Новости за 16.03.2016

MOSCOW - A Moscow court has ordered that a deputy culture minister be held in jail for two months on suspicion of embezzling state funds allocated for restoring historic sites.

The nearly bare room has unadorned white walls and twin beds with thick, alpaca wool blankets beneath polyester covers. A shower curtain hangs from a mop handle to screen off a small bathroom, but there's no hot water or heat.

EAST FARMINGDALE, New York - A New York college that went on lockdown over a report of a gun on campus says the weapon turned out to be a light saber.

CLEVELAND - The Browns have finally jumped into the free agency pool with both cleats.

WASHINGTON - The Washington Redskins have re-signed offensive lineman Josh LeRibeus.

MADRID - Police say a Spanish woman accused of trying to steal three babies from two hospitals has been detained and is scheduled to appear before a judge.

FLINT, Michigan - Former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves has been arraigned on sexual assault charges.

MILAN - Authorities have arrested 13 suspects in Italy and Moldova for the brazen armed robbery of 17 paintings, including works by Tintoretto, Rubens and Mantegna, from Verona's main art museum in November.

SEATTLE - A Seattle hospital has urged more than 1,300 patients to get tested for hepatitis and HIV after a former surgery technician was charged with stealing and swapping syringes.

STOCKTON, California - Former Arizona star and NBA Rookie of the Year Damon Stoudamire has been hired as the new coach at Pacific.

PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's mayor and its police are bracing for possible retaliation after last week's ambush shooting at a cookout in neighboring Wilkinsburg that killed five people and an unborn child.

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Bismarck State College men's basketball coach Joe Mueller has resigned after three seasons.

RACE: 30th Indianapolis 500

LONDON - Lewis Hamilton has a tendency to frustrate his Formula One team's sponsors by promoting or wearing rival brands.

HAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania - An administrative judge found Chipotle's social media policy violated federal labor laws while ruling in favor of a Philadelphia-area employee who was fired after criticizing the company on Twitter last year.

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya's military says it has killed 19 fighters from the Somali extremist group al-Shabab who were attempting to ambush Somali national troops.

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland - A man accused of shooting at a Maryland police station in an attempt to provoke officers to kill him has been charged with second-degree murder, police and prosecutors said Wednesday.

ALAMEDA, California - The Oakland Raiders agreed to a two-year contract Wednesday to re-sign free agent left tackle Donald Penn in another move to fortify the offensive line in front of quarterback Derek Carr.

WASHINGTON - A Senate panel has approved an aviation policy bill Wednesday after a partisan fight over whether airlines are unfairly gouging consumers with fees for basic services like checked bags, seat assignments and ticket changes.

NEW YORK - Federal officials say more than 81,000 acres off the coast of Long island will be dedicated for the development of commercial wind energy.

NORMAN, Oklahoma - Years ago, long after David Lattin became known as "Big Daddy," he saw a bit of himself in his grandson as the preschooler played and ran.

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Will Power did not suffer a concussion before the season-opening race at St. Petersburg, and the Australian was instead likely suffering only from an inner ear infection.

WASHINGTON - Clean shaven and wearing blue Toronto Maple Leafs gear that looked fresh out of the box, Brooks Laich fondly remembered his 12 years in Washington Capitals red - especially this season.

NEW YORK - "Divergent" author Veronica Roth won't have to travel far to attend this year's BookCon.

PORTLAND, Oregon - An Oregon teenager wrote in a journal that he had a "growing obsession" with shooting up his high school and wanted to kill at least 100 people, police said in a court document.