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NEW YORK (AP) — Exelon, in an effort to get its $6.8 billion buyout of Pepco approved, offered a new proposal Monday that it hopes will win the last regulator's support. In Monday's proposal, Chicago-based Exelon said it will give the DC Public Service Commission $20 million it can use for customer discounts, help low-income customers or modernize the grid.

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. For years Ellensburg, Washington has been a one-horse town. An Iron Horse town, that is. But there’s a new brewery in the ‘burg: Whipsaw Brewing Company. The brewery and taproom opened in late January. We recently stopped in for a first visit. The taproom is located on... The post First visit to Whipsaw Brewing, a new brewery in Ellensburg appeared first on Beer News.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers bumped up their borrowing in January at the slowest rate pace in nearly three years, as outstanding revolving debt — such as credit cards — slipped from December. Borrowing in the revolving category that covers credit cards slipped $1.1 billion, after a strong increase in December that corresponded with holiday shopping. In its monthly credit report, the Fed does not break down auto loans and student loans in the seasonally adjusted data.

Told Phil Loadholt is a done deal. Back to #Vikings. $2M base. Can earn up to $3.5M with incentives. — Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) March 7, 2016 If the Seahawks were interested in Loadholt, they’ll need a Plan B. I’ll update this post accordingly if anything else ‘Hawks related emerges on day one of the legal […]

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are moving between slight gains and losses Monday as momentum from a four-day winning streak fades. Energy companies are jumping along with the price of crude oil and natural gas. The price of iron ore jumped 17 percent on news over the weekend that China plans to run up its deficit to stimulate its economy. The slowdown in China had been rattling markets, though the fear in the U.S. has eased in recent weeks as encouraging U.S. data suggest its economy is solid. THE QUOTE... Читать дальше...

My sister knew I loved her, and I enjoyed every second of life we shared.

The state comptroller releases an annual estimate of bonuses paid to securities industry employees in New York City. The state and city budgets rely on the securities industry and lower profits can affect tax revenue. The industry accounted for 22 percent of all private-sector wages paid in New York City in 2014, even though it represented less than 5 percent of the city's private-sector jobs. The average salary, including bonuses, for securities industry employees in New York City increased by 14 percent in 2014 to a record $404,800.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said Monday that inflation in the U.S. may be starting to tick up from too-low levels, a key condition for further interest rate hikes. [...] another Fed official, Lael Brainard, expressed uncertainty about whether an improving job market would be enough to bolster inflation, given persistently low oil prices and a strong dollar. Fischer also expressed deep concerns about the slowdown in U.S. productivity over the last two decades — a trend that has held down worker pay.

The experimental surgery is part of a new frontier in transplantation that, if it works, might be an alternative for some of the thousands of women unable to have children because they were born without a uterus or lost it to disease. The woman must wait at least a year to ensure the new uterus is healthy enough to try getting pregnant through in vitro fertilization, using embryos frozen ahead of the operation. The hospital has screened more than 250 women to identify 10 who qualify for the clinical trial... Читать дальше...

The company wants to expand its advertising and media business and bought AOL for its digital ad technology in 2015. Nate Cardozo, a staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a privacy watchdog that had been critical of the supercookies, said the settlement was an "unqualified win" for consumers. "Today's order will mean that other companies contemplating similar involuntary tracking will think twice before proceeding without explicit consumer consent," he wrote in an email.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Activist investor Ancora Advisors is stepping up the pressure on photo sharing service Shutterfly to negotiate a sale of the company or reshuffle its board of directors if a deal can't be quickly worked. The Cleveland investment fund wants Shutterfly Inc. to reach out to potential bidders after the company last month disclosed that it had received an unsolicited offer from an unnamed party.

Photos of the Dwarf-planet Cere's "pyramid-shaped mountain" Ahuna Mons are coming in from the DAWN space craft bigger and sharper than ever but the mysteries remain. 

Early next year, the star of "The Martian" will headline "The Great Wall," a historical epic filmed in China with Chinese and American stars, a famous Chinese director, a cast and crew of roughly 1,300, a $150 million budget and some nasty monsters. For Hollywood, it's about expanding markets and investment; for the Chinese government and private companies alike, it's about harnessing American stars and storytelling to help movies based on Chinese history, myths and cultural icons break out onto a global stage. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Joseph Gordon-Levitt has dropped out of a movie adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "Sandman," saying he and the studio don't see "eye to eye" on the project. In a message posted Saturday on Facebook, Gordon-Levitt said he was pulling out after several years of development because New Line Cinema has a different idea about "what makes 'Sandman' special."

DALLAS (AP) — JetBlue Airways is taking applications for 24 slots in a new program to train novice pilots to fly a passenger jet. Warren Christie, JetBlue's senior vice president of safety and training, say the program won't replace the airline's traditional pipelines for pilots, many of whom come from smaller airlines. The debate over psychological screening has increased since a Germanwings pilot intentionally crashed a plane last year in France, killing 150 people. Currently, some new U.S.... Читать дальше...

MUNICH (AP) — Luxury automaker BMW AG is showing off a sleek concept car aimed at a future in which drivers choose between the pleasures of high-performance driving and letting the car take control. In driver mode, the car indicates the ideal driving line and speed; in "ease" or autonomous mode, the steering wheel retracts and the driver and front-seat passenger can turn to face each other.

[...] she says she has prayed since learning she was infertile at age 16 for the opportunity to experience pregnancy. To ensure the new uterus is healthy enough for a pregnancy, recipients must wait a year before doctors perform in vitro fertilization. Doctors there say the still-experimental treatment might be an alternative for some of the thousands of women unable to have children because they were born without a uterus or lost it to disease.

There are maps and apps, and even a costume exhibit touring museums around the U.S. Here are some details. A number of private tour operators, like Collette, offer trips that guarantee access to Highclere. Sites include West Wycombe Park, featured as Lady Rosamund's London home at 35 Belgrave Square; the London Charterhouse, used in three scenes; and the Great Conservatory at Syon Park in Brentford, where Lady Mary and Lord Gillingham had tea. Fangirl Samantha Scott, who works at Stride Travel... Читать дальше...

The singer-songwriter with a longer than 50-year career is scheduled to play at the concert venue in the Berkshires with special guest Mavis Staples on July 7. Tanglewood's popular artists lineup this summer also includes Wind & Fire, Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Train and The B-52s.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Apple Inc. Monday and left in place a ruling that the company conspired with publishers to raise electronic book prices when it sought to challenge Amazon.com's dominance of the market. The 2-1 ruling by the New York-based appeals court sustained a trial judge's finding that Apple orchestrated an illegal conspiracy to raise prices.