Новости за 20.07.2017

WASHINGTON — There are no proven ways to stave off Alzheimer’s, but a new report raises the prospect that avoiding nine key risks starting in childhood just might delay or even prevent about a third of dementia cases around the world. How? It has to do with lifestyle factors that may make the brain more

MEXICO CITY — At dawn in Xochimilco, home to Mexico City’s famed floating gardens, farmers in muddied rain boots squat among rows of beets as a group of chefs arrive to sample sweet fennel and the pungent herb known as epazote. By dinnertime some of those greens will be on plates at an elegant bistro

ROSSBURG, Ohio — Matt Crafton’s time racing on dirt tracks over the past year paid off at Eldora Speedway. Matt Crafton won the Eldorda Dirt Derby on Wednesday night for his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory in more than a year. The two-time series champion passed Stewart Friesen with 17 laps to go

CHICAGO — Kike Hernandez had two home runs to lead the surging Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9-1 victory Wednesday night in a rain-shortened game, spoiling the Chicago White Sox debut of top prospect Yoan Moncada. Hernandez broke out of a 1-for-23 slump with home runs in his first two at-bats, lifting the Dodgers to

PYONGYANG, North Korea — When North Korea decided to go nuclear, it committed to a huge investment in a program that would bring severe sanctions and eat up precious resources that could have been spent boosting the nation’s quality of life. Money well spent? Leader Kim Jong Un seems to think so. North Korea’s nuclear

TOKYO — Japan’s central bank opted Thursday to keep its lavish monetary stimulus intact while downgrading its outlook for inflation. The Bank of Japan’s policy meeting ended Thursday with no change to its injections of trillions of yen (hundreds of billions of dollars) into the economy each year through government bond purchases. The BOJ said

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Everything you need to know about Brandon Moss’s season could be summed up by the way he greeted a pack of reporters that gathered around his locker after a crucial hit in the ninth inning helped lift the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers. “This is

PHILADELPHIA — Skirmishing for position at the goal line ahead of a corner kick, Jozy Altidore could not believe what occurred: El Salvador defender Henry Romero bit the back of his left shoulder, then twisted his nipple. Altidore maintained his composure — just — and then made light of the incident. “My girl’s mad at

CINCINNATI — J.D. Martinez couldn’t stop his swing and get out of the way of an inside pitch. The ball plunked him on the side of his left hand. Just like that, Arizona’s newest addition was headed for the trainer’s room, a stunning blow to a team that felt so good about his arrival a

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Skipper Harry Price of Australia won six races Wednesday to take sole possession of the lead at 13-0 in the Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Race Championship at Balboa Yacht Club. Price, the 2015 regatta champion, remains in position to join seven other sailors as two-time winners of the oldest youth

WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain’s tumor is one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer, and his family and doctors are deliberating next treatment options. The senator had undergone surgery last week to have a blood clot removed from above his left eye, and that clot turned out to be a sign that a

MINNEAPOLIS — Bobby Shuttleworth saved all four Houston shots on goal and Minnesota United tied the Dynamo 0-0 on Wednesday night. Expansion Minnesota (5-11-4) has gone 261 minutes without a goal. Shuttleworth has four shutouts this season and 38th in his MLS career. Houston (8-7-5) dropped to 0-7-3 on road. Minnesota dominated the possession, controlling

PITTSBURGH — Max Moroff was an unlikely candidate to come through in extra innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates. None of his six career hits had been walk-offs, and he was hitting just .115 in 52 at-bats The 24-year-old rookie picked the right time for knock No. 7, lofting an RBI single to center in the

MANILA, Philippines — Stronger-than-expected export demand has improved growth prospects for Asia’s developing economies, including China, the Asian Development Bank said Thursday. The Manila, Philippines-based ADB upgraded its growth forecast for this year to 5.9 percent from an earlier forecast of 5.7 percent. It expects developing Asia to grow at a 5.8 percent pace in

NEW YORK — With the non-waiver trade deadline approaching, Jacob deGrom’s name has been tied to playoff contenders in both leagues. For now, the hard-throwing right-hander is doing his best to help the scuffling Mets get back into the playoff race. Staked to an early lead on Wednesday, deGrom (11-3) pitched into the seventh inning

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the House Republican budget plan (all times local): 10:30 p.m. A key House panel has approved a Republican fiscal plan that probably won’t deliver on its promises to balance the budget but would begin to clear a path for a GOP effort to overhaul the tax code this fall. The

HARRISON, N.J. — Daniel Royer scored twice in a minute span late in the New York Red Bulls’ 5-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night. Royer scored in the 90th and 91st minutes. He has seven goals this season. The five goals are the most the Red Bulls (9-8-2) have scored this

NEW YORK — Victor Vazquez drilled a penalty kick past Sean Johnson in the first minute of stoppage time and Toronto FC escaped with a 2-2 draw against New York City FC on Wednesday night. Jordan Hamilton was clipped and taken down by New York City’s RJ Allen in the penalty area in the 90th

HARRISON, N.J. — Daniel Royer scored twice in a minute span late in the New York Red Bulls’ 5-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night. Royer scored in the 90th and 91st minutes. He has seven goals this season. The five goals are the most the Red Bulls (9-8-2) have scored this

BOSTON — When Drew Pomeranz has been on the mound this season, it’s usually meant good things for the Boston Red Sox. Pomeranz pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, Dustin Pedroia drove in three and the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Wednesday night. Pomeranz (10-4) allowed an unearned run over

MONTREAL — Blerim Dzemaili broke a tie in the 51st minute to help the Montreal Impact beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Wednesday night. Dzemaili deked Union defender Giliano Wijnaldum on the edge of the box. The move put Dzemaili all alone on goal, and the Swiss international connected from close range. Michael Salazar opened

BALTIMORE — All of a sudden, the Baltimore Orioles’ starting rotation is pitching magnificently. The question is: Has this struggling staff finally found its groove, or is it because the opposition is the Texas Rangers? Kevin Gausman pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Adam Jones homered and scored three runs and Baltimore beat the faltering

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — New WTA No. 1 Karolina Pliskova and top-ranked man Andy Murray headline the direct entry lists for the U.S. Open. Pliskova, the 2016 runner-up at Flushing Meadows, is joined by four past U.S. Open champions: Angelique Kerber, Venus Williams, Sam Stosur and Svetlana Kuznetsova. Other past Grand Slam champions in the

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Sidney Crosby will mark his 30th birthday by once again parading the Stanley Cup in his province. In tweets sent out by the Sidney Crosby Hockey School, Crosby said he would hoist the trophy in the streets of Halifax and Dartmouth as part of an annual civic parade. “Get ready, the

WASHINGTON — The Latest on Sen. John McCain’s brain tumor (all times EDT): 10:40 p.m. Sen. John McCain’s best friend in the Senate says the ailing Arizona Republican told him the cancerous tumor doctors have found in his brain isn’t his worst ordeal. South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham says he spoke to McCain by