Новости за 17.01.2017

NEW YORK (AP) — Security barricades, protesters and a perpetual media encampment in and around Trump Tower since the election tarnished sales at Tiffany, the posh jeweler whose flagship store is just steps from the president-elect's front door.

Tax preparers do a big chunk of America's tax returns — more than 80 million a year, according to the IRS — but if you're nervous about handing confidential information to someone in a largely unregulated field, you're not alone.

Associated Press (AP) — "The Nowhere Man" (Minotaur), by Gregg Hurwitz

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A naked man spotted near a Council Bluffs park has been treated for exposure.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A beat-boxing rapper is making a political bid in Syracuse, New York.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's acknowledgement last fall that he had not paid federal income tax in years left some questioning why they should have to pay taxes.

It is easy enough to put out bag after bag of chips during a Sunday football-watching party, or any other gathering for that matter. And it's not much harder to go the extra step and put those chips into an…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Manufacturing in New York state expanded in January for the third straight month, as new orders and shipments grew.

Houseplants now are most tolerant of neglect in the winter and, if we plan a little, they can even thrive in our absence.

Westby area businesses will be holding its next revitalization meeting at Living Waters Bible Camp on Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 5-9 p.m. Dinner is available for $5.

Below is a clarification in regards to an article about snowmobile trail pass requirements printed on Dec. 29, 2016.

"Little Deaths" (Hachette Books), by Emma Flint

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — A business owner says she'll close her Cedar Falls skin care products shop because officials rejected her pink storefront.

NEW YORK (AP) — Even as the election outcome intensifies America's abortion debate, a comprehensive new survey finds the annual number of abortions in the U.S has dropped to well under 1 million, the lowest level since 1974.

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday trumpeted the need for free trade and urged the world to "say no to protectionism," delivering a strong rebuke to isolationist tendencies that helped fuel Donald Trump's presidential election victory.

CAPE MAY, N.J. (AP) — The co-owners of New Jersey's Cape May Brewing Company are honoring the 175th anniversary of their alma mater with a uniquely named commemorative brew.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The storm system that glazed much of Nebraska and Iowa with ice has mostly left the states, but officials remain cautious about traveler safety even as dire weather warnings are lifted.

NEW YORK (AP) — Citing "momentous changes" in her life, like her father being elected president, Ivanka Trump and her publisher are pushing back the release of her book "Women Who Work" from early March to early May.

TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Winter's first chill may bring an unwelcome guest: flu outbreaks, a new study says.

TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Developing high blood pressure in very old age may provide some protection from dementia, a new study suggests.

TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Because of stringent tonsillectomy guidelines, some kids who could benefit from tonsil removal surgery aren't getting it, two new reviews suggest.

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow has closed or delayed classes at dozens of school districts across Wisconsin as law enforcement agencies warned against travel in the most treacherous spots.

"Homesick for Another World" (Penguin Press), by Ottessa Moshfegh

The most celebrated recruit in program history played two seasons with the Badgers from 1993-95.