Новости за 08.11.2015

For the Google group, its latest biomedical venture will join projects that include whiz-bang devices such as driverless cars, contact lenses that monitor blood-sugar for diabetics and health-tracking wristbands. Progress has been slow and "we should shake it up a little bit," he said. Besides cash, Google has tech tools to offer such as sensors to monitor the health of "people in the wild" versus just when they go to doctors and huge capabilities for data analysis.

Barge workers rescue 2 men who jumped from sinking boat BURLINGTON, N.J. (AP) — Two men who jumped from a boat that was sinking in the Delaware River were soon rescued by workers on a passing barge.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The luxury electric car market may be small, but it's lucrative enough to get another jolt — this time from a mysterious startup that says it wants to re-imagine how people interact with their autos. The startup of about 400 employees has poached executive talent from Tesla and also draws its name from a luminary scientist — Michael Faraday — who helped harness for humanity the forces of nature. Even Faraday's public announcement that California, Georgia, Louisiana and Nevada... Читать дальше...

Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg reports Sunday that the slight increase comes after prices previously fell 63 cents over 19 weeks. In the Lower 48 states, the highest average price of regular gasoline was $2.88 per gallon in Los Angeles.

(AP) — A successful first year partnership with American Airlines through Express Jet is opening the door for expanded service at Meridian Regional Airport over the next couple of years. The airport's president, Tom Williams, said at a press conference Friday that airline representatives have been extremely positive in addressing proposals for more flights and the addition of another hub to complement the existing one in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The biennial Dubai Airshow opened its doors Sunday without any major purchasing deals announced, instead giving Arab Gulf carriers an opportunity to showcase the latest and newest aircraft in their fast-growing fleets. The Dubai Airshow is seen as an increasingly important barometer of the state of the aviation industry and the rising roles of the big-spending Gulf carriers as they compete for routes and critical stopover traffic between Asia and Europe and to the Americas. Читать дальше...

CLEVELAND (AP) — A state law meant to effectively ban the use of traffic enforcement cameras is proving to have unintended consequences: motorists speeding along busy Ohio freeways getting a lot more tickets. [...] some communities have found a lucrative route around the rule by stationing officers with camera-equipped speed guns beside and above highways — rather than the local roadways where stationary cameras had been confined. About 200 tickets have been mailed since officers in the village... Читать дальше...

A large concern is that the number of farmers past typical retirement age is growing faster than those under age 35, meaning the pipeline could be emptying faster than it's filling up. [...] there is broad anecdotal evidence that young farmers with an interest in growing healthy, local food are helping keep farmland in production. Merrigan, who now runs the sustainability program at George Washington University, said while there are many young people who want to get into farming, the hard part... Читать дальше...

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The same financial difficulties that face houses of worship across the country have stalled a 10-year effort by New Hampshire's small Muslim community to construct their first mosque — and build a bridge to the non-Muslim neighbors who never wanted it there in the first place. A decade after the still-unfinished red brick structure began rising out of a stony hillside overlooking the Merrimack Valley, the Islamic Society of New Hampshire says it has raised about $2 million for the project... Читать дальше...

Federal aid to repair roads won't improve highway system COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An influx of federal money to repair hundreds of roads and bridges damaged by last month's historic flooding will do little to improve South Carolina's dilapidated highway system. The DOT will get reimbursed for much of the work through the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Highway Administration's emergency relief program. Some legislators were hoping the federal aid could help the state modernize... Читать дальше...

CAIRO (AP) — International passengers departing Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh continued to line up for flights on Sunday, as the first of three teams of Russian inspectors was dispatched to the country to examine airport security following last weekend's airline disaster. The Russian flight's crash in the Sinai Peninsula that killed all 224 people onboard continues to generate fallout, after the Islamic State claimed responsibility for its downing and U.S. and British officials say intelligence... Читать дальше...

The Navy shipbuilder told Machinists Union Local S6 that it wants to negotiate contract changes by year's end, instead of waiting until spring when the current labor contract expires, so it can shore up the framework for a labor pact to produce a competitive bid for Coast Guard off-shore patrol cutters in March. Workers feel like they're being forced to carry the load for concessions because of poor management decisions that have contributed to cost overruns and delays in several ships, including the stealthy, first-in-class Zumwalt. Читать дальше...

The James' new primary care doctor explained Lawrence's prostate cancer diagnosis and every procedure that followed until they understood each of them. The Comprehensive Care Program, funded with a $6.1 million federal grant, is an example of a new model of care aimed at changing the culture of America's health care system to one where doctors treat people rather than symptoms. Lynda Crandall, executive director of Pioneer Network, a nonprofit promoting a culture change in nursing homes, said some... Читать дальше...

With the 2015 construction season winding down, the agency is pointing to milestones this year, including rebuilding the northbound and southbound bridges near Waterbury's Exit 10 on Interstate 89 and the roundabout at the junction of Routes 100 and 2.

Bridge Street will be closed from the spring of 2016 until the end of the 2017 construction season between the intersections with Route 253 on the Vermont approach and Church Street and River Street on the New Hampshire approach.

Even with the frequency and severity of cyberattacks booming worldwide, efforts by the world's No. 3 economic power to improve its data security are being hobbled by a widespread corporate culture that views security breaches as a loss of face, leading to poor disclosure of incidents or information sharing at critical moments, Japanese experts and government officials say. Improving cybersecurity practices has emerged as a top national priority for Japan, stung in recent years by embarrassing leaks at Sony Pictures... Читать дальше...

Britain's foreign secretary says airport security in many cities will need to be overhauled if it is confirmed the Russian plane crash in the Sinai was caused by a bomb planted by the Islamic State group or someone inspired by the militants. U.S. and British officials suspect the Oct. 31 flight from Sharm el-Sheikh to St. Petersburg was brought down by a bomb on board, but Egypt warns it is too early to say what caused the crash. The British government and U.S. officials have said intelligence suggests the plane was downed by a bomb... Читать дальше...

Gunnar Hansen, who played the iconic villain Leatherface in the original "Texas Chain Saw Massacre," died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at his home in Maine, his agent said. In the movie, friends visiting their grandfather's house are hunted by Leatherface, a chain-saw wielding maniac. Hansen was a writer and producer of the film, which the Internet Movie Database says is about how a secret government facility becomes ground zero for the most horrific prison break in the history of mankind.

CAIRO (AP) — The airport at Egypt's resort of Sharm el-Sheikh has long had gaps in security, including a key baggage scanning device that often is not functioning and lax searches at an entry gate for food and fuel for the planes, security officials at the airport told The Associated Press. Security at the airport, and others around Egypt, have become a central concern as investigators probe the Oct. 31 crash of a Russian plane 23 minutes after it left Sharm el-Sheikh, killing all 224 on board. A spokesman for Egypt's Aviation Ministry... Читать дальше...

The following story contains spoilers about Sunday's episode of Quantico. On Sunday's episode, Miranda (Aunjanue Ellis) revealed Nimah and Raina's (Yasmine Al Massri) identities to the rest of the NATs. [...] in the present, Alex (Priyanka Chopra) and Simon (Tate Ellington) located Raina in Queens, who revealed that she and Nimah have been infiltrating an Islamic terrorist cell in the house across the street, and it was Nimah who was in the Grand Central surveillance footage. [...] Nimah's not... Читать дальше...

Gunnar Hansen, who played the mass murderer Leatherface in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, died Saturday at his home in Maine of pancreatic cancer, The Associated Press reports. [...] of his death, he was working as a writer and producer on the film Death House, which is about a prison break and is scheduled to be released in 2016.

Donald Trump hosted his much-anticipated episode of Saturday Night Live this weekend, with one sketch showing us what a Trump presidency might look like (spoiler alert: pretty good), and another in which he danced and rapped to Drake's "Hotline Bling." The show also brought back Darrell Hammond, who revisited his Trump impression (along with Taran Killam) during Trump's opening monologue. [...] Larry David returned as Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders - and broke character to call Trump a racist. Читать дальше...

Rogelio always has to make things complicated, are you kidding? [...] to me, as a dad, I can tell you now for a fact that I will never approve any guy who will be dating my daughter in the future.

Castle fans who have been agonizing over the separation of the show's core couple should play close attention to the next three episodes. Although viewers know that Beckett (Stana Katic) asked Castle (Nathan FIllion) for a separation to protect him while she searches for the mysterious LokSat, Castle is still completely in the dark. [...] his frustrations finally begin to boil over on Monday's episode when he works a case with Det. Slaughter (returning guest star Adam Baldwin).