Новости за 07.04.2016

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland - Maryland forward Robert Carter Jr. will skip his senior season to enter the NBA draft.

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana - Twenty business, education and community leaders concerned about Terre Haute's financial challenges want the city's mayor to create a commission to evaluate local government efficiency.

HOUSTON - The brother of a 17-year-old Texas girl who was killed last week when an exploding Takata air bag sent a shard of metal into her neck said he never received a recall notice about his 2002 Honda Civic.

NEW YORK - Will Alexander, one of the country's most imaginative and unpredictable poets, has won the 10th annual $50,000 Jackson Poetry Prize.

SPOKANE, Washington - Gonzaga sophomore Domantas Sabonis will skip the rest of his college career and has declared for the NBA draft.

SOUTH BEND, Indiana - The U.S. Justice Department says a northern Indiana pain management clinic will pay $20,000 to a person with HIV that it refused to treat to settle allegations of discrimination.

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin - The Green Bay Packers will play exhibition home games this year against the Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders.

KATOWICE, Poland - Unseeded Francesca Schiavone of Italy eliminated the 2014 champion, fourth-seeded Alize Cornet of France 7-6 (5), 6-1 to make the Katowice Open quarterfinals on Thursday.

MINNEAPOLIS - The first game for the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium will be played on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 28, against the San Diego Chargers.

LONDON - After days of headlines about his family's financial affairs, British Prime Minister David Cameron acknowledged Thursday that he profited from shares in an offshore firm set up by his father.

ALVARADO, Texas - Police in Texas have shot and killed a bull that ran loose across Interstate 35 before trampling two people at an auto parts business.

FREEMAN, South Dakota - TransCanada estimates that about 16,800 gallons of oil leaked into a field in South Dakota as part of a spill that has shut the Keystone pipeline down while officials investigate.

AUSTIN, Texas - MotoGP has been filled with drama and crashes since the end of the 2015 season. Marc Marquez hopes to settle things down at the Grand Prix of the Americas this week, where the Spaniard has won the last three years and will be a strong favorite again.

PORTLAND, Oregon - The Internal Revenue Service announced this week that taxpayers who need to make a payment in cash can now do so at 7-Eleven convenience stores.

EDGECOMB, Maine - An English teacher from Maine who won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize last year has been accused of shoplifting a blouse worth $14.99.

ORCHARD PARK, New York - The Buffalo Bills have signed free agent center Fernando Velasco to add experienced depth to their offensive line.

INDIANAPOLIS - A 10-month-old girl strapped into a car seat died at a child-care ministry where one worker was responsible for 36 children, authorities said Thursday.

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts - New England Patriots safety Nate Ebner has been called up to the U.S. Rugby Sevens for a tournament in Hong Kong as he tries to make the team that will play in the Rio Olympics.

LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao was sitting on a couch, talking about his dreams.

WASHINGTON - The Agriculture Department on Thursday proposed stricter animal welfare standards for organic chicken and meat in a multibillion-dollar market that is rapidly expanding each year.

ORLANDO, Florida - Racial and gender hiring practices in college sports have improved slightly from a year ago but still lag behind those in professional sports, according to a diversity report released Thursday.

RACE: 51st Indianapolis 500

NEW YORK - Composer and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda has accepted one of the largest prizes given for the stage by celebrating immigrants, saying that his creation of the Broadway smash "Hamilton" was sparked by learning about Alexander Hamilton's overseas roots.

CHANDLER, Arizona - Google is bringing its self-driving vehicles to Phoenix to see how the SUVs perform in Arizona's sweltering summer.

CHICAGO - Grain futures were mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.