Новости за 14.04.2017

NEW YORK (AP) — Just a week before its scheduled Tribeca Film Festival premiere, producers of Alex Gibney's "No Stone Unturned" pulled the documentary about the 1994 murder of six men in Northern Ireland from the festival over legal issues. "No Stone Unturned" investigates the 1994 case in which six were killed and five wounded while watching a World Cup soccer match in a Loughinisland, Northern Island, pub.

The Food and Drug Administration, which has been investigating the safety of such products for some time, had issued a warning in September that homeopathic teething tablets containing the herb, belladonna, shouldn't be used. According to the FDA, some homeopathic teething products are made with very small amount of belladonna, but at levels so low they should not be detectible even with FDA's sophisticated testing. FDA urged consumers to contact a doctor if young children who have used the teething tablets have symptoms including seizures... Читать дальше...

The husband of Seattle rock band Heart's Ann Wilson was handed a suspended sentence Friday for reportedly choking Wilson's twin nephews during a Heart show at the White River Amphitheater.

The Seahawks officially signed former Miami Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan on Friday, three days after it was reported the former top pick agreed to terms with Seattle.

Buying a home in Seattle's red-hot housing market is no doubt difficult, but a new report reveals the exact reason causing strife for many would-be buyers.

Former Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has agreed to terms on a contract with the Oakland Raiders, setting the table for Lynch's return to the NFL and final departure from Seattle.

Washington has a supposed national model, using a bipartisan commission for redistricting.  Yet, only one of the state's 10 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives is designed as a competitive, "swing" district. 

List of the 138 J.C. Penney stores that are closing J.C. Penney Co. said Friday that it is delaying the closure of 138 stores by several weeks after more people started visiting those locations. The stores will now shut down on July 31 instead of in mid-June. [...] liquidation sales will start at those stores on May 22 instead of April 17. Riverview Mall in Bullhead City Fort Morgan Main Street in Fort Morgan Jacksonville Regional Shopping Center in Jacksonville Crossroads Mall in Fort Dodge... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Penney says it is delaying the closure of 138 stores by several weeks to take advantage of better-than-expected sales at those locations. J.C. Penney spokesman Joey Thomas says that's common, and cited reasons including "curiosity, nostalgia and the lure of lower prices."

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple receives self-driving car testing permit from California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Look, I know it’s been a dismal start to the Mariners season, but that only means things have to get The post Mariners true to the brew – Brewery Night at the Ballpark appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

Eli Lilly said U.S. regulators have rejected its much-anticipated pill for the immune disorder rheumatoid arthritis, the drugmaker's second drug development setback since November. In November, Lilly's experimental medicine solanezumab flopped in a closely watched test in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease, after having already failed in testing in patients with more advanced Alzheimer's. About 23 million people worldwide, three-fourths of them women, have rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic disorder... Читать дальше...

Director Rian Johnson unveiled a teaser at the "Star Wars Celebration" fan event in Orlando, Florida, on Friday. After he, producer Kathleen Kennedy and the cast chatted for an hour with host Josh Gadd, Johnson premiered a brief trailer for the much-anticipated next chapter in the "Star Wars" saga.

Mina Welby told reporters outside the Tuscan police station that Davide Trentini had administered a fatal IV drip himself on Thursday in Switzerland after doctors there determined he was a suitable candidate for assisted suicide. Trentini, 53, had suffered for nearly two decades from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the neurodegenerative disease better known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and said the pain had become too unbearable to go on.

Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen in Bellingham invites you to join them for a special spring beer dinner. What’s special The post Spring Beer Dinner, inside Chuckanut Brewery appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

(AP) — Police arrested an Oregon man accused of stealing a TV and PlayStation from a friend who was receiving treatment for a gunshot wound. Lines rode with Atkinson and Atkinson's mother to a Medford hospital, where Atkinson was admitted to the emergency room.

ROME (AP) — Premier Paolo Gentiloni urged Alitalia workers on Friday to approve a compromise deal to relaunch Italy's struggling flagship airline that was reached in last-ditch, government-mediated negotiations between unions and Alitalia management. In March, Alitalia's board approved an initial business plan that foresaw layoffs of more than 2,000 ground personnel and salary cuts of flight personnel by 25 to 35 percent. The 1 billion euros ($1.07 billion) in cost-cutting measures over three years... Читать дальше...

On Saturday, April 22nd, Optimism Brewing taps its first barrel-aged beer and you are invited to the festivities. Here are The post Optimism Brewing releasing first barrel-aged beer appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

The authenticity of Friday's document dump could not immediately be determined but the group's previous releases have been corroborated by material leaked by former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden and software patches issued by major U.S. technology firms . The NSA did not immediately return emails seeking comment. Because EastNets provides a host of Arab banks connectivity to the banking system's electronic backbone, known as SWIFT, compromising the company would give the NSA the ability... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans pulled back on their spending at auto dealers and restaurants in March, causing retail sales to drop despite signs of a healthy job market. Ian Shepherdson, an economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, cautioned, though, that the retail sales figures are "impossible to square with the stratospheric levels of consumer confidence." Since the start of 2017, Americans have cut back on purchases at auto dealers and restaurants and bars, two major sources of sales gains in prior years. Читать дальше...

In addition to a big 6.2 percent fall in gasoline prices, the cost of cell phone plans, new and used cars and clothing were all lower last month. [...] since the 2007-2009 recession, the worst downturn in seven decades, inflation for a number of years lagged below the 2 percent level, raising concerns that the economy could be in danger of toppling into a destabilizing period of falling prices, something not seen in America since the 1930s. [...] with steady gains in employment and a jobless rate now down to 4.5 percent... Читать дальше...

An effort by businesses to rebuild their stockpiles had added a full percentage point to economic growth in the October-December quarter, a period when the economy grew by a tepid 2.1 percent, as measured by the gross domestic product. [...] many analysts say they believe growth slowed in the January-March quarter, in part because they think inventories subtracted from overall economic activity.