Новости за 05.07.2016

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The first American man to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal in five years will not be part of the U.S. team that will face Croatia in the Davis Cup quarterfinals this month. Instead of Sam Querrey, who upset No. 1 Novak Djokovic en route to making the final eight at Wimbledon,

CRAWFORD, Neb. — A company that runs the Crow Butte uranium mine in the Nebraska Panhandle is still working to gain approval for its site expansion plans. The Scottsbluff Star-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/29t0QU6 ) that Cameco has been in a recertification process for the mine since November 2007. It was granted a relicense in 2014, but

The stage is set for women’s golf to finally get the attention it deserves. The U.S. Women’s Open is the biggest prize on the LPGA Tour schedule and has been for years. It starts Thursday at CordeValle Golf Club, located among the vineyards a few hours south of San Francisco, only the third Women’s Open

KHANKE, Iraq — The advertisement on the Telegram app is as chilling as it is incongruous: A girl for sale is “Virgin. Beautiful. 12 years old…. Her price has reached $12,500 and she will be sold soon.” The posting in Arabic appeared on an encrypted conversation along with ads for kittens, weapons and tactical gear.

PHILADELPHIA — The Latest on the Philadelphia-area transit agency’s railroad problems (all times local): __ 4:45 p.m. Philadelphia’s main transit agency is looking to lease equipment from other states after sidelining 120 regional rail cars due to structural problems. With a third of the fleet out of service, commuters Tuesday had to cope with delayed

PARIS — The stars mingled among the tailors, dressmakers and seamstresses at the Chanel couture fashion show Tuesday that saw Karl Lagerfeld transport the behind-the-scenes ateliers to the catwalk floor for their 15 minutes of fame. It proved that the fashion industry does, occasionally, give back the love. Here are some highlights of the fall-winter

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Gerardo Martino has resigned as Argentina’s national team coach, just over a week after the team lost in the final of the Copa America. The Argentine Football Association announced his departure on Tuesday. Martino took over in August 2014 and his team lost two finals to Chile in the Copa America

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Latest on the case of a mother charged with stabbing her four children to death in suburban Memphis (all times local): 1 p.m. Authorities say a mother charged with fatally stabbing four of her children has been taken to a mental health institute after a brief court appearance. Shelby County Sheriff’s

ST. LOUIS — Derrek Green’s eyes lit up as the black lab galloped across the airport corridor. He bent down, threw his arms out and embraced Zeva, the tail-wagging, retired military dog he had to leave behind two years earlier. Watching from the side, Molli Oliver’s eyes filled with tears. Another happy reunion. Oliver is

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine regulators are considering intervening to help fix a bait shortage that threatens to affect its signature lobster fishing industry. Lobstermen typically use herring for bait, and regulators and members of the fishing industry say there’s a shortage of them. The shortage is happening at the time of year when lobster catches

NEW YORK — The WNBA season is at the midway point and Los Angeles has definitely been the surprise of the season. The Sparks are 16-1, the second-best start in league history trailing only Houston which won 20 of its first 21 games in 1998. Los Angeles, led by Nneka Ogwumike and Candace Parker, was

RIO DE JANEIRO — Consumer products maker SC Johnson says its OFF! brand has been named the official insect repellent supplier for next month’s Olympic Games, to be held in Rio de Janeiro amid ongoing fears about the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The Racine, Wisconsin-based company says the repellant will be provided to athletes, volunteers, staff

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma officials say they are having difficulty recruiting and keeping poll workers. Oklahoma Election Board secretary Paul Ziriax told the Tulsa World (http://bit.ly/29ualCU ) that if something doesn’t change, there may eventually be a crisis where there will not be enough qualified poll workers to run elections. Board spokesman Bryan Dean says

“I Am No One” (Tim Duggan Books), by Patrick Flanery Why would anyone want to spy on Jeremy O’Keefe? After all, he tells the reader, “I am no one,” just a history professor who recently returned to America after a decade teaching in England. But Jeremy can’t shake the feeling that he’s being watched. First,

ATLANTA — A Georgia police officer’s body armor failed to stop bullets from piercing his back, killing him as he worked an off-duty security job, his widow alleges in a federal lawsuit. Tammy Jordan filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court, saying a vest from Michigan-based Armor Express failed to save the life of her

CAIRO — Pilots tried to extinguish a fire on board the EgyptAir flight that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in May, Egyptian investigators said Tuesday after analyzing a recovered cockpit voice recorder. The recordings were consistent with data previously recovered from the plane’s wreckage that showed heat, fire, and smoke around a bathroom and the

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s highest court has granted the state’s request for a new judge to oversee its long-running fight with IBM Corp. over the company’s failed effort to privatize state welfare services. The Indiana Supreme Court found Tuesday that the state is entitled to a change of judge, and said its opinion “is final.” The

DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki’s new contract will give the Dallas forward a chance spend 20 seasons with the only franchise he has ever played for. The Mavericks and Nowitzki have reached agreement on a two-year, $40 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. board member Edsel Ford II will not face charges following a domestic violence incident involving his wife at their suburban Detroit home. Grosse Pointe Farms Detective Lt. Rich Rosati said Tuesday that a city attorney determined there is insufficient evidence to prosecute. Ford is the great-grandson of

LYON, France — To be one game away from the European Championship final is an achievement for any coach. Even more so for Chris Coleman. The journey to Wednesday’s game against Portugal — the first semifinal in Welsh football history — has been an arduous one for the 46-year-old Coleman. His playing career prematurely ended

“Bush” (Simon & Schuster), by Jean Edward Smith The successes of George W. Bush’s two terms as president were vastly overshadowed by the invasion of Iraq, a horrendous decision that sprung from gut instinct and defied reasoned analysis, an acclaimed historian concludes in a comprehensive biography that pulls no punches. In what Jean Edward Smith

EBENSBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man who spoke out against clergy abuse after publicly identifying himself as a victim of a predator priest has killed himself, authorities said. Brian Gergely, 46, was found hanged in his home in Ebensburg on Friday, Cambria County Coroner Jeffrey Lees told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Gergely went public

WASHINGTON — It’s a food fight in Congress over genetically modified foods. The Senate is moving ahead on bipartisan legislation that would for the first time require food packages to carry labels listing genetically modified ingredients. Vermont’s senators — Bernie Sanders and Patrick Leahy — argue that the measure falls short, especially compared to the

ANKARA, Turkey — A military helicopter carrying eight military personnel and their family members crashed in Turkey’s Black Sea region on Tuesday, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. Some of the people on board were killed, he added. Yildirim told reporters that a terror attack was not suspected and that the helicopter most likely crashed due

ROME — The lawyer for the woman at the heart of a Vatican leaks trial says her client may not be likable, but that she shouldn’t be convicted just because she’s “unpleasant, insufferable, arrogant and presumptuous.” Francesca Chaouqui was a member of a papal reform commission investigating Vatican finances. She, the commission’s No. 2 and