Новости за 16.09.2016

SAN VICENTE DEL CAGUAN, Colombia — Fifteen years after negotiations with leftist rebels collapsed in a fury of violence, the road to peace in Colombia once again passes through this remote southern town near where leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia are gathering in a jungle conclave for their last meeting as an

NEW YORK — The New-York Historical Society has acquired the archive of tennis great Billie Jean King . The museum said Friday it includes documents, objects and personal scrapbooks and photographs. Highlights are her 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the first to be awarded to a female athlete. Other items include a patriotic Philadelphia Freedoms

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — An Uruguayan judge has rejected a call to forcibly hospitalize a former Guantanamo prisoner who is on a hunger strike after medical officials determined that he’s not at imminent risk of death. Judge Carlos Garcia said Friday the medical evaluation of Abu Wa’el Dhiab found him to be thin but lucid, and

JOLIET, Ill. — Qualifying for the Chase for the Sprint Cup opener at Chicagoland Speedway has been rained out. The lineup for Sunday’s race will be based on the playoff seeding, meaning Kyle Busch will be on the pole and Brad Keselowski will start second. Denny Hamlin will start third, followed by Kevin Harvick and

CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer who was videotaped firing shots that injured the two black teenagers inside a car was indicted on federal civil rights charges. U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon said in a statement that 41-year-old Marco Proano was indicted Thursday on two counts of deprivation of rights after he allegedly used unreasonable force

Jack White, “Acoustic Recordings 1998-2016” (Third Man/Columbia) Jack White’s “Acoustic Recordings 1998-2016” anthologizes his unplugged material from the White Stripes to the Raconteurs and beyond, the unvarnished tunes of a top-notch songwriter. Album versions, remixes and the previously unreleased “City Lights” add up to an engaging 26-track chronological collection which cries out for an electric

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman on Friday in a bid to kick start their sputtering Tyrod Taylor-led attack. The team announced the move in an email released a day after Buffalo fell to 0-2 following a 37-31 loss to the New York Jets. Coach Rex Ryan is scheduled

ROME — Pope Francis has donned a pair of surgical scrubs to visit premature babies at a Rome hospital. Francis seemed enchanted by the tiny babies squirming, sleeping and crying in the neonatology unit of San Giovanni hospital, where he left a papal medal in each crib. He cradled newborn Emiliano in his arms, asking

NEW YORK — Jets coach Todd Bowles says wide receiver Brandon Marshall’s left knee is “fine” and just “sore,” and he should be able to play in New York’s next game. Marshall avoided serious injury after a scary-looking knee twist Thursday night when Buffalo cornerback Stephon Gilmore brought him down by the facemask in the

JONESBORO, Ark. — Developers have decided to nearly double the size of a convention center to be constructed in Jonesboro. The plan now calls for 78,000 square feet of convention space, instead of 40,000 square feet of space, The Jonesboro Sun (http://bit.ly/2cOJgbP ) reports. The larger convention center will be on two levels and feature

NEW YORK — Denial. Anger. Acceptance. Consumers who shelled out $850 or more for the sleek Galaxy Note 7 are moving right through the stages of grief following Samsung’s recall of smartphones that have been catching fire — and not in the good way. Some are still using the phone and bear no ill will

SALT LAKE CITY — A suspended University of Southern California football player charged with rape in Utah has bailed out and will make his first court appearance later this month. Osa Masina posted bail Thursday night to get out of a Salt Lake County jail. Bail was set at $250,000. His initial court appearance is

FARGO, N.D. — A proud Ho-Chunk Nation member, Bronson Koenig has been speaking out about his Native American heritage since his freshman year at the University of Wisconsin, long before public displays of social consciousness by 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, soccer player Megan Rapinoe and other NFL players. Like Kaepernick, the senior point guard believes

JOLIET, Ill. — Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman left a NASCAR-mandated meeting Friday insisting their dustup last weekend is behind them and no apologies are needed. The former teammates laughed and joked while addressing reporters outside the NASCAR hauler at Chicagoland Speedway. They met for about 35 minutes with NASCAR executives after Stewart wrecked Newman

JOLIET, Ill. — Matt Tifft will be racing again this weekend following surgery to remove a brain tumor in June. Tifft was scheduled to drive the No. 11 Toyota for Red Horse Racing in Friday night’s Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway. Tifft has raced six times in the Xfinity Series this year, and three

WILMINGTON, Del. — A former honors student who has wrestled with mental health issues since he was a child pleaded guilty but mentally ill Friday in the fatal stabbing of a psychiatrist who once treated him. Christopher Frick, 22, who is to be sentenced Nov. 18, faces a mandatory term of life in prison without

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma prosecutors are asking for $11.5 million in state funding for critical needs. Members of the District Attorneys Council voted on Thursday to submit a fiscal year 2018 budget request of just more than $46 million, including the critical needs, The Tulsa World (http://bit.ly/2cPaYIz ) reports. Most of the council’s total critical

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Andrew Luck isn’t the only one who learned his lesson the last time Indianapolis and Denver played. The Broncos did, too. They entered the game with a 7-0 record a week after handing Aaron Rodgers the worst loss of his career, and they followed that by hammering Luck 11 times. Luck played

CHICAGO — David Ross was on his way home when the Chicago Cubs clinched the NL Central, so he ducked into a bar on Sheffield Avenue for a drink. Ross, who plans to retire after this year, wanted to celebrate his last division title. The bartender recognized the backup catcher and bought him a shot

DALLAS — Motorists in parts of the country could pay a little more for gasoline in coming days because of the shutdown of a leaking pipeline in Alabama. Experts say that any spike in service-station prices will be felt most in the Southeast and should only be temporary. Colonial Pipeline Co. doesn’t expect to fully

LOS ANGELES — People might be a little more curious about “Fifty Shades Darker ” than “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” at least according to trailer views online. The ad for the steamy sequel to “Fifty Shades of Grey” netted a record-breaking 114 million views in its first 24 hours, surpassing “The Force Awakens'” 112

NEAR THE STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION, N.D. — The Latest on the legal fight over the Dakota Access pipeline (all times local): 12:55 p.m. A federal judge in Bismarck has dropped a temporary restraining order against Standing Rock Sioux tribal leaders who were sued by the company developing the four-state Dakota Access oil pipeline. Dakota

RIO DE JANEIRO — They’ve been working since early August, from morning to night, acting as volunteer guides for Olympic and Paralympic athletes’ families and spectators at venues. Volunteers, decked out in loud, short sleeve shirts and khaki pants, will watch the games end Sunday at the closing ceremonies for the Paralympics in Rio. “Look,

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Before citizen-soldiers of the 48th Infantry Brigade deployed to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Georgia National Guard troops spent months training away from their families and day jobs before they were prepared for war. Now a shrinking Army wants them able to get ready for combat sooner. The brigade’s 4,200

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine lobster industry representatives and politicians say they will dig in against a Swedish proposal to ban imports of American lobster into Europe. Three members of Maine’s congressional delegation and industry leaders spoke out against the proposal Friday. U.S. Sen. Angus King, an independent, says the group will pressure the federal government