Новости за 27.06.2016

MEXICO CITY — A strong earthquake struck in southern Mexico on Monday afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage. Authorities said the quake was felt in five states. Tall buildings swayed in Mexico City 215 miles (350 kilometers) from the quake’s epicenter. The U.S. Geological Survey said the tremor had

MADISON, Wis. — A report from the Institute of Research on Poverty says the poverty rate in Wisconsin remained flat between 2013 and 2014 despite an increase in jobs. Researchers for the study say the state’s poverty rate held steady at around 10.8 percent between 2013 and 2014. According to the study, Milwaukee County has

PITTSBURGH — The Los Angeles Dodgers were in deep trouble before Scott Kazmir settled down and the lineup went to work. A.J. Ellis capped Los Angeles’ four-run fifth inning with a tiebreaking RBI single with two out, helping the Dodgers rally for a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Los Angeles was looking

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Double equestrian gold medalist Sir Mark Todd will become, at 60, New Zealand’s oldest Olympian when he competes at his eighth games in Rio de Janiero in August. Todd was named Monday as a member of a five-strong New Zealand equestrian team and will compete with Jock Paget, Jonelle Price and

EDMONTON, Alberta — UFC fighter Ryan Jimmo was fatally injured early Sunday morning following an altercation in a parking lot in Edmonton, Alberta, police said. They believe Jimmo, 34, had approached the driver of a vehicle and was walking back to his own car when he was struck by a vehicle, which then fled the

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Ethics Commission says a lack of funding from state legislators has left too few resources to enforce financial reporting rules for candidates at the county level. Due to the budget constraints, commission executive director Lee Slater says it would likely take an “egregious” violation for the state’s ethics committee to

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Monday: HeartWare International Inc., up $27.81 to $57.79 Medtronic agreed to buy the medical device company for $58 per share, or about $1.02 billion. Charles Schwab Corp., down $2.10 to $24.05 Financial stocks continued to suffer the largest losses as stocks fell after the

SAINT-DENIS, France — Dethroned at the World Cup and now at the European Championship, Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque believes his team can soon reign again. The evidence of Spain’s 2-0 loss on Monday to slick, hard-working Italy in the round of 16 told a different story. “No, I don’t think an era is finished,”

LINCOLN, Neb. — The company that proposed the Keystone XL pipeline is seeking $15 billion in damages from the federal government after the Obama administration rejected the Canada-to-Texas project, a company spokesman said Monday. TransCanada Inc. filed a request for arbitration Friday under the North American Free Trade Agreement, arguing that the State Department’s actions

ARLINGTON, Va. — When Lars Eller was playing for the Montreal Canadiens, he was a man without a position whose name was constantly bandied about in trade talks. He wasn’t comfortable. Following a trade to the Washington Capitals, Eller knows he’ll start next season as the third-line center behind All-Stars Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeni Kuznetsov.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A former lieutenant under the brutal dictator Augusto Pinochet is liable for the torture and killing of a famed Chilean folk singer whose family had been seeking justice for more than 40 years, a federal jury in Florida ruled Monday. The jury in the civil case ordered former Lt. Pedro Pablo Barrientos

SAINT-DENIS, France — Italy killed the Spanish football beast it helped create. When Italy lost to Spain in the European Championship quarterfinals in 2008, the victory helped turn a golden generation of Spanish players into world beaters. It was the first victory for Spain over Italy in a major competition in 88 years — since

FARGO, N.D. — The family of a North Dakota college student who was a confidential informant for a drug task force filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday accusing a sheriff’s department, a deputy and the county of failing to ensure the 20-year-old’s safety. The body of 20-year-old Andrew Sadek was found about two years ago

FALLUJAH, Iraq — Dozens of homes were looted and burned as Fallujah was liberated from the Islamic State group, and Iraqi government forces Monday accused the retreating militants. Some provincial police, however, blamed the fires on Shiite militias operating with the federal police. The allegations of sectarian incidents in Fallujah are on a much smaller

Eric Lindros is finally a Hockey Hall of Famer. Lindros was elected Monday as part of the 2016 class that also features Soviet star Sergei Makarov, goaltender Rogie Vachon, and the late coach and executive Pat Quinn. Because concussions and other injuries cut his career short, Lindros was passed over for the Hall of Fame

DETROIT — Dozens of military veterans have come to Detroit to rebuild neglected areas of the financially distressed city. It marks the latest — and largest — effort undertaken by St. Louis, Missouri-based The Mission Continues, a nonprofit that encourages and aids volunteerism by veterans to ease the post-military transition. Teams of volunteers fanned out

LAWRENCE, Mass. — Former Boston Bruins star Ray Bourque (bork) has pleaded not guilty to a drunken driving charge. Bourque was charged Friday with operating under the influence of alcohol after his Mercedes-Benz rear-ended a minivan in an Andover construction zone. No one was hurt. The 55-year-old Bourque entered his plea Monday in Lawrence District

NEW YORK — The Jimmy Buffett musical making its world premiere next year in California has a new name and a Tony Award-winning creative support team. The musical, now titled “Escape to Margaritaville,” will feature choreography by Kelly Devine (“Rocky”), scenic design by Walt Spangler (“Tuck Everlasting”), costumes by Paul Tazewell (“Hamilton”), lighting by Howell

WASHINGTON — Britain’s decision to bolt the European Union means economic pain for the United Kingdom above all. But it also threatens the economic alliances that helped drive decades of prosperity in the West after World War II. And it could imperil an already wobbly global economy. The Brexit vote “is just one chapter in

OMAHA, Neb. — USA Swimming has a straightforward system for selecting its Olympic team: the top two finishers in each event at the trials are the ones who compete individually at the Summer Games. No exceptions are made for injuries or other setbacks, which is why Ryan Lochte won’t get a chance to defend his

DES MOINES, Iowa — University of Iowa officials are expanding programming in Des Moines. The Des Moines Register (http://dmreg.co/28XR8nN ) reports that AIB College of Business campus could potentially become a full branch campus in Des Moines for all three of Iowa’s regent universities. AIB’s board of trustees gifted the college to the University of

MINNEAPOLIS — Allina Health says it’s offering a new contract proposal to its union nurses who staff five hospitals in the Twin Cities area. The company has asked the Minnesota Nurses Association to come back to the bargaining table. The union said Monday it will review the proposal. The nurses returned to work Sunday following

CAIRO — Egyptian authorities on Monday detained and deported a famous TV host whose program had been critical of the government’s policies, including its crackdown on freedom of speech, her lawyer and officials said. Liliane Daoud was taken from her house to an undisclosed location, Zyad el-Elaimy said. Daoud hosted a talk show on ONTV,

CHICAGO — Called out by Jimmy Butler last season, Chicago Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg insisted Monday that he can still work with the two-time All-Star guard. “Absolutely, I can,” he said. Butler did not exactly embrace Hoiberg’s more open and fast-paced offense last season. But the coach insisted they are on the same page as

OAKLAND, Calif. — A scheduled vote in Northern California is expected to decide whether to ban rail shipments of coal over concerns it would pose a public health or safety hazard. A yes vote Monday by the Oakland City Council could scuttle the plan to build a marine terminal that would serve as a gateway