Новости за 16.12.2015

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A local teacher is planning a bike trek across the U.S. to benefit a Fargo-based nonprofit dedicated to closing the achievement gap.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two legislative committees are set to hold public hearings on a bill that would increase state compensation limits for wrongful convictions.

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called Wednesday for governments to cooperate in regulating Internet use, stepping up efforts to promote controls that activists complain stifle fre…

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks surged while European markets were tentative Wednesday as investors waited to see whether the Fed raises interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Like many Americans, Warren Buffett can write a $2,700 check to support his favorite presidential candidate. But as one of the wealthiest Americans, he can also unleash imme…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders are girded to push a Christmas compromise on tax cuts and spending through the House and Senate by week's end after Republicans and Democrats reached ag…

The methodical brand of basketball that Bo Ryan ran at Wisconsin rarely surprised opponents as it piled up wins and two trips to the Final Four over the last two seasons.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A rate increase is finally coming.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lamar Odom's bizarre downfall from a former Los Angeles Lakers star to a lost soul in a Nevada brothel had the world searching Google for answers more than any other topic…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A snowy owl rescued from a downtown Green Bay smokestack has been released after weeks of rehabilitation at a local wildlife refuge.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A judge has found a St. Paul woman accused of killing her 5-week-old son incompetent to stand trial due to mental illness.

Last week, Hillary Clinton’s campaign released an ambitious plan for curbing tax inversions. It’s a good start, even if much more is needed.

Last week, Hillary Clinton’s campaign released an ambitious plan for curbing tax inversions. It’s a good start, even if much more is needed.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a presidential race reshaped by national security fears, Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio clashed over U.S. military intervention, government spying on Americans' communicati…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have claimed center Jarret Stoll off waivers from the New York Rangers.

The following editorial was published in Tuesday’s Chicago Tribune:

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar Series drivers will have more horsepower on road courses next season.

Since we doctors have been on the low-fat bandwagon, Americans have grown — and I don’t mean height-wise. I recently had a visit from a Tibetan physician who said he got off the airplane in Ch…

So many people seem incapable of seeing the parallels between America's involvement in the Middle East and the war in Vietnam.

Members of the Humane Society of the United States have been working long and hard to pass a bill that would restrict the private possession of dangerous wild animals in Wisconsin.

The 34th annual La Crosse Community Thanksgiving Dinner was held with much enthusiasm and success. Nearly 3,200 meals were served, both at the La Crosse Center and delivered to those unable to travel.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento star DeMarcus Cousins' manager was ejected for slapping at Rockets guard Jason Terry on Tuesday night during the Kings' 107-97 win over Houston.

PHOENIX (AP) — Officials say a medical helicopter with three people on board crashed in "rugged terrain" east of Phoenix late Tuesday night.

CENTRALIA, Ill. (AP) — Like most of the severely disabled residents at the Warren G. Murray Developmental Center in southern Illinois, Todd Clementz stuck to a routine: Deaf, blind and requiri…

BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday strongly criticized an expected U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, saying it should be canceled to avoid harming relations between Taipei and Beijing.