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NEW YORK (AP) — Banks, retailers, health care and energy companies climbed Tuesday as U.S. stocks regained much of what they lost in a steep drop a day earlier. Several big technology companies including Apple also recovered. Banks rose as interest rates turned higher, and automakers Ford and General Motors also jumped after saying their sales rose in March after a rough start to the year. Retailers like Foot Locker and consumer-focused companies including Netflix also climbed. The market got off to a shaky start... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday: General Motors Co., up $1.18 to $36.94 The automaker said its sales jumped in March. CBS Corp., up $2.15 to $52.86 According to media reports, CBS may soon make an offer for corporate sibling Viacom for less than Viacom's current market value. Wells Fargo & Co., up 73 cents to $52.08 Banks rose in tandem with interest rates Tuesday. Signet Jewelers Ltd., down 62 cents to $35.46 The jewelry retailer gave a disappointing forecast for the current quarter. Читать дальше...

In a story March 30 about coffee and cancer risks, The Associated Press misspelled the name of a University of Wisconsin-Madison health expert. She is Amy Trentham-Dietz, not Trenton-Dietz. A corrected version of the story is below: Science Says: What we know about cancer risk and coffee Trouble is brewing for coffee lovers in California, where a judge just ruled that sellers must post scary warnings about cancer risks By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Trouble is brewing for coffee lovers in California... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. Stocks moved sharply higher in the last hour of trading, allowing the market to claw back a good part of the ground it lost a day earlier. Indexes had spent most of Tuesday wobbling between gains and losses. Technology companies again drove much of the gains. Intel, Microsoft and Apple all rose. Ford and General Motors also climbed. Banks rose in tandem with interest rates, and health care companies also rallied. Читать дальше...

HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii Senate committee was scheduled Tuesday to hear a bill that would force landowners into mediation before they are allowed to file lawsuits to acquire small parcels awarded to Hawaiian commoners during mid-19th century land reforms. The bill was introduced after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in late 2016 filed lawsuits to identify owners of 14 parcels interspersed within a 700-acre (283-hectare) oceanfront estate he owns on Kauai Island. His lawsuits aimed to help him find the parcel owners so he could buy them out. Читать дальше...

For the first time, the U.S. government has publicly acknowledged the existence in Washington of what appear to be rogue devices that foreign spies and criminals could be using to track individual cellphones and intercept calls and messages. The use of what are known as cellphone-site simulators by foreign powers has long been a concern, but American intelligence and law enforcement agencies — which use such eavesdropping equipment themselves — have been silent on the issue until now. In a March 26 letter to Oregon Sen. Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Spotify picked up more fans on Wall Street on Tuesday as investors gave the unprofitable company a warm welcome in its stock market debut. After several hours of anticipation, Spotify's shares traded as high as $169 before falling back slightly. By the early afternoon, the stock was still hovering around $150 — well above its previous high of $132.50 in deals worked out during Spotify's 12-year history as a privately held company. The stock market's rousing reception left Spotify with a market value of about $28 billion... Читать дальше...

With the Friday drop of a report that recommends changes to King County's inquest process that examines fatal shootings by police officers, the attorney for Tommy Le, slain by King County deputies in June, says, "It didn't go far enough."

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto sales grew 6.3 percent in March on rising sales of SUVs and pickup trucks. Automakers sold more than 1.6 million vehicles for the month as buyers came out of hibernation after a cold, snowy winter. Autodata Corp. says truck and SUV sales rose 16 percent while car sales plunged more than 9 percent. Nearly two-thirds of all vehicles sold were trucks or SUVs. All major automakers except Nissan and Hyundai reported sales increases Tuesday. They were led by General Motors at nearly 16 percent and Fiat Chrysler... Читать дальше...

The Trump presidency is bad for this Washington.

The blossoming trade war with China threatens the state's agricultural base, and voters who are Trump's political base. The insults directed at Amazon have caused tech stocks to tumble. Even provisions of the proposed 2020 Census could lead to a massive under-count of the state's population.

And this Washington is resisting Trump, from questioning Cabinet members about their travels to 23 lawsuits by our Attorney General against the administration. Читать дальше...

The Trump presidency is bad for this Washington.

The blossoming trade war with China threatens the state's agricultural base, and voters who are Trump's political base. The insults directed at Amazon have caused tech stocks to tumble. Even provisions of the proposed 2020 Census could lead to a massive under-count of the state's population.

And this Washington is resisting Trump, from questioning Cabinet members about their travels to 23 lawsuits by our Attorney General against the administration. Читать дальше...

By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog   Peaks and Pints has released the official bracket for its Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porter. The bottle shop/taproom/eatery, located For the latest news and information about beer in and around Washington, visit Washington Beer Blog.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on Spotify's Wall Street debut (all times local): 11:15 a.m. Spotify is hovering around $29 billion in market value on its first day of trading as the streaming music service hopes to gain ground in a growing industry. The company's key competitor, Pandora, is worth about $1.2 billion, based on trading Tuesday. Spotify has been compared to streaming entertainment service Netflix for its growth potential. Netflix is worth about $122 billion. ___ 9:50 a.m. Spotify debuts on the market with a boom... Читать дальше...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A $5.6 billion incentive package to try to lure Amazon's second headquarters to Maryland has advanced in the House of Delegates. The House gave the bill preliminary approval Tuesday. The House could vote on the bill already passed by the Senate it in the next couple of days and send it to Gov. Larry Hogan, who submitted the proposal to the General Assembly. The measure includes a package of state income, property and sales tax credits. The state also is considering about $2 billion in transportation enhancements. Читать дальше...

iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending April 1, 2018: iTunes Movies US Charts: 1. Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 3. The Greatest Showman 4. Molly's Game 5. The Foreigner (2017) 6. Pitch Perfect 3 7. I, Tonya 8. Thor: Ragnarok 9. Coco (2017) 10. Downsizing iTunes Movies US Charts - Independent: 1. Darkest Hour 2. Lady Bird 3. Phantom Thread 4. The Redeemed and the Dominant: Fittest On Earth 5. I Kill Giants 6. The Disaster Artist 7. The Florida Project 8. Madame 9. All I Wish 10. Читать дальше...

For the first time, the U.S. government is publicly acknowledging the existence in Washington of what appear to be rogue devices that foreign spies and criminals could be using to track individual cellphones and intercept calls and messages. The eavesdropping devices are known as cellphone-site simulators. Their suspected use by foreign powers has long been a concern in the nation's capital. But American intelligence and law enforcement agencies — which use such equipment themselves — have been silent on the issue until now. Читать дальше...

As you may have heard, Seattle's housing market is officially record-breaking: We've got the longest streak of leading the market in Case-Shiller's housing price index with 18 months of growth.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois medical marijuana companies may have to deal in cash after the main bank serving them decided to pull out of the industry. The Chicago Tribune reports that the Bank of Springfield informed cannabis clients last month it would close their accounts May 21. The decision to withdraw is tied to the reversal in January of a policy from President Barack Obama's administration that discouraged prosecuting operators under state marijuana laws. Many banks... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Police are investigating accidental shootings in Detroit and Houston that were livestreamed on social media and that left a teenager dead and a man on life support. Detroit police say two 18-year-olds were live on Instagram on Monday night showing money and a gun when one of them shot the other in the back of the head, killing him. Police say the teen who fired the gun told investigators he accidentally put his finger on the trigger and that the rifle discharged. He was taken into custody. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Williams, currently head of the Federal Reserve's regional bank in San Francisco, has been selected to be the next president of the Fed's New York regional bank, considered the most influential position among the central bank's 12 regional banks. The selection was made by the eligible members of the New York Fed's board of directors and approved by the Fed's board in Washington. Even before the official announcement Tuesday, the choice had generated controversy. Opponents said... Читать дальше...

By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog   Born and Raised Again, eh? Maybe they should have released it on Easter Sunday. On Thursday, April 5th No-Li For the latest news and information about beer in and around Washington, visit Washington Beer Blog.

HONOLULU (AP) — A push to save and expand a visa program unique to the Northern Mariana Islands is hitting skids after recent cases of labor abuse and visa fraud, delivering a major blow to the U.S. commonwealth's economy, which relies heavily on foreign workers. The visa classification, known as CW-1, allows employers to seek permission to hire foreign workers and is aimed at alleviating a labor shortage among the Pacific islands' population of roughly 52,000. The program was launched about a decade ago and has brought in nurses... Читать дальше...

"Nightmare bacteria" with unusual resistance to antibiotics of last resort were found more than 200 times in the United States last year in a first-of-a-kind hunt to see how much of a threat these rare cases are becoming, health officials said Tuesday. That's more than they had expected to find, and the true number is probably higher because the effort involved only certain labs in each state, officials say. The problem mostly strikes people in hospitals and nursing homes who need IVs and other tubes that can get infected. Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on Spotify's Wall Street debut (all times local): 12:50 Spotify debuts on the market with a boom, opening at $165.90 in an unusual "direct listing." The shares quickly wobbled in their first hour of trading, though remain well above the NYSE's reference price of $132. ___ 11:20 a.m. The market is still awaiting Spotify's highly anticipated public debut as the streaming music service goes through with its unusual "direct listing". The NYSE had set a reference price of $132 for the stock... Читать дальше...

A museum in Los Alamos, New Mexico — a once-secret New Mexico city that developed the atomic bomb which help end World War II — has put an exhibit from Japan on hold because of its theme of abolishing nuclear weapons. The Los Alamos Historical Museum confirmed Monday that it will not host a traveling exhibit organized by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum until all parties can work out their differences over the theme. The exhibit, which features articles of clothing... Читать дальше...