Новости за 17.04.2018

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The state has extended an agreement with the company that designed the problem-plagued computer system for Rhode Island benefits programs. The contract was extended one week after the company apologized for botching the job. Deloitte Consulting will continue working on the program, known as the Unified Health Infrastructure Program, or UHIP (YOO’-hip),

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio online charter school that was one of the nation’s largest before it suspended operations amid a legal fight with the state is filing another appeal with the Ohio Supreme Court. The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow is looking to overturn a State Board of Education order that the school repay $60

During the month of Ramadan, observant Muslims perform daily fasts from dawn to dusk, only breaking the fast with a meal (usually a light one) after the sun sets. Fasting is intended to cleanse the soul, allowing Muslims to turn their attention inward, toward charity work and prayer, and away from material things. One of

MOSCOW — Russia’s chief prosecutor says law enforcement agencies have thwarted an alleged plot by right-wing soccer fans to derail events at the World Cup. Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika’s report to the upper house of parliament says the suspected organizers envisaged engaging members of the radical soccer fan group T.O.Y.S. to disrupt World Cup events

FREMONT, Calif. — Shares of Tesla Inc. traded lower Tuesday after reports that the company had shut down production of its Model 3 mass-market electric car again to solve manufacturing bottlenecks. The automaker told employees this week there would be a four- or five-day production hiatus. The company says it warned of future production pauses

ATLANTA — Closing arguments are underway in the murder trial of an Atlanta attorney who fatally shot his wife. There’s no question that 75-year-old Claud “Tex” McIver shot 64-year-old Diane McIver in September 2016. Jurors will have to decide whether they believe he did it on purpose. They have listened to roughly four weeks of

BRUSSELS — The Latest on the political situation in the Balkans (all times local): 4:10 p.m. The European Commission is recommending that the EU launch membership talks with Albania and Macedonia, even as enthusiasm for enlargement of the 28-nation bloc wanes. The EU’s executive arm, which monitors reform progress among countries hoping to join, said

LONDON — Chelsea wing back Marcos Alonso could miss the FA Cup semifinals after being charged with violent conduct following a challenge on Southampton striker Shane Long in a Premier League game. The incident in the first half of Saturday’s match at St. Mary’s was not seen by the referee but was caught on video

PORTLAND, Maine — The Trump administration is defending former President Barack Obama’s Atlantic Ocean monument and asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit from fishermen trying to eliminate it. The fishing groups sued to challenge the 2016 creation of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. The monument is a 5,000-square-mile area off New

“Our Little Secret: a Novel” (St. Martin’s Press), by Roz Nay Ten years ago, in the little town of Cove, Vermont, a quiet girl named Angela Petitjean fell in love with the dashing captain of the high school swim team. Now, Angela stews in the local police station, stonewalling a series of grim detectives who

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero says he is recovering from having keyhole surgery on his knee. The Argentina international gave the update on his fitness on Twitter on Tuesday. He didn’t give a timescale for his return, saying only he is “fully motivated to get back soon to the field.” The World

Daniel Cormier believes not having to cut weight will serve him well when he returns to the octagon to meet heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in July’s UFC 226 pay-per-view headliner. The light heavyweight champion also told the AP’s Dan Gelston on the “AP Sports Weekly” podcast that he wouldn’t mind holding both the light heavyweight

Students risked disciplinary action at nearly 3,000 high schools in the first nationwide walkout for gun policy reform in March. But they most likely didn’t risk their hopes for college admission. “Attention HS students: @AdelphiU fully supports your desire to stand up for your beliefs. Participation in non-violent demonstrations has never and will never affect

WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its economic outlook for the United States in 2018 and foresees a strong year for the global economy as well. But its chief economist warns that the prospect of an escalating trade conflict “threatens to undermine confidence and derail global growth prematurely.” The IMF predicts that the

BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has kind words for New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, with a little bit of prompting. Asked Tuesday by Television New Zealand whether she had any advice on coalition governments for Ardern and to assess their first meeting, the four-term chancellor launched into a typically academic answer about the

MONACO — Dominic Thiem saved a match point and beat Andrey Rublev of Russia 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday. Rublev was serving for the match at 5-4, 40-30 but hit a forehand narrowly wide. Fifth-seeded Thiem broke him with backhand pass down the line and held

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When you think of Florida, the colored stone walls of the Grand Canyon don’t come to mind. Neither do cowboys, wolves or Native American silver-and-turquoise jewelry. In downtown St. Petersburg, all of those icons of the American West are on display in a new museum. It’s called the James Museum of

WASHINGTON — The Latest on former FBI Director James Comey (all times local): 8:30 a.m. Former FBI Director James Comey says the process that led a Justice Department watchdog to conclude that Comey’s former deputy had misled him and investigators about his actions in the Hillary Clinton email investigation worked well. But Comey says the

MONACO — Jared Donaldson has been fined 5,000 euros ($6,200) for unsportsmanlike conduct after angrily ranting at the chair umpire during his first-round loss to Albert Ramos-Vinolas at the Monte Carlo Masters. The American became irate with a call when Ramos-Vinolas was serving at 3-2, 40-0 in the second set on Monday. Donaldson thought the

NORRISTOWN, Pa. — The Latest on the Bill Cosby’s sexual-assault retrial (all times local): 8:30 a.m. Bill Cosby has arrived for his sexual assault retrial, where prosecutors are building to a close in their case. A spokeswoman for the 80-year-old comedian blasted his chief accuser and her mother as they arrived at a suburban Philadelphia

“The Fallen” (Grand Central Publishing), by David Baldacci In David Baldacci’s “The Fallen,” Amos Decker, who had a terrible head injury while playing football, can recall all of his memories to the slightest detail as if rewinding a recorded program. He now works with the FBI. He’s on vacation with his partner, Alex Jamison, who

LONDON — British officials say the nerve agent used to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter was delivered in liquid form, and it will take months to remove all traces of the toxin. The Environment Department says nine sites need “specialist cleaning,” including a restaurant visited by the Skripals on March 4,

KARACHI, Pakistan — Pakistani police say they lobbed tear gas and fired gunshots in the air to try to disperse an angry crowd hurling stones at the officers. The violence left one protester dead after a gunshot to the head. The clashes erupted on Tuesday in the port city of Karachi during a demonstration over

Much-higher spending and one-time charges offset a12.6 percent jump in health care giant Johnson & Johnson’s first-quarter revenue, trimming its profit by 1.2 percent, but the results still beat Wall Street expectations. The maker of baby products, medical devices and blockbuster immune disorder drug Remicade on Tuesday reported revenue of $20.01 billion, topping analyst projections

Health care giant Johnson & Johnson’s first-quarter revenue jumped 12.6 percent as sales rose across its three business segments, but much-higher spending and one-time charges trimmed its net income by 1.2 percent. The results still beat Wall Street expectations. The maker of baby products, medical devices and blockbuster immune disorder drug Remicade on Tuesday reported