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The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it is requiring makers of prescription versions of the medicines, codeine and tramadol, to change the products' labels to warn against giving them to children under age 12, and to limit use in older children. The FDA urged parents to carefully read labels of nonprescription cough medicines to avoid codeine and to consult a doctor or pharmacist if needed. The agency in 2013 had warned against use of codeine and tramadol in children and adolescents to treat pain after surgery to remove tonsils.

Two suspects in custody and one remains at large after two Seattle police officers were shot while responding to a report of a robbery Thursday afternoon in downtown Seattle.

How major US stock market indexes fared on Thursday U.S. stocks climbed Thursday as industrial companies, banks, technology and materials firms and energy companies all rallied. A strong day for corporate results left investors feeling better about the economy.

Who can resist men in kilts? That’s the idea behind an annual fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western The post Vote Pike Brewing for Men in Kilts appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

PARIS (AP) — Paris police: 1 police officer killed along with attacker in shooting on Champs-Elysees .

Someone in a nearby row at the multiplex had thrown a roasted peanut toward the screen, in what I can only assume was frustration or scorn, and it landed on me. In plot setup only, "Unforgettable" shares something with the recent wonderful thriller "Get Out" — both involve sympathetic characters of color invited into their romantic partner's lily-white world, where, let's just say, things do NOT go as planned. Denise Di Novi, a veteran producer making her directorial debut here, seems to have had higher aspirations than pure camp... Читать дальше...

The Dr. Jacob C House has held up well over its 117 years perched above the historic Water Street District. Now this Port Townsend gem rocks a solar panel as well.

We’re recording the latest podcast today so stay tuned. In the meantime, I wanted to put a few thoughts out about one of the more underrated players in the draft. The first player we really focused on this year (back in early October) was Ole Miss tight end Evan Engram: Engram is a little bit […]

All include the 1991 videotaped footage of a group of white police officers relentlessly beating unarmed black motorist Rodney King, and coverage of their acquittal the following year that touched off three days of unchecked violence, arson and looting. The Riots 25 Years Later (A&E): Produced by and featuring Oscar-nominated writer-director John Singleton, this film opens with video footage of the 2016 fatal police shootings of Philando Castile in Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Louisiana... Читать дальше...

The juxtaposition of the historic uprising with today's high-profile police shootings of black men and the Black Lives Matter movement is the crux of six separate documentaries marking the 25th anniversary of the LA riots, which exploded after four white police officers were acquitted of severely beating black motorist Rodney King. Oscar winner John Ridley and Oscar nominee John Singleton are among the filmmakers using the anniversary to re-examine the events that led to the unrest and contextualize them for a new generation. Читать дальше...

T-Mobile responded with other perks, such as free data when traveling abroad and when watching video from major streaming services in the U.S. T-Mobile ultimately turned to unlimited plans, as did Sprint, forcing Verizon to resurrect something it had ditched nearly six years ago. Verizon's unlimited plans are more expensive than options from Sprint and T-Mobile, so the company will have to show it still has the ability to draw customers willing to pay more for a better network. AT&T has purchased... Читать дальше...

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate home loans declined to 3.97 percent this week from 4.08 percent last week. Lower rates make it easier for homebuyers to afford their monthly mortgage payments. Mortgage rates, however, more closely track the yield on the 10-year Treasury note, rather than the Fed's decisions.

The San Diego County medical examiner's office ruled the cause of death was streptobacillus moniliformis infection, known as rat-bite fever, after exposure to an infected rat.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — "Moulin Rouge" director Baz Luhrmann will speak to graduating seniors at Princeton. The Academy Award-nominated director, screenwriter and producer's films include "The Great Gatsby" and "Romeo + Juliet."

Last night I stopped by NW Peaks Brewery’s new digs in Seattle’s Hillman City neighborhood for a sneak peek. The post NW Peaks Brewery – new taproom and brewery opens today appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

Public Health Minister Idi Illassou Mainassara said Thursday that authorities have blocked roads leading into the infected area and are assisting the sick. Mainassara says the main symptoms are fever, headache, vomiting, ulcers, abdominal pain and loss of appetite.

Coastal cities are already drawing up plans to mitigate higher sea levels, but a new study shows that inland, landlocked cities and towns will have to deal with a flood of their own ... not water but people.

[...] visitors will find the region has many other stories to tell, from the cotton plantations where African-American families worked and lived in desperate poverty to culinary traditions that reflect a surprising ethnic diversity. Roadside signs for the Mississippi Blues Trail make it easy to find other sites as well, from Clarksdale's Riverside Hotel, where Bessie Smith died, to the Dockery Farms cotton plantation in Cleveland, where many pioneering bluesmen lived, worked and made music, among them Charley Patton... Читать дальше...

MILAN (AP) — A longtime Telecom Italia employee has been awarded monthly social security payments after a court found that his brain tumor was caused by improper use of a company-issued cellphone.

Slovakian police say 24 people were injured Thursday in a 40-car pileup during a heavy snowstorm in the northeastern part of the country. Some parts of Central and Eastern Europe, including Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Bosnia, were hit by an unusual April cold snap, with freezing temperatures and snow disrupting traffic. The Portuguese National Civil Protection Authority says temperatures will reach 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) in some areas, accompanied by a gusting wind, and that the... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are climbing Thursday as transportation companies jump following solid earnings from railroad operator CSX, while paint and coatings maker Sherwin-Williams sends companies that make and sell basic materials higher. Banks are also gaining ground after more of them report solid earnings and as bond yields rise, which allows banks to charge higher interest rates on loans. Railroad company CSX announced a bigger profit and more revenue than Wall Street expected in the first quarter. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors became the latest U.S. corporation to have a factory or other asset seized by the government of Venezuela, and the Detroit automaker faces an uphill battle to recover any damages. Venezuela is currently fighting claims of illegal asset seizures at a World Bank-sponsored arbitration panel from more than 25 companies, making it one of the most-frequently targeted nations in the world. In March, a World Bank arbitration panel determined that Venezuela did not have to... Читать дальше...

A formidable candidate, Fremont Brewing co-founder Sara Nelson, joins race for the seat of retiring Seattle City Council member Tim Burgess.  She would bring perspectives of a small business owner, and an environmentalist, to the Council.

A Slovakian company called AeroMobil unveiled on Thursday its version of a flying car, a light-framed plane whose wings can fold back, like an insect, and is boosted by a hybrid engine and rear propeller. Several companies are working on flying cars, either like Aeromobil's two-seater that needs a runway, or others that function more like helicopters, lifting off vertically. [...] while vehicles like the AeroMobil could be used for recreational purposes by people who have a large piece of land... Читать дальше...