Новости за 27.08.2016

AUBURN, Ala. — Kerryon Johnson was a versatile playmaker who returned kicks, ran the Wildcat and caught some passes out of the backfield as a freshman. Now, his role is more defined: Auburn’s featured tailback. The Tigers sophomore vaulted to the top of the depth chart entering next Saturday’s opener with No. 2 Clemson following

SAN ANTONIO — Sugar Rodgers scored eight of her 18 points in the third quarter and the New York Liberty opened play after the Olympic break with an 84-77 victory over the San Antonio Stars on Friday night. Rodgers had eight straight points in a 12-2 run that made it 62-53 after the Liberty trailed

HARARE, Zimbabwe — President Robert Mugabe warned against an Arab Spring type of revolution, as Zimbabwe police said they arrested 67 people following a violent protest that rocked the capital, Harare. “What happened in the Arab world should not be tried here. We don’t want to be provoked. We are a peaceful people,” the state-run

HOUSTON — Wal-Mart’s court fight to sell liquor at its stores in Texas looks to be back on track, but the courtroom is getting crowded. A federal appeals court is allowing a trade group representing liquor store operators to join a stalled federal lawsuit that the nation’s largest retailer filed against the Texas agency that

PITTSBURGH — Prosecutors in Pennsylvania say they plan to seek the death penalty against two men charged in an ambush at a cookout that killed five adults and an unborn child. The Allegheny County district attorneys’ office filed notice Friday that it would seek capital punishment if Cheron Shelton, 29, and Robert Thomas, 27, are

SAN FRANCISCO — A 12-year-old girl’s lie on the witness stand cost Luther Jones 18 years. A judge in California’s Lake County ordered Jones released from prison earlier this year after the girl — now 30 — came forward and said her mother told her to falsely testify in 1998 that Jones molested her. “It’s

BEXLEY, Ohio — Aja Miyamoto strolls into social functions now at the Capital University Law School like she’s one of the club. As a matter of fact, though Miyamoto is still a 19-year-old sophomore, she is. Through a special program called 3-plus-3, Miyamoto will earn both her bachelor’s and law degrees in a combined six

NEAR THE STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION, N.D. — Native Americans from reservations hundreds of miles away from North Dakota have joined the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s growing protest against a $3.8 billion four-state oil pipeline that they say could disturb sacred sites and impact drinking water for 8,000 tribal members and millions further downstream. About

LONDON — Witnesses and British emergency services say a truck has struck an overpass and collapsed a pedestrian bridge onto one of England’s busiest highways, injuring one person. Witnesses say a truck hauling construction vehicles appeared to clip the bridge Saturday on the London-bound M20 highway 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of the British capital.

PORTLAND, Maine — A New England seafood company has pleaded guilty to illegally importing sea urchins from Canada in violation of federal wildlife trading laws. ISF Trading Company specializes in buying, processing and selling sea urchins from Maine and Canada. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maine says the Portland-based ISF falsely labeled sea urchins it

ALIQUIPPA, Pa. — The owner of a potbellied pig that serves as a therapy animal says the pig is in “pretty good” condition after being missing for six weeks. Owner Katie Manni says she got a call saying Charlotte was spotted at a construction site near Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, 5 miles from home. When Manni went

ASCOLI PICENO, Italy — In the chaos of Italy’s devastating earthquake, an older sister’s embrace allowed a young girl to survive. The heartbreaking story of 9-year-old Giulia Rinaldo and her younger sister Giorgia was recounted Saturday by the bishop who celebrated a funeral Mass for 35 of the 290 people killed by the quake that

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The city of South Bend is seeing growth in its use of solar power with many local organizations and businesses embracing the technology. The South Bend Tribune (http://bit.ly/2bEoHQ4 ) reports that the Century Center convention center recently installed 90 solar panels on its roof. A half-dozen church congregations and a housing

SHAFTSBURY, Vt. — Gov. Peter Shumlin says testing of drinking water wells near the closed Shaftsbury landfill in Vermont show minimal contamination from a potentially cancer causing chemical. Of the 24 wells tested within a quarter mile of the landfill, 16 did not show any perfluorooctanoic acid, known as PFOA. The Democratic Shumlin says eight

BEVERLY SHORES, Ind. — Indiana cities along Lake Michigan’s southern shore hope to lure more Chicago residents with revitalized downtowns and a new commuter train track. The Chicago Tribune (http://trib.in/2bWexb8 ) reports that officials received federal approval in May to hire engineers for preliminary plans to add a second track to the South Shore Line.

CAIRO — An Egyptian court has ordered the release of a rights lawyer who had been held without charge in solitary confinement for over 100 days after defying President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. The Saturday ruling in favor of Malek Adly, who was incarcerated on a rolling series of administrative detention orders, rejected an appeal by prosecutors

NEW YORK — People who hope to drive New York City’s famous yellow cabs must pass tests on such details as driving rules and where they can pick up passengers. But one test they no longer have to take? Whether they have a grasp of English. A new law that streamlines licensing requirements for different

LONDON — Liverpool drew 1-1 with Tottenham in its third straight away game to open the Premier League season after conceding a second-half equalizer by Danny Rose on Saturday. James Milner capped a dominant first-half display by Liverpool by converting a 43rd-minute penalty after Roberto Firmino was tripped by Erik Lamela. Rose preserved Spurs’ unbeaten

CONCORD, N.H. — A nonprofit group with New Hampshire roots is putting a new spin on back-to-school shopping by helping equip 10 classrooms for refugee children in Iraq. TentED was created in 2014 by three U.S. Army veterans, two of whom met as student at the University of New Hampshire. Rather than starting from scratch,

MONTPELIER, Vt. — For most Vermonters, Tropical Storm Irene was a disaster that tore roads, communities and lives apart. But for many of the state’s neediest mental health patients, it was a blessing in disguise. The small state had struggled for years with its mental health system. The Vermont State Hospital in Waterbury lost its

BEIRUT — The Latest developments in the Syrian civil war (all times local): 6:30 p.m. Syria state TV is reporting that the evacuation of the Damascus suburb of Daraya following a deal to end a four-year siege and a grueling bombing campaign has been completed. The declaration Saturday comes only a day after the evacuation

CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldovan police on Saturday fired tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters during a parade to mark the former Soviet republic’s independence day. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered near the main square of Chisinau, Moldova’s capital. Many shouted “thieves!” and “shame on you!” as President Nicolae Timofti and other officials laid floral wreaths at

PYONGYANG, North Korea — Members of North Korea’s Olympic team returned home on Saturday, greeted by a small crowd of family and friends. Vice Premier Ro Tu Chol and Vice Minister of Sport Kim Jong Su were also at Pyongyang’s airport to welcome the team home from Rio. But there was no motorcade and no

BERLIN — Anti-Islam activists have staged an hour-long demonstration atop Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate. The protesters unfurled a banner Saturday calling for “secure borders” in Germany as crowds of tourists milled around the iconic monument. Police said 15 people were briefly detained over the protest and are likely to face charges of trespassing, harassment and breaching

JUBA, South Sudan — When South Sudan’s president signed a peace deal a year ago to try to end the country’s civil war, he added 16 reservations to the agreement. Salva Kiir called it “the most divisive and unprecedented peace deal” in African history and said he only signed it because of “many messages of