Новости за 08.08.2017

SYDNEY — Australia’s governing Liberal Party met for hours behind closed doors Tuesday to debate same-sex marriage, twisting itself in knots and ending up with a two-step approach: If the Senate does not open the polls for a compulsory national vote, party officials said, then Australians will be invited to cast voluntary ballots on the issue by mail as early as September. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, speaking at a news conference after the discussions, said that holding a postal vote if the... Читать дальше...

Pharma already leads the business world in unpredictability, with billions in sales potentially riding on a few points of statistical significance in a clinical trial. [...] even within that context, a series of blockbuster medicines for hepatitis C have made for a roller-coaster ride for companies and investors. AbbVie Inc. last week threw another big curve at this market by pricing its newly FDA-approved drug Mavyret — which might be the most effective hepatitis C medicine approved yet — at a massive discount. Читать дальше...

Songwriter and guitarist who spanned country and rock eras continued his career after 2010 Alzheimer's diagnosis Glen Campbell, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, actor and TV show host whose performing career was as panoramic as his talents, died Tuesday. Campbell, who had been living in a long-term care facility in Tennessee, was diagnosed with the degenerative brain disorder Alzheimer’s disease in late 2010, and it was announced publicly in June 2011. Over his career, Campbell ... Читать дальше...

Set 400 years in the future, Fox’s new “Star Trek” send-up stars “Family Guy’s” Seth Macfarlane as a space ship commander who must co-pilot with his ex-wife following a bitter divorce. From “Burn Notice” creator Matt Nix, Fox’s The Gifted expands the Marvel TV universe with an “X-Men”-adjacent series starring Stephen Moyer and Amy Acker as parents who go on the run after discovering their children are mutants. Created by “The Mindy Project” alum Jeremy Bronson, “The Mayor” follows a rapper who... Читать дальше...

The film is expected to start production in September The blockbuster is expected to start production in September. Jovovich is familiar to sci-fi audiences having been the headliner for the “Resident Evil” franchise, “The Fifth Element,” and “Ultraviolet.” The new film stars “Stranger Things” star David Harbour as the title character, a demonic superhero first played by Ron Perlman in Guillermo del Toro’s 2004 original movie and its sequel, 2008’s Hellboy II: In April, “Hellboy” creator Mike... Читать дальше...

In miniature books, enthusiasts find intimacy and art The manuscript came as a sort of bonus that a toy store owner sneaked in along with a first Holy Communion outfit her parents bought for her Shirley Temple doll back when she was 6 or 7. Brandt is pretty sure that’s where her collection began, back in the 1930s while she and her parents were living in France. “I don’t think there’s a subject you can mention that I don’t have a miniature book in,” Brandt says. A comprehensive list of the subjects... Читать дальше...

Twice a week, The Chronicle features a home on the market that caught our eye for its architecture, history or character. Midcentury magnificence emanates from this intriguing four-story overlooking the bay, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Palace of Fine Arts and Ghirardelli Square. The five-bedroom features a total of five balconies and a split-level great room anchored by a brick fireplace. A central atrium basks in natural light and houses the home’s turned staircase, while a mature tree shades the backyard. Читать дальше...

Dwayne Johnson's iconic "Brahma Bull" tattoo is getting an update.

(AP) — It would take at least 25 years for Wisconsin taxpayers to break even on Gov. Scott Walker's incentives to lure Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn to the state, according to a fiscal analysis released Tuesday. Walker's bill would exempt construction materials from the state and local sales tax and hand the company up to $2.85 billion in tax credits based on the number on the number of jobs generated. The nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau's analysis of the bill found that Walker's administration... Читать дальше...

‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Trailer Teases Sexual Misconduct Storm (Video) During the finale of ABC’s “The Bachelorette” on Monday night, producers aired footage of the upcoming season of “Bachelor in Paradise” — specifically the part of the show over which production was halted due to allegations of sexual misconduct in June. Olympios and Jackson were at the forefront of the sexual misconduct allegations in June after an encounter between contestants the two contestants, which Olympios claimed had been non-consensual. Читать дальше...

Mazda is focusing on more than drivability for the 2018 Mazda3. It's adding more standard safety features across the lineup for the coming model year. Plus, the mid-level Touring trim also comes with more power and a lower price for the new year.

The company announced plans to launch its own direct-to-consumer entertainment streaming service — and removing its films from would-be rival Netflix — in its third quarter earnings release. The media landscape is increasingly defined by direct relationships between content creators and consumers, and our control of BAMTech’s full array of innovative technology will give us the power to forge those connections, along with the flexibility to quickly adapt to shifts in the market. The Disney streaming... Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) — The final home of Flannery O'Connor is under new management but officials at the Georgia university taking over the middle Georgia dairy farm known as Andalusia plan to keep the property open for public visits. O'Connor, a Savannah native, spent the last 13 years of her life on the Baldwin County farm where she raised dozens of peacocks and completed some of her best-known works, including the short story collection "A Good Man Is Hard To Find." Since it opened to the public in 2003... Читать дальше...

Bay Area political events: nuclear weapons march, town halls Political events in the Bay Area Nuclear weapons march: A rally and march to commemorate the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and to call for nonviolent action, will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. outside Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Vasco and Patterson Pass roads, Livermore. For information: www.sanjosepeace.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20170703103512245 Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, holds a town hall at 6:30 p.m. at Concord High School... Читать дальше...

Marine mammal used in pioneering research back in limelight Along the way, studies using Kina, a false killer whale — a dark-gray member of the dolphin family with a big, round beak — led to major discoveries on whale hearing and aided in the development of modern military sonar. Animal-rights activists say the 13-foot-long, toothy mammal deserves a peaceful retirement but is instead being traumatized as an attraction confined to concrete tanks. [...] park officials say she won’t take part in... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — A Boston man who spent 38 years in prison in the killing of a cab driver was released Tuesday after a prosecutor agreed to vacate his conviction based on "significant doubt" about the fairness of his trial, including the reliance on a witness who had been hypnotized. In a statement, Conley's office said the re-investigation by his office's conviction-integrity unit did not find "conclusive proof" of Clay's innocence but "raised significant doubt as to the fairness of his trial and the justice of his conviction." Clay... Читать дальше...

Woody Allen’s next film, “Wonder Wheel,” hasn’t even been released yet, but the filmmaker is already making plans for his next film, which he announced Tuesday will star Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez and Timothee Chalamet. The project, which is currently untitled, has already secured theatrical distribution through Amazon Studios, which is also distributing Wonder Wheel.

Comedy Oakland has developed a solid comedy club feel, with a good sound system, stage and strong crowds attending comedy nights on the second floor of the Howden Restaurant and Bar in downtown Oakland. Samson Koletkar makes an effort to promote diverse performances, including all-female comic lineups and comedians in their 20s alongside local comedy veterans. Laugh Attic’s lineup on Thursday, Aug. 10, includes Comedy Oakland regular Adam Pearlstein, 76-year-old Bay Area comic Sandra Risser (“I’m not old... Читать дальше...

The shift to a self-starter time slot doesn’t have show producers scared, they assured TV critics Tuesday at a press event. Asked about the move to a more family friendly time slot and whether that will force to show to become “any less sexy,” creator, writer and executive producer Lee Daniels initially answered this way: “We get to get off earlier,” only semi-joking it seems. Daniels, Chaiken, executive producer Sanaa Hamri and cast members Jussie Smollett, Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson... Читать дальше...

A jury has acquitted a woman accused of killing her Air Force major husband after a party at the couple's New Mexico home more than five years ago. The judge told the jury to decide one of three outcomes: guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of voluntary manslaughter or not guilty by self-defense. The judge told the jury to decide one of three outcomes: guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of voluntary manslaughter or not guilty by self-defense.

New Parkway brings the best of cereal and cartoons to Oakland Since it opened several years ago, the New Parkway in Oakland has adapted for the community. The two-screen movie theater now includes an eclectic mix of first- and second-run movies, live TV events from Golden State Warriors games to “Game of Thrones” nights, trivia, comedy, karaoke and cinema classics.

The latest case is in Nevada, where endangered GOP incumbent Sen. Dean Heller drew a challenge Tuesday from businessman and repeat failed candidate Danny Tarkanian, who announced his bid in an early morning Fox News Channel appearance seemingly aimed at an audience of one: the president himself. The National Republican Senatorial Committee, which is the official Senate GOP campaign arm, quickly announced its support for Heller, and a super PAC backed by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., committed... Читать дальше...

Parading in front of the shops in Mayfair London, Rolls-Royce takes us through a beautiful stroll down history lane as it introduces the all-new 2018 Phantom VIII. We must say, 92 has never looked so stunning.

When local drummer, comedian and solo performer Mick Berry first mounted Keith Moon: The Real Me, in 2013, the first thing audiences entering the Eureka Theatre likely noticed was the drum kit. [...] if anyone could possibly require so many individual percussion instruments, it’d be a conjurer of the Who’s notorious drummer, whose anarchically inventive rhythms mirrored his self-destructive partying. In a reworked version that runs for a month at Marin Theatre Company, Berry goes deeper into Moon’s dark side... Читать дальше...

Finding a used car for $5000 that is both safe and reliable can be a challenge. They are often a liability issue for new car dealers so most often a private seller is the only way to go.