Monday, February 12, 2018
Review: Chicago Symphony Displays Out-of-Character Modesty at Carnegie
Riccardo Muti leading the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on Saturday. 
Negotiations Continue Over Zuma: Will He Go Now or Now-Now?
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, center, in Cape Town this month. His term does not expire until mid-2019, but he will almost certainly step down. 
Critic’s Notebook: Tennessee Williams, Restless and Revising
Clockwise from top left: Tennessee Williams in New York in 1965; a typescript of “The Glass Menagerie”; a program for “A Streetcar Named Desire”; a self-portrait; a window card for “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway; a typescript draft related to the foreword for “Orpheus Descending.” 
The Ski Pole That Norway Will Never Forget
Oddvar Bra skiing in the hills near Furnes, Norway, last month. Bra is one of the country’s most famous cross-country skiers. 
Winter Olympics 2018: Results, Medals and Schedule
Jamie Anderson celebrated on the podium after winning gold in the women’s slopestyle. 
UPDATE 2-Ford expands 'Do Not Drive' warning to 33,000 more pickup trucks
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co on Monday warned an additional 33,000 owners of older pickup trucks in North America to stop driving them until potentially defective Takata Corp air bag inflators can be repaired.
PBS denounces Trump's proposed funding cuts (again)
Like it did last year, President Trump's budget proposal eliminates almost all federal funding for public broadcasting.
UPDATE 2-Deutsche Bank, trader settle U.S. SEC charges over bond prices
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank AG will pay nearly $4.5 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission civil charges that it failed to police traders and salespeople who lied to customers about bond prices, the regulator said on Monday.
For Olympic Figure Skaters, a New Meaning to Morning Routine
Some figure skaters have been thrown off by the morning competitions. The ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, who said they were used to training early in the morning, helped lead Canada to a gold medal in the team competition. 
Mexico retail group says Jan same-store sales rose 3.9 pct
MEXICO CITY, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Mexico's retail association said on Monday that sales at stores open for at least a year rose 3.9 percent in January from the same month a year earlier.
Corporate backers demand answers over Oxfam sex crimes scandal
Oxfam is facing tough questions from its corporate backers following revelations of sex crimes committed by the charity's workers in Haiti and Chad.
Trump unveils infrastructure plan
President Trump finally unveiled his long-awaited infrastructure plan on Monday.
EIB approves financing for Sweden's Northvolt battery plant
BRUSSELS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The European Investment Bank has approved 52.5 million euros ($64 million) in financing, alongside the Swedish government, for a Swedish plan to build Europe's biggest battery cell plant, a bank executive said on Monday, part of a European Union push to compete with Asian and U.S. manufacturers.
UPDATE 1-Trump budget proposal lifts spending on Pentagon
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's $686 billion budget proposal for the Pentagon lifted spending as leaders attempt to fulfill promises of rebuilding the military and countering the strengthening power of China and Russia.
CORRECTED (OFFICIAL)-Pentagon's $686 bln budget proposal backs National Defense Strategy
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's $686 billion budget proposal for the Pentagon lifted spending but fell short of campaign promises for a rebuilding of the Navy and an "historic" increase in military spending.
REFILE-BRIEF-Avinger Files For Offering 15,000 Shares Of Series B Convertible Preferred Stockâ€â€‹
* AVINGER INC FILES FOR OFFERING 15,000 SHARES OF SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND 7.08 MILLION WARRANTS EACH EXERCISABLE FOR 1 SHARE OF COMMON STOCKâ€â€‹
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