Новости за 08.12.2015

Andrew V. Pestano
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The Justice Department announced a Secret Service agent was sentenced to nearly six years in prison in a case related to the Silk Road marketplace.

Ed Adamczyk
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Outerwall Inc., parent company of DVD lender Redbox, announced the departure of CEO Mark Horak amid lowered earnings expectations.

Wade Sheridan
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and the rest of "The Voice" cast came together for an interview where the new couple dodged questions about their relationship.

Marilyn Malara
BEERWAH, Australia, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- 'Dancing With The Stars' winners Derek Hough and Bindi Irwin reunited this week in Australia.

Daniel J. Graeber
PARIS, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- New Zealand's government joined a global geothermal energy group, saying the move was emblematic of a shift toward a low-carbon economy.

Ed Adamczyk
PRETORIA, South Africa, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Oscar Pistorius was granted bail Tuesday while he awaits new sentencing for the 2013 death of his girlfriend.

Marilyn Malara
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Jared Leto apologized Monday after he was seen dissing Taylor Swift and her latest record in a video.

Wade Sheridan
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- As Quentin Tarantino's latest film "The Hateful Eight" prepares to open on Christmas Day, star Channing Tatum has admitted to being nervous while on set.

Andrew V. Pestano
BOSTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- About 30 Boston College students, including several basketball players, got sick after eating Chipotle, which could stem from E. coli contamination.

Daniel J. Graeber
PERTH, Australia, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Australian energy company Woodside Petroleum announced it withdrew its bid to merge business operations with rival Oil Search Ltd.

Amy R. Connolly
SAN BERNARDINO , Calif., Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Tashfeen Malik and Syed Farook, who killed 14 at a holiday party in San Bernardino, Calif., had been long radicalized and spending time at local gun ranges.

Daniel J. Graeber
HOUSTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The outlook for the oil-based economy in Texas is anything but certain, though some form of recovery is expected later in 2016, an economist said.

Daniel J. Graeber
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Supply and demand dynamics on the crude oil market, coupled with downward pressure from OPEC's meeting, should keep U.S. gas prices lower, AAA said.

Amy R. Connolly
BALTIMORE, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- University of Maryland President Wallace Loh wants to change the name of the college's Byrd Stadium which honors a former school leader who opposed integration.

Shawn Price
PARIS, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- U2 invited Eagles of Death Metal to share their stage in Paris less than a month after the terrorist attacks killed 130 people in the city.

By United Press International
On Dec. 8, 1987, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed the historic Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

The Sports Xchange
BEREA, Ohio -- Only four games remain before a nightmarish season ends for the Cleveland Browns. Who will play quarterback in those contests is a mystery.

The Sports Xchange
Former USC football coach Steve Sarkisian filed a lawsuit on Monday, alleging the school wrongfully terminated him in October instead of allowing him to seek treatment for alcoholism.

The Sports Xchange
NBA icon LeBron James has inked a lifetime contract with Nike, according to published reports.

The Sports Xchange
The winner will be named on Saturday, when the Heisman Trophy is presented in New York to the top vote-getter.

The Sports Xchange
Alabama running back Derrick Henry, Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey and Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson were named the three finalists for the Heisman Trophy on Monday.

The Sports Xchange
LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Jay Cutler shrugged off the effect of his missing brother-in-law, 30-year-old Michael Cavallari, after the game by saying all players have to maintain their focus on the task at hand.

The Sports Xchange
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Running back Adrian Peterson wasn't happy after getting season lows in carries (eight) and rushing yards (18) in the Minnesota Vikings 38-7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

By Patti Traina, The Sports Xchange
EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J. -- New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin has been in this position before, where when the temperature starts to drop, the heat under his proverbial seat gets warmer and warmer.

By Howard Balzer, The Sports Xchange
EARTH CITY, Mo. -- Wide receiver Stedman Bailey, who is continuing his recovery from being shot in the head, was reinstated from the suspended list Monday.