Новости за 09.10.2017

I don’t want to call this a mock draft because it’s October 9th. There are teams paired with players but really it’s just an exercise to highlight a few names. A glorified watch-list. If there’s anyone you think should’ve been included, let me know in the comments section or on Twitter (@robstaton). A quick note […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Monday: General Electric Co., down 96 cents to $23.43 The company said its chief financial officer will leave and named a Trian Fund representative to its board. Medtronic PLC, down $2.88 to $76.93 The medical device maker said Hurricane Maria will reduce its quarterly earnings by $250 million. Tesla Inc., down $13.94 to $342.94 Investors worried about the company's ability to make its Model 3 sedan after a Wall Street Journal report Friday. Читать дальше...

Losses for health care companies and banks left U.S. stocks lower Monday after a quiet day of trading. Industrial conglomerate General Electric skidded after announcing more changes in its leadership. On Monday: The Standard & Poor's 500 index declined 4.60 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,544.73. The Dow Jones industrial average gave up 12.60 points, or less than 0.1 percent, to 22,761.07. The Nasdaq composite sank 10.45 points, or 0.2 percent, to 6,579.73. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks dropped 6.66 points... Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Drug companies doing business in California will soon have to notify the public two months in advance of dramatic price spikes under legislation signed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown. California's legislation marks one of the strictest drug price transparency laws in the country, as states move to shine a spotlight on rapidly rising costs in the hopes of enticing drug makers to keep them down. One in four Americans have trouble affording prescription drugs, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Читать дальше...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Technology now in limited use removes about 90 percent of carbon dioxide from the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants, but energy experts say cost remains the chief obstacle to bringing the "clean coal" touted by President Donald Trump into the mainstream. They cite recent advances in applying the longstanding technology, despite some earlier setbacks, but say the U.S. power sector needs bigger tax credits or other incentives to close the cost gap for using them.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn's Senate campaign announcement ad has been blocked by Twitter over a statement the abortion rights opponent makes about the sale of fetal tissue for medical research. Blackburn, who is running for the seat being opened by the retirement of Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker, boasts in the ad that she "stopped the sale of baby body parts." A Twitter representative told the candidate's vendors on Monday that the statement was "deemed an inflammatory statement... Читать дальше...

The Seahawks are 3-2 after defeating the LA Rams on Sunday behind a dominating performance by the defense. Seattle is on a bye week and through 5 games it's worth asking: how good are the Seahawks?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Richard Thaler of the University of Chicago was awarded the Nobel prize for economics Monday for his work explaining how human behavior often doesn't fit rational economic models. Outside his profession, Thaler is probably best known for appearing alongside pop star Selena Gomez in the movie "The Big Short," explaining how human mistakes contributed to the financial crisis. On Monday, Thaler spoke by phone with The Associated Press. Below are some highlights of the interview. ___ On how people react to "unfair" prices... Читать дальше...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hope had come in with a song for La Perla, a seaside slum that had long been notorious as a violent enclave that served as Puerto Rico's biggest distribution point for heroin. The sound of clicking cameras and excited chatter had begun to break the morning silence. Tourists rambled through the narrow streets lined with brightly painted homes. Restaurants and other shops were popping up, catering to tourists drawn by the setting for the video of the worldwide hit song... Читать дальше...

Heading into their Week 6 bye, the Seahawks sit atop the NFC West at 3-2, but there's a chasm between where the team finds itself on either side of the ball.

NAME: Richard Thaler BIRTHDATE: September 12, 1945. BIRTHPLACE: East Orange, New Jersey. EDUCATION: Bachelors, Case Western Reserve University, 1967; masters (1970) and Ph.D. (1974), University of Rochester CURRENT JOB: Professor of behavioral science and economics, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Considered one of the founders of behavioral economics, which studies how human behavior confounds economic models that assume people always act in their own self-interest. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been ousted from the company he co-founded and that bears his name following a devastating New York Times expose that detailed years of sexual harassment allegations against him. Here's a look at the allegations, the man and the reactions: THE ALLEGATIONS On Thursday, The New York Times reported that Weinstein reached settlements with at least eight women since 1990 over sexual harassment allegations, including those from actress Ashley Judd and several former employees. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Weinstein Co. will change its name following the firing of co-founder Harvey Weinstein over sexual harassment allegations, a studio insider said Monday. The insider, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the name change is expected to take some time, but "it will happen." Weinstein's name will also be stripped from several TV projects. Meanwhile, the Hollywood establishment — slow to react to the initial allegations against the hot-tempered Hollywood mogul ... Читать дальше...

At least some Seattle tech workers have more money left after paying their bills than in any other city.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's government is demanding Kurdish-based that cellular network operators relocate their headquarters to Baghdad. Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi's cabinet included the demand in a package of measures aimed to pressure the Kurdish regional government to renounce its September referendum on support for independence. The region voted overwhelmingly in favor. Two of Iraq's three main cellular operators are headquartered in the Kurdish region, namely Asiacell and Korek Telecom. The cabinet... Читать дальше...

Nearly a year after Facebook and Google launched offensives against fake news, they're still inadvertently promoting it — often at the worst possible times. Online services designed to engross users aren't so easily retooled to promote greater accuracy, it turns out. Especially with online trolls, pranksters and more malicious types scheming to evade new controls as they're rolled out. FEAR AND FALSITY IN LAS VEGAS In the immediate aftermath of the Las Vegas shooting, Facebook's "Crisis Response"... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been ousted from the company he co-founded and that bears his name following a devastating New York Times expose that detailed years of sexual harassment allegations against him. Here's a look at the allegations, the man and the reactions: FROM 'GOD' TO 'INEXCUSABLE' The latest Hollywood star to turn against Weinstein following the harassment revelations was Meryl Streep, who called Weinstein "God" when accepting her Golden Globe Award in 2012. On Monday... Читать дальше...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — Ten new satellites for Iridium Communications Inc. have been carried into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from California. The booster lifted off from coastal Vandenberg Air Force Base before dawn Monday. Its first stage successfully returned from space and set down on a landing platform floating in the Pacific Ocean as the second stage went on to deploy the satellites in orbit. It was the third successful launch in the McLean, Virginia-based company's... Читать дальше...

A girl saw her mother's face for the first time. A boy tore through the aisles of Target, marveling at toys he never knew existed. A teen walked onto a stage and watched the stunned expressions of celebrity judges as he wowed "America's Got Talent." Caroline, Cole, Christian. All had mere glimmers of vision and were destined to lose even that because of an inherited eye disease with no treatment or cure. Until now. On Thursday, U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers will consider whether to recommend... Читать дальше...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — More wastewater has been discharged into the Niagara River in the latest in a series of overflows since a discharge blackened water near Niagara Falls in view of summer tourists. The Niagara Falls Water Board says heavy and prolonged rain is to blame for Monday morning's discharge, which again darkened water below the falls on the U.S. side. The board says the rain caused its wastewater system to exceed capacity and overflow with semi-treated wastewater. The board says... Читать дальше...

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You won't be seeing the Mariners in Major League Baseball's postseason, but the team made a cameo in the new video released by Wu-Tang Clan.