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Here's the Challenge: MAKE A BIG, MODERN AMERICAN STYLE IMPERIAL STOUT.

The Road to 50 app available for smart phones and other devices is also a terrific source of information, news and directions. The Fan Express, $55 round-trip, will shuttle fans to the stadium on game day with multiple pick-up and drop-off locations. Highlights include interactive games that let you pass the ball or try to kick a game-winning field goal. [...] planned: autograph sessions with NFL players past and present, an exhibit of Super Bowl championship rings and a chance to take a photograph with the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — An al-Qaida member from Yemen pleaded guilty on Tuesday to U.S. terrorism charges that included accusations he helped an American recruit join the terrorist group, clearing the way for the New York native to hatch a plot against the Long Island Rail Road. The plea demonstrated an "unwavering commitment" by U.S. authorities "to bring to justice those who fight against U.S. forces or assist al-Qaeda and others in their efforts to kill Americans at home or abroad," U.S. Attorney Robert Capers said in a statement. Читать дальше...

We looked at the Employment Security Department's top jobs in King County by online ads and the top employers based on the number of ads they posted.

It’s time to look ahead — so that’s what we’re doing. Who’s staying and going? Plus a mailbag of questions via Twitter.

NEW YORK (AP) — The International Energy Agency says oil prices may fall further this year due to low demand, warm winter weather and an oversupply of crude. Many oil companies, including Chevron and BP, have cut jobs and reduced spending to save money.

(AP) — Emergency responders say a small plane carrying two people onboard had a "hard touchdown" at Wichita's Jabara airport, but no one was seriously hurt. The FAA says it is investigating the incident involving a Socata TBM700, a single-engine turboprop light business aircraft that slid off the runway after landing.

NEW YORK (AP) — Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has been chosen to deliver the 2016 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, according to the National Endowment for the Humanities, which produces the event. The Jefferson Lecture is the highest honor the federal government bestows for intellectual achievement in the humanities.

Made in partnership with gadget maker HTC, the HealthBox has a wrist tracker, a heart-rate chest strap and a wireless bathroom scale. To find out, I tested Under Armour's products and apps over more than 300 miles of running, including seven races over the past two weeks at Florida's Disney World and California's Disneyland. On its face, the UA Band is just another wristworn fitness tracker for measuring steps, sleep and heart rate. The UA Scale syncs weight and body-fat percentage with the company's UA Record app... Читать дальше...

(AP) — On a typical day at the Chinese Garden at the Huntington Library in San Marino, the smell of flowers — jasmine, camellias — floats across the garden's man-made lake in the center, flanked by limestone rocks, airy pavilions and hand-carved bridges. Inspired by the Ming dynasty, the garden opened at Southern California's massive, 207-acre Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in 2008. A tea house with a stone-patterned courtyard at the south end of the lake has a terrace... Читать дальше...

Details about 12 Marines missing in Hawaii helicopter crash A good student and baseball player at Florala High School, Turner joined the Marines as soon as he graduated in 2009, school counselor Joea McNeil said. Some of Turner's family from Alabama joined his wife in Hawaii to monitor progress of the search, Burleson said. Campbell's mother, Donna McGrew, described the father of four as a "great dad whose kids love him, and he's wonderful husband." In a family statement, McGrew said her son... Читать дальше...

The board says the aircraft had been parked outside and exposed to freezing temperatures before the accident, and that the pilot's preflight inspection was "inadequate," noting that surveillance video of the helipad showed that most of the helipad's lights were off at the time of inspection. According to the safety board, "Shortly after takeoff, the ice detached from the blanking plate, slid into the air inlet and was subsequently ingested by the engine, resulting in an in-flight loss of engine power." Due to the accident... Читать дальше...

Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that it plans to cut about 3,000 jobs over the next two years as the health care conglomerate works to restructure its medical devices business. The cuts come after a tough year for the healthcare bellwether, which has seen sales of its prescription drugs, devices and consumer medicines squeezed by a weakening global economy and unfavorable currency exchange rates. J&J has struggled to revive sales of medical devices, particularly brands like DePuy orthopedic implants and Ethicon surgical equipment.

The Coast Guard has found the last life raft from two helicopters carrying 12 Marines that crashed off Hawaii last week. Coast Guard Petty Officer Tara Molle says a good Samaritan spotted the raft Monday afternoon.

Supporters push to make progress on I-69 corridor project (AP) — Supporters of the Interstate 69 corridor project are seeking to protect it until money is found to buy the needed land for its completion. Walker says the route would reduce travel time and have an economic impact since it would pass by airports and ports.

In 2011, Deluca was accused of taking a Nintendo Wii game system, six games, a controller and jewelry from an apartment in Cumberland. Smithfield police learned during booking that police in Groton, Connecticut, had obtained an arrest warrant for Deluca in the wine theft. Groton police say Deluca stole a bottle of 1990 Chateau Petrus wine from the wine storage area at the Octagon restaurant at the Mystic Marriott Hotel.

Economists welcomed details in the report suggesting that the world's second-biggest economy is making some progress in a difficult and complex transition — away from a reliance on manufacturing and investment in real estate and factories and toward dependence on services and consumer spending. The deceleration is at least partially deliberate as the ruling Communist Party aims to manage the economy's transition to a structure that will almost certainly deliver slower growth. China's services have... Читать дальше...

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s most influential lobby for gay and lesbian rights, on Tuesday endorsed ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for President. The HRC’s ties with the “other” HRC are longstanding. Clinton’s national campaign manager Robby Mook told “HRC-HRC jokes when he spoke to a Human Rights Campaign dinner in Seattle last fall. Mook is the first openly gay manager of a presidential campaign. Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign:  The nation’s most influential... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Walt Disney Parks and Resorts are recalling Darth Vader and Disneyland 60th anniversary infant onesies because the snaps can detach and pose a choking hazard. The onesies were sold at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California; and the Treasure Ketch Shop on the Disney Wonder and Mickey's Mainsail located on the Disney Magic, Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy cruise ships from February 2015 through November 2015 for about $20.

Utilities and telecommunications companies are rising, but energy and mining stocks continue to slump on fears that demand and prices will get worse. Energy stocks continued to fall on concerns about reduced worldwide demand. Gold miner Newmont Mining lost $1.36, or 7.7 percent, to $16.34 and copper producer Freeport-McMoRan gave up 32 cents, or 7.5 percent, to $4.03. Stocks have been hammered by concerns about the slowing Chinese economy, which is the second-largest in the world and an important contributor to global growth. Читать дальше...

Port Authority officials say the new transit hub will provide 100,000 weekday PATH train riders with a more efficient and more pleasant commute. The facility is supposed to create a seamless connection between PATH trains to New Jersey, 11 New York City subway lines and ferry service.

Thousands of health insurance consumers around the country have started the new year dealing with missing ID cards, billing errors and other problems tied to an enrollment surge at the end of 2015. Brokers and insurers in several states told The Associated Press that they've been inundated with complaints about these issues from customers with individual plans and those with coverage through small businesses. Insurance provider Health Care Service Corp., for instance, has been dealing with delays for about 10,000 companies... Читать дальше...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Decades-old oil wells that pump low-grade North Dakota sour crude are in danger of being shut down if prices hold at near worthless levels, the state's oil industry group said Tuesday. Oil companies stopped shipping sour crude on North Dakota pipelines in 2011 to make way for the higher quality and more plentiful crude from the state's oil patch.

Ex-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, a Republican, cut loose on the GOP field of presidential candidates Tuesday morning during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “First of all, they don’t know what they’re talking about,” said Gates, a bestselling author who now lives and writes in Washington’s Skagit County. Robert Gates served as CIA director under President George H.W. Bush, and as Secretary of Defense under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Gates was reacting to pronouncements... Читать дальше...