28-year-old Wolfe and two other pilots were killed

BISMARCK, N.D. — Authorities in North Dakota have arrested a dozen people protesting the $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline. Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier said the 12 arrests as of Thursday evening were for disorderly conduct or criminal trespass. He says some protesters encroached on a zone established for workers’ safety. Those arrested were brought

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chicago White Sox right-hander Miguel Gonzalez left with a right groin strain after 21 pitches Thursday night in his start against the Kansas City Royals. After Salvador Perez fouled off a full-count pitch leading off the second, White Sox manager Robin Ventura and trainer Herm Schneider came to the mound to

WASHINGTON — A congressional review panel says there is “substantial reason to believe” that a Republican congressman from Texas may have been perceived to be acting in his own financial interest when he offered an amendment to benefit auto dealers last year. Texas Rep. Roger Williams is an auto dealer, and he has come under

DENVER — A mix-up in paperwork by a prosecutor has once again postponed a hearing for a northern Colorado nurse charged with inappropriately touching six women under his care in Colorado and three more in Nebraska. Thomas Moore was due in court Thursday for a preliminary hearing, which is now set for Aug. 22. It

HINTON, Iowa — The Central Valley Ag Co-op in Hinton has moved two 100-foot dryers away from a grain elevator that was damaged in a March explosion that injured two employees. The dryers remain in good condition, The Sioux City Journal (http://bit.ly/2aOPafV ) reports. Officials say picking up and moving a grain dryer is unusual.

NORMAN, Okla. — Mark Cody resigned as Oklahoma’s head wrestling coach Thursday, saying he believed it was time for new leadership. Cody led the Sooners to a 55-34 record over five seasons that included a 10th-place NCAA Tournament finish in 2014. “I am extremely grateful to have had the privilege to coach at the University

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Pacific Island nation of Fiji erupted into celebration on Friday after its rugby sevens team defeated Britain to capture the country’s first Olympic medal. The fact it was gold made it even more of a reason to party. In the capital of Suva, fans packed the 15,000-seat National Stadium to

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian organized crime prosecutors on Thursday detained a man they allege appeared in a British television news report claiming that gangs are trafficking guns in Romania. Atilla Csaba Pantics was detained on suspicion of being complicit to communicating false information, being in a criminal group and illegally possessing weapons, prosecutors said. Prosecutors

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria has reported the first two cases of polio after more than two years, in an area newly liberated from Islamic extremists who attacked polio vaccinators in the past, the government and the World Health Organization said Thursday. Nigeria’s removal from WHO’s list of polio-endemic countries in October had meant the entire

READING, Pa. — The owners of a Pennsylvania cemetery are trying to prevent the relatives of those buried there from visiting the graves. The Reading Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/2aOYxIg) that a company owned by Paul and Jean Dovin filed a lawsuit in county court Monday that says the advertisement for the property failed to inform them

CONVENT, La. — Firefighters contained a blaze that broke Thursday at a refinery along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Angela Goodwin, a spokeswoman for Motiva’s Convent Refinery, said a fire began in the H-Oil unit about 10:50 a.m. She said emergency response teams within the refinery brought the fire under control

CONVENT, La. — The Latest on Louisiana refinery fire (all times local): 3:25 p.m. Firefighters at a refinery along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge have contained a fire inside the plant. Angela Goodwin, a spokeswoman for Motiva’s Convent Refinery, said a fire began in the H-Oil unit about 10:50 a.m. She

BILLINGS, Mont. — A trade group for the energy industry accused federal officials Thursday of illegally canceling or postponing the sale of more than two dozen oil and gas leases over the past two years. The Western Energy Alliance sued the Obama administration in U.S. District Court in New Mexico, seeking to force officials to

TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a convicted killer spent too much time in solitary confinement after throwing a bucket of feces, urine and hot water at corrections officers. Rigoberto Mejia was punished after throwing the bucket at an officer outside of his cell in July 2013. The state corrections

BOSTON — Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz wasn’t going to sit out a late-season game against the rival New York Yankees. Ortiz left Wednesday night’s game during an at-bat in the ninth inning after fouling a ball off his shin. His status for Thursday’s series finale was uncertain following the Yankees’ 9-4 win over

BANGKOK — Thai police on Friday were searching for clues to who set off two small bombs in the seaside resort town of Hua Hin. The twin blasts killed one person and wounded nearly 20 more — half of them foreigners. It was not clear who was behind the attack. But the timing suggested it

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quarterback Tom Brady has been excused from the Patriots’ preseason opener against the Saints to attend the memorial services of a family member. The team made the announcement prior to Thursday night’s game. Brady has been suspended by the league for the first four games of the regular season for his role

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Showtime is in talks with Stephen Colbert to host a live election-night comedy special, the channel’s chief executive said. “I think it’s going to happen,” Showtime CEO David Nevins told a TV critics meeting Thursday. “Stephen wants to do it, I want to do it,” he said. The idea is to

LOS ANGELES — The outgoing Australian wallaby Rocko and his quirky friends are returning to TV. Nickelodeon announced plans Thursday to resurrect the 1990s animated series “Rocko’s Modern Life” for a one-hour TV movie. The series originally ran from 1993 to 1996. “Rocko’s Modern Life” creator Joe Murray will serve as the movie’s executive producer.

RIO DE JANEIRO — While Andriy Hovorov hasn’t been home for almost three years, he is representing his native region of Crimea quite well in Rio. Hovorov raced for Ukraine on Thursday and posted the fastest time of the men’s 50-meter freestyle heats, making the furious dash to the wall in 21.49 seconds, better than

NEW YORK — Kevin Hart is used to entertaining audiences with his jokes, and now he’s hoping to do so with his rhymes. The superstar comedian has signed a deal with Motown Records to release an album under his rapper alter-ego, Chocolate Droppa, this fall. While he hasn’t released music before, Hart has showcased his

DALLAS — The cancellation of more than 2,000 Southwest Airlines flights due to a computer outage last month will cost the carrier an estimated $54 million. The Dallas Morning News (http://bit.ly/2aV2tcm ) reported the lost revenue and increased cost estimates based on a Southwest investor advisory released Wednesday. Dallas-based Southwest blamed a router failure for