Новости за 29.07.2015

Brooks Hays
ACTON, Australia, July 29 (UPI) -- Researchers have developed an explanatory rogue wave theory they believe will help predict the phenomenon and better protect vulnerable ships.

Andrew V. Pestano
CARACAS, Venezuela, July 29 (UPI) -- Venezuela arrested 212 suspected criminals, some accused of rape and murder, in a Caracas neighborhood as part of a continued nationwide security operation.

Amy R. Connolly
JUPITER, Fla., July 29 (UPI) -- The search for Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen, both 14, enters the fifth day with rescue workers searching in the waterways from Florida to South Carolina.

Karen Butler
NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- "Boardwalk Empire" alum Michael Shannon is to play James Tyrone Jr. in the Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey Into Night."

Annie Martin
CHICAGO, July 29 (UPI) -- Trai Byers and Grace Gealey, who star as Andre Lyon and Anika Calhoun, aka Boo-Boo Kitty, on "Empire," have reportedly gotten engaged.

Ben Hooper
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 29 (UPI) -- A video taken by a perplexed motorist in Saudi Arabia shows how authorities blocked part of a road by placing a giant speed camera in the middle of a lane.

Ed Adamczyk
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Social media posts on the unverified account of Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei appear to present threatening comments directed toward the United States.

Tharadjyne Orisma
LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- Demi Lovato announced on Twitter that her pet dog, Buddy, has died in an accident.

Karen Butler
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., July 29 (UPI) -- Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige have joined the cast of the upcoming television production of "The Wiz Live!," NBC announced Wednesday.

Jared M. Feldschreiber
MOSCOW, July 29 (UPI) -- The Central Bank of Russia announced Wednesday it was halting purchases of foreign currency to replenish the country's international reserves.

Stephen Feller
SILVER SPRING, Md., July 29 (UPI) -- An inflatable balloon device has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to help obese patients lose weight without surgery.

Kulwant Saluja, Medill News Service
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Democratic House members argued Thursday that passage of Trans-Pacific Partnership would open the door to currency manipulation from countries participating in the TPP, resulting in the loss of millions of American jobs.

Daniel J. Graeber
NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- Chinese concerns about the durability of its economic momentum dragged further on crude oil prices, extending declines for a third straight day.

Ben Hooper
NAPLES, Fla., July 29 (UPI) -- A Florida pet store shared video of a musically talented parrot belting out her rendition of "Everything is Awesome" from "The Lego Movie".

Elizabeth Shim
SEOUL, July 29 (UPI) -- Former North Korean Defense Minister Hyon Yong Chol was executed for making disparaging remarks about Kim Jong Un, an analyst said Wednesday.

Dean DeChiaro, Medill News Service
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Although African-Americans overwhelmingly support Democrats in presidential politics, will their votes be harder to earn in a political climate rife with racial tension?

Annie Martin
LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- Channing Tatum is reportedly planning on departing upcoming Marvel standalone movie "Gambit."

Tomas Monzon
SACRAMENTO, July 29 (UPI) -- Model and actress Cara Delevingne endured an awkward interview with the hosts of "Good Day Sacramento" Wednesday.

Amy R. Connolly
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- The Obama administration plans to extend Pell grants to some federal and state prison inmates taking college courses.

Tharadjyne Orisma
NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- Victoria's Secret announced its new lineup of Angels Tuesday.

Tomas Monzon
PARIS, July 29 (UPI) -- French luxury goods manufacturer Hermes Group has produced an Elle Birkin bag for 31 years -- now, its namesake wants nothing to do with it.

Brooks Hays
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- According to new drilling data, Washington, D.C., is quickly sinking -- potentially exacerbating rising sea levels.

Daniel J. Graeber
PORTLAND, Ore., July 29 (UPI) -- Greenpeace said Wednesday several of its activists have suspended themselves from an Oregon bridge using climbing gear in a protest against Royal Dutch Shell.

Daniel J. Graeber
NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- Though posting a net loss from exploration and production activities, Hess Corp. said nevertheless production was up 23 percent year-on-year.

Amy R. Connolly
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- More scorching temperatures are expected Wednesday, putting millions of Americans in the path of extreme heat from New England to the Pacific Northwest.