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Arrest Made In Plainfield Cyber Threat Case

August 08, 2017

Authorities say 26 year old Buster Hernandez is being transported to IN to face charges of sexual exploitation of a child, threats to use an explosive device, and threats to injure another person using interstate commerce. "Try me pigs, I will finish you off as well". These threats caused school administrators to close the Plainfield and Danville High Schools. The Shops at Perry Crossing in Plainfield was also closed December 19, 2015, but reopened the following day after law enforcement felt ...

CPS lays off 950, including 356 teachers; delays releasing its budget

August 08, 2017

High schools laid off 116 teachers and elementary schools 240. "Sadly, the clock continues to tick on a the eve of a new school year, which has prompted several area superintendents to question how long they are able to keep their district's doors open without state funds", Fowler said in his post.

Agriculture secretary, farmers talk bill

August 08, 2017

Perdue will then meet with the ag media, including Hoosier Ag Today. "There's a process to go through, but we want to peel them back like an onion and get back to where farmers can farm again", said Perdue. Perdue, who was Donald Trump's final cabinet member to be sworn in this year, said the trip was spawned from the president's executive order on rural prosperity.

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally impetus for DUI blitz

August 08, 2017

Both drivers were wearing seatbelts. It's time once again for Sturgis - the motorcycle rally that's gotten so famous, it's known by a single name, kind of like "Woodstock" only more enduring. There were five, traffic crashes resulting in injury on Saturday, compared with 10 the same day a year ago. Mr. Kincaid was pronounced dead at the scene about 17 miles southwest of Spearfish.

German Isis girl's capture on video

August 08, 2017

During the melee an Iraqi soldier shouts: 'Make room, make room, she is a Christian, she can't take it anymore, she is hurting, she is weak, she is a blonde, she is a German. Once she arrived in Istanbul, Wenzel was smuggled into Iraq where she married her recruiter, a Chechen fighter who was later killed in battle. Germany is now deciding whether Wenzel should be returned home where she could face trial for her ties to the terrorist group.

Rajya Sabha polls in Gujarat: Supreme Court refuses to stay NOTA notification

August 08, 2017

Further, his petition states that based on the Supreme Court's judgement in PUCL v Union of India , NOTA was to be applied to direct and general elections and not indirect elections like that to the Rajya Sabha . "The EC circular was not State-oriented", the Bench said. If a voter (MLA) defies the party directive and casts the ballot for someone else or uses the NOTA option, he can not be disqualified as a legislator.

Mj Gleeson Plc (GLE) PT Raised to GBX 820 at Berenberg Bank

August 08, 2017

WARNING: " Town Centre Securities Plc (TOWN) Earns Buy Rating from Liberum Capital" was posted by Sports Perspectives and is owned by of Sports Perspectives. The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 15th. J P Morgan Chase & Co restated an overweight rating and issued a GBX 2,400 ($31.66) price objective on shares of Persimmon plc in a research note on Thursday, April 6th.

Voter Suing GOP: This Is Last Chance to Save Private Health Insurance

August 08, 2017

Republicans are defending 27 of the 37 governors' seats that are up election between now and November 2018. This became more evident recently when Trump dumped his spokesman, Sean Spicer, and his chief of staff, Reince Priebus. Each of the three focus group discussions - one of Republicans, one of millennials and one of Hispanic voters - lasted two hours. Conservatives have not yet chose to take over the Republican Party .

Early storms release NJ from humidity; cooler weather ahead

August 08, 2017

Tomorrow we should see a little more cloud cover so temperatures will still be warm, but a little lower than today at 91. Monday will be partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Phoenix woman sentenced to death in murder of 10-year-old cousin

August 08, 2017

There are only two other women on death row in Arizona, which is among the states struggling to buy execution drugs after pharmaceutical companies began blocking the use of their products in lethal injections. Ame Deal, 10, died of suffocation after being stuffed in a box in July 2011. . Three other relatives were convicted of abusing Deal and are now in prison.

CupcakKe Steals the Show During Charli XCX's Set at Lollapalooza

August 08, 2017

Charli and CupcakKe performed a rendition of Lipgloss, a track from her 2017 mixtape Number 1 Angel . 'Sing along if you know it... you know it!' "Thanks Lolla", Halsey said on Instagram. It kicks off in CT on 29 September and runs until November. Congratulations, Charli XCX and Halsey: You've officially discovered the surefire way to make an entire festival crowd lose their minds in seven words or less, and those seven words are " YOOOO I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I WANT! ".

USDA office told to use 'weather extremes' instead of 'climate change'

August 08, 2017

The site was changed from "Bureau of Indian Affairs' Tribal Climate Resilience Program" to "Tribal Resilience Program". USDA's censorship of "climate change" marks the latest example of pressure from the Trump administration's to reduce discussions of climate change within the federal government.

Civil rights groups plan lawsuit over Trump's trans military ban

August 08, 2017

For the time being the policy would allow transgender personnel to continue their service for the time being but would offer no protections when it comes to contract renewal or other potential times that they could be let go. The move to purge transgender military personnel is dishonorable to the thousands of transgender men and women who are serving our country with courage and who are integral parts of our armed services.

Rajya Sabha election on Tuesday; BJP's 3 heavyweights in Gujarat

August 08, 2017

The MLAs were whisked away from the airport here and have been kept together at one Nijanand resort on the outskirts of Anand town. The BJP has called all its MLAs to Gandhinagar for an orientation on how to vote in the Rajya Sabha polls, party sources said.

Kenya court says it will deal with any post-election dispute

August 08, 2017

If the election descends into violence, it is the Kenyan people who will be the ultimate losers in the process, Obama added. His historic rival Odinga also addressed voters on Monday, again raising fears about rigging, and warning that the deployment of at least 150,000 security forces across the country was meant to intimidate voters.

Accident victim denied treatment dies; case registered against hospitals

August 08, 2017

The ambulance driver said they were informed after almost two hours that there was no ventilator facility available at the Trivandrum medical college and the patient was sent back. Meanwhile, the hospital authorities claimed that they asked Murugan to be taken to the Medical College in Thiruvananthapuram owing to lack of proper facility and non-availability of expert doctors.

Cars flipped and trees split in wake of possible tornado

August 08, 2017

However, some of the strongest storms have been to our south. Witnesses say a vehicle flipped in a parking lot in Salisbury , Maryland. Salisbury police posted to Twitter that so far no injuries had been reported. Overturned cars had piled up in front of Cricket Wireless store. There are also a number of downed trees that have damaged property and knocked out power lines.

Two thousand IS fighters in Syrian city of Raqqa

August 08, 2017

Coalition forces killed Abd al-Ghafur, a Syria-based ISIS external operations official, and one associate in an airstrike July 24 near Albu Kamal, Syria. Lavdrim Muhaxheri was killed by a coalition airstrike June 7 near Mayadin, Syria. Muhaxheri was an ethnic Albanian from Kacanc, Kosovo, and a self-proclaimed leader of ISIS foreign fighters from Kosovo.

Expected to Post FY2017 Earnings of $0.16 Per Share (TSE:K)

August 08, 2017

The stock declined 0.36% or $0.01 reaching $4.16 per share. Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ) has risen 35.63% since August 7, 2016 and is uptrending. "Research Analysts Set Expectations for Kinross Gold Co.'s Q2 2017 Earnings (TSE:K)" was published by Community Financial News and is the sole property of of Community Financial News.

BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT) Updates FY17 Earnings Guidance

August 07, 2017

Therefore 15% are positive. Broadsoft had 16 analyst reports since November 5, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. (NYSE:EQY) earned "Neutral" rating by BTIG Research on Thursday, August 25. Fiera Capital Corporation has invested 0.24% of its portfolio in BroadSoft Inc (NASDAQ:BSFT). Markley John D. Jr . sold $92,120 worth of BroadSoft Inc (NASDAQ:BSFT) on Wednesday, February 22.

TNPSC Group 2A Answer key 2017 Available Soon @ tnpscexams.net

August 08, 2017

Candidates who had appeared for the exam should monitor the official website for regular updates in this regard. Around 7.5 lakh candidates had applied for 1,953 vacancies. Step Three: Click on the Group 2 exam link. Only the document verification round is conducted after the results. TNPSC released notification and invited online applications for the recruitment of various posts through Group 2 exam.

Unión Europea pide suspender Constituyente de Maduro

August 07, 2017

España "estudiará junto con sus socios de la Unión Europea y países amigos de la región las medidas adicionales que puedan ser efectivas para promover una restauración de la institucionalidad democrática y constitucional" en Venezuela , agregó.

Intelligence reports suggested that BJP might carry out attacks: Pinarayi

August 08, 2017

Vijayan appealed to them that all party leaders to stand as one to uphold the State's rich traditions and undertake to jointly take a tour of the areas affected by violence as and when it happens. The Opposition reached the Assembly carrying banners and placards asking the CPM and BJP to end the violence. After the meeting, CM Pinarayi Vijayan said, "All parties have extended support to the efforts to ensure peace".

Get ready for partial lunar eclipse on Monday night

August 08, 2017

So you can see a lunar Eclipse of 7 August 2017 more clearly. During an "eclipse season" - like we're experiencing right now - a lunar eclipse occurs whenever there is a full moon and a solar eclipse occurs when there is a new moon. Partial lunar eclipse , on the other hand, is when the Earth moves in between the Moon and the Sun but the three do not line up exactly. "Only part of the moon comes under earth's shadow, and that part will look darker".

AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) Saw a 52-Week High

August 08, 2017

ADR" on February 11, 2011, also Seekingalpha.com with their article: "AngloGold Ashanti Invests $400m At Siguiri, Guinea" published on July 05, 2016, Seekingalpha.com published: "AngloGold Ashanti Ltd". The Market Capitalization of the company stands at 3.88 Billion. World Asset Management Inc raised its position in shares of AngloGold Ashanti Limited by 1.2% in the first quarter.

Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE:CPE) Receives An Update From Brokers

August 07, 2017

Investors who observing the volume trend of Callon Petroleum Company ( CPE ) over recent time; they noted that 6.11 million shares changed at hands contradiction to its average trading volume of 4.59 million. Next quarter's EPS is estimated at $0.17 and the next full year EPS is projected to be $0.79. Comparatively, CPE posted earnings of $0.1 per share in the same quarter, a year earlier.

North Dakota enters 2017 in top ten in STATS FCS poll

August 08, 2017

The Dukes also ranked second in scoring (46.7), fourth in third down conversions (50%), fifth in both rushing (275.0) and turnovers gained (30), sixth in fumbles lost (4), eighth in turnover margin (1.13) and 10th in turnovers lost (13). The Dukes finished a year ago with a 14-1 overall record, which included winning their final 12 games for the nation's longest active win streak in both the FCS and FBS.

Barack Obama's Birthday Is Now an Actual State Holiday

August 07, 2017

Last Friday marked not only former President Barack Obama's 56th birthday, but also the signing of a bill designating August 4 as "Barack Obama Day" across IL. Ending his political career as 44th president of the United States, Obama's rise in politics began when he was elected IL state senator which led to his election in the U.S.

US T-shirt company swaps swastika designs with anti-swastika items

August 07, 2017

And no, it can not be rebranded as a symbol of peace. The KA shirts don't appear to be available for purchase any longer, but another group, who identify as the Anti-Swastika store, look to have taken the KA shirt design and put a red circle with a slash over the swastika.

U.S. and China pressure North Korea after sanctions vote

August 08, 2017

Though Beijing repeated its call for the United States and North Korea to resume talks, the USA said that was still premature, and rejected yet again a Chinese call for the U.S.to freeze joint military exercises with South Korea in exchange for the North halting nuclear development.

Knicks hire brother of Michelle Obama to oversee player development

August 07, 2017

With the Knicks , Robinson will fill roles including player development as well as serve as general manager for the Knicks' development league team in Westchester. He comes to the Knicks from the Milwaukee Bucks , where he was hired in 2015 to be vice president of player and organizational development. He is the latest addition to a Knicks front office that has been majorly revamped over the past month-and-a-half.

At least 20 people injured in a truck explosion in Lahore

August 07, 2017

The bombing came as deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif prepares to return to Lahore , the power bastion of the ruling PML-N, in a bid to show the street power his party wields in Punjab. An improvised explosive device was reportedly planted on the truck. "We have launched investigation on all aspects", he said. "After a couple of minutes when I gained my senses, I saw some people injured", Hanif said.

Patrol: Alcohol Involved In Fatal Head-On Crash In Rice County

August 07, 2017

The collision occurred about 12:15 a.m. on Hwy. Her passenger, Tanya Marie Von Weine, 30, of Sioux City, Iowa, and Dellwo suffered non-life threatening injuries and were taken to Northfield Hospital. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 29-year-old Kacy Elizabeth Merseal, from Des Moines, Iowa, was driving her Volkswagen Eos westbound on Highway 19 in Webster Township.

ASEAN Communiqué Stalls Amid Disagreement on S. China Sea Stance

August 07, 2017

Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) member states and China on Sunday approved the framework for a code of conduct in the West Philippine Sea/South China Sea and targeted to start the negotiations on the actual code by the end of the year.

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

August 07, 2017

Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Fresenius Medical Care Corporation in a report on Wednesday, May 3rd. A total of 5 brokerages have released a report on Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. RMB Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Fresenius Medical Care Corporation during the first quarter worth approximately $220,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co.

70 migrants injured trying to rush Spanish border in Ceuta

August 07, 2017

Ceuta's Red Cross tweeted that four migrants were taken to a city hospital for injuries after the crossing early Monday. Ceuta and Melilla , another Spanish territory on Morocco's northern border, have the EU's only land borders with Africa.

The Night King Draws Near in Game of Thrones "Eastwatch"

August 07, 2017

But Team Daenerys got that one scene they were waiting for, probably all these seasons, ever since Dany held the dragon eggs close to her, like a mother embracing her children. There was that heartwarming Stark family reunion , Arya and Brienne's epic practice duel, Theon and Jon butting heads on the beach, and then, of course, the fiery final moments.

Illinois Purple Heart Day ceremony at state capitol

August 07, 2017

Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec expressed appreciation for the nine Purple Heart recipients now enrolled in the university. "We thank you for your service, and we're proud of you", he said. The Purple Heart is awarded to any member of the U.S. Armed Forces that has been wounded or died because of a wound in battle. The public is invited to attend this event and to join with us in honoring and showing our appreciation to our Purple Heart recipients on this important occasion.

Army Corps of Engineers to release Asian Carp study

August 07, 2017

The technology alternative includes the use of, "Complex Noise with Electric Barrier, which includes the following measures: Nonstructural measures, complex noise, water jets, engineered channel, electric barrier, flushing lock, boat ramps, and mooring area", according the a draft of the study posted onto the federal register .

Police ID 2 teenagers killed in Kansas City, KS triple shooting

August 07, 2017

A boy who police say is under five-years old, reportedly shot and killed himself early Sunday morning at a home in south Kansas City. One died at the scene and two others were taken to the hospital. "I can see both sides - protection - but at the same time carelessness is also a major factor involved", said neighbor Allyn Alama, who knew the little boy.

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:BRS) Sees Unusual Trading Volume in Its Shares

August 07, 2017

The value of the company's investment in Bristow Group Inc. decreased from $219,000 to $86,000 a change of $133,000 quarter over quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Bristow Group during the fourth quarter valued at $5,259,000.

Gas Prices Level Off in Kentucky

August 07, 2017

Knoxville- $2.13, up 8.7 cents per gallon from last week's $2.04. She said prices should essentially mirror prices seen at the same time previous year. Cincinnati: $2.23/g, down 9.4 cents per gallon from last week's $2.32/g. Austin- $2.12/g, up 5.7 cents per gallon from last week's $2.06/g. The Tampa Bay and Orlando markets were right behind with averages of $2.25 per gallon.

Widespread objection to Brigitte Macron position

August 07, 2017

Macron stated that upon his winning of the French presidency, his wife "will have the role that she always had with me, she will not be hidden". The decision is particularly controversial because of cuts the President has already proposed to housing benefits and military spending.

3 people injured in Smith County shooting

August 07, 2017

When the deputy got to the 2600 block of Wyndham Drive, someone in the vehicle rolled down the window of a Honda Accord and fired at that undercover deputy. "We believe two, three, maybe four cases where these individuals are the suspects in an armed robbery", Williamson said. When deputies caught up with the man around 5 p.m., he reportedly starting shooting at them.

Al-Faisaly football team fans released in Alexandria

August 07, 2017

Jordanian team Al-Faisaly and Esperance of Tunisia were competing at Alexandria stadium for the Arab Club Championship. But remarkably Al Faisaly clawed their way back, with goals from Akram Zuway, in the 71st minute, and Khalil Beniateyah, 16 minutes later, taking the game into extra time.

ASEAN urges North Korea to comply with United Nations resolutions

August 07, 2017

Southeast Asian foreign ministers expressed grave concern Saturday about rising tensions on the Korean peninsula stemming from long-range missile tests by North Korea that "seriously threaten" global peace and security. "Just as ASEAN develops internally to become the respected regional organisation that it is today, so has it likewise successfully develop externally by establishing an intricate system of partnerships with various countries and organisations outside the region", Philippines ...

Chelmsford shooting: Three people arrested in connection with shooting of John Pordage

August 07, 2017

Someone got out of the vehicle to speak with them before violence broke out and Mr Portage was shot in the chest. Detective Chief Inspector Stephen Jennings, of the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said: "My thoughts are with Mr Pordage's family during this extremely hard time and our inquiries are progressing into finding those responsible for his tragic death".

DOJ orders probe on alleged unexplained wealth of Comelec chief

August 07, 2017

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista yesterday expressed willingness to resign from his post amid allegations by his wife Patricia that he had unexplained wealth of nearly P1 billion. Bautista contained in the affidavit of Mrs. Patricia Paz Bautista including possible determination of violation of Anti-Money Laundering Law and other related laws", read the order signed by Aguirre.

Young driver severely injured in crash after police chase

August 07, 2017

The crash occurred at about 2:18 a.m. on Daniel Webster Highway, after Merrimack police attempted to stop a vehicle that was traveling without its lights on, police said in a press release. Police said the driver is an "underage male" and was the only one in the vehicle. Assisting on scene were members of the Merrimack Police Department, New Hampshire State Police Troop B Barracks, Merrimack DPW, DHART Critical Care Medical Flight Crew, and Merrimack Fire & Rescue & EMS Crews.

Man critically hurt in officer-involved shooting in north Wichita

August 07, 2017

Seiler said the man with the knife threatened to hurt a woman in the home as officers approached. Officers eventually made entry into the home and attempted to assist the victim, a female. "Asked why a shot was sacked, Seiler said, "(Officers) were trying to talk with the individual in an effort to talk him out of the residence and it was unsuccessful".

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