Новости за 17.03.2016

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As many as 17,000 students in Newark, New Jersey schools could be tested for lead in their blood after findings showed elevated levels of the toxin have been in water in schools since at least 2012, city health officials said.

ZURICH (Reuters) - Football's ruling body FIFA said it paid disgraced former president Sepp Blatter 3.63 million Swiss francs (£2.6 million) last year, publishing his salary for the first time under new governance regulations.

(Reuters) - A lawsuit filed against Uber claiming that the ride-sharing company was to blame for the jailing of an Uber driver who is charged with murder is a hoax, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office said on Thursday.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has gone from making jokes about Ted Cruz’s death to endorsing the Texas Republican for president.

European leaders gather in Brussels for a summit to discuss a migrant deal with Turkey aimed at curbing the influx of migrants into Europe. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

European leaders gather in Brussels for a summit to discuss a migrant deal with Turkey aimed at curbing the influx of migrants into Europe. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

European leaders gather in Brussels for a summit to discuss a migrant deal with Turkey aimed at curbing the influx of migrants into Europe. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

European leaders gather in Brussels for a summit to discuss a migrant deal with Turkey aimed at curbing the influx of migrants into Europe. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - The most detailed look at Pluto's surface to date has revealed an unexpected range of mountains, glacial flows, smooth plains and other landscapes, according to studies released on Thursday.

* Eyeing LSE's LCH.Clearnet business, Borsa Italiana (Updates with Euronext comment)

PARIS (Reuters) - France's Socialist government sought to dispel anger at its pro-business labour reforms with a modest pay rise for public sector workers on Thursday as riot police clashed with students demonstrating against the changes for a second day in two weeks.

Davis, CA (Reuters) - The past five years of Smokey's life have been unbearable. Her owner recalls when her once playful and curious kitty's behavior changed.

Davis, CA (Reuters) - The past five years of Smokey's life have been unbearable. Her owner recalls when her once playful and curious kitty's behavior changed.

Davis, CA (Reuters) - The past five years of Smokey's life have been unbearable. Her owner recalls when her once playful and curious kitty's behavior changed.

BRENT CRUDE FUTURES SETTLE AT $41.54 A BARREL, UP $1.21 OR 3 PCT

PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) - Unions at French state-controlled utility EDF withdrew from a works council in protest over France's decision to push ahead with a 18 billion pound ($25.7 billion) UK nuclear reactor project at Hinkley Point.

PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) - Unions at French state-controlled utility EDF withdrew from a works council in protest over France's decision to push ahead with a 18 billion pound ($25.7 billion) UK nuclear reactor project at Hinkley Point.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Three ultra-rightists were jailed for up to eight years in Germany on Thursday for a petrol bomb attack on a refugee hostel in August that raised concern about violent xenophobia in response to an influx of migrants.

* Rethink could tighten commodity, ease bond market rules (Adds detail of changes requested)

Having firmly established itself as the premier high school lacrosse program in South Carolina, the Wando boys team is looking to make a splash on the national level.

March 17 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp Chief Executive and Chairman Brian Moynihan received a higher year-end compensation award for 2015 than any other executive at the bank, the first time this has happened since he took the top job in 2010.

NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 turned positive for the year on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve lowered expectations for the number of interest rate hikes this year.

U.S. CRUDE SETTLES UP $1.74 OR 4.5 PCT AT $40.20 A BARREL

Leicester City's Italian manager Claudio Ranieri says he wants to stay at Leicester, saying "this is my club."

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. State Department officials expressed optimism on Thursday that new sanctions imposed on North Korea may be more effective than earlier attempts to curtain Pyongyang's nuclear programme, pointing to China's apparent willingness to support them.