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NBCUniversal to launch new sports TV channel on November 17

(Reuters) -Comcast's NBCUniversal will launch NBC Sports Network, or NBCSN cable channel, on November 17, the company said on Thursday, ahead of its planned spin-off of most of the cable networks. Many sports fans still rely on traditional cable TV for the shared experience ...
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Explainer-Why has wild polio been found in Germany and what does it mean?

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -Germany has found the wild polio virus in a sewage sample in Hamburg, the first such detection in Europe since 2010. WHAT IS POLIO? Polio, short for poliomyelitis, is an infectious disease that terrified parents worldwide for much of the ...
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US economic data will not include jobless rate for October, Hassett says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Data on the U.S. unemployment rate for October may never be available after the weeks-long federal government shutdown, White House economic Adviser Kevin Hassett said on Thursday as federal workers returned to work. "The household survey wasn't conducted in October, so we're going ...
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Workers take on side jobs to combat stagnant salaries and insecurity about employment

NEW YORK (AP) - As workers face frozen salaries, inflation and fear of layoffs, some have decided to branch out from their traditional careers. They're taking on side jobs to bring in additional income and provide a backup plan should they find themselves out ...
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Moody’s downgrades Nike’s debt ratings on cost pressures

By Matt Tracy WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Credit rating agency Moody's Ratings has downgraded several of global footwear and apparel retailer Nike's debt ratings. In downgrading Nike's senior unsecured debt by one notch on Wednesday, Moody's analysts cited cost pressures from higher tariffs among other factors in the ...
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Researchers try bold new approach in a race to better treat autoimmune diseases

Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other devastating autoimmune diseases - by reprogramming patients' out-of-whack immune systems. When your body's immune cells attack you instead of protecting you, today's treatments tamp down the friendly fire but ...
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PHOTO ESSAY: Scientists trying to unravel one of the body’s biggest mysteries

A peek inside some leading research labs shows how scientists-turned-detectives are painstakingly decoding what causes autoimmune diseases and how to stop the immune system from attacking you instead of protecting you. It's a huge challenge. By the National Institutes of Health's newest count there are ...
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US FDA approves Kura Oncology’s blood cancer therapy

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Kura Oncology's drug to treat a rare form of blood cancer that has returned or resisted initial therapy, the regulator said on Thursday. The once-daily pill, ziftomenib, is the first approved therapy for acute myeloid leukemia ...
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‘Not been pretty’: Novo Nordisk faces rare shareholder rebuke over board shake-up

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Maggie Fick COPENHAGEN/LONDON (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk faces a shareholder backlash on Friday as the Danish drugmaker's minority investors prepare a protest vote against a board shake-up forced through by its dominant shareholder, the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The Foundation, which holds 77% of ...
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Tesla recalls 10,500 Powerwall 2 batteries in US over fire risk

(Reuters) -Tesla said on Thursday it is recalling about 10,500 units of its Powerwall 2 battery power systems in the U.S. for fire and burn hazards after receiving 22 reports of overheating. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall covers systems that "may ...
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Citgo raises profit to $167 million, liquidity up to $2.75 billion

HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. Citgo Petroleum's profit rose to $167 million in the third quarter from $100 million in the previous period, while the liquidity of the Venezuela-owned refiner increased to $2.75 billion from $2.6 billion, the company said on Thursday.(Reporting by Marianna Parraga; ...
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Chesney Slams Sorensen’s Shutdown Vote

Following a recent vote by House Rep. Eric Sorensen to attempt to prolong the federal government shutdown, Illinois State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) released the following statement:“Tonight, Eric Sorensen, the Democrat representing Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, spat in the face of northwestern Illinoisans. With ...
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