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NEW YORK (AP) — Zafgen Inc. on Wednesday reported a second patient death in an ongoing study of its potential treatment for a rare genetic disorder linked to obesity. Beloranib is the company's lead drug candidate and is aimed at treating the rare genetic disorder called Prader Willi syndrome.

CSX cuts outlook, again, as appetite for coal fades Chief Financial Officer Frank Lonegro said Wednesday that CSX now expects earnings-per-share growth of about 3 percent in 2015.

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. On Friday, December 11th, at 6:00 P.M., Boundary Bay Brewery invites you to join them in Bellingham as it releases five beers from the Bootlegger Barrel Series. The event takes place in the New Mountain Room. The five beers are Cabin Fever, Scotch-Style Ale, two variations of... The post Boundary Bay Bootlegger Barrel Series – 5 Beers Being Released this Month appeared first on Beer News.

Roethlisberger cleared to practice after concussion protocol PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was removed from the NFL's concussion protocol and plans to practice on Wednesday.

Baker works late nights making Wyoming's most popular pies (AP) — Peer inside the glass windows of the Country Store at the ExxonMobil gas station in Dubois. The bourbon chocolate pecan, the peach caramel crunch, the apple blackberry and around 20 other pie varieties? [...] this past summer, the 1,000 pies she worked so hard to stock up for the 2015 tourist season vanished in a record two-month span, meaning each night since has been filled with urgency. The pies were met with rave reviews and over time... Читать дальше...

HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the acquisition of ailing French telecom Alcatel-Lucent, removing one of the last hurdles to the 15.6 billion euro deal that will make the Finnish company a market leader in networks.

With SlingTV, for example, you won't be able to watch ESPN's "Monday Night Football" on a phone (Verizon has locked up NFL mobile streaming rights) but you can catch the action on Amazon Fire, iPads and Android tablets. Sling TV, with a starting $20 monthly fee for live TV that includes ESPN, AMC, A&E and TNT, offers add-on packages such as for Spanish-language networks including Univision ($5). Hulu ($7.99 monthly with commercials, $11.99 without) carries current and past episodes of ABC, Fox and NBC network shows... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is shaking up yet another sector — the charity world — with his surprise announcement that he and his wife will devote the bulk of their wealth, or about $45 billion, to philanthropic works. The Zuckerbergs said Tuesday they will, over time, commit 99 percent of their Facebook stockholdings to such causes as fighting disease, improving education and "building strong communities." The new organization, called the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, will... Читать дальше...

Mathews, a wildlife division trooper with state police, was assigned to kill a total of 12 injured cows trapped inside the trailer. Langley works for Apache Transport, a Junction City company that hauls livestock and construction materials. The truck driver had minor injuries and was not taken to a hospital, law enforcement officials said. Following the crash, several cows escaped to a nearby field through a hole in the top of trailer, according to state police trooper Sgt. Vonn Schleicher, who said he was unsure how many cows were alive... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appears skeptical that state officials have the power to require health insurers to turn over reams of data revealing how much they pay for medical claims.

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. This Thursday, December 3rd, Naked City Brewery will light up the Christmas tree in the Walrus beer garden. The tree lighting event also marks the release of Bing Spiced Cherry Ale, a holiday tradition at Naked City. All ages are welcome to join Naked City and Brew... The post Tree Lighting and More at Naked City Brewery appeared first on Beer News.

(AP) — The Washington state Supreme Court will not reconsider its August ruling that a $15 minimum wage law passed by SeaTac voters also applies to airport workers. Alaska Airlines and other groups had filed a lawsuit challenging the city's power to dictate pay at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport -- owned and operated by the Port of Seattle.

The third Broadway incarnation of Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil's legendary musical will end its run Sept. 4 at the Imperial Theatre after 1,026 performances over 2½ years. The songs include I Dreamed a Dream, ''Do You Hear the People Sing? and One Day More.

The Russian Defense Ministry invited dozens of foreign military attaches and hundreds of journalists to produce what they said were satellite and aerial images of thousands of oil trucks streaming from the IS-controlled deposits in Syria and Iraq into Turkish sea ports and refineries. The Turkish leader has denied Russian President Vladimir Putin's earlier claims of Turkey's involvement in oil trade with the IS, and has pledged to step down if Moscow proves its accusations. Turkey has not lost... Читать дальше...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro is threatening to jail managers of the local subsidiary for Kraft Heinz, accusing them of possible economic sabotage. Maduro and his predecessor Hugo Chavez made it a habit to single out foreign corporations for criticism, including McDonald's, Clorox Co. and Hilton Worldwide.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former Philadelphia school police officer has been charged with impersonating a federal agent at the site of a deadly Amtrak crash. Michael Alvaro accessed the crash scene on May 12 by pretending to be an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to an indictment filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia.

The Friday memo pointed out it was illegal "to place an ad in any publication with the purpose of seeking or offering illegally to receive, buy, or distribute a Schedule I controlled substance," according to a copy sent to the editor-publisher of the Chinook Observer in Long Beach, Washington. The memo quickly caused confusion and concern among publishers whose newspapers have published ads for dispensaries and manufacturers in the region's now two legal cannabis industries, medical and recreational marijuana. Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says no injuries were reported from laser illuminations of four aircraft Tuesday evening. FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer says the incidents occurred over roughly a 2½ -hour span and involved a small helicopter, a regional jet and two single-engine planes flying at altitudes ranging from 2,500 to 4,000 feet. The FAA notified Phoenix police. A police spokesman said no additional information was immediately available. Lasers are a concern because they can temporarily blind pilots.

The article, citing anonymous sources, says private equity firms are among those looking at Yahoo's websites. Last month, activist investor Starboard Value urged Yahoo to scrap a planned spinoff of its lucrative stake in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba and sell its own Internet business — which it is known for — instead.

In Eastern Oregon, the overnight storm that dumped snow and ice led officials to cancel classes Wednesday in Hermiston, Pendleton, Umatilla, Boardman, Milton-Freewater and elsewhere. Government offices of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation government offices were also closed.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court overseeing the case of a doctor accused of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ruled that a committee of experts should assess whether the fictional Lord of the Rings character Gollum is good or bad.

WASHINGTON (AP) — American businesses stepped up hiring last month, led by strong gains in retail, finance and other service industries, a private survey found. Steady consumer spending is supporting greater hiring in services, which includes higher-paying professional positions such as information technology and engineering jobs. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, which compiles the ADP data, said that hiring was strong in nearly all industries outside the oil and gas sector, which has been battered by low oil prices... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies say a student pilot and teacher were injured when a helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from Venice Municipal Airport. The Herald Tribune (http://bit.ly/1XGTitN ) reports a sheriff's office helicopter crew located the downed aircraft shortly after it crashed.

Heaters that were supposed to keep the electrified third rail from freezing failed; traction motors shorted out after ingesting too much snow; and outmoded snow plows simply couldn't keep up with the winter bombardment. It seemed an endless nightmare for commuters like Daniel Dain, an attorney from Needham who prefers commuter rail but often drove to Boston out of frustration and necessity, enduring epic traffic jams. A panel of outside experts assembled by Baker warned the T could become insolvent... Читать дальше...