Новости за 22.02.2017

Brooks Hays
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- According to new research, the average distance between any point the United States and the nearest forest grew by a third of a mile between 1990 and 2000.

The Sports Xchange
DeMarcus "Boogie" Cousins didn't ask to be traded, but he is embracing the opportunity for a fresh start with the New Orleans Pelicans, who introduced their new No. 0 at a press conference Wednesday.

Ryan Maass
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Atlas Elektronik, a joint venture between ThyssenKrupp and Airbus, received an order to deliver two ARCIMS vehicles to an undisclosed navy.

Ben Hooper
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A Japanese telecom firm announced the creation of an app to help workers find available bathroom stalls -- and to tell employers if they take too long in them.

Daniel Uria
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- French artist Abraham Poincheval plans to seal himself in a limestone boulder for one week to "find out what the world is."

Alex Butler
Feb. 21 (UPI) -- While many UFC fans were focused on the fall of Ronda Rousey, her boyfriend Travis Browne took a beating Sunday in Nova Scotia.

HealthDay News
The way a patient's head is positioned by right after a stroke doesn't seem to have any bearing on how well he or she will fare, new research indicates.

Steven Reinberg, HealthDay News
As kids play sports like soccer and football with more frequency and force, many are damaging their knees, a new study finds.

HealthDay News
Depression is always a danger for people recovering from a stroke, but new research suggests tweaking a rehabilitation facility's lighting may help.

Doug G. Ware
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Israel this week issued demolition warrants for a Palestinian encampment near Jerusalem, giving residents there days to evacuate the area.

Alex Butler
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Midfielder Adam Lallana signed a long-term contract extension Wednesday at Melwood.

Alan Mozes, HealthDay News
Doctors often prescribe antidepressants for conditions like migraine headaches, but researchers say such "off-label" usage occurs without scientific evidence.

Ben Hooper
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A Colorado man is facing trespassing charges after he fell 40 feet down the chimney of a loft building while filming a parkour video on the roof.

Annie Martin
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Demi Lovato admitted on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" that she gets nervous when boyfriend Guilherme "Bomba" Vasconcelos fights.

Allen Cone
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Emails show EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt worked closely with major oil and gas producers to roll back environmental regulations as Oklahoma attorney general.

Elizabeth Shim
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Japanese consumption habits are detrimental to more than 790 endangered and rare species of plants and animals, according to a university economist.

The Sports Xchange
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed forward Derrick Williams to a second 10-day contract on Wednesday.

Daniel Uria
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A minor league hockey stadium in Indiana apologized after accidentally raising a banner upside-down during a jersey retirement ceremony.

Annie Martin
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- George Clooney said he and wife Amal Clooney have reconsidered the countries they visit since learning the human rights lawyer is expecting twins.

Richard Tomkins
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Sweden and Hungary have updated their Gripen fighter lease agreement to give Hungary more flight hours and updated aircraft.

Alex Butler
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Mizzou Arena echoed with chants of 'Cal you suck' at halftime of Kentucky's 72-62 win Tuesday at Missouri.

Amy Wallace
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Researchers at Duke University have identified a group of proteins found in mucus that can accurately indicate viral infections.

Ryan Maass
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries marked a production milestone for the developing USS Frank E. Petersen during a keel authentication ceremony.

Amy Wallace
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Researchers at the University of Iowa developed a method to reverse high blood pressure in the offspring of rats with gestational hypertension.

Elizabeth Shim
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- About 90,000 birds have been killed in South Korea as a precautionary measure against avian influenza, or bird flu.