Новости за 03.03.2016

Few companies have the clout and global reach to act as a barometer of the global economy.

The head of the Democratic Party is supporting a Republican-backed effort to weaken Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, opening up a rift between the party's factions during an already bitter presidential primary fight.

The American tourist who helped find a piece of wreckage that may have belonged to MH370 hopes the debris, if connected with the missing airliner, can provide a clue.Blaine Gibson chartered a boat and organized a trip over the weekend on the coast of Mozambique. The owner of the boat and Gibson found the plane part washed ashore on a sandbar.”It never occurred to me that I would find something ...

Conservative economist Ben Stein revealed on Wednesday that he was considering voting for Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders because Donald Trump was going to "sink" the Republican Party.

Scottsdale didn't appreciate the Coens' depiction of Arizonians as people who steal babies and leave them on roads.

If the Pac-12 women’s basketball regular season could best be described as a grind, just wait for this week’s conference tournament in Seattle.

Platteview keeps answering the challenge every time it steps on the court, beating Waverly for the second time this season in the district final. Despite playing mainly a C-1 schedule, the undefeated Trojans also own wins over Gretna and Lincoln…

Last year’s state runner-up, top-ranked Dundy County-Stratton, faces a battle-tested team in No. 4 Howells-Dodge in the first round.

Ron Powell's picks for the three key storylines to follow this week.

Two teams were left home that should be in the state tournament – Sterling and Stuart, victims of two districts loaded with too many elite teams and not enough wild-cards to go around.

This field is just more proof setting up districts late in the season based totally on the wild-card standings produces the best state tournaments.

Behind juniors Monica Arens and Kelsey Sanger, four-time defending champion Crofton is once again among the top teams in the state regardless of class.

Three-time defending champion Pierce is in a familiar position, earning a wild-card into the state tournament like the Bluejays did when they won titles in 2015 and ’13.

WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Sleepless nights don't appear to be linked to an increase in cholesterol levels, a new study indicates.

WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Playing couch potato on the weekends may be even worse for your weight than working at a desk all week, new research suggests.

WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Sleepless nights don't appear to be linked to an increase in cholesterol levels, a new study indicates.

WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Playing couch potato on the weekends may be even worse for your weight than working at a desk all week, new research suggests.

We the people are fed up with the lies and deceit of the greedy politicians who think more of themselves than the people they represent. They are a group of self-righteous individuals who capitalize on every opportunity to benefit themselves.…

Due to a miscommunication on my part, the authorship of the joint letter on the March 1 caucuses should have been attributed to Teresa O’Donnell-Ebner, vice-chair, Houston County DFL, and Patrick Boone, co-chair, Houston County GOP.

I am writing to urge residents of Houston County to participate in the Coulee Region's Climate Action Festival on March 5, sponsored by the Coulee Region Climate Alliance. As a healthcare professional, I agree with a recent finding by Lancet,…

It’s widely known that access to education for children around the world isn’t equal – an unfortunate reality for many, but an inequity that students in America will never have to realize.

The La Crescent City Council is looking to the future of its streets.

The Houston County Board of Commissioners vowed to honor negotiated contract dollars with Southeastern Libraries Cooperating at its Feb. 23 meeting, even though a formula miscalculation was found when the contract was initially voted on.

Graduation rates at La Crescent High School once again topped 90 percent and remained higher than statewide rates, according to data the district provided last week.

Be patient, his grandfather told him, his day would come.