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Fortenberry said postcards inviting Bellevue constituents to a town hall meeting at noon on Aug. 3 were not delivered until the day of the event, the Omaha World-Herald (http://bit.ly/1U22UD1 ) reported. "Most people were getting home from work and received the invitation to the town hall that was held at noon," Fortenberry said. Rick Pivovar, manager of the Central Plains District for the U.S. Postal Service, apologized in a letter to Fortenberry for the delay, but did not give an explanation for the slow delivery. Читать дальше...

The Food and Drug Administration accepted the biotechnology company's plan to begin studies of a potential cancer treatment. The Internet company's stock was partly undercut by a downturn in China's Alibaba Group, in which Yahoo holds a sizeable stake. The Chinese social media company saw shares decline as the Chinese stock market plunged over fears of an economic slowdown.

(AP) — The NFL suspended Chicago defensive lineman Jeremiah Ratliff without pay for the first three games of the season Monday, saying he violated its substance-abuse policy. Ratliff will miss games against the Packers, Cardinals and Seahawks before he is eligible to return to the active roster in time for the Oct. 4 game against Oakland. Coach John Fox agreed with the decision not to appeal the suspension, saying it's better to have it over as soon as possible to eliminate the guessing game about when the penalty would be served. Читать дальше...

The agency announced Monday it is taking over Wickford Junction in hopes of saving more than $375,000 each year. The agency says it will use the savings to offset costs associated with increasing the number of daily bus trips between Wakefield and Providence.

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. The next beer in the Taproom Series from Black Raven Brewing is described as a Berliner Weiss style of beer with a twist. It’s the brewery take on a French cocktail called a kir. What’s that, you’re likely asking? Kir is a cocktail made with crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur)... The post Beer Release – Kraven’s Kirweisse, Black Raven Brewing appeared first on Beer News.

Three major national gun rights groups, along with two local gun dealers, sued Monday to block and overturn the $25 local tax on firearms purchases voted unanimously by the Seattle City Council earlier this month. Using an analogy to the civil rights movement, Alan Gottlieb, founder of the Second Amendment Foundation, argued:  “We’re battling what amounts to a poll tax on gun owners and retailers.” AR-15, semi-automatic, magazine-fed rifle, pictured on wall of a gun store.  Its sale would be taxed $25 under new Seattle ordinance... Читать дальше...

MIAMI (AP) — The wife of Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush says the highly personal fight she waged against drug addiction as Florida's first lady would remain one of her top priorities in the White House. Noelle was arrested in January 2002 and accused of trying to pass a fraudulent prescription at a pharmacy to obtain the anti-anxiety drug Xanax. In Nevada, where Bush noted that overdose fatalities had grown 80 percent since 1999, she praised the work of a drug treatment clinic founded by casino magnate Sheldon G. Читать дальше...

Plane crash victim in Arkansas was South Carolina doctor (AP) — A coroner has identified the man killed in a plane crash in south-central Arkansas as a doctor from South Carolina.

NEW YORK (AP) — CORRECTS: Dow Jones industrial average finishes down 588 points after day of massive swings. (Corrects APNewsAlert to reflect final closing of index.)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Total public debt subject to limit Aug 2118,112,975Statutory debt limit18,113,000Total public debt outstanding Aug 2118,151,289Operating balance Aug 21127,918Interest fiscal year 2015 thru July209,314Interest same period pvs fiscal year215,822Deficit fiscal year 2015 thru July465,539Deficit same period pvs fiscal year460,485Receipts fiscal year 2015... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The world's largest outdoor retail show considered moving to other cities with more lodging and convention space but chose to stay in Utah after attendees revealed an overwhelming desire to keep the expo at the foot of the mountains in Salt Lake City, officials said Monday. Show officials contemplated relocating to Las Vegas, Chicago and other cities but decided to stay in Salt Lake City after exhibitors and attendees said they prefer Utah, Outdoor Retailer spokeswoman Kate Lowery said in a phone interview. Читать дальше...

[...] she said, claims were submitted for cars that weren't part of the recall for faulty ignition switches in older compacts such as the Chevrolet Cobalt. Last year GM recalled 2.6 million small cars because the ignition switches could slip out of the run position, causing the cars to unexpectedly stall, disabling the air bags and power steering and brakes. GM said in a second-quarter filing with securities regulators that it had paid $280 million to compensate ignition switch crash victims and their families as of July 17.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Department store chain Belk Inc. says it has agreed to sell itself to New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners and go private in a deal that it valued at about $3 billion, including assumed debt. The deal has been unanimously approved by Belk's board, but remains subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.

President Obama is headed to Alaska next Monday, to speak at a State Department conference in Anchorage and then stay to spend the first two days of September visiting the rural towns of Dillingham on Bristol Bay and Kotzebue near the Chukchi Sea. The president will also stop in the Seward area “where he will have the opportunity to view the effects of climate change firsthand,” according to White House spokesperson Hallie Ruvin. Seward is just east of Kenai Fjords National Park, whose tidewater... Читать дальше...

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. This story combines two of my favorite things: Washington-brewed beer and KEXP listener-powered radio. Scuttlebutt Brewing teamed up with KEXP to create a beer to benefit the radio station’s New Home project.  The partnership was born from Scuttlebutt Brewing’s desire to help KEXP through an urgent funding dilemma.... The post Scuttlebutt Collaborates with KEXP “Beer-Powered” Radio appeared first on Beer News.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sign-up season for President Barack Obama's health care law doesn't start for another couple of months, but the next few days are crucial for hundreds of thousands of customers at risk of losing financial aid when they renew coverage for 2016. Call them tardy tax filers: an estimated 1.8 million households that got subsidies for their premiums last year but failed to file a 2014 tax return as required by the law, or left out key IRS paperwork. Because of coordination issues between... Читать дальше...

Veteran C Samson Satele is expected to visit the #Seahawks today, per league source. Has started 114 games 8 seasons. — Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) August 24, 2015 This is more evidence that the Seahawks are unsatisfied with the center play in pre-season. Satele started for the Dolphins in 2014 but with Mike Pouncey moving from […]

"A large and growing majority of business economists expects the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to raise its target for the federal funds rate before the end of 2015," NABE President John Silvia, chief economist at Wells Fargo, said in a statement. [...] private economists expect the central bank would prefer to make its first rate move at a meeting followed by a news conference that would give Yellen an opportunity to explain the Fed's decision. A slight majority of economists said policymakers... Читать дальше...

MATENEH, Sierra Leone (AP) — Health authorities in Sierra Leone released the country's last known Ebola patient from a hospital on Monday, a milestone that allows the nation to begin a 42-day countdown to being declared free of the virus that has killed nearly 4,000 people here. If Sierra Leone is declared free of transmission of the Ebola virus it would leave just one country with the disease — Guinea — after an epidemic that has killed more than 11,200 people since late 2013. [...] first Sierra Leone must go 42 days ... Читать дальше...

There’s nothing wrong with being excited to coach USC football this season, especially when it’s ranked No. 8 entering the season — the second highest AP ranking for a Pac-12 program, only behind Oregon. Southern California coach Steve Sarkisian apologized Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, for his behavior and inappropriate language at a team event Saturday. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) However, there is something wrong when the head coach of a team only two years free of NCAA sanctions might be drunk and... Читать дальше...

After hosting free agent guard Evan Mathis on Saturday but letting him leave without signing a contract, the Seahawks will host veteran center Samson Satele on Monday, according to ESPN’s Adam Caplan. Satele, 30, started 16 games for the Miami Dolphins last season and has played eight seasons in the NFL. The Dolphins opted to not re-sign the University of Hawaii product with Mike Pouncey moving to center. “We’re going to keep competing to see who else is there and available, as we try to make our choices,” coach Pete Caroll said Monday. Читать дальше...

Libertarian-minded Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul will speak at 8:30 Wednesday in Town Hall Seattle, then fly to Spokane for a 2:30 rally at the Doubletree Hotel. The Paul visit will mark the first public appearance by any 2016 GOP White House hopeful in the Puget Sound area. Ex-Gov. Jeb Bush and Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz have made “ATM visits” to the Seattle area, private and usually unannounced fundraisers with wealthy supporters. A brunch with Bush in June cost $12,500 to attend. Читать дальше...

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Attention sour beer fans. This Friday Aug 28th at 4:00 pm, Urban Family Brewing releases bottles of two new barrel-aged, farmhouse-style sour ales. These are the latest additions to the Fancy Sauce series. If you loved the Fancy Sauce Brennan and the Fancy Sauce Dale, you need to try the Peche and the... The post Beer Release – 2 New Sours from Urban Family Brewers appeared first on Beer News.

PBS calls it "one of nature's great reality shows," made possible by the bay's unique geography and a turnaround from severe pollution that curtailed marine life there for many years. Producers and camera operators are already preparing, having traveled to Mexico to film whales that migrate to Monterey Bay and New Zealand for birds that make the long journey over the Pacific Ocean. Since no one can be certain that whales will be most active precisely during the broadcasts, stories are being prepared in advance for the quiet times. Читать дальше...

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. This Saturday, August 29 in Tacoma, the Washington Beer Commission present the 2nd annual South Sound Craft Beer Festival. The event features 30 breweries pouring over 100 beers, with a focus on IPA and other hoppy beers. This is a 21+ event. The event runs from noon until... The post The Beer List for this Saturday’s South Sound Craft Beer Festival appeared first on Beer News.