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Trump Responds To North Korea Missile Test

July 05, 2017

WASHINGTON = Condemning the North Korea's escalatory launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile , Pentagon said that it will defend the U.S. and its allies against all possible threats from the state. Tillerson says the US will bring North Korea's action before the United Nations Security Council. The Japanese government is increasingly wary of worsening tensions between the United States and North Korea after Washington announced that it believes the latest missile ...

A storm disturbance in the Atlantic could impact SC

July 05, 2017

However, thunderstorms that can signal a storm's growing strength remained disorganized, they said, and after two days, conditions needed to help power a hurricane weaken. Invest 94-L continues to track west-northwestward across the eastern Atlantic Ocean with sustained winds of 35 miles per hour. Three named storms have formed so far this hurricane season, which doesn't normally occur until August 13th! The setup in that part of the world will determine where Invest 94-L, or possibly ...

Waddell Reed Financial Buys 1738445 Company Stocks In Twenty-First Century Fox, (FOXA)

July 05, 2017

DnB Asset Management AS raised its position in Twenty-First Century Fox by 6.6% in the first quarter. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of FOX. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOXA) has declined 2.90% since July 3, 2016 and is downtrending. COPYRIGHT VIOLATION NOTICE: This report was published by Sports Perspectives and is the sole property of of Sports Perspectives.

NPR Pisses Off Trump Supporters By Tweeting the Declaration of Independence

July 05, 2017

National Public Radio celebrated Independence Day by tweeting out the entire Declaration of Independence in 140-character pieces, causing many Donald Trump supporters to take the message as a political stance against the president. The country's founding document was originally adopted in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, but it had a different resonance on the internet of 2017. The tweets went unrecognized as containing the text of one of our nation's most important documents by some on ...

Chris Froome leapfrogs Geraint Thomas into yellow jersey at Tour de France

July 05, 2017

Dan Martin finished second on stage five of the Tour de France in La Planche des Belles Filles as the Irish rider moved up to fourth place in the overall standings. Bakelants and Gilbert led the race onto the final, 5.9-kilometre climb having got away from their fellow escapees but the main group was closing fast with Team Sky now leading the chase after BMC Racing, working for Richie Porte , had forced the pace for most of the day.

Avengers: Infinity War - Tom Holland Says You Aren't Ready For It

July 05, 2017

Avengers: Infinity War has been teased for five years now, and it's safe to assume that the events in this movie will be extremely climactic. The film is still in production now, but one of the film's stars, Spider-Man himself, Tom Holland, promises that it will not disappoint when we finally get to see it.

Florida man drives vehicle loaded with propane tanks into ex's apartment

July 05, 2017

Philbert died in the crash and explosion which sent flames up to the second floor of the building. Authorities said Philbert and the woman inside the apartment got into a fight Tuesday morning. Philbert has a history of domestic trouble with the woman he targeted, according to police. The names of the woman and her family have not being released.

Vietnamese sailors kidnapped a year ago by Islamist terrorists found decapitated

July 05, 2017

Abu Sayyaf militants are holding a total of 22 hostages, including 16 foreigners, according to Petinglay. The men - identified as Hoang Thong and Hoang Va Hai , crew members of the MV Royal 16 cargo ship - were found in the village of Tumahubong on the island of Basilan, military spokeswoman Capt.

Suspect in Canadian Tire golf club attack tried to join ISIS: Crown

July 05, 2017

The 32-year old woman would be presented in a Canadian Tire store wearing a niqab and a headband in the colors of the ARS. The woman was restrained and police said the knife was "pried out of her hand" with the help of another store employee.

Republican Congressman Talks About Homeland Security In Auschwitz

July 05, 2017

In it, the lawmaker discusses how the gas chambers worked, using the site as an example of why the US military "must be invincible". Higgins hasn't responded to the criticism, but this is not his first brush with moderately embarrassing video fame.

Investor's Watch List: New Residential Investment Corp (NYSE:NRZ)

July 05, 2017

TRADEMARK VIOLATION WARNING: "New Residential Investment Corp". Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 1,920,687 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $32,614,000 after buying an additional 1,220,720 shares in the last quarter.

Trump faces stiff challenge in Merkel, Putin showdowns

July 05, 2017

This is where Trump's plan kicks in: exports from the United States would help reduce their dependence on Russian Federation. According to Reuters , Trump "will use fast-growing supplies of us natural gas as a political tool when he meets in Warsaw on Thursday with leaders of a dozen countries that are captive to Russian Federation for their energy needs".

Day three of ANC policy conference

July 05, 2017

Just days after lashing out at African National Congress (ANC) stalwarts in his opening address at the national policy conference, President Jacob Zuma now says the veterans have helped improve the quality of the debate at the gathering.

MMA Fighter Aaron Rajman Dies at Age 25

July 05, 2017

Roustan and Adam Sacasa of the Sun-Sentinel, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said multiple men entered Rajman's home before fatally shooting him and driving away. Although police did not confirm the identity of the victim, a neighbor told WPBF it was Rajman, who she said had stopped by her house earlier that evening to greet her children.

The PennTex Midstream Partners, (PTXP) Getting Somewhat Favorable Press Coverage, Study Shows

July 05, 2017

Magellan Midstream Partners Lp now has $16.57 billion valuation. The stock dropped -3.09% beyond one week and declined -0.46% during previous one month session. (NYSE:JNPR) for 12,897 shares. Its up 12.14% from 3.36M shares previously. (NYSE:JNPR) or 37,131 shares. Analysts expect that Rice Midstream Partners LP will post $1.39 EPS for the current year.

Ian Poulter comes through qualifying to book place at Open Championship

July 05, 2017

A late triple bogey scuppered the chances of Headfort's Brian Casey at Woburn , where Shiv Kapur shot rounds of 71 and 65 to top the qualifiers by two shots on eight under par from Toby Tree and Ian Poulter . "So I have very fond memories of that". Poulter returned rounds of 70 and 68 around his home course of Woburn for a 6-under-par 138 total to claim one of three spots on offer.

Vehicle catches on fire after improper disposal of fireworks

July 05, 2017

One of the hurdles might be the $1 million in insurance the fire department requires anyone who wants a fireworks license to get. - Dunwoody Police said a common mistake families make while disposing of fireworks nearly cost one family their home.

New KFC Advertisement Featuring 'Hodor' From Game of Thrones

July 05, 2017

If you haven't seen the sixth season of Game of Thrones , you likely won't understand what's on display here. Nairn spoofs his Game Of Thrones character Hodor's tragic supposed death in the advert, which tries to convince chicken lovers to try rice with their chicken instead of chips.

Gov. Brown signs Oregon's new health care tax bill

July 05, 2017

Conservative Republicans are of the opinion that the new bill is simply " Obamacare lite" as it doesn't really repeal Obamacare , while Democrats say the bill can prove to be unsafe and will literally kill thousands of Americans. That would cast the health care industry, which accounts for one-sixth of the economy, into chaos. Now that they have their chance to replace Obamacare , we see what the GOP really stands for.

Flight MH17 suspects to be tried in Netherlands

July 05, 2017

The ministry announcement on behalf of the countries involved in the investigation - Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine - did not include the names of suspects . The Head of State wrote this on his Facebook page. "That is why I believe in (the) fairness, impartiality and objectivity of the Dutch justice" system, he added.

Roma, l'agente di Rudiger a Manchester: Guardiola vuole il difensore

July 05, 2017

La trattativa sarebbe avanzatissima, l'agente dell'ex Stoccarda è a Londra per trattare con i Blues . Una trattativa che annulla l'introito importante di 35 milioni di euro nelle casse della società giallorossa . Pallotta conta i soldi: con le sole cessioni di Salah e le prossime di Rudiger e Paredes incamera circa 120 milioni, da spalmare fra il bilancio chiuso ieri e quello che si apre oggi, per rispettare i paletti della Uefa e finanziare la campagna acquisti .

Conservative Christians Ask Facebook 'Where's Our Emoji' After LGBT Pride Gets One

July 05, 2017

This request came after the social media giant included the rainbow flag in the reaction button last month in honour of the LGBTQ community. He posted the image on his account. A widely-shared image calling to introduce a Christian cross. The Pride reaction (and Pride month) was introduced to promote equal rights, raise awareness and reduce stigma.

Indian chopper goes missing near China border

July 05, 2017

Arunachal Pradesh as well as some other neighbouring states have been reeling under heavy monsoon rains that have triggered landslides and floods. Tezpur-based Defence spokesperson Lt. Security source said that Advanced landing Helicopter of Indian Air Forces with three crew members on board had taken off from Piluputu, Sagalee for Naharlagun at about 3.45 pm but within 15 minutes of its take off the chopper went missing from the radar.

Mostly Sunny With Low Humidity Wednesday

July 05, 2017

INDEPENDENCE DAY: Some patchy morning fog with temperatures warming into the 70s. Highs this year should be close to 90°, but 5 different times we had hit 100° or more on the big day in St. The rain risk will be 30 percent. The high will be 91 after a morning low of 73. Wind: SE/NE 5-10. High: 88. After our holiday on Wednesday , we will continue to have partly cloudy skies and a 20% chance for rain.

Coast Guard searches for missing kayakers

July 05, 2017

The body of a swimmer was recovered off the shore of Lake Erie in Lorain County Tuesday night by the U.S. Coast Guard and Lorain County emergency crews, authorities said. "I tried to get him but we couldn't make it because of the waves", said 18-year-old Alexis Artis who was swimming with the victim at the time of the drowning.

Congratulations! Sam Faiers is pregnant with her second child

July 05, 2017

The couple gave birth to their first child, baby Paul , in December 2015, and Sam has since made no secret of the fact that she wants to add to her brood. "Sam then followed up with the hastags, " #babynumber2 #2under2 ". Another commented: "Aww wow how fantastic you was born to be a mother". The star confirmed the happy news this morning.

Former Wildcats shine in day one of NBA Summer League

July 05, 2017

Other than free agency, a way for the team to get better is through proper draft picks, some are used to enhance the team immediately, some draft picks are used to better the team eventually. The San Antonio Spurs will be part of this within the next few days. Gabe York will play with the Charlotte Hornets in the 2017 Orlando Mountain Dew Pro Summer League beginning July 1.

NYPD Officer Shot In The Bronx

July 05, 2017

The female police officer, a 12-year veteran assigned to the New York Police Department's 46th Precinct's Anti-Crime unit, was taken to a Bronx area hospital and was listed in "extremely critical condition", according to the NYPD. A person, described by police as a bystander, was also struck by a bullet and transported to the hospital, police say. That person is in stable condition.

Kansas not sharing sensitive voter data it seeks from others

July 05, 2017

But she also criticized Kobach's track record and expressed concern in an ulterior motive. "We want to know how they are using the information they are collecting". "The confidential information, such as the last four digits of a voter's Social Security number or their OH driver license number, is not publicly available and will not be provided to the Commission".

Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)

July 05, 2017

About 126,318 shares traded. S&Co Inc increased Bank Of America Corp (BAC) stake by 21.82% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. It has outperformed by 41.94% the S&P500. 207 funds opened positions while 479 raised stakes. Fagan Assocs holds 1.92% or 34,428 shares in its portfolio. Oppenheimer maintained Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) on Tuesday, October 6 with "Outperform" rating.

Creator of 'Trump CNN' video says sorry

July 05, 2017

In the apology , the user says he is not anti-Semitic and does not condone violence against the media or anyone else. HAS explains "I was trolling and posting things to get a reaction from the subs on reddit and never meant any of the hateful things I said in those posts ".

Budget controversy : House of Reps summon Fashola over comments

July 05, 2017

The minister was reportedly angered that most of the capital projects submitted by his ministry were either expunged and replaced by new ones or drastically reduced by the lawmakers- and questioned their powers to make such alterations. In the motion bordering on the abuse of House privilege by Fashola , which was moved on the House floor by Hon. "It is right to invite Fashola to come and throw more light not only to this House but to Nigerians on the veracity of his claims, " Chinda said.

Chelsea Reportedly Ready to Pay Club-Record £60M for Alex Sandro Transfer

July 05, 2017

Chelsea are hopeful that will be enough to secure Sandro's signature, but they are still waiting to hear whether or not the player will tell Juventus that he wants to move to England. Chelsea have not hidden their intention of ading quality to their ranks and Sandro has been earmarked by Chelsea chiefs to be part of their squad ahead of next season.

Imran Khan questions special arrangements on Maryam's JIT appearance

July 05, 2017

Maryam responded by waving to the supporters. Video clips and photos appeared on social media show a lady police officer saluting Maryam Nawaz upon her arrival at Federal Judicial Academy, the secretariat of JIT. But Maryam, in a series of tweets, showed defiance and resolutely defended her father. A German newspaper had earlier said that Maryam is a beneficial owner of offshore companies named in Panama Papers.

Prosecutors ask judge to shut up 'Pharma Bro'

July 05, 2017

Defense attorney Benjamin Brafman objects to a gag order and has accused reporters of baiting his client. "His comments are the somewhat natural, though unfortunate effect of a young man with a demonstrated history of significant anxiety being at the center of a supremely hard time in his life", Brafman wrote in the filing.

Asheville Police officers take ride on homemade water slide

July 05, 2017

As officers realized no laws were being broken - they joined in the fun and took a ride on the water slide. And video of it is going viral! They let the noise slide! The officers told the residents that the slide was far enough over to the side that vehicles could safely get past.

Congress calls on Nitish to reconsider support to Kovind

July 05, 2017

Nitish Kumar also said that he can't be the face of the Opposition group and that he doesn't want to be. "People who have one principle make one decision, but those who believe in many principles make different decisions", Mr Azad had said, without taking Mr Kumar's name.

Tom Ince signs for English Premier League new boys, Huddersfield Town

July 05, 2017

Palmer is something of a fan favourite at Huddersfield and he himself had made his intentions to return to the John Smith's Stadium very clear on social media. The son of former England global Paul Ince, Tom began his career at Liverpool but came to prominence at Blackpool before joining Hull and then Derby .

British PM 'burying' report exposing Saudi funding of extremism in UK

July 05, 2017

The UK's Home Office told Al Jazeera in a written statement: "The review has improved the government's understanding of the nature, scale and sources of funding for Islamist extremism in the UK". Tim Farron, the outgoing Liberal Democrat leader, said Monday night: "The government are covering up this report". It's a scandal that this is sitting in Downing Street gathering dust.

Malema's Land Grab Case Returns To Court

July 05, 2017

Malema has already been charged twice (in Newcastle and in Bloemfontein) under the Riotous Assemblies Act. Another reason cited by Mokoena was that the defence only received the docket for Tuesday's matter in May despite the NPA promising to hand it over in February.

BJP's Gadchiroli gen secy caught sexually exploiting woman in bus

July 05, 2017

As the incident was exposed, the woman has alleged that Bawanthade raped her on the promise of marrying her and also assuring her job. Ravindra Bawanthade , who is at large ever since his video came out, is now serving as general secretary at BJP's Gadchiroli office.

Furious Jean-Claude Juncker lashes out at 'ridiculous' European Parliament

July 05, 2017

Some debates within in the session were cancelled as some MEPs are due to attend the funeral of former President of the Parliament, Simone Veil, in France tomorrow. we would have a full house", Mr Juncker said, referring to the leaders of Germany and France. "You are ridiculous", Juncker insisted. Muscat laughed during the incident and shrugged off the suggestion that small countries might matter less.

Anushka's latest song from Jab Harry Met Sejal is here!

July 05, 2017

The reason behind launching the song at the club was the song is all about bar crawling. So, it's a party of a couple. Further speaking on the same, Shah Rukh said, "We respect CBFC". Shah Rukh Khan added: " Koi jhagda nahi hua hai (There was no fight)" and Anushka corroborated with an affirmative nod. Part of a sustained promotion campaign, the latest tidbit from the Red Chillies Entertainment production added to the rich backstory of the movie.

When Bengal burns can't be a mute spectator, Governor tells Mamata Banerjee

July 05, 2017

I was so insulted", Ms Banerjee raged after the governor's phone call."The governor has not elected me. However, the Raj Bhavan in a statement rubbished Banerjee's allegations. How dare he talk to me about law and order?"In a statement to the media, Governor Tripathi responded to the charges saying, there was nothing in the talks for which the chief minister might have felt insulted, threatened or humiliated".

Chinese man wins forced gay conversion therapy lawsuit

July 05, 2017

Although Yu's suit is the first successful one involving forced conversion therapy, a gay activist who voluntarily submitted to such therapy in 2014 did win a suit against the clinic "for the suffering he endured in treatment", the AP reports.

Gabriel hofft im Golf-Konflikt auf Verhandlungslösung mit Katar

July 05, 2017

Dschidda/Doha. Kurz vor dem Auslaufen eines Ultimatums an Katar bemüht sich Außenminister Sigmar Gabriel bei einer Rundreise am Golf um eine Entspannung in der schweren Krise um das Emirat. "Der Konflikt am Golf geht nicht nur die an, die dort miteinander im Zwist liegen, sondern betrifft auch uns und unsere Interessen", sagte Gabriel. "Denn er ist eine wesentliche Voraussetzung für Sicherheit und Stabilität in der Region", sagte der Minister.

Tennessee Highway Patrol ramps up holiday traffic enforcement

July 05, 2017

Captain Hotz says troopers will also be watching for aggressive drivers and assisting motorists who need help. Law Enforcement reminds drivers to drive sober and wear seatbelts. According to THP, 14 people were killed during last year's 96-hour Fourth of July holiday period. Hotz says the Fourth of July holiday is one of the busiest boating holidays of the year.

Astros Named To All-Star Team

July 05, 2017

Louis Cardinals with seven. Washington first baseman Ryan Zimmerman , second baseman Daniel Murphy and outfielder Bryce Harper , who led all players in votes, each got the starting nod from fans. In the National League, only the Nats had five players make the roster, as right-handers Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg were selected. The rosters for the 2017 MLB All Star Game were announced Sunday, which included five Houston Astros and (so far) one Texas Ranger.

North Kansas City man accused of molesting baby girl

July 05, 2017

When the child's mother entered their home, she noticed that Jayson Newlun was no longer on the couch where he had been before she and her husband left. Newlun screamed before being tackled by the girl's father. A neighbor reportedly stepped in and stopped the victim's father from inflicting more harm.

Kerala: Owners to close down petrol pumps on July 11

July 05, 2017

He added, "However, they (OMCs) could not give us any specific date for implementation of price protection, for which we all walked out in protest. If our demands are not met, the dealers will close petrol bunks and stop sale of fuel from July 12 onwards".

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