Новости за 25.08.2016

ASCOLI PICENO, Italy — She became the face of Italy’s earthquake: Sister Marjana Lleshi, blood staining her veil as she texted her family and friends in her native Albania that she was alive. In an interview Thursday at the mother house of her religious order, the 35-year-old nun recounted how she thought she would die

PHOENIX — Phoenix police renewed pleas to the public Thursday for information that could help catch a serial killer who has been stalking predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods. “We collectively know somebody out there has information about the suspect involved in these crimes, and we desperately need that information,” Police Chief Joe Yahner said. The chief was

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Dollar General Corp., down $16.18 to $75.61 The dollar-store chain reported results that fell short of analysts’ forecasts. Tiffany & Co., up $4.41 to $73.28 The high-end jewelry retailer reported higher earnings as lower costs offset a decline in sales. Signet Jewelers Ltd.,

CHICAGO — Incoming freshmen at the University of Chicago have received a letter from the dean of students informing them of the school’s commitment to free speech. Dean of Students Jay Ellison writes that the university does not condone safe spaces where students can “retreat from ideas and perspectives at odds with their own.” He

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have acquired prospect Lawson Crouse and veteran Dave Bolland’s contract from the Florida Panthers for two draft picks. Arizona sent a 2017 third-round pick and a conditional 2018 second-rounder that could become another 2017 third to Florida. The Coyotes are taking on the final three years of the injured

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Olympic 100-meter champion Elaine Thompson took center stage in the absence of her Jamaican teammate Usain Bolt in the first Diamond League meet after the Rio de Janeiro Games on Thursday. Thompson timed 10.78 seconds with a slight tailwind at Athletissima — just .07 outside her time in the 100 final in

TOPEKA, Kan. — New data shows that Kansas’ expected low return on pension investments over the past year is a reflection of a national downward trend. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/2bleSme ) reports that the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts released its report on Wednesday. The report comes days after the one-year anniversary of a $1 million

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro police began questioning two of Ireland’s top Olympic executives on Thursday in a Summer Games ticket-scalping probe that has already ensnared the highest official. Olympic Council of Ireland’s team leader Kevin Kilty and chief executive Stephen Martin arrived at police headquarters on Thursday wearing the Irish team uniform.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Country singer and actress Jana Kramer has separated from her husband, former NFL tight end Mike Caussin. The couple tied the knot in May 2015 and welcomed a daughter in January. A statement from Warner Music on Thursday confirmed the split. Kramer was on the TV series “One Tree Hill” and “Friday

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The University of Kansas has announced cuts to several programs, totaling nearly $1.3 million in an effort to deal with a $7 million cut in funding by the state. Provost Neeli Bendapudi announced the cuts on Wednesday, The Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/2blsu60 ) reports. Programs that will take significant budget cuts include Kansas

MINNEAPOLIS — The Detroit Tigers slipped back toward the pack in the wild-card race with an ill-timed stretch this month of 10 losses in 13 games. They found the perfect tonic on this trip to Minnesota, using the last-in-the-league Twins as a launching pad for their playoff push. James McCann had a three-run homer among

PORTLAND, Maine — A Maine professor is hoping to brew interest in her chemistry class by keeping the topic on beer. University of Southern Maine professor Lucille Benedict tells the Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/2biPO5C ) it can be challenging to keep students engaged in chemistry, so she started using beer as a testing medium. Benedict

HOUSTON — A Texas jury on Thursday found that a General Motors Co. ignition switch was not to blame for a 2011 accident that killed one driver and injured another, handing the carmaker its third courtroom win this year in a series of trials designed to help attorneys settle dozens of similar claims. The jury

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Utilities Board denied Thursday a request by a group of landowners to halt construction of an oil pipeline beyond this week. The three-member board voted in a brief afternoon meeting against a lengthy stay of construction of the Dakota Access pipeline on parcels of 14 landowners while a court

HOMINY, Okla. — Members of the Osage Nation have celebrated the $74 million purchase of CNN founder Ted Turner’s ranch north of Tulsa. More than 300 Osage citizens attended a handover ceremony on Wednesday, the Tulsa World (http://bit.ly/2bS3yQ6 ) reports. A spokesman says Turner wasn’t able to attend. The deal was finalized in June. Turner

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Patrick Reed didn’t break anything Thursday except par. Two days after Reed broke the gavel during the ceremonial closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange, the American kept a clean card and shot 5-under 66 to share the early lead with Martin Laird at The Barclays. Reed was dressed in a

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — To earn his first major league save, Enny Romero emerged from the bullpen with a one-run lead and one job — set down Boston slugger David Ortiz for the final out. Romero did it, getting Big Papi to look at strike three Thursday to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 2-1

ST. LOUIS — Some Missouri school districts are preparing to test for lead after elevated levels were found in the drinking water of several St. Louis school buildings. Workers began replacing 11 sinks in St. Louis Public Schools last weekend, and they plan to replace 71 more water sources where elevated levels of lead were

NEW YORK — Breanna Stewart and the Seattle Storm earned the top spots on the WNBA’s list of best-selling jerseys and team merchandise. The league announced Thursday that the former Connecticut star and rookie for the Storm was No. 1, followed by Skylar Diggins of the Dallas Wings and Elena Delle Donne of the Chicago

TORONTO — Three people were killed in what Canadian police on Thursday called a homicide that may have involved a crossbow. Officers arrived at a home in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough and found two people without vital signs. A third person was found with significant injuries and taken to a hospital. Police said all

BOTHELL, Wash. — Authorities say a Seattle-area high school shop teacher who claimed he was attacked and choked by an unknown assailant now admits he made up the story and staged the crime scene. Police Sgt. Ken Seuberlich said Thursday that Cal Pygott, 62, could face criminal charges for false reporting of a crime. KOMO

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison and Green Bay Packers defensive players Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers met this week with NFL investigators looking into allegations linking them to performance-enhancing drugs, the players’ union said Thursday. Matthews and Peppers met with league representatives on Wednesday, while Harrison did so on Thursday, according to the NFL Players

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The third preseason game is usually the dress rehearsal for the regular season, the one time in the four-game series when starters play into the third quarter as if the outcome mattered. It will be hard for the Kansas City Chiefs to approach Saturday’s game in Chicago that way. Chiefs coach

INDIANAPOLIS — State utility regulators have approved a deal allowing Duke Energy to increase electricity rates by 2 percent to help pay for its $3.5 billion coal-gasification plant in southwestern Indiana. The agreement approved Wednesday includes Duke picking up $87.5 million of operating costs deferred since the plant went into service in 2013 near the

NEW YORK — A New York judge has thrown out a defamation lawsuit that two pioneers in the anti-aging movement brought against a Quackwatch website. Manhattan federal Judge Paul Gardephe ruled Wednesday that Dr. Robert Goldman and Dr. Ronald Klatz failed to allege in their lawsuit that a website article about them was false. The