Новости за 21.07.2016

Canada co-hosted a multinational conference aimed at raising $2-billion to rebuild Iraqi cities devastated by the military campaign

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A physician indicted Wednesday on federal charges for an alleged role in a Mississippi prison bribery scandal fell victim to a "shakedown" by the state's former corrections commissioner, the doctor's attorney said.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A physician indicted Wednesday on federal charges for an alleged role in a Mississippi prison bribery scandal fell victim to a "shakedown" by the state's former corrections commissioner, the doctor's attorney said.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A physician indicted Wednesday on federal charges for an alleged role in a Mississippi prison bribery scandal fell victim to a "shakedown" by the state's former corrections commissioner, the doctor's attorney said.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Doug Fister pitched seven innings and Jose Altuve continued his torrid hitting as the Houston Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Wednesday.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Doug Fister pitched seven innings and Jose Altuve continued his torrid hitting as the Houston Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Wednesday.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Doug Fister pitched seven innings and Jose Altuve continued his torrid hitting as the Houston Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Wednesday.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Doug Fister pitched seven innings and Jose Altuve continued his torrid hitting as the Houston Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Wednesday.

MIAMI — Health officials in Florida are investigating whether the Zika infection of a woman in the Miami area could be the first transmission of the virus from a mosquito bite in the continental United States. The patient is an adult woman who lives in Miami-Dade County, according to a health official familiar with the case who wasn’t authorized to reveal details beyond the statements of the agencies involved, and thus spoke on condition of anonymity. Health officials predicted the virus would... Читать дальше...

Rep. Mark Takai, a first-term Democrat from Hawaii, died Wednesday after battling cancer. Takai, 49, died at home surrounded by his family. The cause of ...

U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton took time out at the convention to talk with CNBC's John Harwood about the GOP, Trump and his ambitions.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mark Takai, a war veteran and long-time legislator known for his bright nature and deep commitment to service, died in his home Wednesday after a months-long battle with cancer. Takai had "a servant's heart, full of aloha," said U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who served with Takai in Congress, the Hawaii Army National Guard and the state Legislature. Hawaii Superintendent of Schools Kathryn Matayoshi remembered Takai as a staunch advocate for public schools who pushed tirelessly for education funding and resources. Читать дальше...

NASCAR America discusses how Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s health is more important than racing

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday presented what they said are new details in the case against a 24-year-old Utah man being held on weapons charges. Joshua Holt traveled to Venezuela last month on a tourist visa to marry a fellow Mormon he met on the internet. At the time of the arrest June

Sunderland sent Sam Allardyce off to England -- presumably -- with a 3-0 win, as Jermain Defoe scored twice and Wahbi Khazri also netted.

Senior Congress leader and former Home Minister P. Chidambaram has said the genesis of the current Kashmir unrest lies in "broken promises and broken faith", and that both the state and central governments were mishandling the present situation.

Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence will introduce himself to an electorate still largely unfamiliar with him when he takes the stage

In what can only be described as a surprising turn of events, Lionsgate has opted to skip a theatrical release of its final Divergent film, and instead release it as a TV-movie — before launching a small-screen spinoff series.

At least five people were handcuffed and taken into custody at a flag-burning by anti-war protesters in downtown Cleveland Wednesday, in the first alleged violence at the Republican National Convention.

Chemical is "immediately dangerous to life or health".

The DOJ said Wednesday "The Wolf of Wall Street" was funded by an economic development fund meant to benefit Malaysia was plundered by its overseers.

The purported owner of one of the most-visited file-sharing websites was arrested in Poland on Wednesday on U.S. charges of unlawfully distributing more than $1 billion in movies, video games and other media, according to U.S. authorities.

The purported owner of one of the most-visited file-sharing websites was arrested in Poland on Wednesday on U.S. charges of unlawfully distributing more than $1 billion in movies, video games and other media, according to U.S. authorities.

The purported owner of one of the most-visited file-sharing websites was arrested in Poland on Wednesday on U.S. charges of unlawfully distributing more than $1 billion in movies, video games and other media, according to U.S. authorities.

Markets are pricing in acceleration of the American economy