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Ketamine nasal spray can fight depression, suicidal thoughts

April 16, 2018

The researchers looked at effects at four hours after first treatment, at 24 hours and at 25 days. "The results of this study reinforce the potential of esketamine as an acute treatment for patients in crisis". Dr. James Stone of the Royal College of Psychiatrists told the news publication that the USA research about ketamine is "interesting". "Such steps initiated early in the development of ketamine and other drugs whose therapeutic potential is complicated by the potential for abuse would ...

AAA: Gas prices higher, likely to keep rising for now

April 16, 2018

Today's national gas price average is $2.71, which is up 5 cents in the last week, up 18 cents in the last month and 30 cents higher than this time past year. In the past few years, the average date that gas prices have peaked is mid-May, which is just around the corner, and by all metrics, that could be very close to what we expect this time around.

French army describes 'underhanded' extremist attack in Mali

April 16, 2018

Seven UN peacekeepers have been killed in attacks in Mali this year alone, serving in a mission that has been described as the UN's most risky. The attackers fired a dozen rockets at the bases of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali, Minusma, and the French-led Operation Barkhane, Mali's security ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

Delhi: 19-year-old posses as AIIMS doctor for five months arrested

April 16, 2018

Police were surprised by his knowledge of medicine as well as doctors at AIIMS. Reportedly, the accused also had access to a diary that is issued to the doctors. To some, he would claim that he was a junior resident doctor while to junior resident doctors, he would introduce himself as an undergraduate medical student.

Doctors have found how many years will shorten the life of alcohol

April 16, 2018

A study conducted in the United Kingdom showed that taking a lot of alcohol per week can dramatically shorten your lifespan. People who drink more than 350 grams of alcohol per week, about 18 glasses, shorten their lives by about 4-5 years.

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (THG) Holding Grow by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

April 16, 2018

Its shares touched $117.84 on during the last trading session after 0.77% change.The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has volume of 121,529 shares. A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on THG. Edgemoor Advsrs owns 57,882 shares or 2.45% of their U.S. portfolio. Jnba Fincl reported 7,987 shares. Institutional investors own 85.95% of the company's stock.

Deadline for voter registration is April 16th!

April 16, 2018

The election office is still looking for poll workers for the 15th. If held, candidates will contest the 249 seats in the National Assembly for five-year terms. Anyone not registered by the May 8th deadline will not be able to vote in the referendum. But concerns remain over how the Taliban will react to October's legislative elections.

Analysts Expect Altria Group Inc (MO) to Post $0.94 EPS

April 16, 2018

Palladium Partners Llc sold 6,885 shares as the company's stock declined 15.83% with the market. The institutional investor held 4,488 shares of the farming and seeds and milling company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $320,000, down from 30,354 at the end of the previous reported quarter.

Death notices for April 14

April 16, 2018

She loved books and was known to read three or four a week. She began helping her daughter at Rosey's and then began working at Cross County Public Schools where she worked until the end of the 2016 school year. Brundage Lane, Sheridan. Born in Ninety Six, he was the son of the late Claude Gambrell Martin and Florence Lankford Martin. Surviving are 2 devoted sons, Donald and his wife Vanessa and Richard and his wife Fiona; 6 loving grandchildren, Daniel, Sara, Jamie, Ian, Jessica, and ...

Rohingya camp gutted in Delhi's Kalindi Kunj, no casualties reported

April 16, 2018

Sanjana Srikumar, a lawyer working on the Rohingya issue, told Business Standard that "there was nothing left in the camp; everything was burnt to the ashes" She also mentioned that the resident lost their United Nations cards, issued to give them the refugee status.

Russian trolls launch a disinformation campaign after the Syria airstrikes: Pentagon

April 16, 2018

Speaking at a press conference, Pentagon spokesperson Dana White said the strikes had successfully hit every target. "They were largely ineffective and increased risk to their own people", he said. A third airstrike targeted a storage site for chemical weapons equipment and a command post, both of which also were located near Homs. "None of our aircraft or missiles involved in this operation were successfully engaged by Syrian air defenses".

EPS for Fitbit, Inc. (FIT) Expected At $-0.27 on May, 2

April 16, 2018

Fitbit posted sales of $298.94 million in the same quarter last year, which suggests a negative year-over-year growth rate of 17.7%. For the current quarter Fitbit Inc (NYSE:FIT) has average revenue estimates of $247.08 Million, a total number of 10 analysts provided estimations over revenues.

Miscreants kick pregnant woman; infant dies in womb in Odisha

April 16, 2018

Police identified the arrested as Nidhiram Mallick, of Basudevpur and Baina alias Prasant Swain of Dosia village. The matter came to fore after the family members of the victim, who was seven-month pregnant, lodged a complaint with the Pattamundai police.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores goal in first start for LA Galaxy

April 16, 2018

Ibrahimovic has made an immediate impact in California following his arrival from Premier League giants United, scoring twice in his match-winning debut against neighbours Los Angeles FC March 31. It was not an easy game, especially with the weather. I think his performance will get better and better. The first was a clear offside as Kamara ran in from the right wing for a header off a pass from Romain Alessandrini ; the second required the officials to look at a video review as Kamara ...

Arab summit opens in Saudi Arabia

April 16, 2018

The summit will be concluded by a major military parade, which will be attended by the leaders, headed by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman , Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. This comes as the Saudi government is seeking to make Arab League member states align themselves with Riyadh when it comes to anti-Iran measures. The two rivals are engaged in proxy wars in Yemen and Syria but also back opposing sides in Lebanon, Iraq and Bahrain.

AbbVie's Stock Price Decline Overdone

April 15, 2018

Also interest rates can affect EPS. This number is derived from the total net income divided by shares outstanding. The company's quarterly revenue was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. the moving average is serving as a resistance line), then a trader might sell on the next rally up to the Simple Moving Average. The price target means a potential downside of -18.45 % from the previous stock close of AbbVie ( NYSE : ABBV ).

Commonwealth Games: Aruna Quadri loses out on gold, settles for silver

April 15, 2018

This year's Games began on April 4th and has come to an end, with hosts Australia emerging overall winners with 198 medals, followed by England with 136 medals and India, 66 medals. " If Nigeria continues to look out for genuine talents like this, we will soon get back to glorious days ", he said. Meanwhile, Team Nigeria finished 9th in the Gold Coast competition with a total of 24 medals - 9 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze .

Congress Dalit leader accuses PM Narendra Modi of having 'anti-Dalit mindset'

April 15, 2018

Singhvi said the two incidents can not be termed "normal cases" and these cases have shamed the nation. The party has also sought the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath . "You are robbing them of their scholarships, you are participating in conspiracies to dilute their reservations and then you are shedding crocodile tears in the name of Dalits", he said.

Cold War returns in United Nations debate over chemical weapons use

April 15, 2018

At least 70 people are reported to have died and more than 500 injured in the suspected attack last Saturday on Douma, the last rebel-held enclave of eastern Ghouta on the outskirts of Damascus. According to a statement by the French presidency, Mr Macron called for dialogue between France and Russian Federation to "continue and intensify" to bring peace and stability to Syria.

Girls lacrosse: Wilton defense continues to shine in win over Glastonbury

April 15, 2018

Marquette hits the road to challenge No. 5/6 Duke on Friday night in Durham, North Carolina. The setback ended a two-game Wildcats' win streak. We're going to keep punching. Shannahan opened the run with a free-position goal with 20:38 to go and then Pino added her second of the afternoon, assisted by senior Brianna Doherty (Walpole, Massachusetts/Walpole), 30-seconds later, before junior Linna Jalinskas (Farmington, Connecticut/Farmington) scored her 18 goal of the year with 19:38 on the ...

Thousands storm Ado Ekiti as Fayemi declares governorship ambition

April 15, 2018

Fayemi said the party would deploy everything allowed by the constitution to ensure that whoever emerges in the May 5 primary of the APC would triumph over the candidate of the PDP. "We should be ready to support whoever the party picks as the candidate, provided the process is free, fair and transparent if truly we are loyal party men".

206 million eggs from NC farm recalled after salmonella sickens 22 people

April 15, 2018

At least 22 illnesses to date have been traced back to the North Carolina farm that produces 2.3 million shell eggs a day from 3.0 million laying hens. The eggs were sold through retail stores and to restaurants via direct delivery. According to the FDA, Rose Acre Farms, based in IN, has voluntarily recalled the eggs, which were sold under a variety of brands including store brands at Walmart and Food Lion.

Wolves fans react to their promotion to the Premier League

April 15, 2018

This outcome ends a six-year absence from the top flight and this is the third time Wolves have earned promotion from the Championship. Wolves, who have 92 points from 42 games, require a further four points from their final four games to win the title but have already done enough to gain promotion.

Delhi HC issues notices media houses for disclosing identity of Kathua victim

April 14, 2018

The accused met her at 11:30 pm that night, and took her to a house where she was confined for the next 10 days. He beat her up and raped her. "He made physical relationship with her repeatedly and forcefully", said DCP Tiwari, quoting the woman's complaint.

Medtronic plc. (NYSE:MDT) Stake Lifted by Lido Advisors LLC

April 14, 2018

Tru Department Mb Retail Bank N A stated it has 0.06% of its portfolio in Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT ). The stock underperformed the S&P500 by 15.09%. Rockefeller Financial Services Inc increased its stake in Citigroup Inc. On Monday, February 5 Morgan Stanley maintained Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) with "Equal-Weight" rating. The stock of Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) earned "Outperform" rating by RBC Capital Markets on Tuesday, September 29.

IMO adopts strategy to cut shipping emissions

April 14, 2018

The GloMEEP Project aims at supporting the uptake and implementation of energy efficiency measures for shipping, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. It falls well short of some of the lofty ambitions Pacific countries and others held going into discussions. The Marshall Islands, at the conference's opening, warned failure to achieve deep cuts would threaten the country's survival as global warming intensifies.

Jeremy Corbyn condemns Syria strikes as 'legally questionable'

April 14, 2018

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused the Government of "waiting for instructions" from U.S. president Donald Trump on what to do over Syria . "I believe the action was legally questionable , and this morning the United Nations secretary general has said as much, reiterating that all countries must act in line with the United Nations charter", the leader of the British opposition argued.

Rana Daggubati elated over national film awards

April 15, 2018

While Ghazi won the Best Telugu film award, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion bagged the awards for Best Action-direction, Best Special Effects, and Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. That is the film that had a lot of resistance when putting together because it is not in a regular Telugu format. "It didn't had a love story or songs, which we regularly see in Telugu films".

Mohamed Salah Scores His 30th English Premier League Goal

April 14, 2018

It looks like Jurgen Klopp has gone for a full-strength 4-3-3, with Sadio Mane , Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino all starting up top. Liverpool sits in third in Premier League standings, with 70 points. While the Cherries offered no attacking threat in the first half - lone striker Jermain Defoe had only three touches in the opening 45 minutes - they defended resiliently to reach the break only one goal down.

Chopped romaine lettuce from Schnucks delis and salad bars recalled

April 14, 2018

The company issued the recall after 35 cases of E. coli were reported in 11 states. The earliest symptoms began on March 22. This type of E. coli bacteria can cause bloody diarrhea, severe abdominal cramps, vomiting, and low-grade fever. If you have lettuce and you're not sure whether it's romaine, throw it out. In addition, the agency recommends asking grocery stores and restaurants to confirm their chopped romaine is not from Yuma.

Deposition of Bacteria and Bacterial Spores by Bathroom Hot-Air Hand Dryers

April 14, 2018

Retrofitting hand dryers with HEPA filters reduced bacterial deposition by hand dryers ∼4-fold, and potential human pathogens were recovered from plates exposed to hand dryer air whether or not a HEPA filter was present and from bathroom air moved by a small fan.

Rockies hit road to face Nationals

April 14, 2018

Colorado's Nolan Arenado (five games) and Parra (four) received suspensions from Major League Baseball for their roles in Wednesday's brawl with the Padres. Anthony Rendon (.286), the Nationals third baseman, had two walks and a single in three trips to the plate before he was replaced after he fouled a ball off his toe.

IPL 2018: Delhi Daredevils opt to bowl vs Mumbai Indians

April 14, 2018

Warner, who skippered Hyderabad to their first IPL crown in 2016, had his $2.4 million contract torn up for his part in the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal last month. The Sunrisers Hyderabad handed the Mumbai Indians their second straight loss as they escaped with a thrilling one-wicket win off the final ball of the match.

Russian Federation vetoes UNSC resolution on Syria chemical weapons probe

April 14, 2018

This occurred even as an investigative team of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) was on its way to Douma, Syria at the invitation of the Syrian government and with Russia's support. Five countries - Bolivia, China, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Russia - voted in favor, failing to pass the threshold of nine. "History will record that, on this day, Russian Federation chose protecting a monster over the lives of the Syrian people", Haley said, referring to Syrian President ...

Buhari Assures Parents Of Abducted Chibok Girls Of Their Safe Return

April 14, 2018

Another activist, Habiba Balogun, said she hoped that would happen after almost nine years of violence that has left at least 20,000 dead and made more than 2.6 million homeless. Buhari urged the parents not to lose hope, adding that the government remains focused and determined to see the girls return to their homes. Boko Haram has used kidnapping as a weapon of war during the conflict, seizing women and girls to act as sex slaves or suicide bombers, and men and boys to fight.

'Sex and the City' Star Pushes For Legal Marijuana

April 14, 2018

Yet black people in NY are arrested or detained for marijuana 4.5 times more than white people, according to a report by the ACLU. -Taxes from marijuana would generation millions for citizens, give new opportunities for farmers, and boost agriculture and create jobs in general.

Dementia risk high for people who sit too much

April 14, 2018

The researchers, including Prabha Siddarth from the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States, asked the participants about their physical activity levels and the average number of hours per day they spent sitting over the previous week.

Office Depot, Dominion Energy Fall into Friday's 52-Week Low Club

April 14, 2018

Glenhill Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Office Depot during the fourth quarter valued at about $24,793,000. The specialty retailer reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.01. The Company's sales have grown at an average annualized rate of about -0.90% during the past five years. The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 15th.

AMAG Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMAG) Upgraded to "Buy" at BidaskClub

April 14, 2018

The stock increased 2.36% or $0.5 during the last trading session, reaching $21.7. Investors holded 39.98 million in 2017Q3 but now own 37.72 million shares or 5.64% less. On Thursday, February 15 Jefferies maintained the shares of AMAG in report with "Buy" rating. Since February 23, 2018, it had 0 buys, and 1 sale for $16,016 activity.

States alerted ahead of Ambedkar Jayanti

April 14, 2018

According to the police, miscreants broke a statue in Gajana village in Gaurabadashahpur police station area of Jaunpur. The incident happened a day before the 127 birth anniversary of Dalit icon, said police. Badaun's SDM Parasnath Maurya said directives were issued to extend security till Ambedkar Jayanti on April 14 as there were chances that some anti-social elements might damage the statues to disturb social peace.

President Akufo-Addo suspends Deputy Sports Minister

April 14, 2018

Hadzide and the Director General of the National Sports Authority, Robert Sarfo Mensah were suspended with immediate effect Thursday over their suspected roles in the detention and deportation of Ghanaians who travelled to attend the on-going 21st Commonwealth Games.

Family of four charred to death in Delhi's Kohat Enclave fire

April 14, 2018

Fire began from the first floor and swiftly spread onto the other three floors, cops said. While four people were killed, three others were also injured in the tragedy. As per reports, the Delhi Development Authority or DDA, is mulling over the idea of forming a special task force to check illegal constructions and encroachments that could be vulnerable to fire-related incidents.

Commonwealth beach volleyball bronze for O'Dea brothers

April 14, 2018

And in the Diving at Optus Aquatic Centre, Melissa Wu wowed the crowd with a Gold medal performance in the Women's 10m Platform, before James Connor took home the Bronze in the Men's 3m Springboard final. It was a Gold medal double for Australia at the Lawn Bowls today, with our Open B6/B7/B8 Triples team beating New Zealand 14-13. England's Chris Gregory and Jake Sheaf failed in their bid for beach volleyball bronze as they lost 2-0 to New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games.

GRCA issues flood watch

April 14, 2018

The rainfall, combined with wet or frozen ground, is expected to result in elevated flows in rivers and streams across the watershed, Cam Linwood, GRCA communications co-ordinator, said in a news release. Parents are encouraged to keep their children and pets away from all watercourses. The National Weather Service has issued its first flood watch for the weekend in anticipation of heavy rain falling this weekend.

Josh Allen Won't Be Any Good

April 14, 2018

There seems to be a growing sense that the Cleveland Browns will use the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 National Football League draft on Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen. 1 pick, Breer reports. There could very well be a few more twists and turns in their deliberations before they actually have to make the franchise-altering decision come draft night.

Fish oil supplements don't help dry eye disease

April 14, 2018

Fish oil supplements have always been recommended to people suffering from dry eye disease, a common ailment that affects millions worldwide - but a study out Friday says they don't work. Jules Winokur, an ophthalmologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in NY, described the study as "important", and agreed that more work is needed to understand why both groups improved nearly equally.

First Foundation Advisors Increased Its Stake in Philip Morris International In (PM)

April 14, 2018

NYSE PM traded up $1.60 on Friday, reaching $101.85. Annual earnings per share (EPS) growth noted at -1.00% in past 5 Years and Long-term annual earnings per share (EPS) growth is expected to reach 10.22% in coming 5 years. Deutsche Comml Bank Ag owns 7.29M shares. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.63, for a total transaction of $1,428,199.50. Veritable LP reported 142,607 shares stake.

Vehicle linked to Minnesota murder suspect found abandoned in Florida

April 14, 2018

Investigators are not aware of any connection between Lois Riess and Hutchinson. Authorities have been searching for Riess since her husband was found dead at their home from multiple gunshot wounds on March 23. Lois Ann Riess, 56, is now wanted for felony theft. Riess is a suspect in her husband's murder. She then allegedly forged David's signature on three checks written from his personal account to herself, totaling $11,000.

Three UNSC resolutions on Syria fail; investigators on way

April 14, 2018

Earlier, the US President Donald Trump warned that there will be a big price to pay for the alleged use of toxic gas in Douma. He also discussed with British Prime Minister Theresa May the preparation for a strike on the Syrian government, which it blames for the chemical attack.

FDA Bans Bulk Sale Of Concentrated Caffeine Supplements

April 14, 2018

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday banned the bulk sale of dietary supplements that contain highly concentrated or pure caffeine directly to consumers, saying the products pose a public health risk. Since then, there has been a growth of similar products being marketed online. A safe serving of highly concentrated or pure caffeine product is 200mg, which is 1/16 of a teaspoon of pure powder or ~2.5 teaspoons of a liquid.

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