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Cheyenne Regional Airport has a move-in-ready facility and can offer the government fuel incentives and cost-sharing in snow removal and de-icing, they added. The USDA has received the letter, and Cheyenne and Greybull are among many possible locations for the planes in 11 Western states, USDA spokesman Michael Illenberg said Wednesday. B&G Industries now occupies the space at the airport and provides aircraft repair and modification services to military and commercial customers, according to the company's website.

MOAB, Utah (AP) — Nearly all the state's 104 lawmakers hit the road Wednesday for a two-day trip through rural Utah, where legislators decked out in jeans and sneakers visited rural schools, red rock parks and energy development projects. The bus trip wound through central and eastern Utah as local officials in towns such as Price and Moab hopped aboard to speak to lawmakers about issues including education, energy production, tourism and public lands. The agenda and speakers for the tour were... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department won't challenge travel booking site Expedia's $1.3 billion purchase of competitor Orbitz, saying the deal is unlikely to hurt consumers or reduce competition. The agency said Wednesday that it does not think Expedia will raise the commissions it charges to hotels, airlines and car rental companies or charge new fees to consumers. The two companies own websites that allow travelers to book airline tickets, hotel rooms or car rentals.

Three charter school operators have been approved to teach up to 9,700 students — or the majority of the 15,000 in Camden public schools. For the union and the Education Law Center, a Newark-based group that has sued the state repeatedly to force it to improve urban schools, Renaissance Schools are essentially a way to privatize the education of public-school students. For Vida Rosiji, a community activist whose now-grown children attended Camden public schools, part of the issue is that the Renaissance Schools have more resources... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — The top county prosecutor for metro Phoenix says a series of freeway shootings that has put this desert community on edge are acts of domestic terrorism, but he acknowledged there's no state terrorism law to bring against those responsible. Arizona's terrorism laws enacted after the 9/11 attacks focus mostly on protecting public utilities from attack, but they wouldn't apply to the freeway shootings, Montgomery said. [...] those responsible for the shootings could face state endangerment... Читать дальше...

The Mariners’ search to find Jack Zduriencik’s permanent replacement is apparently heating up. According to a report from ESPN’s Buster Olney, the Mariners were set to interview Dana Brown on Wednesday. Tony LaCava, TOR assistant, interviewed for LAA GM job today. Dana Brown, a special assistant for TOR, interviews w/SEA Wednesday re: GM job — Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) September 16, 2015 The club didn’t provide comment. Brown has served as the special assistant to Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anti-addiction activists are calling on a Senate committee to release findings from a 3-year-old investigation into links between painkiller manufacturers and nonprofit medical groups. [...] former Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, sent letters to three drug manufacturers asking about their collaboration and financial ties to seven medical groups. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called on doctors to limit their use... Читать дальше...

Hillary Clinton has repeatedly sought to set up a privacy zone during 25 years in the fishbowl of American politics, always with disastrous results. She sets off noisy Republican investigations, spurs calls for special prosecutors and sits on an imaginary couch for psychobabble by Maureen Dowd on Sunday in The New York Times. A failed real estate venture in the Ozarks, Whitewater, became a “scandal” in the 1990s due to foot-dragging on disclosure by the first lady. The “scandal” of Clinton using... Читать дальше...

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Hopvine Pub, located on the eastern fringe of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, is preparing to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a week-long party. From Monday, September 28th through Saturday, October 3rd the pub will host a series of events, each involving a beloved local brewery. They’ve scheduled... The post Hopvine Pub Gets Ready to Celebrate 20th Anniversary appeared first on Beer News.

(AP) — Richard Sherman spoke at length about race relations on Wednesday after an impostor made a social media post under his name that gained attention. Sherman said he did not agree with everything in the post, but that he was going to use the opportunity and his position to make some points on diversity. [...] as long as people are watching, people respect my opinion, I'm going to give it, Sherman said. [...] I think it's incredibly important for people to understand at the end of the day we're humans. Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — As a gay man, the Boston attorney thought he was doing the responsible thing when he asked his doctor to prescribe Truvada, a drug hailed as a way to halt the spread of AIDS. The man, who is identified only as John Doe in the complaint, said he wants to make sure that he and anyone else taking Truvada can get long-term care insurance, which covers daily, extended-care services for people with chronic illnesses or disabilities. In 2012, the FDA made it the first drug approved for pre-exposure... Читать дальше...

With the air now pierced with a fall chill, order up a steamy pile of pasta and cheese. We have a few suggestions.

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman used his weekly media session on Wednesday to deny he’d written an article criticizing a radical activist within “Black Lives Matter,” but said he agreed with some of the points critiquing the movement. Seattle Seahawks CB Richard Sherman talked about the “Black Lives Matter” movement on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) Last week, an unauthorized photo of Sherman and Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was posted by BLM activist “King Noble” with a... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The top films at the box office over the past five weekends have included a music industry drama, a faith-based family film, and a romantic thriller. The box office success of films with black casts is nothing new, but it's typically treated as more of a novelty. "Movies with African American casts that did well above expectations are often female-skewing films that appeal to a mature audience and do five or six times their budgets at the U.S. box office," he said. For Pandya... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple's iPhones and iPads are getting free software updates Wednesday, including battery improvements and a smarter virtual assistant. — Battery life: Besides under-the-hood improvements, a new low-power mode will reduce or turn off non-essential tasks such as visual effects and automatic downloads. The Siri virtual assistant suggests frequently used contacts and apps and nearby businesses, taking into account whether it's evening or lunch time. If you choose a particular song as your alarm sound... Читать дальше...

While union leaders and company management spoke of a cooperative relationship during the talks, FCA's 40,000 U.S. hourly workers must vote on the deal reached Tuesday, and many are in a fighting mood, particularly some veteran workers who haven't seen a pay increase in at least a decade. For their part, GM and Ford want to cut labor costs that are $8 to $9 per hour higher than U.S. plants owned by Honda and Toyota. [...] a contract that offers profit-sharing in lieu of raises or full wage parity... Читать дальше...

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Who exactly are the Shelton Brothers? Well, they’re more of a what than they are a who. While there actually are some brothers involved, Shelton Brothers is a beer importer/distributor responsible for bringing some of Europe’s great beers to America. They distribute some American brands, but most... The post Three Days of Shelton Bros Starts Today at The Beer Junction appeared first on Beer News.