Новости за 11.03.2017

[...] when they're linked to a practice that started in Finland decades ago to help babies sleep safely, they're taking on a new purpose as so-called baby boxes make their way to the U.S. A Los Angeles-based company has partnered with health officials to give the boxes away for free and an online initiative offers advice aimed at reducing sudden unexpected infant deaths. Williams said her daughter went to sleep in a crib with cushiony bumpers, stuffed animals and an added blanket beneath the fitted sheet and never woke up. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Calling it a reflection of the "larger American experience," a home that has been witness to slavery, the Civil War and the civil rights era has been opened to the public in Tallahassee. Built by one of Florida's early territorial governors using slave labor, the Grove would later serve as home to Collins as he tried to shepherd the state through the civil rights era.

As most know, March is the original Washington Wine Month. When you think Washington wine, you can’t ignore someone who has not only created a brand that represents the mavericks of wine making in this state, but has also produced seriously good wines. Charles Smith is certainly a maverick, but also a serious wine maker, and one of the best marketers I have seen in the wine world. His pride and joy is K Vintners, a line of wines that are harder to get and higher priced and are simply some of the best out of the state. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is taking the Trump administration's case for a health care overhaul to Kentucky, where one of the state's GOP senators has been a leading critic of the White House-backed plan and the governor is unimpressed with the current proposal to replace the Obama-era law. Pence planned to tour an energy services company Saturday with Republican Gov. Matt Bevin, part of an effort to reassure conservatives who have raised objections to the House GOP health care proposal that... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — It took former President Barack Obama and his Democrats more than a year to pass the Affordable Care Act, a slow and painstaking process that allowed plenty of time for a fierce backlash to ignite, undermining the law from the very start. Republicans dispute the criticism, arguing that their legislation enshrines elements of a plan House Republicans worked on for months last year and campaigned on under House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis. [...] after months of confident predictions... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — A de-icing truck and airplane have collided at Logan International Airport, injuring the employee in the truck. Massachusetts Port Authority officials say the truck tipped over after the collision Friday night on the tarmac. No one on board the Alaska Airlines plane was injured. The extent of the worker's injuries was unclear. The plane was being de-iced before heading to San Diego. The passengers returned to the terminal to reschedule their flight. Alaska Airlines says the bucket from... Читать дальше...

Participants will discuss making space travel affordable to the public, sharing the cost of space access and the relationship between private space companies and governments. Jeffrey Hoffman, a former NASA astronaut who is director of MIT's Man Vehicle Lab, Naveed Hussain, vice president of aeromechanics technology for The Boeing Company and Sean Casey, founder and managing director of the Silicon Valley Space Center.

City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Arlington;Periods of rain;53;47;SE;9;77%;94%;1 Bellingham;Periods of rain;51;47;SE;10;90%;93%;1 Bremerton;A touch of rain;53;46;S;9;83%;95%;1 Eastsound;Occasional rain;50;45;SE;6;91%;92%;1 Everett;Periods of rain;53;47;SE;10;79%;95%;1 Fort Lewis;A little rain;55;47;SSW;6;90%;92%;1 Friday Harbor;Periods of rain;51;45;SE;7;84%;92%;1 Hoquiam;Occasional rain;52;46;S;9;94%;100%;1... Читать дальше...

WA Current Conditions as of 01:00 AM PST Saturday, March 11, 2017 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Arlington;Cloudy;39;Calm;0;80% Bellingham;Partly cloudy;43;ENE;3;88% Bremerton;Partly cloudy;39;NE;8;93% Chehalis;Cloudy;39;Calm;0;100% Deer Park;Clear;28;ENE;3;88% Eastsound;Partly cloudy;41;Calm;0;93% Ellensburg;Clear;39;NW;9;72% Ephrata;Clear;42;NW;7;57% Everett;Cloudy;39;Calm;0;80% Fort Lewis;Clear;44;Calm;0;99% Friday Harbor;Cloudy;44;Calm;0;82%... Читать дальше...

The Iran Air A330 jet touched down Saturday after a flight from Toulouse, France, where the headquarters of the European consortium are located. Iran's flagship carrier has separately agreed to buy 80 planes from U.S. manufacturer Boeing.

The tea leaves bought at Sun Wing Wo Trading Company contained the plant-based toxin Aconite, the Department of Public Health said Friday. Each person grew weak then had life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms that required resuscitation and intensive care.

BEIJING (AP) — China's industry minister on Saturday defended a manufacturing development plan and rejected complaints foreign makers of electric cars and other goods might be pressured to hand over technology or forced out of promising markets. Technology is a growing flashpoint in trade tensions with Washington and Europe, which worry their competitive edge is eroding as Beijing buys or develops skills in semiconductors, renewable energy and other fields. In an apparent response to such criticism... Читать дальше...

Because after eight years, some better, some worse, The Vampire Diaries has ended on a devastating note. After so much emotional bell-ringing (pun!), here's what we're left pondering by the gutting series finale of The Vampire Diaries. [...] Stefan (Paul Wesley) made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure that Katherine Pierce (Nina Dobrev) would be vanquished from the Earth and every other plane of supernatural existence so that Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Elena could live out their eternity together in peace ... nice idea... Читать дальше...

We dug through Glassdoor.com's salaries to see what the starting salaries were for some of Seattle's major tech companies.

Less than two weeks before the GOP's showpiece legislation is slated to hit the House floor, the discord underscored the challenge facing top Republicans trying to garner votes for legislation scrapping former President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. It also raised questions about whether congressional leaders reluctant to make changes were lagging behind a White House more willing to cut deals. [...] it illustrated anew the strained relationship between GOP leaders and some conservatives... Читать дальше...

Gov. Jay Inslee: "Each and every one of us" must condemn acts of "harassment, vandalism and attacks" against Jews, Muslims and other minorities.

A person familiar with negotiations says the Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms on a contract with unrestricted free agent cornerback Captain Munnerlyn, who played with the team from 2009-2013. The Los Angeles Chargers have kept another one of their free agents, agreeing to a two-year deal with nose tackle Damion Square. Square joined the Chargers during the 2014 season, and the former undrafted free agent worked his way into a regular role. The 6-foot-3, 265-pound Sheard had 260 tackles,... Читать дальше...

The Arizona Daily Star reports (http://bit.ly/2lMqs3N) that securing nonstop flights to multiple airports in both the San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles areas has been a goal of the Tucson Airport Authority. The authority said in a news release that flights to San Jose will give people in southern Arizona quicker access to the tech companies located in the bay area and Silicon Valley.

There is NO reason at all why that grape juice cannot be manipulated and tweaked and enhanced by thoughtful winemakers.

A teenage hiker was crushed and killed by a tree on Friday afternoon at Meadowdale Beach Park in Edmonds.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that has chosen a conservative doctor-turned-pundit with deep ties to Wall Street and the pharmaceutical industry to lead the powerful Food and Drug Administration. Since leaving the FDA in 2007, Gottlieb has served as a board member or adviser to at least nine pharmaceutical or medical technology companies, according to his LinkedIn profile. Gottlieb is a consultant to GlaxoSmithKline's product investment board; a managing director at T.R. Winston & Company merchant bank... Читать дальше...

The Securities and Exchange Commission rejected Friday a proposed Winklevoss exchange-traded fund that could have opened the digital currency to larger numbers of ordinary investors. Bitcoin, which is stored in encrypted digital wallets, allows people to buy goods and services and exchange money without involving banks, credit card issuers or other third parties. The value of a single bitcoin fell 7.6 percent to $1,101 on Friday following news of the SEC's rejection. Since 2013, its value has rocketed from $13 to a peak of around $1,300. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cars with no steering wheel, no pedals and nobody at all inside could be driving themselves on California roads by the end of the year, under proposed state rules that would give a powerful boost to the fast-developing technology. [...] regulators insisted those vehicles have steering wheels, pedals and human backup drivers who could take over in an emergency. Current federal automobile standards require steering wheels, though the U.S. Transportation Department has encouraged... Читать дальше...

An Everett man caught collecting child pornography while on probation for the same crime will head back to prison, this time for 15 years.