Новости за 18.09.2015

Political front-runners attract the spotlight. Their draw is particularly powerful when the front-runner is a relentless publicity seeker like Donald Trump. After all, the billionaire braggart was a self-promoting showman long before running for president.

Reports of shark attacks along the Southeast coast have come with unnerving regularity this year — especially for swimmers at local beaches.

The number of people working in South Carolina continues to increase as the state’s jobless rate plummeted in August to 6.0 percent from 6.4 percent in July, its largest one-month decline since 1983.

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City will have last season's leading Premier League scorer Sergio Aguero back for the visit of West Ham United on Saturday, but captain Vincent Kompany will be one of several senior players missing.

Catholics in America are preparing to welcome Pope Francis, a pontiff who has quickly distinguished himself from his predecessors with his compassionate tone on divorce - a thorny subject that has driven many faithful Catholics away from the Church. Pavithra George reports.

Catholics in America are preparing to welcome Pope Francis, a pontiff who has quickly distinguished himself from his predecessors with his compassionate tone on divorce - a thorny subject that has driven many faithful Catholics away from the Church. Pavithra George reports.

European markets are downbeat following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates on hold. As Kirsty Basset reports, the decision is causing concern about the state of the global economy.

European markets are downbeat following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates on hold. As Kirsty Basset reports, the decision is causing concern about the state of the global economy.

They filed frivolous no-confidence motions. They made long-winded speeches to explain them. One employed the "cow walk," moving slowly like a cow to the podium to vote on a motion.

Sept 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Fixtures from the World Cup 1st Round matches FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 FIXTURES (GMT) England v Fiji (1900) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 FIXTURES (GMT) Tonga v Georgia (1100) Ireland v Canada (1330) South Africa v Japan (1545) France v Italy (1900) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 FIXTURES (GMT) Samoa v U.S. (1100) Wales v Uruguay (1330) New Zealand v Argentina (1545)

LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - United States named the following team on Friday to face Samoa in their opening Rugby World Cup Pool B game in Brighton on Sunday.

A truck rear-ended a Stone County school bus sending six children to the hospital, officials said.

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Australian Jason Day missed out on a chance at a magical 59 on Friday as the world number three's eagle attempt from 44 yards at the final hole of his opening round at the BMW Championship came up short.

A letter from Delta State University President William "Bill" LaForge about this week's shooting on the DSU campus.

* Indexes down: Dow 1.39 pct, S&P 1.12 pct, Nasdaq 0.94 pct (Updates to open)

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian army jets carried out at least 25 air strikes on the Islamic State-held city of Palmyra on Friday, a group monitoring the war said, the second intense bombardment in two days of territory held by the militants.

Authorities in Saudi Arabia say incoming fire from Yemen hit a residence for construction workers in the kingdom's south, killing at least three people and wounding 28.

Despite Pakistan's intensified military operations in restive tribal areas following last year's horrific Taliban massacre at a school in Peshawar, militants still have the ability to launch spectacular attacks on...

Alitalia says CEO Silvano Cassano has quit after less than a year in the job, which has been focused on restructuring the once-failing Italian airline under the ownership of Emirates-based Etihad.

The unemployment rate in South Carolina saw its largest one-month decline in more than 30 years during August.

A GoFundMe account has been set up to help with funeral expenses for the family of Amy Prentiss, a Gautier woman shot and killed by her live-in boyfriend, Delta State…

Arsenal's parent company has posted a profit of £24.7million and a cash reserve of £193.1m in its latest set of published figures.

HAVANA (Reuters) - Pope Francis flies to Cuba on Saturday for a three-night visit seen as a potential public relations coup for Cuba but also a risk he might speak more bluntly about democracy and human rights than the Communist government would like.

ISTANBUL, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Turkish food retailer Begendik plans to buy 10 stores from rival Tesco Kipa this year, its CEO said on Friday, part of expansion plans that could lead to a tie-up with a foreign investor, potentially from Iran, and a stock market listing.

Fuse Productions begins its new season with a Contemporary Play Reading Series — with plays done as readings, with only actors with scripts, without sets or props. The plays deal…