Новости за 17.05.2016

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A new policy on bars in Lafayette's downtown district likely won't come until July.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida bail bondsman was in the right place to help stop three teenagers accused of kidnapping a man from the parking garage of a Tampa condominium complex.

MADRID (AP) — Greenpeace activists have scaled an emblematic Madrid office building to hang a banner protesting a free trade deal being negotiated between the U.S. and European Union.

DENVER, N.C. (AP) — A poisonous snake in a tree in the gardening department has bitten an employee at a home improvement store in North Carolina.

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — Police say four central Pennsylvania volunteer firefighters called in five false alarms earlier this year because they enjoyed the thrill of riding in fire trucks.

LONDON (AP) — Anyone with a favorite recipe on the BBC's foodie website would be wise to bookmark it fast — the popular site is to be shuttered as a cost-cutting measure.

ATLANTA (AP) — Home Depot topped expectations for the first quarter thanks in part to mild weather and the company, riding a strong rebound in housing, lifted its outlook for the year.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oklahoma City center Steven Adams has apologized for describing Golden State's guards as "quick little monkeys" in an interview with ESPN following the Thunder's 108-102 win over the Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference…

(HealthDay News) -- Mosquito repellents can keep bug bites and related illnesses at bay, but you have to apply it properly.

(HealthDay News) -- A relaxing, gentle massage before bed may be exactly what's needed to help you get a good night's sleep.

SHENZHEN, China (AP) — The rise of Huawei Technologies Ltd.'s 6-year-old smartphone brand by-the-numbers:

1. WHO'S UP NEXT IN PICKING A DEMOCRAT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Canadian retailer Hudson's Bay Company says it plans to open up to 20 new stores in the Netherlands over the next two years, creating thousands of new jobs in a nation recently hit by the…

BAGHDAD (AP) — The latest on a wave of militants attacks in Iraq as government forces battle the Islamic State group (all times local):

LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that Britain's annual inflation rate dropped last month to 0.3 percent from 0.5 percent in March, as stores slashed prices on clothes amid cool temperatures and airlines cut fares after Easter holidays.

SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore's Land Transport Authority said Tuesday it is investigating Hyundai vehicles following reports of accidents involving sudden acceleration while reversing.

LONDON (AP) — The Latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and five of his associates have been injured when a group of Cossacks attacked them outside an airport in southern Russia.

VIENNA (AP) — World and regional powers met Tuesday in an attempt to overcome stubborn divisions among Syrian factions that have led to the rise of Islamic extremists and claimed hundreds of thousands of lives since violence turned to war…

VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Maltese police say eight French tourists were injured when the balcony of a restaurant where they were dining collapsed.

HONOLULU (AP) — Massive wind turbines could end up floating in deep ocean waters off Hawaii's shores under proposals to bring more renewable energy to the islands.

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were higher Tuesday, as a jump in oil prices, a weaker yen and optimism on Wall Street helped to offset worries over China's growth.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's government said Tuesday that the death toll from floods and landslides across the country has risen to eight, with eight others reported missing as a result of heavy storms in the past three…

TOKYO (AP) — One of the leaders of Tokyo's winning bid for the 2020 Olympics told the Japanese parliament Tuesday that he cannot reveal the details of a contract with a Singapore firm that has enmeshed the bid in a…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia says it won't support a much-needed International Monetary Fund aid package for Ukraine unless it stipulates a debt repayment to Russia.