Новости за 15.03.2016

Nearly 2,900 Alliant Energy customers in the Tomah area were without power Monday night after an equipment failure at a Tomah substation.

Nearly 2,900 Alliant Energy customers in the Tomah area were without power Monday night after an equipment failure at a Tomah substation.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Spitting at prosecutors would carry a felony charge under a bill the Wisconsin Senate is scheduled to take up Tuesday.

Without mentioning Chelsea or any other team, Antonio Conte has decided to step down as Italy coach after this year's European Championship.

A La Crosse man charged in a 2013 fatal stabbing at a downtown gas station faces his sixth criminal case since a jury acquitted him of homicide.

U.S. homebuilders remain optimistic that the housing market will improve, but their expectations for sales over the next six months have dimmed just as the spring home-selling season gets under way.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate plans to vote Tuesday on a bill prohibiting government officials from banning natural Christmas trees, which can be a fire risk, from churches and the state Capitol.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Bubba Watson was dressed to play golf Tuesday at Bay Hill. Except he's not playing the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses boosted their stockpiles by a small amount in January while sales fell for a fourth month.

LONDON (AP) — They've fled war and violence in the Middle East and Africa. They've crossed treacherous seas in small dinghies and lived in dusty refugee camps.

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The European Union has officially recognized a brand of Transylvanian cheese, the second Romanian product to win recognition in a month.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate is poised to take up a bill that would ensure sexual assault victims and others who report such crimes can't be cited or disciplined for underage drinking.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Factory activity in New York expanded in March for the first time since last summer, and measures of new orders and shipments also posted robust gains.

It was no wonder the Legislative committee chairperson did not want to hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 734, a bill that would return railroad trespassing law to pre-2006, which allowed crossings.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate is set to vote on a bill that would prohibit public schools from raising property taxes to recover more than their losses when students use vouchers to leave for private schools.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate is poised to give final approval to a bill that would allow Wisconsin voters to register online.

GENEVA (AP) — A United Nations agency says it has stopped working with Maria Sharapova pending the tennis star's doping case.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled in the first minutes of trading as falling commodity prices again pulled energy and materials companies lower.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A St. Paul man is accused of shooting at his personal care aide, narrowly missing her two young children with her in her car.

Our nation’s debt recently exceeded $19 trillion. How big a number is $19 trillion? For perspective, there are 18 trillion miles between Earth and the star Alpha Centauri. A rocket launched today would take 70,000 years to get there.

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The head of Bangladesh's central bank resigned Tuesday after hackers managed to divert $101 million from the country's account with the Federal Reserve Bank in New York.

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — Police in Rochester used a tracking dog and flashlights as they searched for two suspects who confronted residents of a home while wearing masks.

TUESDAY, March 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Even if farmers stopped using nitrogen fertilizers today, levels of dangerous nitrates in rivers and lakes would remain high for decades, researchers report.

TUESDAY, March 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Some young adults who constantly reach for their smartphones might be anxious or depressed, preliminary research suggests.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. producer prices edged down in February as both the cost of energy and food declined. The decline was the fifth drop in the past seven months, underscoring that inflation remains a no-show.