Новости за 22.02.2017

Paul Ashworth, chief U.S. economist at Capital Economics, said the "fairly soon" phrase in the minutes "clearly leaves the door open to a March rate hike although ... we still think the Fed will delay until June." The minutes showed that a couple of Fed officials suggested the central bank might need to alter the wording of its policy statement because currently the Fed's assurances that it planned to raise rates at a "gradual" pace could be "misunderstood as a commitment of only one or two rate... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Newly released video shows a small plane piloted by Harrison Ford flying low over an airliner with 116 people aboard moments before he mistakenly landed on a taxiway at a Southern California airport. The 74-year-old actor was told to land his single-engine plane on Runway 20L, but he instead landed on a parallel taxiway on Feb. 13. Another angle shows Ford's plane emerge from the right side of the frame, flying low over the airliner and casting its shadow across the fuselage of the bigger... Читать дальше...

I did a combine-related podcast with the UK Seahawkers earlier today that’ll drop tomorrow. In the meantime here’s an updated two-round mock draft. The projection contains trades. Explanations below… Trades explained San Francisco trades #2 to Washington for Kirk Cousins Daniel Jeremiah suggested yesterday there’s a greater than 50% chance Kirk Cousins is traded to […]

NEW YORK (AP) — HSN Inc., long a base for home shopping on TV, wants to refashion itself for shoppers more used to buying on their mobile phones. [...] HSN, like its rival QVC, has been wrestling with sluggish sales recently for the same reasons as other retailers — Amazon's dominance online, and a preference for experiences over stuff. St. Petersburg, Florida-based HSN wants to draw more customers, particularly women in their 30s and 40s, while still satisfying its existing shoppers, whose average age is 57. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's is hoping $1 sodas can help draw more customers into its stores in the U.S. as it fights to reverse four years of declining visits. The company says it plans to offer $1 sodas of any size for a limited time starting in April, with smoothies, frappes and shakes being sold $2.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bacteria live on everyone's skin, and new research shows some friendly germs produce natural antibiotics that ward off their disease-causing cousins. In one early test, those customized creams guarded five patients with a kind of itchy eczema against risky bacteria that were gathering on their cracked skin, researchers reported Wednesday. Learning what makes a healthy microbiome is a huge field of research, and already scientists are altering gut bacteria to fight diarrhea-causing infections. Читать дальше...

A majority of Americans disapprove of the job President Trump is doing, while a majority now approve the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), which Trump and Republican leaders in Congress pledge to repeal.

Bengals tackle Andrew Whitworth, Pro Football Focus' No.2-ranked tackle in 2016, will be an unrestricted free agent on March 9. While Cincinnati's front office is expected to do everything in its power to retain the services of the three time Pro Bowler, Whitworth said he's open to the idea of leaving The Queen City to play for a Super Bowl contender like the Seahawks.

King County's teen birth rate dropped 55 percent between 2008 and 2015, according to figures announced Wednesday morning -- and local elected officials say that progress could be reversed should the Trump administration and Congress succeed in repealing the Affordable Care Act and cutting off money to Planned Parenthood.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fed minutes: Officials discussed need to raise key rate 'fairly soon' if economy remains strong.

A long-running investigation into a North Seattle strip club has netted charges against a Seattle Police Department officer tied to the club's owner.

The Japan Ninja Council, a government-backed organization of scholars, tourism groups and businesses, said Wednesday that it's starting a Ninja Academy to train people in the art of ninja, and building a new museum in Tokyo devoted to ninja, set to open in 2018. The first certified product is an origami, or folding paper, for messages shaped like a shuriken, the star-shaped daggers that ninja throw as weapons. Dressed in a black ninja outfit, he stressed that ninja fun is good for business and... Читать дальше...

The Grammy-nominated performer made her acting debut last year with two films — and both are nominated for best picture at Sunday's Academy Awards. [...] her biggest breakout would come with "Hidden Figures," portraying one of three pioneering black women at NASA whose contributions to the space race were critical, but overlooked by history. Space permeated Monae's artistic world long before "Hidden Figures" — her alter ego was a futuristic android Cindi Mayweather, and on her last album, she paid tribute to Sally Ride... Читать дальше...

Energy and industrial companies are slipping and technology stocks, which have risen every day in February, are wobbling between small losses and gains. Technology stocks are trading at their highest prices since mid-2000, when the dot-com bubble was beginning to burst. Bristol-Myers stock traded at $75 in early August but plunged as investors worry that its lung cancer drug Opdivo will lose sales to other treatments. Food and consumer products company Unilever rose after it said it will quickly... Читать дальше...

While that might be a dagger in the hearts of fans who came to know and love Peele as an uncannily calm Barack Obama, the endlessly annoying Meegan or any of the other characters he played in the sketch comedy series "Key & Peele," the good news is that he's still in the business of entertaining. A black man, Chris, (Daniel Kaluuya) goes upstate with his white girlfriend, Rose, (Allison Williams) to meet her parents (Bradley Whitford and Catherine Keener) and things get weird. Peele was unabashed... Читать дальше...

Wisconsin is celebrating the 150th birthday of native son Frank Lloyd Wright with events and a new 200-mile trail directing visitors to nine of the sites, homes and buildings he designed. Highway signs, with a graphic design and typography inspired by Wright's spare, geometric aesthetics and style, were unveiled in December. Wright fans who love cycling may want to register for the Tour du Taliesin cycling event, May 21, which offers rides ranging from 20 to 100 miles, all starting at the Frank... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Amazon is resisting an effort by Arkansas prosecutors to obtain potential recordings from a slaying suspect's Amazon Echo smart speaker, saying authorities haven't established that their investigation is more important than a customer's privacy rights. "Given the important First Amendment and privacy implications at stake, the warrant should be quashed unless the Court finds that the State has met its heightened burden for compelled production of such materials," Amazon said in the court documents. Читать дальше...

Anyone who's ever been a teen knows that their parents don't understand them. Anyone who's been an adult knows it's largely fruitless to try. Nevertheless, Q13 Fox gave it a shot.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with California-based Life Technologies Corp. in a patent infringement case that limits the international reach of U.S. patent laws. The justices ruled unanimously that the company's shipment of a single part of a patented invention for assembly in another country did not violate patent laws. Patent laws are designed to prevent U.S. companies from mostly copying a competitor's invention and simply completing the final phase overseas to skirt the law.

The state attorney general's office argued she was not mentally competent because of chronic depression. The attorney general's office said the woman's depression could be treated using an experimental drug. Armstrong cited previous "landmark" cases where patients, their families, physicians, and their institutions were found to be "proper cooperators" in making difficult medical decisions.

Part of the reason for the tour is that the Smithsonian is working to renovate the gallery at its National Air and Space Museum in Washington that tells the story of the Apollo missions, but that exhibit isn't scheduled to open until 2020. Smithsonian space history department curator Allan Needell says the Smithsonian didn't want to just store the capsule and instead decided that "while we're preparing for its new home we could share it with other venues and have some broader access to it." [...]... Читать дальше...

Cascadian. Dark. Ale. Three words which, taken one by one, are fairly easy to define. But put those three together and you get...something murky.

The idea is that when your money is on the line — and not the insurance company's — you'll look for the best value and do your part to curb national health care spending. The Affordable Care Act's fate is up in the air as President Donald Trump and Congress weigh plans to overhaul the law. While much remains unknown, Republicans indicated last week that they will encourage wider use of insurance that comes with a health savings account aimed at pushing patients to save and shop for care. To ease that pain... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A fishing club in Oregon is asking officials to ban jet-powered boat engines from a portion of the upper Rogue River. The Mail Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2m88t7G ) that the Medford-based Rogue Flyfishers Association and riverside landowner Greg Layton have filed a petition with the Oregon State Marine Board to ban jetboats from a 24-mile stretch of the river.

Energy companies are slipping along with the price of crude oil Wednesday and technology stocks, which have risen every day in February, are also down. Newmont Mining dropped 6 percent after reporting earnings that were weaker than Wall Street analysts were expecting. Declines in energy and industrial stocks are leading U.S. indexes slightly lower in early trading as the market comes off a record closing high the day before. Newmont Mining dropped 2 percent after reporting earnings that were weaker than Wall Street analysts were expecting.