Новости за 12.03.2016

INDIANAPOLIS - A college professor with a background in public health research was tapped Friday to oversee Indiana's efforts to combat HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, taking charge of the office as the state faces its worst-ever HIV outbreak.

ATLANTA - Licensed gun owners who are 21 and older would be able to carry concealed weapons on public college campuses in Georgia if Gov. Nathan Deal signs a bill headed to his desk.

PORTLAND, Maine - Republican Gov. Paul LePage is coming under attack for displaying wanted posters targeting environmentalists, unions and others at his latest town hall meeting, where he sparred with critics and gave one of them a sarcastic "buh-bye" as he was escorted from the building.

ALBANY, New York - Every dog has its day, and when it comes to police and military dogs, two New York lawmakers say that day should be March 13.

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah's staunchly conservative legislature came close to eliminating the death penalty and gave serious consideration to setting up a system to grow and distribute medical marijuana - making the 2016 session a surprising one that may foreshadow future traction for progressive issues.

Drawing the wrath of the NHL, an independent arbitrator cut Dennis Wideman's suspension in half to 10 games on Friday after concluding the Calgary Flames defenseman did not intend to injure a linesman when he knocked him to the ice during a game last month.

AVONDALE, Arizona - NASCAR's first full-time Mexican driver sidestepped questions Friday about chairman Brian France's endorsement of Donald Trump while expressing pride in his heritage.

PARIS - Two teenage girls suspected of plotting an attack against a Parisian concert hall have been arrested and presented to an anti-terrorism judge, Paris prosecutors said Friday.

SIMI VALLEY, California - The Latest on Nancy Reagan's funeral (all times local):

NEW YORK - Keith Emerson, the keyboardist and founding member of the 1970s progressive rock group Emerson, Lake and Palmer, died Thursday at home in Santa Monica, California. He was 71.

MEXICO CITY - A public recruitment drive by a Mexican drug cartel using fliers promising high wages and good benefits reflects the expanding power of the gang, experts said Friday.