Новости за 02.09.2016

ANDERSON, Ind. — A central Indiana woman has pleaded guilty in connection with the death of a 12-year-old girl who was fatally injured by a lawnmower. The (Anderson) Herald Bulletin reports (http://bit.ly/2bJXDi9 ) 46-year-old Denell J. Roberts of Anderson entered guilty pleas Thursday to felony charges of battery and neglect. She was the girl’s guardian.

BARDSTOWN, Ky. — Two nuns who devoted their lives to helping the needy are being remembered in funerals, a week after they were stabbed to death in their home in a poverty-stricken Mississippi county. The funeral for Sister Paula Merrill will be Friday near Bardstown, Kentucky. Sister Margaret Held’s funeral is also Friday in Milwaukee.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Brock Turner, whose six-month sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman at Stanford University sparked national outcry, was released from jail Friday morning after serving half his six-month sentence. The one-time Olympic hopeful swimmer walked out the main entrance of the Santa Clara County jail shortly after 6 a.m. PDT. Turner,

NEW YORK — Rihanna is thanking Drake for his tribute to her at MTV’s Video Music Awards. Drake presented Rihanna with MTV’s Video Vanguard Award on Sunday night, saying that he’s been in love with her for years and has always looked up to her, even though she’s younger than him. Rihanna responded on Instagram

EUCLID, Ohio — A man accused of pelting the Ohio home of a former neighbor with eggs more than 100 times over a year has pleaded guilty to a charge of inducing panic. Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH’-guh) County court records show 31-year-old Jason Kozan pleaded guilty Thursday to the misdemeanor charge. He was charged in March with

GULFPORT, Miss. — Federal officials charge a Mississippi physician offered to illegally trade prescriptions for escort services and later sold prescriptions for money to the escort and an undercover agent. Dr. Michael Loebenberg of Ocean Springs was charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute controlled drugs in federal court Thursday in Gulfport.

BERLIN — The German government won’t distance itself from a parliamentary resolution labeling as genocide the killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks a century ago, Chancellor Angela Merkel and her spokesman said Friday, but they did stress that it isn’t legally binding. The comments came after weekly Der Spiegel reported, without identifying sources, that Merkel

Dwyane Wade lashed out against Chicago’s gun laws, calling them weak and saying he has urged city officials in his hometown to enact changes to help both citizens and police. The Chicago Bulls star also said his children are afraid of police officers the same way he was when he was growing up and that

WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit fell in July as imports declined slightly and exports rose to the highest level in 10 months, a possible sign that global demand for American products is starting to rebound. The deficit declined to $39.5 billion, 11.6 percent lower than June’s $44.7 billion deficit, the Commerce Department reported Friday.

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers slowed their hiring in August to a modest 151,000 jobs and barely raised wages. The pullback in job growth reduces the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates when it meets this month. The unemployment rate remained 4.9 percent for a third straight month, the Labor Department said Friday

NEW YORK — Yum Brands says it will sell a stake in its China unit, which the parent company of KFC and Pizza Hut is spinning off later this year. The company said Friday that it struck deals to sell stakes to private equity firm Primavera Capital Group, and online and mobile financial services provider

NEW DELHI — Millions of public sector workers across India went on strike Friday to protest economic reforms, saying the government’s plan for raising the country’s minimum wage for unskilled workers did not go far enough. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government says the reforms, including opening some sectors to private and foreign investment, are needed

WALLISVILLE, Texas — Officials say a Chinook helicopter rescued a smaller military helicopter from a muddy field near Houston after it had mechanical troubles and made an emergency landing. The Texas Military Department of Public Affairs say the Texas Army National Guard AH-64D Apache was on a training mission late Tuesday when it encountered problems

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Tour newcomer Romain Langasque shot a 7-under 63 to take the clubhouse lead in the European Masters second round on Friday. The Frenchman moved to 9 under, one clear of Alex Noren of Sweden, who also had a 63 on a sunny day in the Swiss Alps. Andrew Johnston, the popular Englishman

BAGHDAD — A series of attacks across Baghdad, including an explosion at a weapons warehouse that set off munitions and sent a huge plume of smoke over the Iraqi capital, killed 15 people and wounded over 50 on Friday, according to Iraqi officials. The attacks underscore the poor security situation in the Iraqi capital, which

NEW YORK — Former Playboy model Pamela Anderson has teamed with a rabbi to speak out against pornography. An opinion piece by Anderson and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach published by the Wall Street Journal cites the latest sexting scandal involving former Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner in calling for “an honest dialogue” about the dangers of pornography

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Authorities arrested an 18-year-old southern Illinois man who they allege had communicated with an unspecified terrorist group about a plan to an attack on at least one area location. Keaun L. Cook, of Godfrey, was arrested Wednesday on preliminary charges of providing material support for terrorism and making a terrorist threat. He

ISTANBUL — Turkeys’s president accused the European Union on Friday of failing to deliver funds it promised as part of a deal to stop migrants crossing the Aegean Sea, adding to fears that the agreement which has curtailed last year’s huge refugee surge to Europe’s heartland is about to collapse. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — A Pennsylvania couple and a Philadelphia-area man to whom they allegedly gave their 14-year-old daughter in exchange for money have waived their arraignments. Daniel and Savilla Stoltzfus had been scheduled to appear Friday in Bucks County, but online court records show they appeared Wednesday and waived arraignment. The man to whom they

SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Fla. — Authorities say a South Florida man who is a former police officer drew a gun on a driver when he pulled into the man’s driveway to play “Pokemon Go.” Citing a police report, The SunSentinel (http://bit.ly/2bY2y0M ) reports that 26-year-old Jawad Awan was playing the popular smartphone game Aug. 12 in

VATICAN CITY — The Brazilian man whose “miraculous” cure from a brain infection paved the way for Mother Teresa’s canonization this weekend said he is grateful for his life but doesn’t feel particularly chosen by God. Rather, Marcilio Haddad Andrino told a Vatican press conference Friday he is just one example of God’s ample mercy

MUNCIE, Ind. — A lockdown was lifted at Ball State University and campus told there was no threat after a gunman was reported. University spokesman Joan Todd tells The (Muncie) Star Press (http://tspne.ws/2bOj14z ) a man was reported to be carrying a gun “on the small of his back” Thursday evening. The campus was on

ATHENS, Greece — In a major shakeup for Greek broadcasting, only two of the country’s seven private TV stations have survived a landmark license auction that raised 246 million euros ($275 million) for the cash strapped left-wing government. The results were announced Friday after TV executives from eight rival candidate companies were kept in isolation

BRUSSELS — U.S. heavy equipment maker Caterpillar said Friday it may close a Belgian manufacturing site and lay off about 2,000 workers, an announcement met with dismay and alarm by employees and the government. In a post on its corporate website, Caterpillar said that in line with its September 2015 global restructuring plan, it was

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s top ocean shipping company, Hanjin Shipping Co., is in bankruptcy proceedings following years of losses, as its family-dominated controlling conglomerate struggles to adapt to an era of slowing growth. Founder Cho Choong Hoon started a trucking business in 1945 and made a fortune hauling supplies for U.S. forces during