Новости за 21.04.2017

Federal regulators have approved an alternative version of Remicade, an expensive injected drug widely used for rheumatoid arthritis and other immune system disorders. Without insurance, Remicade generally costs more than $30,000 annually for adults; dosage varies with the patient's weight.

If you missed the podcast this week, check it out here. Here are four players widely mocked to be available in the 20’s who we’ve not covered extensively outside of the podcasts or the comments section. Jabrill Peppers (S, Michigan) The narrative on his lack of production is hugely misplaced. He was challenged at Michigan […]

How major US stock market indexes fared on Friday U.S. stocks slumped Friday as financial and health care companies moved lower. Industrial companies rose as stocks continued the up-and-down pattern they've been stuck in for the last month.

The industrial conglomerate's profit and sales were better than expected, and it raised its profit projection for the year. The aviation electronics company raised its profit and sales forecasts after its $8.6 billion purchase of former competitor B/E Aerospace. The Trump administration denied a request from the company to waive U.S. sanctions against Russia and allow it to resume oil drilling around the Black Sea

Spring has sprung – and the roadwork has begun.

Road crews will be hitting a major Seattle-area highway over the weekend, beginning Friday night on westbound Interstate 90.

Seattle is known for being rainy, but not quite like this.

While most of the U.S. and world have seen a warm start to 2017 -- the second-warmest on record -- Seattle remains more chill than ever, literally.

West Coast states join in brief backing Hawaii's challenge to President Trump's revised ban on travel from six predominantly Muslim countries.  Travel ban No. 2 causes "substantial and immediate harm" by blocking students, faculty and physicians from the 6 countries, the states said in brief to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

When he was acquired in the November trade that netted Jean Segura, most thought of Mitch Haniger as a glorified throw-in, a former prospect with potential upside who could use a change of scenery. But the 26-year-old rookie has buoyed the Mariners' offense early in the season.

Standard & Poor's releases S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for February, 9 a.m.; Commerce Department releases new home sales for March, 10 a.m.; The Conference Board releases the Consumer Confidence Index for April, 10 a.m. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes. Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases durable goods for March, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates... Читать дальше...

CARTERET, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie marked the opening of an Amazon facility that he says is one of three new centers that will create at least 2,500 full-time jobs. The Republican governor says the center is one of three new facilities, bringing Amazon's footprint in the state to 10.

Two families from Trieste, in northeastern Italy, had challenged the town's requirement that children ages 6 and below receive mandatory vaccines before attending day care or preschool classes that are run by the town or receive public funding. Populist politicians from the opposition 5-Star Movement have been voicing support for vaccine opponents, especially after a state TV program raised questions about safety of the HPV vaccine, which has been advised for older children in Italy.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Stathis Psaltis, the gaunt, hyperactive Greek actor who gained a large following starring in dozens of low-budget comedy movies, has died in an Athens hospital. Fellow actors praised him Friday as a generous and talented colleague, whose standout performances in the theater and cinema never reached a wider audience.

Much of Seattle residential architecture is defined by stately Craftsman homes or ornate Queen Annes. But modern architecture fans, take note: The last weekend of April is a celebration of all things modern with the sixth annual Modern Architecture + Design Society home tour.

Indexes pared their losses after President Donald Trump said his administration will release a tax reform proposal next week that includes a large tax cut. Elsewhere, pipeline company Kinder Morgan shed 32 cents, or 1.5 percent, to $20.40 as energy companies took broad losses. President Trump told the Associated Press that his administration will unveil a tax reform that will include a "massive" tax cut for individuals and businesses. Scott Wren, senior global equity strategist for the Wells Fargo Investment Institute... Читать дальше...

The decision comes just two days after it was reported that Exxon was seeking a waiver to resume a joint venture with Rosneft, a Russian state-owned oil company. While at Exxon, he cultivated close ties with Rosneft and Russian officials including President Vladimir Putin, and he spoke against sanctions that were imposed in 2014 in response to Russia's annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine.

The Ivy League school announced Friday the Oscar-winning actor is being celebrated "for the intensity he brings to each performance." Others to receive honorary degrees are rapper and actor Daveed Diggs; teacher Donald Hood; businesswoman Indra Nooyi; business executive Richard Parsons; and poet Rosmarie Waldrop.

The couple sued the federal government for errors allegedly made by an obstetrician for Keystone Women's Health Center, a federally supported facility. The parents said Orndorf used forceps to grab the boy's head, causing skull fractures, brain bleeding and damage, even though the boy and his mother weren't in distress and such a drastic measure wasn't necessary at the time. The verdict also includes $5 million for the boy's pain and suffering, roughly $3.5 million for his loss of future earnings and fringe benefits... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — United Airlines and Chicago airport officials missed a deadline for answering questions from by key U.S. senators about the dragging incident aboard a United Express plane. Passengers had already boarded the United Express plane when the airline, needing to find seats for four crew members, called airport security officers to help remove a 69-year-old passenger.

HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by 10 this week to 857. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 688 rigs sought oil and 167 explored for natural gas this week.

It was 55 years ago Friday that the Space Needle opened to the public as the World's Fair kicked off in Seattle.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration denies Exxon's request to resume Russian oil drilling.

The queen, who owns and breeds racehorses, was spotted smiling broadly and chatting animatedly Friday with jockeys and staff at Newbury Racecourse, not far from her Windsor Castle home. Outside the palace, a band of guardsmen in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats played "Happy Birthday" during the Changing of the Guard ceremony.

DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Friday ordered Volkswagen to pay a $2.8 billion criminal penalty in the United States for cheating on diesel emissions tests, blessing a deal negotiated by the government for a "massive fraud" orchestrated by the German automaker. U.S. District Judge Sean Cox stuck to the plea deal during the sentencing hearing, six weeks after VW pleaded guilty to conspiracy and obstruction of justice in a bold scheme involving nearly 600,000 diesel cars in the U.S. They were programmed... Читать дальше...

The Bastyr University Bookstore has offered up this ground-breaking book for one of our  subscribers ! The Dirt Cure by Maya Shetreat-Klein, MD A traditionally trained pediatric neurologist and a parent herself, Dr. Maya encountered the limits of conventional medicine when her son suffered a severe episode of asthma on his first birthday and began […]