Новости за 28.09.2015

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. (AP) — Fire officials say two people were injured in a small plane crash at a Port Townsend golf course. KCPQ-TV reports (http://is.gd/JcNa7r ) the crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. at the Discovery Bay Golf Course. East Jefferson Fire and Rescue two people had to be pried from the wreckage. ___ Information from: KCPQ-TV, http://q13fox.com/

The 2012 Obama reelection campaign came up with a novel, inspired idea to draw in small donors: Stage a raffle in which the winners, two lucky ordinary citizens, got to attend a “glitter” Hollywood fundraiser at the home of actor George Clooney. The fundraiser took in $15 million, two thirds of it from tens of thousands of small donors who gave an average $23 to be part of the raffle. And it has spawned copycats across the country. For a donation of just $5, your name goes in the hopper for the opportunity... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Highway officials are shutting down one of the few bridges over the Susquehanna River in southern Pennsylvania because inspectors found a crack on a girder. PennDOT spokesman Greg Penny says engineers are working to determine what repairs are needed before the department can call in a contractor to fix the structure.

(AP) — A helicopter crash that killed three people in Colorado last year likely stemmed from the pilot failing to properly prepare for the flight or see a power line that the aircraft struck, federal investigators said. Investigators found no signs of mechanical problems or pilot medical issues or drug use, the Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction reported Sunday (http://bit.ly/1KJX6TY ). "The pilot should have familiarized himself with the power lines he was going to patrol and any other wires or... Читать дальше...

The aluminum producer is splitting into two independent companies holding its legacy business and engineered products unit. Congressional Democrats pressed a Republican committee chairman to force the company to turn over documents tied to price hikes. Energy Transfer Equity L.P. will buy the energy pipeline company, which terminated its deal to buy William Partners L.P.

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 Sep 2518,112,975Statutory debt limit18,113,000Total public debt outstanding Sep 2518,151,061Operating balance Sept 25135,132Interest fiscal year 2015 thru Aug234,680Interest same period pvs fiscal year239,753Deficit fiscal year 2015 thru Aug529,960Deficit same period pvs fiscal year589,162Receipts fiscal year 2015... Читать дальше...

WHIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — Republicans should not support any legislation raising the state's gasoline tax unless other taxes are cut, Gov. Chris Christie said Monday. Christie's comments to the New Jersey Commerce and Industry Association in Morris County come as he seeks the Republican Party nomination for president and as the state's transportation trust fund threatens to run out of money. Prieto supports a gas tax increase and said he is open to considering cuts in the estate tax, even possibly phasing it out over time. Читать дальше...

The Hartford Courant reports (http://cour.at/1KK1xhC ) that the increase is due to added express and feeder services, circulator routes and updated labor costs, all intended to draw more riders. Transportation Commissioner James Redeker says the initial subsidy projection was an estimate set eight years ago and based on a plan that has since changed.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday's auction with rates on three-month bills rising and those on six-month bills dropping. Separately, the Federal Reserve said Monday that the average yield for one-year Treasury bills, a popular index for making changes in adjustable rate mortgages, dropped to 0.34 percent last week from 0.41 percent the previous week.

It started with a tweet from ESPN’s Jim Bowden, but it’s everywhere now: the M’s have reportedly decided to offer the GM position to ex-Angels GM Jerry Dipoto. We don’t know the full candidate list, but recent reports had the M’s deciding bet...

Membership on the Seattle School Board ranks as the city’s most thankless elected job, overseeing a recent rapid turnover of superintendents and answering to an electorate known for its firing power. The Municipal League of King County, in ratings released Monday, sang the praises of a few candidates, was cool to one reformer and despaired of the candidates for one of the director positions. Just one candidate — Lauren McGuire in District 3 — was awarded the coveted “outstanding” rating.  McGuire... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Jones industrial average down more than 300 points on fears of China slowdown.

Congressional Democrats are pressing a Republican committee chairman to force a pharmaceutical company to turn over documents tied to price hikes imposed earlier this year. The Democrats drew comparisons in their letter between Valeant and Shkreli over Valeant's purchase of congestive heart failure treatment Nitropress and another heart drug, Isuprel.

Slurpees, frozen burritos and all the rest of your 7-Eleven favorites are now available for delivery in the Seattle area through an app-based service.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hitachi Ltd. has agreed to pay $19 million to resolve U.S. regulators' allegations that it inaccurately reported improper payments it made to South Africa's ruling party to win contracts to build power plants. Tokyo-based Hitachi neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing in the settlement, which also imposed a permanent injunction against future violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

The Mariners have found the man to replace Jack Zduriencik. 

A Mill Creek man hiking near North Bend fell to his death Sunday after walking into a closed area.

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. We first reported on this story more than five years ago, when McMenamins first presented their idea to the Bothell City Council. (See all our stories about this project). The plan was to convert the old Anderson School, and the surrounding five-acre campus, into one of McMenamins’... The post Bothell’s McMenamins Anderson School Opens on October 15th appeared first on Beer News.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A dedicated manhunt by the CIA, the National Security Agency and the military's Joint Special Operations Command has been methodically finding and killing senior militants in Syria and Iraq, in one of the few clear success stories of the U.S. military campaign in those countries. The drone strikes — separate from the conventional bombing campaign run by U.S. Central Command — have significantly diminished the threat from the Khorasan Group, an al-Qaida cell in Syria that had planned attacks on American aviation... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — Malaria could be wiped out by 2040, despite the lack of an effective vaccine, previous failed attempts to eradicate the disease and drug resistance problems, the United Nations and Microsoft founder Bill Gates said in a report released on Monday. Gates and Ray Chambers, the U.N. secretary-general's special envoy for malaria, said getting rid of the parasitic disease could ultimately save 11 million lives and provide $2 trillion in economic benefits. Resistance to many malaria drugs... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A group of Detroit-area residents fed up with the crummy condition of certain streets say their efforts to patch potholes have led to repairs on 41 residential blocks. The Detroit Free Press reports (http://on.freep.com/1OBKPbd ) the group dubbed the Hamtramck Guerrilla Road Crew laid down 36 tons of cold patch over several weekends.

Starting Thursday, businesses that accept credit cards must be prepared to handle transactions with new chip-embedded cards or find themselves paying the bill in the event of fraud. The credit card industry set Oct. 1 as the day when liability for fraud committed with the new cards will shift to retailers and other businesses if they don't have equipment to process chip card transactions. The chips in the cards are harder to counterfeit than the magnetic stripes on millions of cards, but they require... Читать дальше...

Egypt's once-thriving tourism industry has been plummeting since the 2011 popular uprising that ousted longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Recent attacks have added to the uncertainty: the mistaken killings of eight Mexican tourists by government security forces, a bombing outside the Italian Consulate in Cairo, a foiled attack on the famed Karnak Temple. The guides maneuver you through Cairo's heart-stopping traffic — where lanes are merely suggestions and tapping the bumpers of merging cars is commonplace ... Читать дальше...