Новости за 06.10.2016

PORTLAND, Maine — A U.S. resident accused of mailing cyanide to a suicidal resident of England so he wouldn’t tell investigators he had been defrauded pleaded guilty Monday to some of the charges against him as his trial began. Sidney Kilmartin changed his not-guilty plea on wire and mail fraud charges to guilty in federal

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Moses Kingsley remembers the moment he decided to return to Arkansas for his senior season, right after finishing a pre-draft workout last spring with the Boston Celtics. Without an invitation to the NBA draft combine, Kingsley knew it was likely best to give his ascent up the ranks of college basketball’s better

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas running back Chris Warren III is out indefinitely after injuring his right knee Saturday against Oklahoma State. Texas coach Charlie Strong made the announcement Monday. Warren missed the second half against Oklahoma State after rushing for 106 yards on 10 carries in the first half. For the season, he has rushed

BEREA, Ohio — Browns starting center Austin Reiter tore a ligament in his left knee against Washington and is out for the season. Reiter’s injury is the latest significant one for Cleveland, which has lost seven starters. Reiter was the team’s third center to start this season. He was filling in for John Greco, who

NEW YORK — During his musical career, classical pianist Lang Lang has tackled some musical titans like Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. Now he’s gleefully taking on Jay Z. The Chinese superstar has recorded a new crossover album in which he tries to capture the spirit of New York, including doing a cover of

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly isn’t concerned that quarterback DeShone Kizer is the second-leading rusher for the Fighting Irish after five games. The Irish have had to lean heavily on the 6-foot-4, 230-pound junior to help overcome a defense on pace to give up a school-record 33.4 points a game. Kizer,

BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is insisting that Britain can only keep full access to the European Union’s single market by continuing to allow free movement of people. British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will invoke by the end of March Article 50 of the EU treaty, triggering formal negotiations about Britain’s exit.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Latest on the trial of a group of people who held an armed takeover of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Ammon Bundy finished his second day of testimony in his federal conspiracy trial, saying he led the occupation of a national wildlife refuge because people

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers say that their entire coaching staff will return for the 2017 season, giving the rebuilding franchise stability in the clubhouse. General manager David Stearns made the announcement on Tuesday, when Stearns and manager Craig Counsell held an end-of-season news conference. Counsell has nine assistants on his staff , including hitting

LONDON — Corruption will never be eradicated from soccer and officials in the English-speaking world should try to be humble rather than pompous when they talk about ethics, a FIFA vice president said Tuesday. In an interview with The Associated Press, Victor Montagliani pointed to how recent allegations of wrongdoing in English soccer over the

UNITED NATIONS — Russia is pressing for a new U.N. resolution that would prohibit and counter “terrorist propaganda” used by extremist groups to recruit young people around the world. Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told a news conference late Monday that he discussed the draft resolution earlier with members of the U.N. Security Council. “We

TORONTO — Goldfish crackers, granola bars and banana bread are among the snacks some angry parents in the Toronto area say their children have been discouraged from bringing to school. The Toronto Sun reports (http://on.thestar.com/2dATIWn ) one mother says her son was told he couldn’t eat a small piece of banana bread for his snack

HEBRON, West Bank — The Palestinian government in the West Bank has postponed municipal elections in the territory until next year, a day after the vote was canceled in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah said after a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday that it was “decided to postpone the local elections for four months.”

TIRANA, Albania — In a first for Albania, some police will soon be driving electric cars through the streets. Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri on Wednesday proudly introduced a small fleet of Volkswagen electric cars to be used by police, “the only one in the region and one of five in Europe.” He said the cars

LOS ANGELES — In a matchup of $100 million-plus films, Tim Burton’s “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” topped Peter Berg’s “Deepwater Horizon.” Both were high-priced original films that earned warm reviews. But “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” found more interest with North American moviegoers, earning $28.9 million, according to final studio figures Monday.

NEW YORK — Does your home really need a “smart speaker” that can answer questions, call you an Uber, turn off the lights or play music when you ask? You may be about to find out. Two years ago, Amazon introduced the Amazon Echo, an unassuming, $180 cylinder that sits atop a kitchen counter or

PITTSBURGH — Jordan Dangerfield never lost faith, even as the months passed and the dreaded visits to Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s office informing the safety he was being released from the team’s practice squad piled up. Three times between August 2014 and July 2015 Dangerfield found himself looking for work because the Steelers had

BRUSSELS — A lead EU negotiator on Britain’s departure from the European Union says the bloc would disintegrate if it bargains away the principle of free movement of its citizens. EU lawmaker Guy Verhofstadt says the principles of free movement of goods, capital, services and people cannot be watered down or traded against each other.

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio took responsibility for the penalty that gave Indiana a second chance at the winning field goal last weekend. Cornerback Drake Martinez was called for leaping on a kick the Hoosiers missed in overtime, and Indiana made the next attempt to end the game. “That’s a coaching

PORTLAND, Ore. — The leader of an armed takeover of a national wildlife refuge took the witness stand in his own defense, tearfully telling jurors he was initially reluctant get involved in the plight of an Oregon ranching family. Ammon Bundy wore blue jail scrubs Tuesday and had a copy of the U.S. Constitution in

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Tiger Woods will be at Presidents Cup next year with or without his golf clubs. U.S. captain Steve Stricker said Wednesday he has chosen Woods, Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III and three-time Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples to be his assistants for the matches next year at Liberty National. International

SANAA, Yemen — A French-Tunisian woman working for the Red Cross has been released after nearly a year in captivity in Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross said. The Red Cross said in a posting on its official Twitter account late Monday that Nourane Houas was en route to Oman after being freed.

A look at major storms that have hit Haiti in recent decades: — October 1935: Unnamed storm kills more than 2,000 people before strengthening into hurricane. — October 1954: Hurricane Hazel kills hundreds and razes coffee and cacao plantations. — October 1963: Hurricane Flora hits southwestern region as Category 4 storm, killing about 6,000. —

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano put everything on the table this week. With a team still struggling to start fast, still struggling to protect Andrew Luck, still piecing together a defense that can live up to Pagano’s standards and still chasing their second win, he doesn’t really have a choice. Something must change