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Kentucky doesn't fare well in ranking of happiest states

September 11, 2017

The five least happy states in the US are Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, Oklahoma and West Virginia, citing low emotional and physical well-being and poor work environments as primary indicators. 46 out of the states. Utah was second on the happiest state list, while Oklahoma and West Virginia were at the bottom. CT ranked 18th, making it one of the more joyful states in the nation - not as peppy as Minnesota, which was named the happiest state, but certianly much more upbeat than last-ranked ...

Clashes at protests in South Korea injure dozens

September 11, 2017

Technically known as a two-staged thermonuclear device, it is far more powerful than the fission-based devices it is believed to have previously tested. Seoul's Defense Ministry has said the USA military will begin installing the additional launchers Thursday. South Korea and the United States are technically still at war with North Korea after the 1950-53 Korean conflict ended with a truce, not a peace treaty.

US Senate passes Harvey aid package, extends debt limit

September 11, 2017

Of 240 House Republicans, 156 are RSC members. A vote is expected Friday. The revised legislation returns to the House for another vote. Mr. Trump stirred the waters even more on Thursday afternoon by suggesting that it might be time to do away with debt ceiling votes, which in recent years have been used by Republicans to try to squeeze out more in terms of budget savings, to reduce the debt.

California to ban drone marijuana deliveries

September 11, 2017

Yet the California Bureau of Cannabis Control is forbidding the delivery of marijuana by an autonomous vehicle-whether from the sky or the ground. You might as well say that legalization has only increased the state's marijuana market. State regulators likewise plan on mandating that only licensed distributors and their employees be inside a vehicle that is transporting cannabis for deliveries.

BJP President Amit Shah visits Swami Vivekananda's ancestral house

September 11, 2017

Shah, who is on a three-day visit to the state, also advised partymen to reach out to the masses with the development projects initiated by the Modi government. Shah was accompanied by BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, union ministers Babul Supriyo and S S Ahluwalia besides state BJP president Dilip Ghosh among others.

Suu Kyi told she does not deserve freedom of Dublin over Rohingya

September 11, 2017

Ten Muslim welfare organisations organised a rally in the city today demanding a stop to the atrocities against Rohingyas in Myanmar bringing the city to a halt for about four hours. "What some have called " ethnic cleansing " and others "a slow genocide" has persisted - and recently accelerated". Human Rights Watch said satellite images taken last Saturday showed hundreds of burned buildings in Maungdaw, a district capital in Rakhine State, in areas primarily inhabited by Rohingya.

Hurricane Irma to hit Cannon County tonight

September 11, 2017

Irma will only be a remnant hurricane by the time it arrives in Virginia. These winds may be accompanied by storm surge , coastal flooding, and/or river flooding. WIND: There is potential for moderate to major wind damage to trees and structures... leading widespread power outages . There is also the possibility of an isolated tornado .

Emirati pilot killed in plane crash

September 11, 2017

The General Command extended its heartfelt condolences to his family. They were performing their duty as part of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition's Operation Restoring Hope in Yemen. The UAE is playing a key role in a Saudi-led military campaign launched in 2015 to support the government of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi after Iran-backed Hخuthi rebels forced him into exile.

Stock Jolted Higher in Mid-day Trade: Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:BRS)

September 11, 2017

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Irma Weakens Into Tropical Storm As It Grinds Through Florida

September 11, 2017

A storm surge warning extended over these areas, and the Hurricane Center warned Monday "life-threatening" coastal inundation remained possible. Still offshore, and tracking the coast on a more westerly line than experts had predicted, Irma's precise intentions remained something of a puzzle.

Lights crackle and surge during Hurricane Irma inflicted blackouts in Miami

September 11, 2017

A man died when his pickup truck crashed into a tree in the Florida Keys during Hurricane Irma . "I am concerned about people that don't believe in the storm surge", said Virginia Defreeuw, 76, who had fled her mobile home in Naples to a shelter.

Taliban Car Bomber Attacks NATO Convoy

September 11, 2017

The Taliban on Monday claimed responsibility for a suicide auto bombing that wounded several NATO troops and Afghan civilians in a province north Kabul. The controversial leaflets, meant to mock the Taliban, featured the coalition as a lion chasing a white dog, the same color as the insurgent flag. The text "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammad is the messenger of Allah" was placed on the dog.

The White House Was Locked Down Because of a Yoga Mat

September 11, 2017

Pennsylvania Avenue was also closed off during this time. NBC News' Peter Alexander reported earlier that a yoga mat and a sign were the items tossed over the fence, but the Secret Service later clarified that the other object was a notebook.

Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Block Ruling That Allows More Refugees

September 11, 2017

The high court on June 26 cleared part of the ban to take effect in the meantime, while saying the US had to admit at least some people with close relatives in the U.S. "Nor can the exclusion of an assured refugee plausibly be thought to "burden" a resettlement agency in the relevant sense". The ruling of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, issued September 7, would exempt refugees who have received assurances of support from resettlement agencies from President Trump's refugee ban.

North Korea Vows 'Powerful Counter Measures' to Sanctions

September 11, 2017

Wednesday's briefings come as the U.S. is preparing to respond to North Korea's latest nuclear test with a new United Nations Security Council resolution. The proposed resolution identifies nine cargo vessels that have carried out activities for North Korea prohibited by previous United Nations sanctions resolutions and would subject them to inspection by government warships, vessels or aircraft.

May needs parliament's approval for £1bn payment to save DUP deal

September 11, 2017

The admission comes in response to a challenge mounted by prominent anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller , who has asked what legal basis the Government has for releasing the as-yet-unavailable funds. Miller won a Supreme Court case against the Government earlier this year, challenging its right to trigger Article 50 and forcing it to hold a parliamentary vote before beginning the formal Brexit process.

Catfish litter streets of Florida as Hurricane Irma hits mainland

September 11, 2017

The eyewall of Hurricane Irma is approaching southwest Florida , which has led to the issuance of an extreme wind warning for southwest Collier County. The entire state of Florida will experience devastating winds and 1-2 feet of rain from Irma. Breezy and rainy weather could continue for parts of western NC.

Timeline | What to expect when Irma comes to Georgia

September 11, 2017

Weather service meteorologist Chelly Amin said it is possible the Shoals could be included in that watch by today . "The longer it stays over land, the faster it is going to weaken". Make sure you have the WBTV weather app so you can have the latest weather information. SC could be impacted by severe weather, including tornadoes , heavy rains, flooding and high winds as the system makes its way through the Southeast.

KSA: Prominent cleric arrested over alleged call for reconciliation with Qatar

September 11, 2017

Awdah was imprisoned in Saudi Arabia between 1994 and 1999 after being accused of anti-government activities. The regime forces also detained al-Qarni, another cleric with an alleged 2.2 million Twitter followers. The Saudi regime is facing criticism over its policies in the region, including imposing war on Yemen, protecting Al-Khalifa regime in Bahrain and discretely supporting IS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

Hurricane Irma makes second landfall, leaves path of destruction

September 11, 2017

The National Hurricane Center downgraded the storm from a hurricane to tropical storm Monday morning as it reached the northern parts of the state. Forecasters warned that after charting up Florida's west coast, a weakened Irma could push into Georgia and beyond.

Miss Texas Slams Trump Over His Response to Charlottesville

September 11, 2017

Despite her answer and the viral standing ovation it's garnered , Wood was the fourth runner-up in the Miss America pageant. "And I think that President Donald Trump should've made a statement earlier addressing the fact - and making sure all Americans feel safe".

Mitt Romney may run for Utah Senate seat in 2018

September 11, 2017

The report , based on sources close to Romney, said the former MA governor would jump into the race if Hatch opts not to. Hatch, 83, hasn't decided yet whether he will run for an eighth term. A poll by the website found that Romney would start the race with a comfortable lead over Democrat Jenny Wilson, the only announced candidate for the Senate seat.

United States proposes United Nations resolution to ban oil exports to North Korea

September 11, 2017

Pyongyang marks its founding anniversary each year with a big display of pageantry and military hardware. So for now, despite calls from Russia, China, and others, there is no push from the United States or North Korea for direct talks, despite an escalating crisis that threatens millions of lives after North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test last weekend.

Three Black Women Advance to US Open Semifinals

September 11, 2017

That's nothing change on my game today, so I was feeling great". Pliskova, who saved a match point in a tough win over Shuai Zhang, only lost two points on first serve the whole match today. Open is up for the taking. It's pretty unbelievable where I am now compared to where I was few months ago. Madison Keys recovered from a mid-game slump to reach the US Open quarter-finals for the first time with a 7-6, 1-6, 6-4 win over Elina Svitolina on Monday, joining three of her compatriots ...

Bengal Woman Allegedly Gang-Raped, Bottle Inserted Into Private Parts

September 11, 2017

After raping her, the three men - who were reportedly drunk - inserted a glass bottle in her private parts. She said the trio gagged her, tied her hands and raped her. The Victim use to live alone with her son and daughter in the Ward 3 area of Sanitha Colony in the district as her husband works overseas. A complaint has been filed at Saithia police station by some relatives of the woman.

Fear grows for another missile test

September 11, 2017

The mouthpiece of the North's ruling party called for more "miracle-like events" such as the two ICBM tests to deter the United States, which it said was bent on "decapitating" the nation's leader, Kim Jong-un. KOMID, or the North's Korea Mining Development Trading Corp., is the regime's primary arms dealer and main exporter of goods and equipment related to ballistic missiles and conventional weapons.

Fox News Host Likens 9/11 Memorial For Flight 93 To Confederate Statues

September 11, 2017

Well, I'm one that believes that we should learn from history. He didn't have a direct answer, but he did say we should "learn" from history. Since we don't put up statues of Jesus, everyone is going to fall morally short. "And I think our monuments are a part of our country's history". Kilmeade appears to be comparing a memorial for 9/11 victims - heroes, really, some of whom wrested control of the plane from the hijackers and forced it to crash in a rural Pennsylvania field rather than ...

Putin to US: Don't play along with North Korea

September 11, 2017

Mr Abe, who is due to meet his Russian counterpart in Vladivostok on Thursday, said before his departure from Japan that "we must make North Korea understand there is no bright future for the country if it pursues the current path". The trade issue is unrelated to North Korea but has been a source of tension between the two allies. South Korean President Moon Jae-in took office in May.

Sessions mulling lie detector test for entire NSC staff

September 11, 2017

McMaster or the President himself. "Interrogators would sit down with every single NSC staffer (there's more than 100 of them), and ask them, individually, what they know about the leaks of transcripts of the president's phone calls with foreign leaders".

Flags fly at half-mast to honor 9-11 victims

September 11, 2017

Iowa observes September 11th as Patriot Day in honor of those killed in the 9/11 attacks 16 years ago. "Today, and every day since September 11, 2001, we remember the lives lost and we honor New York's finest and bravest first responders who served as beacons of light during our darkest day".

Four police officers killed in Egypt blast

September 11, 2017

The gunmen later opened fire with machine guns and commandeered a police pickup truck. Security sources said that a roadside bomb targeted the armoured vehicles and set ablaze four of them. North Sinai has witnessed several terror attacks since the January 2011 revolution that toppled the longtime president Hosni Mubarak. Terror attacks in Egypt used to focus on police and military men in North Sinai before spreading nationwide and targeting the Coptic minority as well, with majority ...

Americans remember victims on 16th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

September 11, 2017

Two planes hit and destroyed the World Trade Centre in NY and the other crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. The silence was broken a minute later by a Marine playing "Taps" on the trumpet. Vice President Mike Pence will attend a ceremony at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where a airline crashed after passengers stormed the cockpit and attempted to retake the plane from hijackers.

Police evacuate Brighton's Grand Hotel due to bomb threat

September 11, 2017

A hotel and nearby conference centre on the south coast of England where Britain's Trades Union Congress (TUC) is holding its annual conference were evacuated on Sunday due to a bomb threat, police said. The shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, and the Unite leader, Len McCluskey, are also in the city. Shortly before they were named husband and wife, an alert was sounded and all guests were asked to leave.

U.S. calls for UN Security Council vote on North Korea on Monday

September 11, 2017

Have you read Trendiee Today? Experts believe the isolated regime is close to its goal of developing a powerful nuclear weapon capable of reaching the United States, something President Donald Trump has vowed to prevent. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned North Korea against continuing its current missile and nuclear weapons development policies. The EU's foreign and defence ministers will discuss further sanctions for North Korea on Thursday, the bloc's top diplomat said ahead of ...

Meeting with Trump was 'warm, constructive' - Russian ambassador to US

September 11, 2017

Russia's recently appointed ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov , has met US President Donald Trump. "On my part, I told him that we hope for improvement in relations between our countries", Antonov said, according to Russian media. Why the event, which could not have been arranged at the last minute, was not on the president's schedule is not known, nor is it known why once again, the USA media was not notified of the event.

North Korea to launch ICBM Saturday, South Korea prime minister says

September 11, 2017

Please Wait while comments are loading. "It is impossible to intimidate them", said the Russian leader. Pyongyang was being offered the prospect of no new sanctions if it froze its weapons programs, but Putin said North Korea believed the wider risks to its own security outweighed the potential economic benefits of such a concession.

Shelters opening for out-of-state Irma evacuees

September 11, 2017

North Carolina Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry said just after noon on Thursday that members of the North Carolina National Guard are being activated to help prep for Irma. Fisher said wind gusts could reach 45 miles per hour across central North Carolina beginning Monday afternoon and lasting through Tuesday morning, causing some isolated power outages and some trees to fall - but widespread wind damage now is not expected across the region.

Turnbull has 'constructive' call with Trump over North Korea

September 11, 2017

The US has accused North Korea of "begging for war" and pushed for the "strongest possible measures" against Pyongyang. A senior North Korean official has lashed out at France after it warned Pyongyang's nuclear ambition could pose a threat to Europe, saying Paris must abandon its own atomic weapons first.

Jose strengthens into hurricane in Atlantic Ocean

September 11, 2017

The Atlantic basin now has three hurricane-strength storms at once. Storm Katia weakened to a tropical depression on Saturday as it moved into the interior of Mexico, but it could still dump heavy rains on areas that have absorbed large amounts of precipitation and been shaken by a massive natural disaster in recent days.

China's Military Practices For 'Surprise Attack' Over Sea Near Korea

September 11, 2017

The Bohai Gulf lies just west of the Yellow Sea, which separates China from the Korean Peninsula. "The exercise was conducted as part of a yearlong plan to improve the combat effectiveness of troops, and was not directed against any particular state or goal", the report says, the Chinese defense Ministry.

Number of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh surges

September 11, 2017

An estimated 130,000 of the new arrivals are now living in the registered refugee camps and three makeshift settlements of Kutupalong, Leda and Balukhali. In response, the military unleashed what it called "clearance operations" to root out the insurgents. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is deeply concerned about the violence against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar , but would not say whether Canada will revoke Aung San Suu Kyi's honorary Canadian citizenship amidst mounting ...

Russian President Putin says progress on North Korea impossible without dialogue

September 11, 2017

The U.S. wants the U.N. Security Council to approve a range of new sanctions, including a full ban on exports of oil to North Korea, after Pyongyang carried out its biggest ever nuclear bomb test on Sunday. Seoul's Unification Ministry spokeswoman Eugene Lee said Friday that Pyongyang could potentially conduct its next ICBM tests this weekend or around October 10, another North Korean holiday marking the founding of its ruling party.

Desmond Tutu : South African archbishop slams Suu Kyi over Rohingya crisis

September 11, 2017

The 85-year-old also warned that the effect of her ignorance to the massacre was "too steep". Despite Suu Kyi defending her government's handling of the growing crisis, Tutu urged his fellow Nobel peace price victor to intervene. "I am still waiting for my fellow Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to do the same". More than 160,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar into Bangladesh in the past two weeks.

Lebanon to complain to United Nations over Israel violating airspace

September 11, 2017

The sonic boom created by the fighter jets shattered the glass windows of some buildings, media reports said. Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said Lebanon would issue its complaint "against Israel for planting spy devices on Lebanese land and continuously breaching" its airspace, according to his office.

Bob Dylan and band to play Xcel Energy Center

September 11, 2017

The setlist will include songs from his latest album along with many of his signature tunes. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15, through LiveNation, and can be purchased online or by phone at 330-972-7595.

National Weather Service warns Florida Keys: 'TIME TO HUNKER DOWN'

September 11, 2017

The storm will cross over into south Georgia and the southeast corner of Alabama around 7 p.m. Monday . Here is the latest on Hurricane Irma and its possible impacts across East Tennessee next week from the National Weather Service in Morristown, Tennessee.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) is RE Advisers Corp's 10th Largest Position

September 11, 2017

It has underperformed by 12.66% the S&P500. Boston Family Office Llc decreased Bristol ( BMY ) stake by 16.67% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Smith Moore & Company acquired 5,905 shares as Bristol Myers Squibb Co (BMY)'s stock declined 1.04%.

School in dock for pushing girl student into boys restroom as punishment

September 11, 2017

However, Priyanka K, the in-charge of the school, denied allegations saying that the 11-year-old girl was not asked to stand outside the boys' washroom. "Will take it up with Hon'ble Deputy CM education (Kadiyam Srihari) for appropriate action on the school", Rao tweeted. Corporal punishment is prohibited in schools in India but it is still seen as an accepted way of disciplining children in the country.

More than 100 Army officers move SC citing discrimination in Indian Army

September 11, 2017

The officers were named as "non-combatants" by the army in its submission before the apex court past year. As per the report, the Army Headquarters had called the services cadre (roughly 20 percent of the army) "non-operational". "The action of the Army and the Union government in selectively treating officers of serviced corps as "operational" for the objective of deployment in operational areas but "non-operational" for the goal of being considered for promotion is violating the ...

CBSE UGC NET application form 2017 apply online last date today

September 11, 2017

Eligible candidates can visit the official website of the CBSE - cbsenet .nic.in - and apply register for UGC NET 2017 exam. The last date to submit the exam fees is September 12, Tuesday. The fees for the CBSE UGC NET November 2017 can be made through the debit, credit card or the candidates can also opt for the SBI Bank challan payment that can be deposited at the bank by tomorrow.

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