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WASHINGTON (AP) — A prestigious scientific panel is recommending that states significantly lower their drunken driving thresholds as part of a blueprint to eliminate the "entirely preventable" 10,000 alcohol-impaired driving deaths in the United States each year. The U.S. government-commissioned, 489-page report by a panel of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released Wednesday throws the weight of the scientific body behind lowering the blood-alcohol concentration threshold... Читать дальше...

BERLIN (AP) — China and Europe are jointly testing new technology that could help satellites peer through clouds and analyze storms. The European Space Agency says it has teamed up with China's National Space Center to conduct ground tests on two complementary devices designed to deliver high-resolution images from an orbit of 36,000 kilometers (22,370 miles). The agency said Wednesday that if the tests are successful, the next stage would be a space mission. It is the first time Europe and China... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Banking Committee has voted for a second time to approve President Donald Trump's nomination of Jerome Powell to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. The approval Wednesday was by voice vote with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, asking to be recorded as voting no. The re-vote was needed because the full Senate did not take up Powell's nomination last year. The term of current Fed Chair Janet Yellen ends on Feb. 3. The committee also approved Fed board member... Читать дальше...

U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less optimistic about their sales prospects, even as their overall outlook remains favorable ahead of the spring homebuying season. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Wednesday slipped this month to 72. That's down two points from December's reading, which marked an 18-year high for optimism among the nation's builders. Readings above 50 indicate more builders see sales conditions as good rather than poor.... Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Wednesday, recouping some of the market's losses from a day earlier. Technology and health care companies accounted for much of the gains. Financials stocks declined the most after some big banks reported hefty quarterly losses. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 7 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,784 as of 10:42 a.m. Eastern Time. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 95 points, or 0.4 percent, to 25,889. The Nasdaq added 17 points, or 0.3 percent... Читать дальше...

GREENFIELD, Ind. (AP) — A central Indiana health network says it has paid a roughly $55,000 ransom to hackers to regain access to hospital computer systems. Hancock Health in Greenfield says in a statement that the attack was initiated Thursday by an "unidentified criminal group." Hancock says it was able to recover the use of its computers and found no evidence that patient information was adversely affected. The Daily Reporter of Greenfield reports more than 1,400 files were targeted. The health system was given seven days to pay in bitcoins.

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski has died from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. The 21-year-old Hilinski was discovered in his apartment after he didn't show up for practice Tuesday. A rifle "was recovered next to Hilinski and a suicide note was found," according to the Pullman Police Department. "We are deeply saddened to hear the news of Tyler's passing," Washington State coach Mike Leach said in a statement. "He was an incredible young... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs posted a $1.93 billion loss in the fourth quarter as the investment bank had to record more than $4 billion in charges related to the new tax law. It was the bank's first quarterly loss in more than six years. Goldman lost $5.51 a share, compared with a profit of $2.35 billion, or $5.08 a share, in the same period a year earlier, the bank reported Wednesday. Excluding the one-time charges, the bank earned $5.68 a share, beating analysts' estimates. Like other banks,... Читать дальше...

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as the market makes up some of the ground it lost a day earlier. Technology and health care companies were leading the gains early Wednesday. Microsoft and UnitedHealth each rose 1 percent in the first few minutes of trading. Juno Therapeutics soared 50 percent after the Wall Street Journal reported that biotech drugmaker Celgene might buy it. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 6 points... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stop making excuses. Start making plans. That's the message behind the second annual National Plan for Vacation Day. It's an effort by the travel industry to persuade Americans to use Jan. 30 as a day to schedule their vacations for the year and take advantage of any paid time off they are entitled to from their jobs. Destinations, tourism agencies and others in the travel industry are expected to offer promotions in conjunction with the effort. It will be promoted on social media with a #PlanForVacation hashtag. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve says U.S. industrial production rose 0.9 percent in December, pulled higher by a surge in utility output, another sign of health for the American economy. Utility production shot up 5.6 percent last month, the most since March 2017, as a severe cold snap hit the East and Midwest at the year's end. Manufacturing output edged up 0.1 percent, the fourth straight monthly increase, helped by a healthy uptick in production of cars, trucks and auto parts. Mining production rose 1.6 percent... Читать дальше...

Five years after they were first proposed as an indoor space filled with plants and tall trees, The Spheres at the base of the tall towers on Amazon's downtown Seattle campus are close to opening. And a new website is up and running to showcase all the work that has gone into the unique structures.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis is the northernmost city to host a Super Bowl, and tourism officials are making the most of that as they prepare to welcome visitors to the "Bold North." Many activities surrounding Super Bowl will highlight winter, including outdoor concerts, ice sculptures and plenty of opportunities for winter sports. The Super Bowl Experience is an interactive theme park that anyone can visit, and the Science Museum of Minnesota has a "Sportsology" exhibit. A trip to the Mall of... Читать дальше...

Police are conducting a homicide investigation after a shooting was reported early Wednesday morning at a home in the Central Tacoma neighborhood.

FORKS, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say an inmate who escaped from a jail in northwestern Washington state has been apprehended and the second was found dead from apparent suicide. The Peninsula Daily News reports the two inmates at the Forks city jail escaped Monday night after assaulting a corrections officer. The Clallam County Sheriff's Office says the body of 35-year-old Boe James Baker was found on private property about 100 yards (91 meters) from the jail on Tuesday morning. Authorities say 22-year-old... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — US industrial production rose 0.9 percent in December on surge in utility output.

TOKYO (AP) — Global stock markets mostly fell on Wednesday as investors digested big losses at major U.S. banks, while bitcoin also dropped amid fears of greater regulation. KEEPING SCORE: Britain's FTSE 100 slipped 0.2 percent to 7,740 and the CAC 40 of France was down almost 0.1 percent to 5,511. Germany's DAX lost 0.2 percent to 13,225. Wall Street looked set to regain momentum after losses the previous day. Dow futures were up 0.5 percent while S&P 500 futures were 0.4 percent higher. BANKS... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs posted a $1.93 billion in the fourth quarter, the investment bank said Wednesday, as the bank had to record more than $4 billion in charges related to the new tax law. It was the bank's first quarterly loss in more than six years. Goldman had a net loss of $5.51 a share, compared with a profit of $2.35 billion, or $5.08 a share, in the same period a year earlier. Excluding the one-time charges, however, the bank earned $5.68 a share, beating analysts' estimates. Like other banks... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profits fell by nearly half from a year ago, as the bank had to book $2.9 billion in charges related to the new tax law. The consumer banking giant said it earned $2.37 billion, or 20 cents a share, down from $4.54 billion, or 39 cents a share, from the same period a year ago. Like many banks this quarter, Bank of America had to write down the value its stockpile of deferred tax assets on its balance sheet. The assets are basically... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The descriptions are haunting. Some victims felt fine in the morning and were dead by night. Faces turned blue as patients coughed up blood. Stacked bodies outnumbered coffins. A century after one of history's most catastrophic disease outbreaks, scientists are rethinking how to guard against another super-flu like the 1918 influenza that killed tens of millions as it swept the globe. There's no way to predict what strain of the shape-shifting flu virus could trigger another pandemic or... Читать дальше...

PARIS (AP) — French authorities are searching five sites run by dairy giant Lactalis in an investigation into the botched mass recall of baby milk products after a salmonella scare. The Paris prosecutor's office said sites being searched Wednesday include Lactalis headquarters in Laval in western France and the factory in Craon, where salmonella bacteria was found last year. The factory has been shut. Government fraud and health authorities are investigating the handling of the scare and a subsequent mass recall. Читать дальше...

TOKYO (AP) — Shares were lower Wednesday in Asia after a flip-flop session on Wall Street, where the Dow industrial average ended almost flat after backtracking from a broad rally earlier in the day. KEEPING SCORE: Britain's FTSE 100 slipped 0.3 percent to 7,733.92 and the CAC 40 of France also fell 0.3 percent, to 5,500.18. Germany's DAX lost 0.2 percent to 13,220.70. Wall Street looked set to regain momentum, with Dow futures up 0.4 percent at 25,933.00 and S&P 500 futures up 0.2 percent to 2,788.60. ASIA'S DAY... Читать дальше...

SHANGHAI (AP) — An Apple Inc. supplier in eastern China has denied allegations by a New York rights group that its workers toil for ten-hour shifts in loud, polluted conditions, without proper overtime pay or adequate safety protections to make MacBook and iPhone parts, before returning to filthy dormitories with cold showers. The charges highlight the difficulty of managing complex global supply chains — even for companies, like Apple, that have publicly embraced ethical sourcing as a business priority. Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — Burberry shares are down over 6 percent in early trading after the luxury fashion house reported disappointing retail sales for the holiday season. The company says Wednesday same-store sales for the three months ended Dec. 31 rose 2 percent from a year earlier. That "looks a bit drab" compared with the 7 percent growth reported Tuesday by rival Hugo Boss, according to London-based stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown. Steve Clayton, an analyst at Hargreaves Landsown, says, "today's news has not really moved the dial. Читать дальше...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — How does a bighorn sheep say "cheese?" Some charismatic critters caught by motion-detecting wildlife cameras seem to know how to strike a pose. But it's not just show business. As these devices get ever smaller, cheaper and more reliable, scientists across the U.S. are using them to document elusive creatures like never before. "There's no doubt — it is an incredible tool to acquire data on wildlife," said Grant Harris, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wildlife biologist based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Читать дальше...