Новости за 18.01.2017

Stephen Feller
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A wholesale drug company was given a $150 million fine Tuesday on allegations it did not report suspicious orders of powerful prescription painkillers.

Alan Mozes, HealthDay
Just a half hour a day of moderate physical activity could be potent medicine for patients with advanced colon cancer, preliminary research suggests.

Karen Pallarito, HealthDay News
Patients using specialists outside their health-plan network often receive bills for services that cost far more than what Medicare considers fair, a study says.

Alex Butler
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A bearded baller beckoned both boos and a chorus of MVP chants Tuesday at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Stephen Feller
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A former contestant on "The Apprentice" filed a defamation suit against President-elect Donald Trump for his response to a sexual assault accusation.

Stephen Feller
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A former contestant on {i:The Apprentice} filed a defamation suit Tuesday against President-elect Donald Trump for his response to her sexual assault accusation.

Doug G. Ware
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Betsy DeVos took some tough questions at her Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday, about her qualifications, her views on LGBT students and school vouchers.

Elizabeth Shim
Japan is planning to launch a missile defense satellite to upgrade the country's surveillance network that can detect, track North Korea missile launches.

Stephen Feller
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Authorities said Tuesday they have the man they believe killed his girlfriend last month and a police officer this month, after a manhunt that lasted nine days.

Alex Butler
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Cornerback Sam Shields' days as a member of the Green Bay Packers appear to be numbered.

Doug G. Ware
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Interior secretary nominee Ryan Zinke coasted through a rather uneventful confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday.

Doug G. Ware
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Two sisters who were abducted in Rhode Island 31 years ago -- allegedly by their mother -- have turned up in Texas, authorities said Tuesday.

Karen Butler
New episodes of Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" will premiere exclusively on Netflix in late 2017, the streaming service announced Tuesday.

The Sports Xchange
After sticking with rookie sensation Dak Prescott for the stretch run, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the future of four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Tony Romo with the team is still in flux.

Ben Hooper
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A Swedish brewery released a new beverage designed to "optimize" the experience of drinking in the shower -- a "Shower Beer" that doubles as conditioner.

Doug G. Ware
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday commuted or pardoned the sentences of 273 more U.S. prisoners -- including jailed whistleblower Chelsea Manning.

Doug G. Ware
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- The world's oldest captive gorilla died in her Ohio habitat, less than a month after she reached the milestone age of 60, the Columbus Zoo said.

HealthDay News
Planning a hiking trip in an eastern U.S. national park? Better pack tick repellent -- a new study found these parks are home to ticks that carry Lyme disease.

HealthDay News
Black and Hispanic Americans are less likely than whites to get high blood pressure under control, a new study suggests.

HealthDay News
A calorie-restricted diet helps monkeys live longer, healthier lives, a new study suggests.

Ben Hooper
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- An Ohio 2-year-old might be headed for a future as a Harlem Globetrotter after showing off his trick shot skills from a third-floor balcony.

Ben Hooper
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A man driving through northern Ontario had a lucky near-miss with three moose in the road and the white-knuckle encounter was captured by his dashboard camera.

Ben Hooper
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A visitor to a South African game reserve captured dramatic video of two huge elephants having a brawl in the middle of a road.

HealthDay News
Over a decade, there was a nearly fivefold increase in the number of babies born each year to American women who have used opioids, a federal government report says.

Brooks Hays
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Scientists have named a newly discovered species of moth after Donald Trump. The new moth boasts yellowish-white scales on its head that resemble Trump's hair.