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Five Indian soldiers, five militants killed in IHK gunbattle

March 25, 2018

The three-day long gunfight in the Halmatpora jungles between the Lashkar-e-Taiba militants who managed to infiltrate the Kupwara region and the security forces came to an end on Thursday, with the troops now launching operations to sanitise the area.

Iran, Yemen in focus as Trump, Saudi crown prince meet

March 25, 2018

Trump and Prince Mohammed discussed an agreement past year for $200 billion worth of Saudi investments with the United States, including large purchases of US military equipment. Under his direction, Saudi Arabia has relaxed a national ban on cinemas and rolled back several of the country's restrictions on women's rights. Saudi to buy US military equipment and invest in the economy to strengthen the US-Saudi alliance.

Thousands march in OH in support of gun laws

March 25, 2018

The silence by now had spread to the thousands thronging Pennsylvania Avenue. At a Salt Lake City high school, a demonstration supporting gun rights began an hour before the March for Our Lives rally in the same spot, according to CNN affiliate KUTV .

Tallahassee's 'March For Our Lives' Rally Draws Crowd of 2500

March 25, 2018

State lawmakers approved a bill increasing mental health funding, establishing protocols for removing guns from people deemed mentally unfit and increasing the purchase age and wait times. The classmate also died. Josephson had mentioned earlier that he hoped to put together a gun-related initiative petition for the November ballot, but said Saturday the group is "rethinking our priorities and may reevaluate".

US Sees a Risk China Will Target American Farmers in Trade Fight

March 25, 2018

The tariffs, announced in a memorandum on Thursday by the Tweeter-in-Chief on Thursday and fleshed out by the office of the United States government's trade representative (USTR), seek to rake in up to $60bn in additional charges on components and products imported from Chinese factories.

Students demand action against gun violence: 'Welcome to the revolution'

March 25, 2018

Thousands in Hawaii joined hundreds of thousands more across the country today to march in support of a national youth movement demanding an end to gun violence. "Anybody who's in high school right now has been growing up on school violence", he said. Westfall, 17, a senior, traveled to the march with her grandmother, mother and two siblings.

Afghanistan: At least 14 killed in vehicle bomb explosion at Lashkargah City

March 25, 2018

Omar Zwak , spokesperson for the governor of Helmand province, said the blast went off near a wrestling match in the city of Lashkar at Ghazi Muhammad Ayoub Khan stadium. "Four of my family members were martyred and three others were wounded", a sobbing Mohammad told AFP at the hospital run by the Italian NGO Emergency.

Trump signs on tariffs against $50bn of China imports

March 25, 2018

Confucius Institutes now come under China's education department. "Most Chinese corporates seems to be quite resilient against a potential trade war given the high share of domestic revenue", said Alicia Garcia Herrero, chief economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis.

Judge: Trump can not avoid lawsuit by former 'Apprentice' contestant alleging defamation

March 25, 2018

Her lawsuit sought damages and an apology. Trump also faces a lawsuit by porn actress Stormy Daniels to end an agreement under which she was paid $130,000 in what she called hush money to keep quiet about an affair she claimed to have had with Trump beginning in 2006.

President Trump Says He's Signed $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill

March 25, 2018

Finally, in made-for-TV scheduling, the White House announced a news conference. Democrats were said to have countered they would accept that only if a path to citizenship was guaranteed for all 1.8 million people eligible for Daca. Less than half of the almost 95 miles of approved border construction can be spent on new barriers. The bulk of the money will go to repairing existing fencing segments.

Teen injured in Maryland school shooting dies

March 25, 2018

Doctors said Jaelynn Willey was brain-dead after being shot by a gunman at school in Grand Mills, Md., Tuesday, about 55 miles southeast of Washington , D.C. The boy, Desmond Barnes, was shot in the thigh and has been released from a hospital. A YouCaring fundraising page created for Willey's family has raised more than $72,000 since the shooting.

Vehicle bomb near stadium kills 12 in Afghanistan, says official

March 25, 2018

U.S. airstrikes and Afghan army operations have recently inflicted heavy casualties on Taliban fighters in Helmand province, the country's main opium-growing region and a heartland of the insurgency, Reuters said. Both the Taliban and the ISIS group, whose affiliate in Afghanistan has grown stronger since it emerged in 2014, have stepped up attacks recently, in what analysts say is a campaign of violence meant to undermine the US-backed government.

Trump asks Saudi prince to buy more United States arms

March 25, 2018

Enrichment facilities would potentially allow the Saudis to enrich uranium to weapons grade. Trump sounded an ominous note as he looked ahead to a May decision about whether to stay in the Iran nuclear deal , loathed by both Trump and the Saudis.

Bannon says he doesn't remember purchasing Facebook data

March 25, 2018

Cambridge Analytica has denied Wylie's claims, and said that it had deleted all of the Facebook data once it became aware of how it had been obtained. Bannon, along with GOP mega-donor Robert Mercer, helped expand the data analytics firm. The letter appears to have been sent in response to a request for guidance regarding "the participation of Cambridge Analytica, LLP, a foreign corporation, and of foreign nationals in connection with United States elections for federal, state and local ...

Boris Johnson compares Putin's World Cup to Hitler's Olympics

March 25, 2018

Safety for England's fans was already a hot topic, but Johnson's remarks have provoked outrage in Russian Federation where hooligan gangs are rife - with Putin's government doing relatively little to discourage them. "There's absolutely no way I would be going to Russian Federation to watch the national team". Johnson suggested that Russian Federation - and even Putin personally - was responsible for the attack, saying that he "wanted to convey a message those who deserted Moscow's ...

Knowles (KN) Reaches $13.04 52 Week Low; Pathfinder Bancorp Has 1.33 Sentiment

March 25, 2018

The stock of Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) has "Buy" rating given on Tuesday, December 5 by Robert W. Baird. On the other hand the company has Relative Strength Index (RSI 14) of 28.21 along with Average True Range (ATR 14) of 0.38, Consequently Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN)'s weekly and monthly volatility is 2.50%, 2.53% respectively.

Youngstown Lions announce annual Easter egg hunt

March 25, 2018

Children between the ages of 1 and 10 are welcomed to participate. Easter Egg hunts will be broken into four age groups: ages 0-3, ages 4-6, ages 7-9, and from 10 and older. Candy will be provided for all participants. More than 200 eggs were hidden and a visit with the Easter Bunny set the stage for the day's events. The rain did not stop one special Easter egg hunt from happening this weekend.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May Expels 23 Russian Diplomats After Spy Poisoning

March 25, 2018

But Russia stands accused of killing 15 former spies on United Kingdom soil, and experts tell Business Insider it's unlikely the United Kingdom will go to war over the nerve agent attack . Separately, Washington on Thursday slapped sanctions on two of Russia's biggest intelligence agencies, the Federal Security Service (FSB) and the GRU military intelligence service, in response to Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and malicious cyber attacks.

Stocks tumble as investors fear escalating United States and China trade conflict

March 25, 2018

A second day of big losses pushed USA stocks to their worst week in two years. "Currently U.S. pork doesn't have much of an advantage", said Feng. As for the impact of the US actions, the ambassador said the world economy is closely interconnected with shared interests among countries. "That process has failed".

Facebook sells your data, says Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon

March 25, 2018

The Washington Post reports that a former employee of the controversial data analytics firm says Bannon was involved with the firm in 2014 as it gathered information on thousands of Americans apparently without their knowledge. "The progressive left and opposition media can not get over one basic fact: Donald J. Trump is President". But Bannon insisted Trump won the election without assistance.

Boris Johnson likens SWC to 1936 Olympics

March 25, 2018

The timing of an attack using military-grade nerve agent against a former Russian spy in England was probably connected to the weekend election won by President Vladimir Putin , British foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday. "I don't believe that for a minute", he said. In a further development to the nerve agent row yesterday, Russia's foreign ministry head of non-proliferation and arms control insisted Moscow bore no responsibility for the incident and dismissed British ...

Turkish forces target Kurdish militants across border in N

March 25, 2018

The PKK is blacklisted as a terror organisation by Turkey and its Western allies. The PKK, which is based in Turkey , Iraq and parts of Syria, has been involved in an armed conflict with Turkey for the past 30 years. Turkey has shut down its airspace to flights to the Kurdish region following a controversial referendum vote in northern Iraq's self-ruled Kurdish region six months ago that overwhelmingly backed independence from Baghdad.

Investigators enter Cambridge Analytica offices after being granted search warrant

March 25, 2018

The move comes after a British High Court judge granted a warrant to the data watchdog Information Commissioner's Office, allowing its investigators to search the firm's offices. Brittany Kaiser, a business development director at the company from 2014 until earlier this year, told the Guardian that Cambridge Analytica carried out data-crunching and analysis work for Leave.EU, while publicly denying it was doing so.

A quiet weather weekend but rain is on the way

March 25, 2018

Despite that front, our temperatures will still be comfortably warm with highs well into the 70s this afternoon! A weak low pressure system to the north will move southeast into the Tennessee Valley by this evening dragging a cold front south into North Alabama tonight.

Brother of Parkland shooter spends night in jail after arrest

March 25, 2018

The three troubling incidents happened a day after Zachary Cruz , the teen brother of killer Nikolas Cruz was arrested for trespassing after he cruised around campus on a skateboard . "Zachary wishes that he had been "nicer" to his brother". Students will also be required to wear identification badges at all times and could soon see metal detectors installed in the Parkland school, the site of a mass shooting last month that killed 17 students and educators.

CWG: IOA unhappy over Ministry's decision to trim down support staff

March 25, 2018

They contribute to the good performance of the players", he said. Extra officials are the requirement of every team. Batra maintained that the physio or the medical officer are mandatory requirements of any contingent and further said that it is the ministry who should shoulder the responsibility if an athlete underperfoms in such a scenario.

Nicolas Sarkozy: Life is 'living hell' since Libya funding accusations

March 25, 2018

France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has defended himself after being put under formal investigation for receiving illegal campaign funding. Sarkozy, who served as French president from 2007-2012, has vehemently denied allegations he received funding from the Libyan regime since the allegations came out.

Proposed legislation would protect DACA Dreamers in Rhode Island

March 25, 2018

This week, Trump tweeted that Democrats "refused to take care of DACA ". DACA , created by DHS through an executive order by former President Barack Obama in 2012, allows about 850,000 immigrants who were brought to the country illegally as children - often referred to as " Dreamers " - to work and study openly without fear of deportation.

UK Investigators Raid Cambridge Analytica Offices In London

March 25, 2018

The notice comes just days after Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warned the social media giant Facebook of stringent action for any attempt to influence polls through data theft. Facebook is pressing Cambridge Analytica for answers while U.S. senators and the UK Parliament want Mark Zuckerberg to explain the allegations.

US Senate passes huge spending bill to avert govt shutdown

March 25, 2018

The president then blasted Democrats for excluding a fix for DACA and for wasting money, saying he will never sign a bill like this again. Congress tacked the CLOUD Act onto the massive spending bill Wednesday night ahead of voting on the bill Thursday, and it became official Friday morning.

Revenue Estimates Analysis PG&E Corporation (PCG)

March 25, 2018

The stock decreased 2.85% or $7.1 during the last trading session, reaching $241.92. About 4.47M shares traded. BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) has risen 20.68% since March 23, 2017 and is uptrending. Webster State Bank N A owns 2,705 shares. Lakewood Mngmt Ltd Partnership owns 297,500 shares or 2.42% of their U.S. portfolio. Stonebridge Capital Advsr Ltd Liability Corporation reported 20,577 shares stake.

Thousands gather across US to march for gun control and spark activism

March 25, 2018

Bearing signs reading "We Are the Change", "No More Silence" and "Keep NRA Money Out of Politics", protesters packed Pennsylvania Avenue from the stage near the Capitol, stretching many blocks back toward the White House. The March for Our Lives rally is led by survivors of last month's shooting at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 people were killed after a former student allegedly went on a shooting rampage inside the school.

Amazon.com (AMZN) Rating Reiterated by Deutsche Bank

March 25, 2018

The company has a market capitalization of $760,861.63, a PE ratio of 344.67, a P/E/G ratio of 6.92 and a beta of 1.54. The stock decreased 4.72% or $0.95 during the last trading session, reaching $19.17. (NASDAQ: AMZN ) for 2,122 shares. Benchmark maintained Amazon .com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN ) was sold by Olsavsky Brian T. Lafayette Invs has 219 shares for 0.08% of their portfolio.

Kidde smoke alarms might not alert you to fire — RECALL ALERT

March 25, 2018

The model numbers for the smoke alarms in question are PI9010 AND PI2010. The type of devices in the Kidde smoke alarm recall are dual sensor ones that can detect photoelectric and ionization. Remove and discard the recalled smoke alarm only after receiving and installing the replacement alarm, officials said. If you have a Kidde smoke detector, you should inspect it today.

Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi jailed for eight months

March 25, 2018

An Israeli military court sentenced a 17-year-old Palestinian girl to eight month in prison Wednesday for slapping two Israeli soldiers. The proposed arrangement, which would also see Tamimi pay a $1,500 fine, must still be approved by the military court.

Martin Luther King's granddaughter has a dream, too - where enough is enough

March 25, 2018

The remarks drew thunderous applause from the mass of mostly young people who flocked to the nation's capital to urge lawmakers to take action against gun violence. The March for Our Lives rallies were anchored by the main event in the US capital, where students, teachers, parents and other members of the public marched for gun control and school-safety measures on Saturday, in the wake of last month's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Missouri attorney general subpoenas Greitens charity

March 25, 2018

The governor faces a civil lawsuit alleging he violated the Sunshine Law and Dowd and Bennet withdrew as Greitens' counsel when the governor was charged in the unrelated felony invasion of privacy. Greitens said the Department of Socials Services is now investigating at least 100 of those cases. This week's episode zeroes in on how Greitens' political plight is weighing on other political figures - including Attorney General Josh Hawley.

Louis Blues take fourth straight victory with win over Canucks

March 24, 2018

The Blues edged the Bruins 2-1 on Wednesday and play in Vancouver on Friday night, while the Blue Jackets blanked the Panthers by a 4-0 score on Thursday night. "We've gone from a team that other teams had games in hand on us, now we have games in hand on other teams, or worst case that we're even". "I think we're doing a lot of good things", Highmore said.

Catalan leader faces arrest in Finland

March 25, 2018

Finnish police are looking for the former president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, and will detain him if he's found, according to the Nordic country's interior minister. Puigdemont's lawyer had earlier told Catalunya Radio his client would not try to escape arrest. "I have not spoken to him yet but that is clear, yes", Cuevillas said.

Demand for gun control culminates in nationwide March for our Lives protest

March 25, 2018

That is up from 61 percent in 2016 and 55 percent in 2013. Over 800 protests are taking place across the U.S. calling for stricter gun control laws. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are expected to take to the streets on Saturday in cities across the U.S. in a call for a gun control reform. It also adds: "School safety is not a political issue".

China's Economic Czar Warns US Treasury Secretary on Tariffs

March 24, 2018

Lou Jiwei, chairman of the National Council for Social Security Fund, said so far China's response to the Trump administration's tariffs has not hit the U.S. The U.S. tariffs aimed at China's intellectual property policies follow two other major trade actions by Trump, with worldwide tariffs on solar panels and on steel and aluminum.

Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) Consensus Earnings Outlook

March 25, 2018

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) has risen 0.69% since March 22, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 13.35% the S&P500. This is based on a 1-5 numeric scale where Rating Scale: 1.0 Strong Buy, 2.0 Buy, 3.0 Hold, 4.0 Sell, 5.0 Strong Sell.

Shares in Dropbox soar into the clouds

March 25, 2018

After initially targeting a market value of only $7.1 billion, strong demand for Dropbox shares helped close the gap as its IPO priced above the marketed range. A CNBC source says the IPO was 25 times oversubscribed, echoing a Reuters report from early in the week that led to an increased price range. The company offered a service which allowed users to store, share and collaborate on documents , photos and other files via the platform.

UK Diplomats Leaving Embassy in Russia Amid Skripal Case

March 25, 2018

Meanwhile, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said it was important to maintain channels of communication with Moscow . The EU said it was highly likely that Russia was behind the nerve-agent attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter in Salisbury and could see no other plausible explanation for it.

Hoylecohen LLC Takes Position in Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE:EPD)

March 25, 2018

Webster Bank who had been investing in Ventas Inc for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $17.50B market cap company. The stock decreased 1.37% or $2.49 during the last trading session, reaching $179.26. The rating was maintained by Scotia Capital on Wednesday, January 10 with "Buy". Barclays set a $30.00 price objective on Enterprise Products Partners and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 10th.

Donald Trump signs budget to avoid US government shutdown

March 24, 2018

It was written to fill out a budget outline that Congress passed, and Trump signed , in February. "I can tell you this, and I say this to DACA recipients - that the Republicans are with you", Trump said . A veto would nearly certainly shut down the government at midnight, just as hundreds of thousands of teenagers and adults are slated to descend on Washington for a gun control march.

Lighthizer confirms list of countries to be temporarily exempt from 232 tariffs

March 24, 2018

U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer told the House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday that some countries won't have to pay the tariffs, which take effect Friday, while they try to negotiate exemptions. The EU has threatened to respond to the metals tariffs with taxes on a range of US products including jeans, motorcycles and bourbon. He noted that North American Free Trade Agreement members are already excluded from the tariffs, subject to certain conditions and successful NAFTA negotiations, ...

Zambia opposition seeks to impeach President Lungu

March 24, 2018

But the motion would require signatures from two-thirds of the lawmakers to succeed. According to the document, the motion was expected to be moved by UPND parliamentary Chief Whip Garry Nkombo and seconded by the ruling Patriotic Front's Chishimba Kambwili.

Millions expected to march for tougher gun laws

March 24, 2018

As the Rev. Martin Luther King said, "He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it". Seventeen people were killed on February 14 .at a Parkland, Fla., high school, sparking a groundswell of protest led by some of the students who were at the school that day.

Germany Facebook Cambridge Analytica

March 24, 2018

The Munich-based Ifo economic institute said its business climate index, based on a monthly survey of some 7,000 firms, fell to 114.7 from 115.4 in February. Sandy Parakilas, a former Facebook operations manager told a British Parliamentary committee that data harvesting was once a routine and the company took years to clamp down the practice.