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Trump's Remarks About Erasing Puerto Rico's Debt Jolt The Markets

October 05, 2017

Puerto Rico's debt can not be canceled by order of the president, restructuring experts and a key congressman said, after President Trump sent the territory's bonds tumbling with a comment that the debt would have to be wiped out after Hurricane Maria.

WaPo: Trump to Ask Congress for $30B in Disaster Relief

October 05, 2017

The government-guaranteed flood insurance program is maxing out on a $30 billion line of credit from Treasury; the upcoming proposal would wipe $16 billion of that debt off the books to permit the program to pay claims from hurricane victims.

Grace Episcopal in The Plains holds vigil tonight for Las Vegas victims

October 05, 2017

Church Street, Adams, at noon today are both slated to ring their bells once for each reported death, according to a diocese release. "We share in the grief and horror of people across our country and, indeed, around the world in the wake of [Sunday] night's mass shooting in Las Vegas", the group said in a statement Monday.

TODAY'S FORECAST: Sunny, high near 71

October 05, 2017

The high will be near 67, with a northeast wind of 7 to 9 miles per hour. Lows Friday night under mostly clear skies will be around 50 with light winds. Much more pleasant fall weather is expected for Sunday , with sunny skies and temperatures above average in the upper 60s. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Red Cross Sends Extra Blood Donations To Las Vegas

October 05, 2017

Typically fall and winter are the hardest times to get donors and red blood cells are only good for 42 days and platelets are good for five. "We need that blood beforehand", she said. An appeal went out, which usually draws a bump in donations. Although they love the donations the regional blood center says they hope to keep these donors coming back all year round.

Calvin Harris unhappy over Conservative conference song

October 05, 2017

Writing on Twitter, Harris made it clear that he had not approved this and that he does "not support nor condone happy songs being played at such a sad event". Theresa May had a coughing fit, was interrupted by someone running into the room to hand her a P45 as a prank and then the stage setup began to fall apart and was representative of how most of the United Kingdom feels right now.

Palestinian PM leaves Gaza after landmark 3-day visit

October 05, 2017

Before departing the blockaded coastal enclave, Hamdallah visited Gaza City's Dar al-Shifa Hospital, the territory's largest medical facility, to witness first-hand the hard circumstances faced by Gaza's local health sector. The prime minister, however, linked the ability of his government to implement its economic plans with the agreement between Fatah and Hamas on the reconciliation files in Cairo.

Bump stocks used in Las Vegas mass shooting

October 05, 2017

But when the President and First Lady Melania Trump came in the room, he wasn't going to let that injury stop him from standing. He met behind closed doors. Today, it sounds like it felt more somber. Barbara Magro, of Orange County, California, said "they were getting into people's trucks". It wasn't the same sort of cheerleading that he did yesterday.

How long will PM Narendra Modi tell 'lies', asks Raj Thackeray

October 05, 2017

He is joined by his wife Sharmila, son Amit Thackeray. Summary: Raj Thackeray also questioned the need of bullet train and said it that was just for the benefit of handful of people. The entire nation including trusted you, they had faith in you, they voted for you. "The old videos of Modi are going viral.what you have then said on petroleum prices, economy is contrary to what the situation now", he said.

GOP Congress Beholden to NRA, Other Gun Interests: Pelosi

October 05, 2017

Historically, gun stocks have experienced a bump after a mass shooting for reasons both political and emotional. As one of his first actions in office, President Trump overturned an Obama-era regulation that had not yet gone into effect that was aimed at limiting gun access from certain people adjudicated mentally ill.

Cosatu Statement On World Teachers Day

October 05, 2017

Held annually on October 5 since 1994, WTD commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the 1966 Unesco/International Labor Organization recommendation concerning the status of teachers, which celebrated its 50th anniversary previous year.

Gun expert: Mass shooting weapons likely illegal

October 05, 2017

Following a tragedy like the Sunday night mass shooting in Las Vegas , the national conversation inevitably turns to guns. The president and first lady were flanked on both sides with first responders who were at the scene at the shots first rang out.

Harvey Weinstein reportedly lawyers up against NY Times, New Yorker articles

October 05, 2017

It seems that Harvey Weinstein is preparing for an intense legal battle with both The New York Times and The New Yorker . Meanwhile, former MSNBC host Ronan Farrow is reportedly doing a piece for The New Yorker involving similar claims against Weinstein.

Wiltshire army sergeant 'sabotaged wife's parachute in murder attempt'

October 05, 2017

And luckily for Victoria, she made it out of the ordeal as she suffered multiple serious injuries, but didn't die. She suffered spinal injuries and broke her leg, collarbone and ribs when both her main parachute and reserve chute failed on Easter Sunday 2015.

U. affiliates win physics Nobel Prize

October 05, 2017

LIGO made the first-ever direct observation of gravitation waves, or ripples in the fabric of time, which were predicted by Albert Einstein 100 years ago. "The discovery was a technological triumph and the culmination of decades of global research and development, including at the University of Adelaide, and involving more than 1000 scientists from more than 90 universities around the world".

Construction worker shot on top of building

October 05, 2017

The shooting happened on West 59th Street between 11th and 12th avenues, bordering the Upper West Side and Hell's Kitchen, police said shortly before 7:30 a.m. Police say that just before 7 a.m. the construction worker was shot and the gunman took off. The shooter wasn't immediately arrested, but police didn't provide further information.

Trump targets Senate intelligence committee over Russia

October 05, 2017

This is not the first time Trump has called on the Senate Intelligence Committee to do his bidding. The committee has conducted 100 interviews, held 11 open hearings, and reviewed 100,000 documents related to the matter, Burr said. " Rex Tillerson never threatened to resign", Trump wrote. This is Fake News put out by @NBCNews. But President Trump's repeated lies and insistence that any reporting unfavorable to him or his administration is "fake news" and should be investigated by one of ...

Japanese Woman Dies From Overwork, Did 159 Hours Overtime In A Month

October 05, 2017

As a Tokyo government beat reporter, Sado was covering elections for the metropolitan assembly and the House of Councillors by doing overtime far surpassing the legal limit. A government study published previous year found that one in five workers is at risk of working themselves to death. Sado's family said they wanted to ensure such an incident never happens again.

President Trump travels to grieving Las Vegas after mass shooting

October 05, 2017

Throughout his four-hour visit to Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon, Trump repeatedly praised police, first responders and average Americans who quickly worked to save the lives of others on Sunday. history. That was up from 46 percent who felt that way in fall 2015 and the highest share to say so since January 2013, about a month after the Sandy Hook shootings in CT.

Indiana School Grades: More As, Fewer Bs

October 05, 2017

The high school made "huge gains" based on its college and career readiness programs, she said. Northeast Dubois High School also rose from a B to an A, while Celestine Elementary and Dubois Middle School maintained A rankings from the last set of grades.

Brazil's Olympic committee chairman arrested

October 05, 2017

A press conference is scheduled for later today by investigators to explain the new developments in "Operation Unfair Play". In September, Mr Nuzman's home was searched . Nuzman's lawyer, Sergio Mazzillo, said then his client was innocent. "The IOC Ethics Commission's activities started immediately after the allegations were made, and the investigation is ongoing.

President Trump Leads the Way in Twitter Followers for Current World Leaders

October 05, 2017

The pope has 39.5 million spread over accounts that send the same messages in Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, French, Latin, German, and Arabic, according to figures by public relations firm Burston-Marsteller. The @POTUS and @WhiteHouse accounts come in at the fifth and sixth position respectively. But it's worth noting that as of May 2016, Trump's follower count was in the 7 million range .

1000-year-old bowl sets Chinese ceramic auction record

October 05, 2017

A Song dynasty bowl shattered the world record for Chinese ceramics, fetching $37.7 million in Hong Kong sale. Such "Ru guanyao" wares, known for their intense blue-green glaze and "ice-crackle" pattern, are extremely rare because the kiln in China's central Henan province had a brief production run of only around two decades.

KPMG South Africa CEO has not found systemic problems at firm

October 05, 2017

On Tuesday, the Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors (IRBA) told Parliament's standing committee on finance it had met with KPMG global chairman Bill Thomas and urged him to ensure full cooperation with its investigation into work KPMG SA did for the Gupta family's business empire.

Rafa Nadal takes down Karen Khachanov — ATP Beijing

October 05, 2017

Nadal dropped a set to Lucas Pouille in his opening match and once again started slowly, saving there break points in his opening service game. I have to play my best to have my chances. Eighth seed Nick Kyrgios breezed past Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1 6-2, the Australian serving 12 aces as he closed out the contest in under an hour.

Supreme court weighs case on detention of immigrants

October 05, 2017

The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that criminal proceedings in serious offences like rape, murder, dacoity and financial fraud can not be quashed even if the parties settle the dispute amicably as such offences are not private in nature.

EU Mission Plans to Discuss Iran Nuclear Deal With US Senators

October 05, 2017

Action On Iran And North Korea and If North Korea Has Miniature Nukes, So Does Iran , the inevitable result of continuing to falsely certify that Iran is in compliance with the nuclear weapons deal, and allowing their continued nuclear weapons and missile development cooperation, is an anti-American world dominated by two nuclear-armed rogue states; North Korea and Iran.

French police make arrests after explosives found in chic Paris neighborhood

October 05, 2017

Around 50,000 people attended the football game later on Saturday, while among the players was Neymar, considered the world's most expensive footballer. Asked to explain how someone under surveillance could carry out an attempted attack undetected, Collomb said radicals usually have "friends, networks that can carry out the act", people who don't show outward signs of radicalization "but are ready to help".

Saudi Arabia arrests 24 in Hail who attempted to incite sedition

October 05, 2017

Saudi Press Agency said the presidency managed to identify the people behind the clips and arrested them. The Interior Ministry's security spokesman in Saudi Arabia said that 24 people involved in incitement and promotion of rumours in a social case in Hail have been arrested.

Was IS claim for Las Vegas attack 'fake news'?

October 05, 2017

It says "after careful control and care of the crusades in the city of Las Vegas, one of the soldiers of the caliphate", who they referred to as "Abu Abdul Bar of the United States ", had been placed in a "hotel overlooking a musical ceremony" where he murdered those attending the country music festival.

Kovind arrives in Djibouti

October 05, 2017

President Ramnath Kovind on Wednesday received ceremonial welcome and guard of honour in Djibouti. "That is why this region was chosen as his first foreign visit", Malik said. Prospects of the blue economy and the connect of the Indian Ocean provide huge possibilities to build a sustainable future. Our relations with this lovely continent have a special place in our hearts, and we remain ever committed to deepening our fraternal bonds with the African people.

Duke Realty Corporation (DRE) Standout Institutional Ownership of 96.50%

October 05, 2017

The 50 day moving average moved up $0.04 whereas the 200 day moving average was down $-0.20 or -0.78%. Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 28th. Jolley Asset Management has an ownership of 1,499 stocks of the utilities provider's shares valued at $125,000 following acquiring an extra 313 shares through out the quarter.

Nawaz's London-bound flight returns after passenger falls sick

October 05, 2017

Prior to his departure, Nawaz met party leaders and government officials at the departure lounge of the old airport. The former premier arrived back in Pakistan last Monday and showed up in an accountability court the very next day after which it was announced that he would be indicted on October 2nd.

ECB Lowers Emergency Funding Ceiling For Greek Banks

October 05, 2017

Supervisors at the European Central Bank , which took over as top regulator in the single currency area in 2014, want lenders to set aside cash to cover loans in default no more than two years after they are identified. "We are aiming for the prospect of a cautious normalisation", Nowotny, who sits on the ECB's Governing Council, said in a speech on Wednesday at a conference on financial supervision.

Vegas killer's Aust girlfriend lands in US

October 05, 2017

Forty-eight of them, including a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl, remained in critical condition Tuesday night, hospital officials said. Paddock, who killed 58 people and eventually himself, also injured 527 others in what is the deadliest mass shooting in modern USA history.

RJD goes into huddle day before Lalu quizzing by CBI

October 05, 2017

The CBI alleges that the company, which bought the property from Kochhars, was later taken over by Lalu's wife Rabri Devi and Tejaswi. Based on the CBI case, the Enforcement Directorate has initiated a money laundering probe into the same set of allegations and has summoned Ms.

Simultaneous Centre-state polls from 2018? EC says it's possible!

October 05, 2017

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier this year made a strong pitch for simultaneous holding of national and state elections, urging all political parties to rise above politics to consider the proposal. The government had allotted Rs 3,400 crore and 12,000 crore respectively to the election body to facilitate the idea. Moreover, the delivery of machines had already begun and the electoral body would be in a position to hold elections by September 2018.

Delhi shocker: Class I student allegedly molested in school toilet, accused arrested

October 05, 2017

After using the washroom, my daughter called the woman for help but the male employee entered and assaulted her sexually. The parents then informed the school principal, after which police were called. The police registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and launched an investigation into the matter.

Trump praises medics who treated Vegas victims

October 05, 2017

We are there for you". The President spoke after meeting with victims in the hospital earlier today, and he declared that "we can not be defined by the evil that threatens us or the violence that incites such terror". The President is now on his way back to Washington D.C. "The people themselves, incredible". The atrocity left 59 people dead and at least 527 wounded or injured during the ensuing stampede.

Kazuo Ishiguro Wins 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature for 'Emotional' Novels

October 05, 2017

The British writer, known best for his novels The Buried Giant , Never Let Me Go , and The Remains of the Day , was announced as this year's victor by the Swedish academy earlier today (Oct. Alfred Nobel, the Swedish industrialist and inventor whose will established the prizes, said he wanted the literature award to honor "ideal" work, without defining the term.

Kyle Hendricks excited about Game 1 start? Excited? OK, just trust him

October 05, 2017

He carried it during those playoffs, the ALDS in 2009, another World Series title run in 2013 with the Red Sox and then the American League Wild Card game during a brief stop in Oakland in 2014. "Last year, we had all these expectations", Lester said to reporters on Wednesday. "I don't think people know what he did in the NLCS". Maddon also announced Wednesday that Jon Lester will pitch Game 2, with Jose Quintana and Jake Arrieta starting Games 3 and 4 at Wrigley Field.

Gujarat HC rejects Zakia's plea against SIT clean chit to Modi

October 05, 2017

The high court, however, allowed Zakia to approach higher forums for further investigation in the case. The Gujarat High Court on Thursday upheld the closure report that gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 61 others in 2002 riots case while dismissing petitioner Zakia Jafri's allegation against the accused that the riots were part of a larger conspiracy.

President Trump visits Las Vegas in wake of shooting

October 05, 2017

That toll makes it the deadliest mass shooting in modern USA history, according to the Associated Press. As he departed the White House for Puerto Rico on Tuesday, Trump called the Las Vegas gunman "demented" and a "very, very sick individual".

Guernsey and Jersey highlighted in Ted Heath abuse allegations report

October 05, 2017

Among the claims, which span a period of 31 years, is the rape of an 11-year-old boy in 1961. The allegations include one of rape of a male under 16, three of indecent assault on a male under 16, four of indecent assault on a male under 14, and two of indecent assault on a male over 16.

Iraq PM al-Abadi 'doesn't want armed clash with Kurds'

October 05, 2017

Stressing Iraq's territorial integrity, French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday offered mediation between Baghdad and Erbil to solve the crisis following northern Iraq's illegitimate independence referendum. France had earlier criticized the vote as untimely, saying this could fuel tensions in the Middle East at a time Iraq is focused on the fight against Takfiri Daesh terrorists.

Officers made it to Las Vegas shooter's room within 12 minutes

October 05, 2017

Jesus Campos is being hailed as a hero for his actions, which police believe helped save countless lives. Campos, radioed casino dispatch and communicated his location. He drew Paddock's fire away from concertgoers before police or a SWAT team arrived. When he got to the shooter's floor, Campos found the stairwells had been barricaded and had to use the elevator, Hickey said he was told by local union officials.

Catalan President Lives Outside Law: Spain's Deputy Prime Minister

October 05, 2017

Catalonia's leader has vowed to declare independence within days, claiming a mandate from a weekend referendum which was declared illegal by Madrid and the Spanish courts and marred by violence. Frans Timmermans, the vice president of the European Commission, reaffirmed the commission's support for the Spanish central government on Wednesday.

Trump Addresses Las Vegas Massacre: Though We Feel Anger, Love Defines Us

October 05, 2017

Trump offered sombre remarks about the shooting from the White House on Monday, saying "our unity can not be shattered by evil, our bonds can not be broken by violence". As candidate, Donald Trump supported gun owners' rights and received backing from the National Rifle Association . A blood drive is also being planned.

Putin undecided on running for Russian Presidency in 2018

October 05, 2017

He said all members of the organisation, including Russian Federation, are meeting to discuss obligations around production and output. Matt Smith , the director of commodity research at ClipperData, which tracks global crude oil movements from vessel to dock, told UPI the additional protocol would add another layer of accountability.

Akhilesh Yadav re-elected as Samajwadi Party chief for 5 more years

October 05, 2017

Business has come to a standstill, inflation is rising and traders are in a state of mental shock", the former UP chief minister said. He also claimed that the BJP rakes up issues to divide the society, instead of focusing on development, "Its favourite issues are cow and cow dung, shamshan (cremation ground) and kabristan (burial grounds) and not development".

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