Новости за 20.03.2016

ISTANBUL - Turkish authorities called off the Galatasaray-Fenerbahce derby in Istanbul about two hours before kickoff on Sunday, citing an unspecified threat, and said the match would be played at a later date.

DURANGO, Colorado - Black bears that eat human foods from trash cans have higher reproductive rates than those living on natural foods, according to a study by Colorado researchers.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Flyers will have to make their playoff push without goaltender Michal Neuvirth.

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania - A low turn-out Sunday characterized a re-run of elections in Zanzibar, the semi-autonomous archipelago off the coast of Tanzania, as the main opposition party boycotted the poll.

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - Former professional Wrestler Hulk Hogan has already been awarded a $115 million by a jury after suing Gawker Media. But there's more time come as a jury returns to court Monday to consider punitive damages

SACRAMENTO, California - California's rebate program for electric vehicles will soon cut off higher-income green car buyers.

CAIRO - Egypt's Interior Ministry says the death toll from a mortar attack on a checkpoint near northern Sinai's provincial capital of el-Arish has risen to 15 policemen killed.

FLORENCE, Alabama - A coroner in Alabama says the body of a second missing fisherman has been recovered from the Tennessee River.

SAN FRANCISCO - Hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements and fines over unintended acceleration in Toyotas and faulty ignition switches in General Motors' vehicles provide a glimpse of what consumers and the government might get from Volkswagen for cheating on diesel emissions, legal scholars say.

BOSTON - Native American tribes have been steadily gaining lands under President Barack Obama's administration.

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, California - The National Park Service has opened up a new front in the fight over the names of historic hotels and other beloved landmarks at Yosemite National Park.

LIVERPOOL, England - Everton says Tim Howard will leave the English Premier League club at the end of the season to join Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.

NEW YORK - Smokey Robinson is getting an award - this time for his charitable efforts.

NEW YORK - American Molly Huddle defended her NYC Half title Sunday, edging Kenya's Joyce Chepkirui in a photo finish.

HAVANA - Online lodging service Airbnb is allowing travelers from around the world to book stays in private homes in Cuba after the San Francisco-based company received a special authorization from the Obama administration, Airbnb announced Sunday.

NEWCASTLE, England - Aleksandar Mitrovic headed home a late equalizer as Newcastle rescued a 1-1 draw with Sunderland in the Premier League on Sunday to end a six-game losing run against its northeast rival and keep both teams in the relegation zone.

ALBANY, New York - The New York Thruway Authority, created with a promise to be a self-sufficient entity to oversee the statewide highway, could end up taking billions in state subsidies.

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's Supreme Leader says Washington has continued its animosity toward Tehran, despite a friendly message by President Barack Obama marking Persian New Year.

ATHENS, Greece - Sunday was the day an agreement between the European Union and Turkey on ending illegal migration went into effect - but its implementation still remains uncertain.

NEW DELHI - India's SSP Chawrasia pulled off a two-shot win over defending champion Anirban Lahiri and Korea's Jeunghun Wang with a birdie on the final hole Sunday at the US$1.66 million Hero Indian Open.

JAKARTA, Indonesia - An Indonesian military helicopter has crashed during a mission to capture the country's most wanted militant, killing at least 12 people.

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - Indianapolis police have apprehended a suspect in the shooting of a police officer earlier this month.

NEW YORK - Prosecutors say Ronell Wilson is a calculating murderer. Since his imprisonment for killing two New York City police detectives, he has been able to dash off emails, memorize passages from books and seduce a female guard.

BOISE, Idaho - A ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recognizing a connection between bighorn sheep die-offs and diseases transmitted by domestic sheep could have far-reaching ramifications on federal grazing allotments in the West.

DES MOINES, Iowa - When Iowa's largest city joined the boom in urban cycling, work crews painted more bike lanes, erected traffic signals especially for cyclists and installed rental bikes at self-service stands that catered to commuters and tourists alike.