Новости за 18.08.2015

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's beleaguered prime minister faces a political test next month with an opinion poll on Tuesday showing his center-right party faces a large swing against it in a by-election in the nation's most conservative state. A poll by Sydney-based market researcher Newspoll published in The Australian newspaper on Tuesday shows that Abbott's Liberal Party could lose a by-election on Sept. 19 in Western Australia state despite winning the 2013 election in the district of... Читать дальше...

The Cardinals placed rookie outfielder Randal Grichuk on the 15-day disabled list with a right elbow strain Monday. Outfielder Tommy Pham was recalled from Triple-A Memphis to make his second stint with the National League Central leaders. The Blue Jays have sent right-hander Drew Hutchison to Triple-A Buffalo a day after he moved to 12-2 by pitching Toronto to a win over the Yankees. Hutchison is tied for sixth in the American League in wins but has been inconsistent, especially on the road... Читать дальше...

Cardinals take advantage of misplay to top Giants The Cardinals came in with 75 wins, but the Giants were riding the crest of a sweet tsunami of confidence, coming off a 5-1 home stand, laughing in the face of a brutal stretch of games against top clubs. The difference in the game was one quirky play in the bottom of the eighth, the winning run scoring on a wild relay throw to first by shortstop Brandon Crawford. [...] with one out and runners on first and third, Crawford faced one of those plays you just don’t practice. Читать дальше...

BALTIMORE — With Sonny Gray back on the mound, the A’s hoped their garbage dump of a road trip might end on an up note. [...] bad defense — Oakland’s first in six games — led to three unearned runs, all of them coming on Steve Clevenger’s homer off Cy Young candidate Gray in the fourth inning of a 4-2 loss to Baltimore. If there was any consolation for the A’s, it’s that the unearned runs meant Gray remained the league ERA leader. Working for the first time in 10 days after getting scratched with back spasms... Читать дальше...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's health authority is urging nearly 2,000 scouts returning from a gathering in Japan to get medical treatment after a suspected outbreak of meningitis. The Swedish health agency urged returning participants to seek preventive treatment as a precaution, even if they're not feeling sick.

DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — A night-long artillery exchange in eastern Ukraine between government troops and Russia-backed rebels claimed nine lives on Monday, casting doubt on the already shaky cease-fire. The fighting between Russia-backed separatist rebels and Ukrainian government troops in the country's industrial heartland eased after a truce was signed in February. The rebel mouthpiece Donetsk News Agency said artillery fire killed three people in a front line town of Horlivka and two in the rebel capital of Donetsk. Читать дальше...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A worker on the set strikes the clapperboard to the shout of "Action!" and three women launch into a heated argument about an abandoned child who was rescued from the streets but cannot be tamed of her violent impulses. The exodus of talent, a gradual crackdown on the media and a financial crisis that caused advertisers to flee nearly drove the industry to extinction. "To keep living in this country demands resistance and the only way we have to legally fight back is by... Читать дальше...

The airline's crisis center official in Jayapura's Sentani airport, Budiono, said all the passengers were Indonesians, and included three local government officials and two members of the local parliament who were to attend a ceremony Monday in Oksibil marking the 70th anniversary of Indonesia's independence from Dutch colonial rule. The passengers included four postal workers aboard the plane were escorting four bags of cash totaling $468,750 in government aid for poor families to help offset a spike in fuel prices... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES — Construction of an NFL stadium in the Los Angeles area could come with another change: a possible shift in division for the Raiders or the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers and Raiders are rivals in the AFC West, which could make game scheduling and other issues difficult in a shared stadium. The teams have made clear to the league and NFL owners that “you send us to L.A. and you’ll make the decision as to who plays in what conference or division,” Policy told reporters after detailing... Читать дальше...

Wi-Fi remains hit or miss on Bay Area transit Since Muni started shutting down its Metro subway lines every night at the end of July to upgrade communications systems, many riders have been asking the same question. “It seems like a good idea and would be a nice gesture to the riders to offset the inconvenience of the nighttime closure,” said Muni rider Jeffrey Burke Whitten. During the six-month closure, Muni is replacing its radio system and the emergency phones in its tunnels but has no plans to install Wi-Fi... Читать дальше...

The D.C. Office of Motion Picture and Television Development says Wonder performed a few songs at the D.C. Armory Mall on Monday. The concert is part of a news conference promoting Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life Performance" tour.

Because of his abbreviated season he doesn’t really feel as if it’s his second year in the NFL. Rams cornerback E.J. Gaines, a projected starter, will miss the season with a foot injury. Vikings right tackle Phil Loadholt’s season is over because of a torn left Achilles tendon, an injury he suffered in Saturday’s preseason game against the Buccaneers. ... Bills backup linebacker Ty Powell sustained a potentially season-ending injury to his right knee during a joint practice with the Browns. ... Johnson... Читать дальше...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Daily Game" game were: 1-3-3 (one, three, three)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were: 0-9-6-3, Sum It Up: 18 (zero, nine, six, three; Sum It Up: eighteen)

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were: 05-08-13-14-15-21-23-26-33-35-36-37-39-53-63-64-65-68-78-80 (five, eight, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-six, thirty-three, thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-nine, fifty-three, sixty-three, sixty-four, sixty-five, sixty-eight, seventy-eight, eighty)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Night" game were: 01-03-06-09-10-13-14-17-18-20-21-24 (one, three, six, nine, ten, thirteen, fourteen, seventeen, eighteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-four)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were: 9-5-2, Sum It Up: 16 (nine, five, two; Sum It Up: sixteen)

(AP) — A former sixth-grade teacher in Cheyenne who pleaded no contest to charges she had sex with a 13-year-old boy has been sentenced to eight to 12 years in prison. Prosecutors say the boy was prepared to testify and investigators had text messages and other evidence to support the charges.

Nearly five years after the San Bruno gas pipeline explosion, state regulators called Monday for a $2 million utility-financed investigation into whether Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is putting enough emphasis on safety. The state Public Utilities Commission said it would consider a staff plan at its Aug. 27 meeting to hire a consultant who would look at whether PG&E’s “organizational culture and governance prioritize safety.” Since Picker’s remarks, PG&E Vice Chairman and former President... Читать дальше...

Athletic Bilbao ended a 31-year trophy drought with a 1-1 draw at Barcelona on Monday, claiming the Spanish Super Cup with a 5-1 aggregate victory over the reigning European soccer champions. Bilbao won Friday’s first leg 4-0. Bilbao won its last title in 1984, when it beat Barcelona 1-0 in the Copa del Rey final. The result means Barcelona can’t match the six titles it won in a single calendar year under Pep Guardiola in 2009. Last week, Barcelona... Читать дальше...

Wed., Aug. 19, jackpot: $80 million Mega Wed., Aug. 19, jackpot: $9 million Monday, Aug. 17, draws Fantasy 5 Daily 3 (midday) Daily 3 (evening) Daily Derby race time: 1:44.85 First [...] [...] Money Bags Friday, Aug. 14, draw and payouts Mega MillionsJackpot: $30 million Mega Prize category winners Prize amount per winner 5 of 5 with Mega 4 of 5 with Mega 3 of 5 with Mega 2 of 5 with Mega 1 of 5 with Mega Matched Mega Tuesday, Aug. 18, jackpot: $39 million For lottery updates... Читать дальше...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection was briefly forced to ground 14 of its tactical aircraft that help guide air tankers and helicopters Monday afternoon after one of the planes had a problem with its propeller, officials said. Cal Fire ordered its fleet of 14 OV-10 A Broncos to stay on the ground after a piece of a propeller came off while one of the planes was warming up at an airfield in Paso Robles (San Luis Obispo County), said Daniel Berlant, an agency spokesman. The OV-10 is a tactical coordination plane... Читать дальше...

On Wednesday, cornerback Dontae Johnson broadly spelled out how the 49ers’ system under defensive coordinator Eric Mangini differs from that of Mangini’s predecessor, Vic Fangio. Three days later and 11 minutes deep into the debut of the new-look defense, it wasn’t clear what those guys were thinking. In a 23-10 loss to the Texans in their preseason opener, the 49ers allowed 164 yards on the first 17 plays, which included a 58-yard touchdown pass, a 17-yard completion and runs of 32 and 14 yards. Читать дальше...

JAYAPURA, Indonesia — Rugged, forested terrain and bad weather Tuesday have prevented rescuers from reaching the site where an Indonesian plane with 54 people on board crashed two days ago. Smoldering wreckage of the Trigana Air Service turboprop plane was spotted from the air Monday morning in a rugged area of the easternmost province of Papua, rescue officials said. The ATR42-300 twin turboprop plane was flying from Jayapura to the city of Oksibil when it lost contact, and its passengers included... Читать дальше...

HONOLULU (AP) — Two men fell from the 14th floor of a University of Hawaii dormitory — one of them to his death while trying to pull the other from a ledge, Honolulu police said. The university is investigating whether any violations of the student code occurred, Meisenzahl added. The school year hasn't started yet, so only about 20 students — those in need of transitional housing between semesters — were living in the two towers that make up the Hale Wainani dorm. The university's flagship campus... Читать дальше...