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Give us power to make poll rules, EC tells SC

April 15, 2018

In an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court , the ECI has sought similar procedures involved in the removal of the Commissioners as applicable to apex court judges though a process of impeachment, which has to be approved by both Houses of Parliament.

United States airstrikes targeted Syrian chemical weapons infastructure

April 15, 2018

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (L) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford (R) brief members of the media on Syria at the Pentagon April 13, 2018 in Arlington, Virginia. But the damage was limited, and a defiant Assad returned to episodic use of chlorine and perhaps other chemicals. "We will not know, if this investigating team that goes in - if we get them in, if the regime will let them in - we will not know who did it", he said.

Former teacher goes to court for running 'fight club' in class

April 15, 2018

In numerous fights police watched on video, they wrote, one of the boys was significantly smaller than the other. According to the arrest warrant filed by Moorehead, there were four victims; Victim 1: a 15-year-old; Victims 2&3: two 16-year-olds, and Victim 4: a 14-year old.

Comey reportedly wants he'd found 'greater means' to elucidate Clinton's e-mail use

April 15, 2018

Former FBI Director James Comey chose to go public with the bureau's 2016 investigation into Hillary Clinton's email, in part because he wanted to prevent the former Secretary of State from being perceived as "illegitimate" if she prevailed in the general election, Comey told ABC News in an interview.

Russian ambassador warns outcome of U.S. attack on Syria

April 15, 2018

The Russian leader warned against "ill-considered and risky actions ... that would have consequences beyond conjecture". Antonov further stressed that insulting Russian President Vladimir Putin was 'unacceptable and inadmissible'. #The United States - along with the UK and France - have already formed an alliance and are considering military action in Syria . Britain rejected the Russian claims and said that any United Kingdom involvement in the chemical attack in Douma ...

Omaha police arrest suspect in fatal hit-and-run crash

April 15, 2018

Tampa police are continuing their investigation. According to police, the Jeep sped through a stop sign and hit another vehicle. Police did not reveal the make or model of the vehicle Holley drove. Following Tampa police policy, the officers turned off the emergency lights and did not pursuit the speeding vehicle. The driver and passenger of the Jeep got out and attempted to flee on foot.

So... you wanna talk about Facebook?

April 15, 2018

Testifying before the US Congress, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly acknowledged that he made a lot of mistakes while running the social media platform and that Facebook will do its best to protect the integrity of elections in countries like India, Brazil, Mexico and Pakistan.

16-year-old boy dies after being trapped by minivan seat

April 15, 2018

Later, a Hamilton County deputy also searched and said he saw a van but did not see anyone inside. The Hamilton County coroner later ruled that Plush died of "asphyxia by chest compression". His mother used an app to locate his phone at Seven Hills. Cincinnati police said they will now initiate a "full procedural and technical review of all calls received by the Emergency Communications Section and associated dispatch recordings related to this incident".

Hundreds Turn Out For Delaware Gun Rights Rally

April 15, 2018

But if they are in trouble they will ask me to help them because I carry a gun. Nationally, the National Constitutional Coalition of Patriotic Americans scheduled rallies at every state capitol. The rallies on Saturday come about a month after hundreds of thousands of Americans attended the March For Our Lives in Washington D.C. and a number of other cities around the world to protest gun violence and push for tougher gun restrictions.

United Kingdom agrees on 'need to take action' over Syria

April 15, 2018

The possibility of a military strike on Syria was discussed by the United States and its partners, particularly France and the United Kingdom, in the wake of reports on an alleged chemical weapons attack in the Syrian city of Duma. "There has been no decision to take military action at this point". A YouGov poll showed just one in five members of the public support a strike on Syria.

Young Jackson girls soccer team staying grounded with one goal in mind

April 15, 2018

With its last win coming exactly one month ago over Berkmar and its playoff hopes on the ropes, Brookwood faced its biggest rival at Parkview and went home with a 1-0 win. It was a fun game to be a part of and a fun game to watch. "Getting Abbie back was very positive for us". It would be a back and forth battle that unfortunately the Indians would lose at the final whistle with a score of 2-3.

Pence to Russia: 'You're On the Wrong Side of History'

April 15, 2018

Pence echoed Trump in his remarks on Saturday, saying that the US was prepared to carry out "sustained" action against Syria's chemical weapons program, unless the government of President Bashar Assad ceased its use of chemical munitions. "Russia has been standing by, aiding and abetting this brutal [Assad] regime", he said, inviting the Kremlin to "join the family of nations" in opposing Assad's government and breaking from fellow Syrian ally Iran.

Vietnam Suffers $660m Cryptocurrency Scam

April 15, 2018

After a Vietnamese company known as Modern Tech Joint Stock Company allegedly perpetuated two ICO scams relating to tokens called iFan and Pincoin , the country's prime minister, Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, instructed a range of government agencies to take a more proactive role in fulfilling their mandates with regard to cryptocurrency.

Stormy Daniels may show up at Trump lawyer Cohen hearing

April 15, 2018

NEW YORK-Federal prosecutors said in a court filing Friday that the criminal probe that led them to raid the offices of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen , is focused on the attorney's "personal business dealings" and has been going on for months.

2 taken to hospital with critical injuries after shooting in Brampton

April 15, 2018

Wright confirmed five people live inside the home, including three adults and two children. "We have two individuals in a trauma centre so until (suspect) information is clear, that information won't be released", he said. The arrest was made around 2 a.m. near Ray Lawson Blvd. and Hurontario St., say Peel police. Officials say a Brampton man was arrested Friday and charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault and numerous firearms-related charges.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Record-breaking Sanjeev Rajput shoots gold

April 15, 2018

Earlier in the day, boxer Mary Kom won gold in women's boxing in the 45-48 kg category at the Commonwealth Games 2018. The other Indian in the fray, Chain Singh, finished fourth. Seems like no stopping India in the ongoing commonwelath games. India has added two more golds to its medal tally with athlete Neeraj Chopra winning the javelin throw event with a throw distance of 84.67 which also happens to be his season's best.

Brokers Set Expectations for Citizens Financial Group's Q1 2018 Earnings (CFG)

April 15, 2018

About 656,902 shares traded. (NYSE: CFG)'s earnings report is anticipated On April, 19., RTT reports. It has underperformed by 5.76% the S&P500. ( CFG ) stake by 12.4% reported in 2017Q4 SEC filing. The firm has "Hold" rating given on Wednesday, June 21 by Oppenheimer. The stock has "Buy" rating by Keefe Bruyette & Woods on Tuesday, December 12. Big Money Sentiment decreased to 0.94 in 2017 Q4.

Ejf Capital LLC Stake In Sun Bancorp INC (SNBC) Was Decreased

April 15, 2018

Sun Bancorp Inc has $ market cap. About 137,565 shares traded. The original version of this piece can be read at https://www.thelincolnianonline.com/2018/04/14/sun-bancorp-inc-nj-snbc-position-raised-by-alliancebernstein-l-p.html. 10,620 are owned by Rhumbline Advisers. Wells Fargo Co Mn has invested 0% in The Bancorp, Inc. 3,961 were accumulated by Sfmg Ltd Liability Corporation.

'Preserve evidence' in Syria's Douma: UN war crimes investigators

April 15, 2018

The confirmation came after Syria's ambassador to the UN, Bashar Jaafari, said two OPCW groups were to arrive in his country on Thursday and Friday to investigate what happened in the rebel-held town of Douma. That may prove too little, too late. That raised the question of where Western countries go from here, after a volley of strikes denounced by Damascus and Moscow as at once both reckless and pointless.

On April, 24 The EPS for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Expected At $

April 15, 2018

The company has a market capitalization of $21,905.37, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.17 and a beta of 0.84. (NYSE:PK)posting a 2.62% after which it closed the day' session at $27.43 and sees an average of 2.54M shares trade hands in each session while it's while its relative trading volume is 1.38.

11-year-old girl's body found with 86 injuries, rape suspected — Surat

April 15, 2018

Samples have been sent for forensics tests to determine whether she was drugged or not. Forensic Head of the Civil Hospital told NDTV that most injuries seemed to have been caused by a wooden weapon. The girl was attacked to scare away the nomadic Muslim community out of the village. A few days ago, similar incidents happen in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir and Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh.

Canvey crash: Five hurt as auto hits pedestrians

April 15, 2018

An eyewitness told Essex Live : 'Someone lost control at the roundabout and just hit a group'. All six have been taken to hospital and multiple air ambulances have been at the scene. Five people have been treated by paramedics. According to Independent.ie , spokesperson for EEAST, Jon Moore, said: "The emergency services and critical care teams worked extremely quickly and professionally together at this incident to ensure patients received the right care as swiftly as possible".

Cigna (CI) Stake Boosted by Advisor Group Inc

April 15, 2018

Also, the number of investment managers holding Cigna Corp in top ten holdings decreased from 11 to 10 for a decrease of 1. It increased, as 69 investors sold AMZN shares while 578 reduced holdings. Among 22 analysts covering CIGNA (NYSE: CI ), 18 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 4 Hold. Everence reported 5,474 shares. Balyasny Asset Management Llc who had been investing in Orion Engineered Carbons Sa for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $1.72 billion market cap company.

CWG: Indians paddlers lose in mixed doubles semis

April 15, 2018

After losing the close first game, Sharath failed to find the momentum throughout the contest as he went on to lose the other three games with a narrow margin. The Indian pair committed several errors on length of serve and shots which resulted in their loss. India's women's grappler Divya Kakran added another bronze from the 68 kg category bronze-medal bout.

Traders Buy High Volume of Put Options on Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)

April 15, 2018

It has underperformed by 15.30% the S&P500. The Georgia-based Covey Capital Advisors Llc has invested 3.46% in the stock. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,869 shares of the company's stock worth $165,000 after acquiring an additional 3,062 shares during the period.

IAF's Sukhoi Su-30s refuelling mid-air during Gagan Shakti 2018 exercise

April 15, 2018

The Sukhoi Su-30 fighter which travelled from Kharagpur to Lakshadweep as part of the exercise was refuelled twice in its journey. Indian Air Force on Saturday displayed air-to-air refuelling capabilities of the fighter planes. The mission was flown in a dense network centric environment as part of the ongoing pan India IAF Level Exercise Gaganshakti. The Aim of Ops was Air Dominance & Deep Strike Validation over our strategic area of influence in the IOR.

Bangladesh rallies usher in Bengali new year

April 15, 2018

The celebrations begin at sunrise when people wearing new clothes gather at the main venues around Dhaka University. According to the Dhaka Tribune, Sheikh Hasina made a decision to take this initiative after she received an invitation for the New Year celebrations from women residing in Rangpur district.

Opposition leader slams United Kingdom premier over Syria strikes

April 14, 2018

Later, May's office said she had spoken with Trump by telephone, and the two had agreed it was vital to challenge Assad's use of chemical weapons, and that they would continue to work closely together to do so. "The facility which was struck is located some distance from any known concentrations of civilian habitation, reducing yet further any such risk", it added.

Ex-HP Governor VS Kokje is new VHP chief; Togadia out

April 15, 2018

Togadia , the VHP global working president, found no place in the executive body Kokje announced after the election, the first for the post of VHP president. He added that though associated with the VHP "for the past 32 years", he was "no longer with the organisation". He announced a programme to go on an indefinite fast in Ahmedabad from April 17 to highlight the problems faced by farmers, workers and women.

Boston Properties Forecasted to Earn FY2018 Earnings of $6.31 Per Share (BXP)

April 14, 2018

Ltd. grew its position in Boston Properties by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 15,489,489 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,014,100,000 after purchasing an additional 211,067 shares in the last quarter.

Trump's TPP Talk Gets A Tepid Response Abroad

April 14, 2018

Mr Trump, who has demanded that any such deal benefit the United States, is unlikely to rejoin the TPP without further concessions for what he has criticised as a awful agreement. But his trade strategy is under fire as a conflict escalates with China. And for the USA, it could help counteract the damage caused by the threat of a trade war with a rising China.

Ex-supermodel testifies against Cosby

April 15, 2018

On day four of Cosby's retrial , the prosecution wrapped testimony from five other accusers - in addition to Constand - allowed to give evidence in what experts say presents a gargantuan hurdle for the defence. "He didn't say anything and it made me feel like I was insane", she told the court. "I don't lie, sir, don't call me a liar", Dickinson said. That's when she confronted him.

Shab-e-Miraj being observed tonight with religious zeal

April 14, 2018

In the journey, the Prophet travelled on the "Buraq", a heavenly steed, to the heavens where the Almighty gave him instructions to take back to the faithful regarding the details of prayers. During Meraj , the command for five daily prayers ( Salat ) was also given to the Holy Prophet (PBUH). Do as he did, and avoid doing things that displeased him.

Crawfordville woman arrested after 2-year-old child tests positive for meth

April 15, 2018

Kaitlyn Ecker, 20, of Wakulla near the state's capital Tallahassee, faces a charge of child abuse. She has been charged with child abuse. The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office started investigating after authorities learned the child may have used the drugs.

Man Ordered To Stand Trial In Double-Murder Case

April 15, 2018

She spent two years in the hospital being treated for burns on 80 percent of her body. Earlier this month, State District Judge Brett Loveless dismissed the first-degree felony murder charge against Elexus Groves, who was charged with after police say she and Paul Garcia stole a van, fled a police traffic stop and slammed into Shaunna Arredondo-Boling's vehicle, killing her and her 14-year-old daughter, Shaylee Boling.

Netanyahu praises United States strikes in Syria, warns about Iran

April 15, 2018

Netanyahu expressed his hope that Syrian President Assad would acknowledge that "his reckless efforts to acquire and use weapons of mass destruction, his wanton disregard for global law and his provision of a forward base for Iran and its proxies endanger Syria".

Syrian air strikes are a warning to Russia - Theresa May

April 15, 2018

In a statement Mrs May said that the Syrian regime had demonstrated a "persistent pattern of behaviour" when it came to the use of chemical weapons, that "must be stopped". The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a scientific research centre and military bases in Damascus were targeted, as were the Syrian army's Republican Guard and 4th Division, elite units of the Syrian military.

Trump touts 'perfectly executed' strike on Syria, declares 'Mission Accomplished'

April 15, 2018

It may not be enough in terms of what the Syria opposition or some members of the U.S. Congress would like to see, but having acted on his threat, the President does not appear to be inclined to go further, though he did explicitly reserve the option to attack again if he deems Damascus guilty of once more using chemical weapons .

Authorities searching for Georgia teen taken by armed boyfriend

April 14, 2018

They are believed to be traveling in a dark grey 2002 GMC Yukon with Georgia license plate #ALW3567. Meyer may be armed with a.9 millimeter pistol and an AR-15 rifle. Police said Cole left a message for her parents that she and Meyer were heading to Arkansas. Meyer is described as a 19-year-old white male with brown hair and brown eyes, standing 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 300 pounds.

US 'locked and loaded' to strike Syria again if new attack: Haley

April 14, 2018

One clear takeaway from Haley's remarks was how she repeatedly called out Russian Federation on multiple fronts: for their "disinformation campaign" following the strike and for their repeated Security Council vetoes on past Syria resolutions.

Reaction in France Mixed Toward Allied Syrian Airstrikes

April 15, 2018

Gen. Sergei Rudskoi of the Russian military's General Staff said Moscow could boost Syria's Soviet-era air defense assets with batteries of state-of-the-art S-300 missiles. Ankara hailed the move before accusing the Syrian regime of "crimes against humanity". British leader May said in London that the West had tried "every possible" diplomatic means to stop Assad from using chemical weapons.

Russia condemns US-led strikes, calls emergency UN meeting on Syria

April 14, 2018

The operation was "precise, overwhelming and effective", McKenzie said , adding it will set their chemical weapons program back "for years". Syrian state television claimed some of the missiles were shot down by the government's air defence systems.

Kathua rape case: CM Mehbooba Mufti demands fast-track court

April 14, 2018

In a big step by the Jammu and Kashmir government, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is pushing for a fast-track court to be set up to expedite the Kathua rape and murder case and ensure speedy justice to the family of the 8-year-old victim.

Mehbooba Mufti to decide resignation of BJP minister, says Ram Madhav

April 14, 2018

Madhav, who has been the BJP's pointsman on scripting the agenda with the PDP, told reporters in Jammu that the resignations of the two ministers would be handed over to Mehbooba Mufti for further action and also admitted that the two ministers had displayed a lack of discretion by taking part in the rally.

First Alert Weather: Stormy Sunday

April 14, 2018

This slow-moving storm system leaves a strong southwesterly flow aloft (10,000 to 20,000 feet above our heads), and that likely brings more rain and storms in from the south Saturday evening. However, with the recent rain and snow yesterday, along with the clearing skies overnight, valley fog is likely to form Friday morning. This boundary will also be the focal point for showers and thunderstorms to develop within the Hawkeye state before tracking eastbound.

Pres. Rouhani: US aggression in region has no result but destruction, annihilation

April 14, 2018

In a phone conversation with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Rouhani said, "This aggression was not just against the Syrian territory but against the whole region's stability". Seven Iranians were killed in an air strike on a Syrian military base on Monday, which Iran and Russian Federation said was carried out by the Zionist warplanes.

Saturday mostly cloudy, chance of isolated storms

April 14, 2018

South Dakota's highway patrol is encouraging drivers to stay home with "movies, hot cocoa and popcorn" as roads turned slippery and icy from extreme weather. The snow will be very wet and heavy, making it hard to shovel and even more challenging to drive through. Remember, changes in both the timing and intensity of this system are possible .

Western Attack on Syria a Crime, says Iran's Supreme Leader

April 14, 2018

The allies' operation was meant to punish Syrian President Bashar Assad for an apparent chemical attack against civilians and to deter him from doing it again. He said they will not benefit from the attacks, just like when they went to Iraq and Afghanistan. Sputnik, another Russian state-owned media outlet is reporting a claim made by Russian military officials that Syria's air defence system managed to shoot down a majority of cruise missiles fired by the US.

Stryker Corporation (SYK) Formed Double Top Pattern; Buyers Could Thrive

April 14, 2018

Stryker (NYSE: SYK ) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 30th. SYK's profit will be $596.98 million for 24.74 P/E if the $1.60 EPS becomes a reality. (NYSE:EPD) or 26,240 shares. Wharton Business Gp Ltd holds 0.15% or 9,630 shares. Zacks Investment Research lowered Stryker from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 3rd.

PM greets people on Ambedkar Jayanti

April 14, 2018

Floral tributes will be paid at Babasaheb's Statue in the Parliament House Complex this morning. However, did you know that Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, wanted to burn the constitution if it did not take into consideration the welfare of the minorities in India.

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