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Technology and health care companies helped drive U.S. stocks broadly higher Friday, placing the market on course to finish a volatile week with a slight gain. Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP led the gainers among technology stocks. Energy companies also rose along with crude oil prices. Bond yields receded from the four-year highs they reached earlier this week. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed 35 points, or 1.3 percent, to 2,739 as of 3:19 p.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average picked up 256 points... Читать дальше...

Cooke Aquaculture halts one legislative challenge to its Atlantic salmon farming in Washington waters.  The controversy continues with the latest critical state inspection report of net pens at two sites.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. companies are taking a closer look at investments, co-branding deals and other ties to the gun industry and its public face, the National Rifle Association, after the latest school massacre. Petitions are circulating online targeting companies that offer discounts to NRA members on its website. #BoycottNRA is trending on Twitter. Members of the NRA have access to special offers from partner companies on its website, ranging from life insurance to wine clubs. For a second consecutive... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Daimler says that Chinese businessman Li Shufu, chairman of Zhejiang Geely, has acquired nearly 10 percent of the German automaker's shares. Geely, which owns Sweden's Volvo Cars, continues to expand its portfolio of vehicle brands that includes a 49.9 percent stake in Malaysia's Proton and a 51 percent stake in Britain's Lotus. Geely also owns Geely Auto, one of China's biggest independent automakers. Daimler, the maker of Mercedes-Benz and one of the world's biggest automakers... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a bipartisan group of governors working on a health care solution (all times local): 2:30 p.m. A bipartisan group of governors working to strike compromise on hot-button policy issues is taking on health care. Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sihk) presented the group's blueprint for policy changes at the National Press Club in Washington on Friday. He lamented that one of the country's largest challenges seems to have been set aside by policymakers. Kasich and Democratic Colorado Gov. Читать дальше...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana commission has advanced an application for the former home of Indiana University professor Alfred Kinsey to be added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Herald Times reports that the Bloomington Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved the application Thursday. The application will now go to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources' Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The application was made by Susan Ferentinos... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Thirteen years after building a state-of-the-art lab for the world's most dangerous germs, the nation's top public health agency is asking for more than $400 million to build a new one. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the current lab building in Atlanta is quickly wearing down, and cannot be upgraded without shutting down the facility for years. The lab investigates deadly and exotic germs like Ebola, smallpox and dangerous new forms of flu. The agency disclosed its plans for a new lab on Friday. Читать дальше...

PARIS (AP) — French customs officers have found an impressionist painting by Edgar Degas stowed on a bus, more than eight years after it was reported stolen. The French Culture Ministry said Friday that customs agents in Marne-la-Vallee were surprised to find a work of art bearing the signature "Degas" inside a suitcase in the bus' luggage compartment. The ministry says none of the passengers claimed the suitcase during the Feb. 16 search. Experts verified the artwork as Degas' "Les Choristes" ("The Chorus Singers")... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The maker of Cheerios also wants to fill dog bowls. General Mills said Friday that it plans to buy high-end pet food maker Blue Buffalo for $8 billion. It's a return to the pet business for the more than 150-year-old company, which used to sell food for cats, dogs and birds back in the 1950s. And it joins other food makers in the pet business: Fruit-spread maker The J.M. Smucker Co., for example, owns Kibbles 'n Bits and Meow Mix. The deal is also a way for General Mills to further... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli appeared in court Friday for the first time since a judge locked him up for his online antics, hearing the government argue that he's on the hook for more than $7 million for his securities fraud conviction. The brash former pharmaceutical CEO had a new look since since his bail was revoked in September: a scruffy beard that made his appearance less boyish. He also was wearing a loose-fitting jail uniform instead of street clothes. "Under the circumstances... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on Martin Shkreli's court appearance Friday (all times local): 1 p.m. The federal government says "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli (SHKREL'-ee) is on the hook for more than $7 million for his securities fraud conviction. Shkreli appeared in a New York court on Friday for the first time since a judge locked him up for his online antics. U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto didn't immediately rule on the government's demand. Prosecutors say he should forfeit $7.3 million in assets... Читать дальше...

A line of KitchenAid electric kettles are being recalled because the handle can loosen, causing hot water to spill and potentially cause burns. Other recalled consumer products include recliner chairs and candles. Here's a more detailed look: ELECTRIC KETTLES DETAILS: KitchenAid 1.7 Liter Electric Kettles. The kettles were sold in stainless steel, red, black, white, liquid graphite and cocoa silver. Model numbers and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the kettle. KitchenAid is written on the front of the kettles. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the reaction by U.S. companies to the Florida school massacre (all times Eastern): 12:50 p.m. MetLife is joining other U.S. companies in severing ties to the National Rifle Association following a school massacre in Parkland, Florida. The insurer terminated discounts that had been offered to NRA members on the NRA website . Enterprise Holdings has already ended its discount program and First National Bank of Omaha won't renew its contract to issue an NRA-branded Visa credit card.

Technology companies were helping drive U.S. stocks broadly higher Friday as investors pored through the latest batch of company earnings and deal news. Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP led the gainers among technology stocks. Energy companies also rose as crude oil prices headed higher. Bond yields receded from the four-year highs they reached earlier this week. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed 22 points, or 0.8 percent, to 2,726 as of 12:49 p.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average picked up 150 points... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. companies are taking a closer look at investments, co-branding deals and other ties to the gun industry and its public face, the National Rifle Association, after the latest school massacre. Boycott petitions are circling online for companies that offer discounts to NRA members and #BoycottNRA is trending on Twitter. On Friday, a large Wall Street money manager said that it wanted to engage with major weapons manufacturers. Blackrock Inc., which manages $6 trillion in assets... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Technology companies are helping drive U.S. stocks broadly higher as investors pore through the latest batch of company earnings and deal news. Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP led the gainers among technology stocks Friday. Blue Buffalo Pet Products jumped 16 percent after General Mills agreed to buy the pet food maker. Bond yields receded from the four-year highs they reached earlier this week. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 25 points... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Could this nasty flu season finally be winding down? U.S. health officials on Friday said fewer visits to the doctor last week — 1 out of 16 — were for fever, cough and other flu symptoms than during the previous two weeks. The number of states reporting high patient traffic for the flu also dropped, to 39 from 43. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they're cautious about saying the flu season has peaked but called the downturn encouraging. Flu usually peaks in February. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve says it expects that the ongoing strength of the U.S. economy will warrant gradual increases in interest rates this year, delivering the same steady-as-it-goes message under new leader Jerome Powell as it had provided under Janet Yellen. The Fed's projection on rate hikes came with the release Friday of its semi-annual monetary report to Congress. Powell will testify on the report before the House Financial Services Committee next Tuesday, making his first public... Читать дальше...

Two men and a chihuahua in a stolen car were rescued overnight after they fled from police and then crashed in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood northeast of Green Lake, police said.

WA Forecast for Sunday, February 25, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Arlington;Rain and snow shower;43;36;S;6;75%;76%;1 Bellingham;Rain and snow shower;44;38;SSE;7;72%;77%;1 Bremerton;Rain and snow shower;46;37;SSW;7;68%;79%;1 Chehalis;Rain and snow shower;47;38;SSW;7;62%;91%;2 Deer Park;A bit of a.m.

NEW YORK (AP) — Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP are leading technology companies higher and banks are also rising as US indexes climb in early trading on Wall Street Friday. Blue Buffalo Pet Products jumps after General Mills agrees to buy the pet food maker. Bond yields continue to recede from the four-year highs they reached earlier this week. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed 14 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,718 as of 10:07 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average picked up 126 points... Читать дальше...

PARIS (AP) — French customs officers have found an impressionist painting by Edgar Degas stowed on a bus, more than eight years after it was reported stolen. The French Culture Ministry said Friday that customs agents in Marne-la-Vallee were surprised to find a work of art bearing the signature "Degas" inside a suitcase in the bus' luggage compartment. The ministry says none of the bus passengers claimed the suitcase during the Feb. 16 search. Experts verified the artwork as Degas' "Les Choristes" ("The Chorus Singers")... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers at self-checkout lanes scanning all their groceries after they're done shopping? Old school. More stores are letting customer tally their choices with a phone app or store device as they roam the aisles. For customers, scanning as they go can be faster and make it simpler to keep track of spending. For stores, the big expansion of this technology coming this year costs less than installing more self-checkouts. Like many changes in retail, the expansion of scan-and-go comes... Читать дальше...