Новости за 27.03.2019

NEW YORK — Many small business owners get some unpleasant surprises when they buy a company, whether the problems are with staffers, finances or the firm’s technology, equipment or premises. Expect the unexpected is the advice from small business consultants, including those who have bought and sold companies themselves. “You always get surprises after the

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have signed safety George Iloka, adding experience at a position that was a high priority going into the offseason. The addition of Iloka on a one-year contract came after the Cowboys decided against being serious bidders for Earl Thomas. A three-time All-Pro during nine seasons in Seattle, Thomas signed

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Dante Fabbro to a three-year, entry-level contract. Fabbro collected 33 points and 28 assists as a junior at Boston University this season. The 20-year-old Fabbro was the only college player to have at least 30 points and 80 blocked shots this season. The 6-foot-1, 193-pound Fabbro

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A memorial gate leading to the student section entrance of Purdue University’s football stadium will be built to honor Tyler Trent, the school’s superfan and cancer activist who died in January. University President Mitch Daniels announced plans Wednesday for the permanent memorial at Ross-Ade Stadium for Trent, who died on Jan.

ATLANTA — The Republican author of a “heartbeat” bill that would ban almost all abortions in Georgia says he’s worried his colleagues are starting to waver. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that a Facebook video posted this week shows Rep. Ed Setzler expressing concern about pressure from abortion rights advocates. Setzler says in the video that

MOSCOW — A shepherd in the country of Georgia has been sentenced to life in prison for killing an American couple and their 4-year-old son. Malkhaz Kobauri was sentenced Wednesday at a court in the city of Gori for the July slayings of Ryan and Lora Smith and their son, Caleb. He also was convicted

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s Foreign Ministry is calling on the U.N. human rights commissioner to denounce President Donald Trump’s recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights. The ministry’s statement Wednesday said Trump’s decision this week is a “blatant aggression” against Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, as well as a violation of the U.N.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Some Florida theme parks will be debuting new attractions this week. SeaWorld Orlando on Wednesday is opening a Sesame Street land, while down the interstate, Legoland Florida in Winter Haven is debuting an area based on “The Lego Movie” and its sequel. Both additions to central Florida’s theme park landscape are aimed

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers have shelved a bill that would’ve made it more difficult for residents to change their gender on driver’s licenses or state identification cards. The bill was removed from the Indiana House’s calendar Tuesday. It would’ve required an amended birth certificate to complete a gender identity change on credentials issued by the

NEW YORK — New York has long been a city known for jazz. What’s less well-known is how kid- and family-friendly jazz performances here can be. Many performers have day jobs as educators, and although many venues are nightclubs, there are jazz performances where even toddlers are welcome. “When I was a kid, the Vanguard

“Spearhead: The World War II Odyssey of an American Tank Gunner,” by Adam Makos (Ballantine Books) With his two previous books, journalist Adam Makos established himself as a meticulous researcher who’s equally adept at spinning a good, old-fashioned yarn. In “Spearhead,” he doesn’t venture far from what he does best. Again, he returns to World

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A public defender was taken to the hospital after a defendant in court punched her in the head, knocking her to the ground during a bond hearing in Fort Lauderdale. Assistant Public Defender Julie Chase was standing next to a female defendant at a podium Wednesday morning when a man waiting

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s president has distanced himself from the government’s recent co-sponsorship of a resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council giving the island nation two more years to fulfil its commitment to investigate alleged abuses during its civil war. In a speech Wednesday highlighting factionalism within the government, President Maithripala Siriena

LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistani police have arrested a man for beating his wife in public after the incident triggered wide condemnation and uproar on social media. Police official Mahboob Hussain in the eastern city of Lahore says the husband, Mohammad Faisal, is believed to have been habitually beating his wife. The couple have been married

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is rejecting arguments made by Justice Brett Kavanaugh when he was an appeals court judge in a case involving securities fraud. The court’s 6-2 ruling Wednesday affirms an appeals court decision against investment banker Francis Lorenzo over false and misleading statements Lorenzo sent in emails to potential investors in a

BERLIN — Employee representatives at Germany’s Commerzbank are calling on managers to break off talks on a possible merger with Deutsche Bank, which they are describing as an “unmanageable adventure.” The major German lenders announced March 17 that they would discuss a possible combination, which the country’s finance minister reportedly views favorably. However, there is

SAO PAULO — A journalist who was one of the six survivors of the Chapecoense soccer team air crash has died after a heart attack. Rafael Henzel, who was 45, died in the southern Brazilian city of Chapeco. Radio Oeste Capital, where Henzel worked, said he died Tuesday in a local hospital after feeling ill

Stock indexes veered between small gains and losses in early trading Wednesday on Wall Street as the market cooled off after posting solid gains a day earlier. Losses in technology, health care and energy companies outweighed gains in industrial and consumer discretionary sector stocks. Western Digital led the technology sector slide with a loss of

CROWN POINT, Ind. — An Indiana man has pleaded guilty in a 2016 Lake Michigan boat crash that killed two passengers on the boat. The Post-Tribune reports 39-year-old Tony Gibson entered the plea Tuesday in Lake Superior Court to two counts of reckless homicide in the deaths of 68-year-old Richard Wade of Hammond, Indiana, and

AUSTIN, Texas — The 64 players at the Dell Technologies Match Play are guaranteed at least three matches. That doesn’t take away the sense of urgency to win the opening match Wednesday at Austin Country Club. This is the fifth year of group play. One player from each of the 16 groups advances to the

Apple’s latest move into streaming video illustrates an escalating trend: Tech’s biggest companies, faced with limits to their growth, are encroaching on each other’s turf. Apple is taking on Netflix. Facebook is edging into Amazon’s sphere with its e-commerce plans. Google, which has already challenged Amazon and Microsoft in cloud computing, is launching an online

LONDON — Musician “Ranking Roger” Charlery, singer with ska band The English Beat, has died at the age of 56. The band says Charlery died Tuesday “peacefully at his home surrounded by family.” He suffered a stroke last year and had recently been diagnosed with two brain tumors and lung cancer. Formed in 1978, The

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Denis Shapovalov worked the late-night shift to reach the quarterfinals at the Miami Open. The 19-year-old Canadian left-hander beat 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) in a match that started following a two-hour rain delay and ended shortly after 1:30 Wednesday morning. The match was extremely close: Each

FRANKFURT, Germany — European Union officials have struck a provisional political deal to require new safety features on autos that would include technology to keep cars within legal speed limits. So-called intelligent speed assistance recognizes prevailing speed laws using mapping systems and limits engine power to help the driver avoid speeding. The technology can be

NEW YORK — Brian Banks, whose story of being wrongfully accused of rape will be a feature film in August, has a memoir coming out the month before. Atria Books announced Tuesday that Banks’ “What Set Me Free” will be published July 2. Banks said in a statement that he wants to call attention to