Новости за 12.08.2016

BERLIN — The German economy, Europe’s biggest, grew 0.4 percent in the second quarter — a slower pace than in the previous three-month period but better than economists had forecast. The quarter-on-quarter figure for the April-June period reported Friday by the Federal Statistical Office compared with a growth spurt of 0.7 percent in the first

RIO DE JANEIRO — Mouth agape, Matt Anderson yelled from every ounce of his being to celebrate big hit after pounding big hit. After two forgettable preliminary matches by the U.S. men’s volleyball team and facing the real possibility of near-Olympic elimination, Anderson and the Americans stunned Brazil in four sets Thursday to deny the

NEW YORK — The deep-fried Twinkie is jumping from the state fair to the home freezer. Hostess Brands, the maker of lunchbox treats like Ho Hos, is launching packaged “Deep Fried Twinkies” starting Friday that mark its first foray into frozen foods. The cream-filled snack in vanilla or chocolate is the result of a yearlong

WILMINGTON, N.C. — A man convicted of murder as a teenager and imprisoned 28 years ago is luxuriating by sleeping on his cousin’s living room sofa after a North Carolina judge ruled he did not get a fair trial. Johnny Small, 43, said he looked forward to a hot bath and getting used to an

CHICAGO — St. Louis left fielder Matt Holliday has a broken right thumb and is out indefinitely after getting hit by a pitch in the Cardinals’ 4-3, 11-inning loss to the Cubs. Reliever Mike Montgomery plunked the seven-time All-Star with a 94 mph fastball on a 1-1 count with two outs and nobody on in

CLEVELAND — Mike Napoli was 4 for 4 with a homer and four RBIs, Lonnie Chisenhall drove in four and the Cleveland Indians routed the Los Angeles Angels 14-4 on Thursday night. Indians designated hitter Carlos Santana left with a contusion on the right side of his head after being struck by a foul ball

RIO DE JANEIRO — As coach Ben Ryan savored Fiji’s wildly popular gold-medal rugby success at the Rio Olympics, a smidgen of doubt disrupted his celebration. Could he just walk away from this? Really? Three years after being hired by Fiji to get its sevens team in shipshape condition and coach it to Olympic gold,

CHICAGO — Anthony Rizzo drew a bases-loaded walk from Zach Duke with two outs in the 11th inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Thursday night for their 10th consecutive win. Pinch-hitters Willson Contreras and Jorge Soler led off with singles against the lefty Duke (2-1) and Dexter Fowler walked

HAVANA — Fidel Castro greeted his 80th birthday from his sickbed, gripping a newspaper to show he was alive two weeks after stepping down as president. For the next 10 years the leader of the Cuban revolution watched from home as his brother Raul granted Cubans new economic freedoms and declared detente with the United

BANGKOK — Tourists huddled in their hotel rooms and ducked inside buildings after bombs, one after another, exploded in at least four areas of Thailand, including popular beach cities, killing at least four people and wounding dozens more. “The security in the bar told me to get back into the bar and they just shut

WASHINGTON — A government report says the cost of expanding Medicaid to millions more low-income people is increasing faster than expected. That’s raising questions about a vital part of President Barack Obama’s health care law. The law called for the federal government to pay the entire cost of the Medicaid expansion from 2014 through the

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — The LaPorte County sheriff says the drowning this week of a 14-year-old boy near the historic Lighthouse Pier in Michigan City underscores the need to move forward with steps to increase safety there. Sheriff John Boyd tells The (Munster) Times (http://bit.ly/2aWuMXA) that the iconic landmark and high waves draw visitors, but

MANILA, Philippines — Officials say 10 inmates, including two alleged Chinese drug criminals, died in a suspected grenade blast that rocked a Philippine jail. Senior Inspector Xavier Solda, spokesman of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, said Friday initial investigation showed the inmates had sought to talk with the warden of Paranaque City jail

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics being held in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 5:50 a.m. The dominating U.S. basketball teams will be back on the court at the Rio Olympics, with the men hoping to make sure their last contest — a scrambling win against Australia — was

SILVER SPRING, Md. — As authorities investigate the cause of a deadly explosion and apartment fire in an apartment complex outside the nation’s capital, they are looking into reports that residents smelled natural gas before the blast. Two people were killed, others are missing and more than 30 were taken to hospitals for treatment. Police

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Chinese Swimming Association says Chen Xinyi has become the first swimmer to test positive for banned substances at the Rio Olympics. The announcement was reported early Friday by Xinhua, the official state news agency. The 18-year-old Chen finished fourth in the women’s 100-meter butterfly Sunday, missing a bronze medal by

RIO DE JANEIRO — Simone Manuel has become the first African-American woman to win a gold medal in swimming with her win in the 100-meter freestyle. Manuel upset world-record holder Cate Campbell and tied with Penny Oleksiak of Canada Thursday at the Rio Games. Campbell was on pace to take her world record even lower

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is turning to the private sector for help as the state prepares for a planned Interstate 69 bridge linking Indiana and Kentucky. The Indiana Department of Transportation is accepting private bids through Sept. 13 for the bridge’s environmental study and early design proposals for the span that will link the Evansville, Indiana,

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Jimmy Garoppolo made his preseason debut, spreading the ball around for 168 yards, and Jamie Collins added a 43-yard interception return for a touchdown as the New England Patriots beat the New Orleans Saints 34-22 on Thursday night. Garoppolo played the entire first half as he preps to start the first four

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Danny Duffy pitched his first complete game to win his eighth straight decision, Cheslor Cuthbert had two hits and drove in a run and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Thursday night. Duffy (9-1) limited the White Sox to seven singles, struck out six and walked

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Blake Bortles led the Jacksonville Jaguars on two scoring drives, the second capped by Chris Ivory’s 1-yard run against his former team, in a 17-13 loss to the New York Jets in the preseason opener for both teams Thursday night. Bortles finished 6 of 7 for 105 yards in his two

BOSTON — Alex Rodriguez drove in a run with a bases-loaded dribbler, capping a three-run rally in the eighth inning that lifted the New York Yankees over the Red Sox 4-2 on Thursday night and sent the booed designated hitter out of Boston with one last victory. Rodriguez is set to play his final game

BALTIMORE — Cam Newton directed a 68-yard drive in his only series, then stepped aside — for the most part — as the Carolina Panthers lost to the Baltimore Ravens 22-19 on Thursday night in a preseason opener. Newton, the reigning NFL MVP, went 5 for 6 for 36 yards before being replaced by 33-year-old

BOSTON — Alex Rodriguez got the raucous booing he expected and the victory his team needed. Rodriguez drove in a run with a bases-loaded dribbler, capping a three-run rally in the eighth inning that lifted the New York Yankees over the Red Sox 4-2 on Thursday night and sent New York’s polarizing designated hitter out

RIO DE JANEIRO — The U.S. women’s field hockey team took care of business. Now, the Americans can focus on their showdown with Britain. Katie Bam scored two goals, and the U.S. defeated India 3-0 Thursday night to improve to 4-0 in Pool B. Britain also remained unbeaten with a 2-0 win over Japan on