Новости за 01.03.2016

JERUSALEM - Israel said Tuesday it has begun delivering its new mid-range missile defense system to air bases.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentine President Mauricio Macri painted a grim picture of the nation on Tuesday, telling Congress that the state is broke, drug traffickers are prospering and institutions including the armed forces are so weakened that the borders are barely protected and many military planes cannot fly.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A judge in the United Arab Emirates has approved a medical forensic examination of two detained Libyan Americans to see whether or not they were tortured at the hands of UAE state security officers, their U.S.-based lawyer said Tuesday.

NEW YORK - After writing a best-seller about her 18 years in captivity, Jaycee Lee Dugard is working on a book about the joys and challenges that followed.

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's ruling party defeated a no-confidence vote Tuesday against President Jacob Zuma, who also faced a court challenge from an opposition party that wants corruption charges reinstated against him.

INDIANAPOLIS - The state Supreme Court has upheld the life sentence for a southwestern Indiana man in the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend's father during an attack after she started dating another man.

NEW YORK - Brandon Presser, a writer who has written more than 50 travel books, says there's a difference between being a traveler and a tourist.

FLINT, Michigan - A benefit for residents affected by lead-contaminated water in Flint has raised nearly $156,000.

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - An Indiana woman's lawsuit alleging that Evansville police violated her constitutional right against unreasonable search and seizure when they raided her home will now proceed to trial after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the city's appeal.

PHILADELPHIA - Actress Sherri Shepherd has lost her appeal of a Pennsylvania court ruling that found her responsible for a child born to a surrogate before she divorced.

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania - The Latest on a Pennsylvania state lawmaker charged in an illegal video gambling investigation (all times local):

TRENTON, New Jersey - Anadarko will sell more assets and reduce by nearly half its spending on oil and natural gas exploration this year.

JERUSALEM - The layoffs of hundreds of workers following the closure of Israeli company SodaStream's West Bank factory has even some Palestinians questioning the wisdom of the anti-Israel boycott movement. The fundamental contradiction: while Palestinians support the international outcry against the occupation of the West Bank, businesses attached to Israel's far richer economy nonetheless offer much-needed jobs.

The Munster Times. Feb. 26, 2016

LONDON - British writer Louise Rennison, author of the hit young-adult novel "Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging," has died.

NEW YORK - CBS News has hired former "Good Morning America" personality Josh Elliott to be an anchor on the network's CBSN online news service, and an occasional contributor to CBS News television broadcasts.

PHILADELPHIA - A federal lawsuit filed against Penn State by a son of late football coach Joe Paterno has been dismissed, but the judge left open the possibility for state claims to be refiled.

BRISTOL, Connecticut - The Golden State Warriors' stunning comeback win over the Oklahoma City Thunder is the most-watched non-Christmas NBA regular-season game since 2013.

KAMPALA, Uganda - A Ugandan opposition group has launched a legal challenge against the disputed re-election of long-time President Yoweri Museveni to get his victory nullified over alleged irregularities.

AMMAN, Jordan - Aid agencies are seeking $1.8 billion in international funds for 2016 to ease the suffering from a year of fighting in Yemen, where 21 million people now need help.

WINCHESTER, Virginia - Virginia State Police say they're investigating after a man was shot and killed while police chased him.

ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan - The U.N. Population Fund says its clinic in Jordan's largest camp for Syrian refugees has safely delivered more than 5,000 babies since opening in 2013.

TALLINN, Estonia - Officials say a record 376 nominations have been submitted for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize as the Norwegian jury is set to start selecting this year's winner.

LONDON - A documentary about singer Amy Winehouse has won an Academy Award, but her father isn't celebrating.

DUBLIN - The Real IRA veteran accused of murdering 29 people in Omagh had all charges dropped Tuesday after prosecutors concluded that the evidence against him - particularly a witness supposed to place him in the Northern Ireland town that day - was too weak.