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James Blunt's message to New Zealand fans: 'I can't wait'

August 31, 2017

The British singer-songwriter, best known for his emotional hits Goodbye My Lover and Wisemen , made the announcement in a video that appeared to be filmed in a bathroom. and the pair will both be in Australia in March, with a day or two free for an onstage collaboration. Blunt's recent fame has revolved around his sarcastic, self-deprecating twitter account and comic interviews with journalists.

RTL beats Q2 expectations despite challenging ad market

August 31, 2017

RTL maintained its forecast for annual revenue growth of 2.5-5.0 percent in 2017 and stable EBITDA. RTL said all the European TV ad markets in which it is active shrank during the first half of the year, showing it is not immune to the pressures facing rivals.

'Where is black money?' asks Opposition after RBI's figures on demonetisation

August 31, 2017

However, RBI said that it pumped in 2380 crore notes totalling Rs 5.54 lakh crore in the two months post demonetization between November 9 to Decemeber 31. 100s died in queues. The last 20 meetings of PRAGATI have seen a cumulative review of 183 projects with a total investment of Rs 8.79 lakh crore, according to the PMO statement.

"Gaza Siege must be lifted" — UN Secretary General

August 31, 2017

But later, Fawzi Barhoum, Hamas spokesman in Gaza said in a press statement that Guterres' visit to Gaza is "welcome", after the United Nations chief paid a visit to the families of the Palestinian prisoners during his tour in West Bank. "I learned a lot about the hard challenges facing the IDF, Israeli residents living in the nearby areas and the residents of Gaza, as a result of Hamas' misuse of humanitarian aid and its commitment to terrorism and violence", Greenblatt said.

Federal judge blocks Texas' tough 'sanctuary cities' law

August 31, 2017

The law, known as Senate Bill 4 or S.B. Under the new law, police officers will be permitted - though not required - to inquire as to the immigration status of anyone they encounter. For rank-and-file illegal immigrants, however, the judge's decision to what critics call the "show-your-papers" law to go into effect is a major blow.

Rubik's Cube maker sues over alleged trademark violation

August 31, 2017

Rubik's Brand further accused Toys "R" USA of causing irreparable harm to its reputation by selling the products. The lawsuit was filed on Monday in a federal court in NY with the company seeking damages from the profits of the "imitation puzzle" and has asked the United States court to stop the companies from selling the toys.

Huge Overnight Result Puts Socceroos On Verge Of World Cup Qualification

August 31, 2017

The UAE moved to within three points of Saudi Arabia and Australia , but it has an inferior goal difference to those teams heading into next Tuesday's game against Iraq. "Our intent is to dominate the game", Postecoglou told the massive media contingent ahead of tonight's game. However, Japan's one-point cushion over the other two meant a win today would always have secured a sixth straight trip to the Finals, but now they can afford a draw with Australia and still progress by ...

May vows to fight on at next election

August 31, 2017

Colleagues had expected the Prime Minister would step aside post-Brexit in March 2019, but after returning rejuvenated from her summer break she insisted: "I'm in this for the long term". "I'm in this for the long term". Pressed to rule out stepping down before the next election, due in 2022, she replied: "I'm not a quitter". But as recently as July Mrs May had swerved all questions about her future.

Emergency declaration issued for Louisiana

August 31, 2017

Danny Lavergne, director of Cameron Parish's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said about 30 roads in the parish were covered with water but remained passable Monday morning. The storm was centered on Matagorda Bay off the Texas coast and moving slowly southeast. BATON ROUGE, LA-As punishing wind and rain from the former Hurricane Harvey made landfall, government officials urged Louisiana residents Wednesday to evacuate risky lower income brackets.

The Vampire Diaries' Penelope Mitchell Joins Hellboy Reboot

August 31, 2017

From Hemlock Grove to The Vampire Diaries to Christopher Fitchett's The Fear of Darkness , actress Penelope Mitchell has built up a collection of relatively high-profile roles within the industry's horror/fantasy genre. The producers have promised they'll be more "consistent" in the re-casting of this character. Ian McShane ( Deadwood , American Gods ) will play Hellboy's adoptive father, Professor Trevor Bruttenholm (aka Professor Broom), Milla Jovovich ( The Fifth Element , ...

Escaped convict on the run from authorities crashes auto into Greensboro home

August 31, 2017

A trooper broke the passenger side window with his baton as McKinney sped off. McKinney appeared "very nervous" and smelled strongly of alcohol. McKinney, with glassy eyes and slurred speech, said he had no identification. Police said McKinney rolled up the windows, locked the doors and spoke to troopers through the sunroof. He then ran from police on foot but was caught and taken into custody.

ACOs Saved Medicare $1 Billion in First Three Years

August 31, 2017

The report analyzes the performance of the program's 428 ACOs that participated in the program in its first three years, from 2013 to 2015. Here are the OIG's main findings. High performing ACOs had the largest spending reductions in hospital inpatient care compared to other services. Performance improved across 82 percent of the measures and ACOs outperformed fee-for-service providers across 81 percent of the quality measures.

Trump attacks freedom of the press

August 31, 2017

In his first public comments on the issue, al-Hussein today said that Trump will be held responsible for such behaviour. The Nazi salutes, the display of swastikas and the anti-Semitic chants had no place in the United States or anywhere else, he said.

Police seal off road after children find 'human head'

August 31, 2017

They then reiterated that the search had concluded without anything being found. Police search teams spent most of yesterday combing undergrowth at the top of Springmartin Road before the freaky sequence of events came to an end. A spokesman for Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed that a search was underway, but said that "no further details" could be released. Police also tweeted: "A search in the Ballygomartin area of Belfast, implemented following info from a member of the ...

US EPA expands fuel waivers to multiple states due to Storm Harvey

August 31, 2017

Refineries up and down the Gulf Coast have been closed in response to the storm, sparking fears of shortages in the USA fuel supply in the weeks ahead. The waiver applies to Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida and Washington , D.C., EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said in a letter.

I remain Lagos Police Commissioner - Fatai Owoseni

August 31, 2017

He was instrumental in combating the dreaded Badoo cult members and militants carrying out killing and kidnapping within Ikorodu area of Lagos. The appointment followed Edgar's recent promotion by the Police Service Commission. An expert in Community Policing, Edgal attended several courses organised by the Department For International Development, DFID, United Kingdom, in Lagos, Awka, Anambra States and Staff College Jos, Plateau State, making him Community Policing in Nigeria.

Guatemala court negates United Nations official's expulsion

August 31, 2017

Just before the court's verdict against his designation of Velasquez as persona non grata, Morales, while citing passages from the Bible, insisted during a meeting of mayors that the expulsion would go ahead. The U.N. panel and local prosecutors have built popularity among many Guatemalans over the last decade by attacking the corruption long endemic in Guatemala, including helping force the previous president from office two years ago.

Hot Stock seeking Investors: Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE)

August 31, 2017

The shares were bought on August 7th for an average price of $2.29. This indicates the dollar amount an investor can expect to invest in a company in order to receive one dollar of that company's earnings. 446K shares changed hands on Thursday. (NasdaqGS:CLNE) is 5. A score of nine indicates a high value stock, while a score of one indicates a low value stock.

Tower Grove Park reveals master plan for improvements ahead of open house

August 31, 2017

Per public feedback, the park intends to preserve its history while expanding its recreational areas, according to the Post-Dispatch . The proposed plan has five futsal fields. The park's collection of Victorian pavilions, for example, will be preserved, he said. The plan is expected to guide the next 20 years of the park's development, and the public can continue providing input until September 7.by sending emails to masterplan@towersgrovepark.org.

Japan make it four from four at judo world championships

August 31, 2017

Shishime who had lost to Tsunoda struck after two and half minutes with a left uchi-mata first awarded as wazari but correct to ippon. Shishime is the fifth Japanese to win the world title in this class, Misato Nakamura won three. She usually finishes her finals with gold. She multiple Japanese Junior Champion and won the World team title for Juniors with Japan. The silver medal was won by Mikhail Puliaev from Russian Federation, while two bronze medals went respectively to Tal Flicker from ...

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (REXR) Hits a 52-Week High

August 31, 2017

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) has risen 14.19% since August 29, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 71.09% the S&P500. Rexford Industrial Realty Incorporated (NYSE:REXR) had a decrease of 1.38% in short interest. Rexford Industrial Realty (NASDAQ:REXR) opened at 29.32 on Tuesday. Peak6 Invests L P has invested 0% of its portfolio in Rexford Industrial Realty Inc (NYSE:REXR).

Sen. Bernie Sanders: 'Probably' too early for Trump to be visiting Texas

August 31, 2017

Dianne Feinstein, who balked at supporting a single-payer system at an event in San Francisco Tuesday night. Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All proposal. "Thank you Kamala Harris for your support". "Health care should be a right, not a privilege", she said. Harris said Democrats in Washington and California must continue fighting the stance of Trump and his administration on health care, climate change, gay marriage and white supremacy.

Netanyahu and Trump to meet in NY area on September 17

August 31, 2017

Netanyahu has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in all of the cases. The scandal has yet to threaten his lengthy rule, but has harmed his public approval ratings. Meanwhile, he had time to kibbitz with the prime minister and his wife about the fine attributes of Israeli canines. It was not clear from the brief video clip posted online Monday if the two discussed the corruption investigations or the weekly protests calling for Netanyahu to step down.

Nebraska deploys National Guard to provide hurricane relief

August 31, 2017

Additionally, three helicopters crews and a twin-engine aircraft crew out of Grand Ledge could be going to Texas. "We, as Nebraskans, stand shoulder to shoulder with Texas to assist in this emergency", said Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts.

Utkal Express derailment: Rail administration sacks 13 employees

August 31, 2017

Those who were terminated included a Junior Engineer (Permanent Way), 11 gangmen and a hammer man. In an unprecedented move, Ministry of Railways sent on leave topmost railway officials including Member Engineering. They were found to have committed "serious lapse during duty". Taking stock of the series of derailments this month, a draft report of a committee set up by Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has recommended that divisional railway managers (DRMs) be more empowered to take ...

Dead teen's family seeks millions from MI trooper

August 31, 2017

The troopers pursued the ATV near Rossini and Gratiot when the teen tried to drive off the road and onto a sidewalk. "The trooper deployed his Taser directly at Damon Grimes through the open window of the defendant's moving patrol vehicle in violation of (the law) and MI state police policy or procedure", says the lawsuit filed against the unnamed officer Wednesday.

Man charged in Downtown Eastside killing

August 31, 2017

He and the 53-year-old victim, Roscoe Henry Carmack, know each other, but police aren't going into detail of how. A police statement said Randall Hill, 34, was "quickly" identified as a suspect and arrested. Charges have been laid in Vancouver's 13th homicide of 2017. Anyone with information about the death is asked to contact police at 604-717-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Iranian Diplomat Meets Syria's Assad in Damascus

August 31, 2017

Ansari was to hold talks with top Syrian officials on the latest developments in the war-ravaged country and coordinate policies for the upcoming round of Astana talks. President Assad also said that the military achievements made by the Syrian army and allies were behind the change of the political stances of some western countries, adding that those governments must also halt supporting the terrorist groups.

California Man Arrested, Thought To Be Responsible For "Purge Of Maine"

August 31, 2017

Officials with the Department of Justice said Buster Hernandez, 26, of Bakersfield, California, was charged in Indiana. But it was another case that led investigators to Hernandez. Plainfield and Danville High Schools were closed in response to the threats, as well as the Shops at Perry Crossing in Plainfield. One victim said her private pictures were posted online when she stopped going along with his demands.

Houston airports reopening after Harvey

August 31, 2017

The airports confirmed that planes will be taking off from 4pm on Wednesday and encouraged customers to check with their airline to see if their flight is affected. "Right now we're focused on resuming operations". The airport clarified on August 28: "To clarify, flights into/out of the Houston Airports are limited to humanitarian flights and first responder support for Hurricane recovery".

US Troops Are In Afghanistan, Thousands More Than Previously Acknowledged

August 31, 2017

A defense official told Bowman that the accounting method allowed for more flexibility in meeting temporary needs. To contribute to the troop increase, the 4th Brigade is likely to deploy more of its troops rather than send just enough to replace those in the 1st Armored Division.

European Stocks Slump on Double Whammy of North Korea, Euro Gain

August 31, 2017

The UK blue-chip index climbed 24 points, or 0.3%, to 7,362, clawing back some of yesterday's losses sparked by North Korea's firing of a missile over Japan. The Houston metropolitan area continued to be lashed with rain late Tuesday which is expected to also bring flooding to neighbouring Louisiana as tropical storm Harvey makes its way towards the Gulf of Mexico.

Wall Street opens flat after Trump's comments on North Korea

August 31, 2017

Trump has threatened "fire and fury" in response to North Korea's advancement of intercontinental ballistic missiles potentially capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, and said the military was "locked and loaded" after North Korea threatened the territory of Guam.

BB&T Securities LLC Has $845000 Stake in Old Republic International Corporation (ORI)

August 31, 2017

The stock declined 0.26% or $0.05 reaching $19.11 on the news. $404,800 worth of Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI ) was sold by STEINER ARNOLD L on Friday, June 16. The Company's divisions include New York, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. Prudential Fin reported 1.94M shares stake. Old Republic International Corporation's revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter past year.

Knox County students perform better on 2nd year of TNReady

August 31, 2017

The results provided the first look at whether districts are on track , after scores plummeted past year under the new test. In English, high school students take three EOC exams: English I, II and III. In English, 24.8 percent were below in the 2016-2017 school year compared to 35 percent in the previous school year. In high school English, nearly 72 percent met course expectations, and more than 55 percent did the same in math.

Elderly Bensalem couple die in house fire that followed power outage

August 31, 2017

After about an hour firefighters had the blaze under control but it was too late for the couple, identified by police as 89-year-old Albert Serventi and his 86-year-old wife Eileen. Once they made it inside, firefighters found the Serventis in the first floor living room, which is where investigators believe the fire began. A power failure was reported in the area around 8 p.m, Philly.com reported, with it being restored around 11:30 p.m.

Evacuation order issued for three northern Manitoba First Nations over fire

August 31, 2017

The evacuees spent the night in a school in St. Theresa Point First Nation, which like Wasagamack, is located along the shores of Island Lake. Shawn Feely, Canadian Red Cross vice-president for Manitoba and Nunavut, said the community has a strong emergency team that led the boat evacuation, but people are stressed.

One dead, two injured after police respond to shooting in Lancaster County

August 31, 2017

The injured man was taken to a hospital for a gunshot wound to his leg. One of the women was assaulted and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Hambright stressed that cause and manner has not been ruled in any of the deaths and said autopsies will be performed this week. Hempfield School District posted on Twitter that students are not in any danger, and that dismissal would be happening on schedule.

Cyclist to face court for allegedly attacking bus driver

August 31, 2017

The driver was A 46-year-old Kenmore man turned himself in to police early on Thursday and was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm. Transport Unions in Brisbane are calling for anyone who attacks bus drivers to be thrown in jail.

Italy does not deal with Libya traffickers - foreign ministry

August 31, 2017

Navy spokesman Col. Ayoub Qassem says the coast guard of the United Nations -backed government in Tripoli on Tuesday intercepted two boats together carrying 290 migrants. " Bashir Ibrahim , the spokesman for Brigade of the Martyr Anas al-Dabashi, said that a month ago the two forces reached a "verbal" agreement with the Italian government and Al-Serraj's government to combat trafficking".

What Do Analysts Suggest For Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. (SC)

August 31, 2017

Similar statistics are true for the second largest owner, Windacre Partnership Llc, which owns 12,664,000 shares of the stock are valued at $176.92 million. Since May 9, 2017, it had 2 insider purchases, and 1 sale for $4,922 activity. Investors are a little more bearish on Santander Consumer USA Holdings recently as inferred by the increase in short interest.

Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL)

August 31, 2017

Teachers Advisors has an ownership of 1,814,250 company stock worth at $132,785,000 after scooping up an extra 367,977 shares through out the quarter. Since March 9, 2017, it had 0 insider buys, and 8 selling transactions for $6.35 million activity. In other Colgate-Palmolive news, SVP John J. Huston sold 14,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 10th.

Explosion victim dies in Lincoln hospital

August 31, 2017

Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, police said. Her husband, Jimmy Jasa, remains at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital. Police consider the site of the explosion a crime scene, though they have released no details as to why. The explosion damaged a number of homes in the area.some with significant structural damage. The blast moved three houses off their foundations. LPD's investigation into the explosion and fire is on-going.

Man gets 90 days in jail for shooting 2 Detroit officers

August 31, 2017

Juwan Plummer , 20, choked up while apologizing during his sentencing in Wayne County Circuit Court Wednesday morning. "I hope that the officers and their families understand that the violence in our neighborhoods...the violence in our communities, the situations that happen in our home caused this bad accident to happen", Plummer said, visibly holding back tears.

ETFS Foreign Exchange Ltd (USD2.L) Share Activity Climbing in Session

August 31, 2017

The difference is represented by vertical lines in a series. Like MACD, the MACD-Histogram is also an oscillator that fluctuates above and below the zero line. Active investing may be highly stressful at times. Used as a coincident indicator, the CCI reading above +100 would reflect strong price action which may signal an uptrend.

'Muslim foster case' girl should rejoin own family, judge rules

August 31, 2017

Contrary to some media reports, the family was English-speaking. The court papers show the child was taken into the care of social services in March after police became concerned for her safety. But she had never applied for a change of foster carer, the judge added. "The child's mother says they are of Christian heritage", the order handed down by Sapnara read.

Germany: Large WWII-Era Bomb Prompts Evacuation of 70000 Frankfurt Residents

August 31, 2017

It was unclear if flights into the airport, which is the country's biggest, would be interrupted on Sunday. This may depend on prevailing wind conditions at the time. In all, over 2 million aerial bombs were dropped on Germany during the war, about 5 percent of which, about 100,000, did not explode. According to Deutsche Welle, it is a high capacity British bomb that went unexploded during the allied air raids on Frankfurt during WWII .

Federal funding for Harvey will 'far exceed' Katrina: Texas governor

August 31, 2017

Abbott previously said that 12,000 Texas National Guard members were deployed to provide aid. Harvey has since been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, but many people and animals are still in need of places to stay, medical care, and food.

LA votes to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day

August 31, 2017

The council rejected that proposal. Los Angeles joins San Francisco and several other cities nationwide in honoring native Americans in lieu of Columbus. "This gesture, of replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, is a very small step in apologizing and in making amends", said Bonin, who represents coastal neighborhoods from Westchester to Pacific Palisades.

In Brazil : Court suspends decree allowing Amazon reserve mining

August 31, 2017

The center-right government's lawyer immediately said it would appeal. The order from Judge Rolando Spanholo "suspends possible administrative acts based on the decree" signed by President Michel Temer last week. The government has responded with a flurry of news conferences and statements, and this week retracted the initial decree and reissued it with more details on overlapping protections that will remain in place after the abolition of Renca.

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