Новости за 19.10.2017

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Facebook users in Pittsburgh and other western and central Pennsylvania locations have found themselves transplanted to Philadelphia for a day. A glitch on the social media site caused Pittsburghers and others to receive Facebook notifications welcoming them to the City of Brotherly Love on Wednesday. Facebook says a "bug" with the site's location services application caused the problem and was fixed later Wednesday.

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's health minister says one person has died of Marburg, a highly infectious disease that, like Ebola, manifests as a viral hemorrhagic fever. Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng said Thursday that tests on a woman who died Oct. 17 came back positive for Marburg. She said the victim, who lived in eastern Uganda, had looked after a brother who died in September after falling ill with similar signs and symptoms. Marburg outbreaks start with an infected animal, such as a monkey or a fruit bat, passing the virus to a human. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since Richard Nixon was president. THE NUMBERS: The Labor Department said Thursday that claims for jobless aid dropped by 22,000 to 222,000, fewest since March 1973. The less volatile four-week average slid by 9,500 to 248,250, lowest since late August. The overall number of Americans collecting unemployment checks dropped to 1.89 million, lowest since December 1973 and down nearly 9 percent from a year ago. Читать дальше...

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities are investigating if mistakes were made by air traffic controllers at Duesseldorf Airport after a pilot at bankrupt carrier Air Berlin aborted his landing at the last moment to make a low pass around the control tower. The dpa news agency reported Thursday that controllers were being questioned and voice recordings between them and the Airbus A330, which was on a return trip Monday from Miami, are being evaluated. They haven't been suspended, but Air Berlin has said... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Claims for US unemployment benefits fall by 22,000 to 44-year low 222,000.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Global stocks mostly fell Thursday after data showed that China's economic growth slowed slightly and tensions rose over the Spanish region of Catalonia's bid for independence. KEEPING SCORE: Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.5 percent to 7,507 and France's CAC 40 fell 0.6 percent to 5,353. Germany's DAX declined 0.8 percent to 12,941. Futures showed Wall Street was also headed for a lower start. S&P and Dow futures both slipped 0.4 percent. CHINA: China's economy expanded at... Читать дальше...

BERLIN (AP) — Two Berlin math wizards have solved a problem that confounds many a startup company in the German capital: how to build a popular product and sell it for profit within a few years. Brothers Maxim and Raphael Nitsche have sold Cogeon, maker of the app Math 42, to California-based education publisher Chegg Inc. in a deal worth at least 12.5 million euros ($15 million). Chegg said in a statement late Wednesday that the Nitsches, who are in their early 20s, will potentially receive a further... Читать дальше...

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BANGKOK (AP) — Facebook says none of its top executives are coming to Thailand, two days after the country's military ruler announced CEO Mark Zuckerberg would meet him this month. Facebook said in a statement Thursday "There are no plans currently for any of our senior leaders to visit Thailand." Thailand and the social media giant have had a strained relationship this year. Facebook irked the Thai government by being a platform for critics of the country's monarchy. In May, a Thai regulator threatened to block the popular site. Читать дальше...

PARIS (AP) — Danielle Darrieux, a prolific French actress whose movie and theater career spanned eight decades, has died. She was 100. One of France's best-loved actresses, Darrieux appeared in dozens of plays and more than 100 films during her long career. Generations of French moviegoers watched her mature from a precocious, fresh-faced teen — Darrieux made her on-screen debut at age 14 — into a radiant nonagenarian starring in films into her 90s. With her expressive face and liquid eyes, Darrieux... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — If President Donald Trump prevails in shutting down a major "Obamacare" health insurance subsidy, it would have the unintended consequence of making free basic coverage available to more people, and making upper-tier plans more affordable. The unexpected assessment comes from consultants, policy experts, and state officials trying to discern the potential fallout from a Washington health care debate that's becoming harder to follow. What's driving the predictions? It's because another... Читать дальше...

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss biotech company Roche says sales grew 5 percent in the first nine months of the year, crediting new product launches and citing double-digit growth in the pharmaceuticals division in the U.S. market. The Basel-based drugs and diagnostics group expressed confidence about meeting full-year targets and pointed to recent regulatory approvals in the European Union. Overall, sales rose to 39.4 billion Swiss francs ($40.2 billion) in the period, from 37.5 billion a year earlier. The U.S. represented a growing share... Читать дальше...

In an era when it's increasingly difficult to get fans in the stadium, it apparently isn't so hard to get them into new rituals. Average attendance at the Football Bowl Subdivision level has dipped nearly 6 ½ percent over the last six years — from 46,632 in 2010 to 43,612 last season — and lagging student interest during the digital age is considered a factor. But in a sport that loves its history, the same technological advances that tempt fans to stay home also make it easier for programs start their own game-day traditions. Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian markets were mixed on Thursday after Wall Street closed at record highs. Data showed that China's quarterly growth slowed slightly but was in line with expectations. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 0.4 percent to 21,448.52, while South Korea's Kospi slipped 0.4 percent to 2,473.05. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 0.5 percent to 28,574.59 and the Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.5 percent to 3,364.72. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.1 percent to 5,896.10.... Читать дальше...

BEIJING (AP) — China's economic growth stayed relatively stable in the latest quarter, buoyed by strength in retail spending and exports, giving the ruling Communist Party a boost as President Xi Jinping prepares for a new term as leader. The economy expanded at a still-robust 6.8 percent annual pace in the three months ending in September, a marginal change from the previous quarter's 6.9 percent, government data showed Thursday. Forecasters expect the unexpectedly strong growth this year to weaken... Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — LG Electronics said Thursday that it will work with Qualcomm to jointly research and develop autonomous driving technologies. The South Korean company said in a statement that the U.S. chipmaker and the company have opened a joint research center in Seoul and will open another one in Seoul by the end of 2018. Their joint research will focus on developing the fifth-generation wireless technology known as 5G, which could deliver data at a much faster speed than the current... Читать дальше...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian auto manufacturing era is about to end after more than 90 years when General Motors Co.'s last Holden sedan rolls off the production line in the industrial city of Adelaide on Friday. The nation has already begun mourning the demise of a home-grown industry in an increasing crowded and changing global car market. GM Holden Ltd. is the last of an array of carmakers that once included Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Chrysler and Leyland to abandon Australia in recent decades. Читать дальше...

WA Current Conditions as of 11:00 PM PDT Wednesday, October 18, 2017 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Arlington;Rain;55;SSW;9;100% Bellingham;Cloudy;56;S;9;80% Bremerton;Rain;54;SSW;12;93% Chehalis;Rain;56;N;7;98% Deer Park;Cloudy;52;Calm;0;82% Eastsound;Mostly cloudy;54;S;9;87% Ellensburg;Cloudy;62;WSW;9;47% Ephrata;Clear;63;SSW;25;41% Everett;Showers;53;SSE;18;96% Fort Lewis;Rain;55;SSW;9;100% Friday Harbor;Cloudy;51;SE;5;100% Hoquiam;Rain;54;S;12;96%... Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's central bank said Thursday Asia's fourth-largest economy is likely to grow at a 3.0 percent annual pace this year, helped by strong exports. Bank of Korea said South Korea's economic growth this year will be stronger than its earlier forecast of 2.8 percent growth in July. It was the bank's third upward revision this year. It said that in 2018, South Korea's economy will expand at a slightly slower pace of 2.9 percent. Barring unforeseen setbacks, that would be South Korea strongest growth in three years.

A man suspected of shooting five people at his Maryland workplace was living in the Puget Sound region as recently as 2014, when a warrant was issued for his arrest, court records reveal.

University of Washington police say a female student was sexually assaulted in her dorm room this week and that her attacker is at large.

A Q&A with Paul Geiger - actor, speech coach, and author of the new book, 'Better Business Speech: Techniques, Tricks and Shortcuts for Public Speaking at Work.'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Children in lower-income families spend more time watching TV and using electronic devices than kids in more affluent homes, according to a survey released Thursday. The report by the nonprofit group Common Sense Media on the viewing habits of more than 1,400 children nationwide age 8 and under found that less-affluent youngsters spend nearly three-and-a-half hours daily watching TV and using varied devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops and video game players. By comparison... Читать дальше...

BEIJING (AP) — China's ruling Communist Party is expanding its role in business even as it promises freer markets and support for entrepreneurs on the eve of President Xi Jinping's second five-year term as leader. Party officials are tightening their control over state-owned enterprises and want a voice in how some foreign companies are run. State companies that dominate energy and other fields are being made even bigger through mergers. Some are forming ties with private sector success stories such... Читать дальше...

BEIJING (AP) — China's economic growth stayed relatively stable in the latest quarter, buoyed by strength in retail spending and exports and giving the ruling Communist Party a political boost as it prepares to appoint President Xi Jinping to a new term as leader. Growth edged down to a still-robust 6.8 percent compared with a year earlier in the three months ending in September, down marginally from the previous quarter's 6.9 percent, government data showed Thursday. Economic growth has been unexpectedly strong this year... Читать дальше...