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Jessica Chambers murder trial

October 11, 2017

I know that sounds harsh, but that's what it looked like. "But Jessica was set on fire". Opening statements are scheduled for Tuesday in the trial of 28-year-old Quinton Verdell Tellis . The prosecutor also said Tellis's alibi was fabricated. "I submit to you that nothing the state will present to you will change your mind", Palmer said.

China lodges representations with United States over destroyer's trespass on territorial waters

October 11, 2017

Expressing firm opposition to the US move, Hua said China will continue to take resolute measures to protect its territorial sovereignty and maritime interests. Next month, Trump makes his first visit to Asia as president, including a stop in China, which he has been pressuring to do more to rein in North Korea.

Myanmar army's 'systematic' crackdown aimed at expulsion of Rohingya, UN probe finds

October 11, 2017

According to UNICEF, about 2,30,000 refugee child entered in Bangladesh which is 60 percent of Rohingya refugee that have entered in last month. Begum says their home in Rathedaung township was attacked just before dawn two weeks ago. "In some cases, before and during the attacks, megaphones were used to announce: "You do not belong here - go to Bangladesh. If you do not leave, we will torch your houses and kill you".

EU's Tusk sets December deadline for Brexit breakthrough

October 11, 2017

To view the full article, register now. He added that "if it turns out that the talks continue at a slow pace , then together with our United Kingdom friends we will have to think about where we are heading". Germany is blocking Brexit trade talks because they want more guarantees from Britain on the divorce bill, it has been reported. "We have some very strong things going for us, a strong outlook for the future", Hammond told lawmakers.

Sex with wife aged below 18 years will amount to rape: SC

October 11, 2017

A petition by NGO Independent Thought had challenged the exception clause (2) under Section 375 IPC (which deals with rape) that says intercourse or sexual act by a man with his wife, not below 15 years, is not rape. How can a girl who is not mentally and physically fit to give consent till she reaches 18 years, be considered capable of giving consent for sexual activities before the said age.

UH email on nuclear preparation attracts global attention

October 11, 2017

He said at the least, he should have worded it, "In the event of an unlikely nuclear attack ". As reported by the New York Daily News, this isn't the first notification relating to the possibility of a nuclear attack in Hawaii , as information was disseminated to residents this summer, following North Korea's test of a missile they say could reach the Hawaiian Islands.

Court docs: IN couple repeatedly kept child IN cage

October 11, 2017

The girl also told officers that she was deprived of food and water. Officers obtained a search warrant and found a 4-by-8 feet wooden cage inside the home, with a mattress inside it and a bedpan. Her father allegedly touched her breasts while showering, while in her bedroom and while locked in the apparent cage. Before DFC arrived, Mrs. At his initial hearing, Alan Friz appeared unresponsive , and the proceedings were halted so police officers could check his status.

US Forces Drop 751 Bombs on Taliban and Daesh in September

October 11, 2017

They were carried out by US-led forces, #NBC News reported. It is a 50% increase from the 500 strikes carried out just last August. During the first six months of 2017, at least 1,662 Afghan civilians were killed and more than 3,500 wounded by US airstrikes, reported the New York Times .

Guadagno, Murphy square off in first NJ governor debate

October 11, 2017

For her part, Guadagno labeled Murphy a "coward" for waiting until Tuesday to denounce Weinstein. "This is a great state that has been ravaged under the Christie-Guadagno administration over the past eight years, and the middle class has paid the biggest price", Murphy said.

BlackRock Floating Rate Income (NYSE:BGT) Experiences Lighter than Usual Trading Volume

October 11, 2017

Pennsylvania-based Janney Montgomery Scott Ltd Liability Corp has invested 0% in Blackrock Municipal 2018 Term Trust (NYSE:BPK). 796,170 are held by Sit Invest Assoc. Jefferies maintained the stock with "Hold" rating in Wednesday, August 2 report. The stock of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) earned "Buy" rating by RBC Capital Markets on Tuesday, June 13.

Dollar General Corp (NYSE:DG) Institutional Investors Sentiment Unchanged in Q2 2017

October 11, 2017

Of those insider trades, 0 shares of Dollar General Corporation were purchased and 11,257 shares were sold. AerCap Holdings N.V. (AER) has risen 21.52% since October 10, 2016 and is uptrending. 10/10/2017-Royal Bank Of Canada Reiterated Rating of Buy. The firm has "Outperform" rating by Macquarie Research given on Monday, April 4. 04/27/2017 - General Dynamics Corporation had its "outperform" rating reiterated by analysts at RBC Capital.

How to help victims of the California wildfires

October 11, 2017

The front edge of the fire is relatively small, but the dense cloud of smoke - which is impacting air quality in surrounding cities - is huge, relative to the size of the state. California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in Napa, Sonoma and five other counties. A firefighter covers his eyes as he walks past a burning hillside in Santa Rosa, Calif., Oct.

Kurdistan referendum was a wrong step: Iraqi diplomat

October 11, 2017

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in late August that Nineveh province and its capital, Mosul, were liberated from the Islamic State , also known as ISIL, ISIS, and Daesh. Jihad said the line could carry between 250,000 barrels and 400,000 barrels per day, more or less on par with the capacity for the Kurdish pipeline to Ceyhan.

Navy Sacks USS McCain Leaders After 'Preventable' Deadly Collision

October 11, 2017

Seventh Fleet commander Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer relieved the McCain's commanding officer, Cmdr. The Navy said in a statement that the commander and executive officer of the war ship were relieved of their duties for crashing the ship into an oil tanker near Singapore .

Mother realizes next morning toddler was left at corn maze

October 11, 2017

WFLA reports the child and mother were reunited and police are investigating the circumstances behind the incident. His mother called police at about 7:45 a.m. The child is now back with parents. Authorities would not confirm whether the child has been returned to the mother. Officials said the child and his family live in a home shared with other families.

3 coaches charged in college bribery scandal freed on bail

October 11, 2017

Person declined to comment as he left the Manhattan courtroom. The Auburn assistant coach's four co-defendants did the same. The college basketball season starts November 10. Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker to relinquish his passport and to remain in his home area or the NY area unless receiving prior permission to travel.

Toxic leak: 300 children hospitalised in Lucknow

October 11, 2017

The students, who are admitted, belonged to Saraswati Vidya Mandir and Saraswarti Vidya High School. Shamli's chief medical officer Raj Kumar said that most of the children were discharged after first aid and some life-saving injections.

Love jihad: NIA claims two women trapped, converted

October 11, 2017

The court has not given its judgement on the validity of the woman's marriage, though it wondered whether the high court had the power to annul the marriage, and the case has been adjourned. Akhila's parents moved the Kerala High Court alleging that she was radicalised and converted to Islam and forcibly married. "Not all cases referred to agency by Kerala police would be of Love Jihad, but we suspect there may be at least 23 cases where deliberate conversion have taken place to fructify ...

Australian woman rescues shark with bare hands

October 11, 2017

The clip has since been viewed about 20,000 times with most commenters lauding the moonlighting estate agent's shark handling efforts. "I jumped in and I thought, 'I reckon I can probably get him out.' And Mum, god love her, called 000 so the police came down as well".

Vampire Scare Rattles Malawi

October 11, 2017

The UN and U.S. embassy have withdrawn from several districts in southern Malawi due to a vampire scare. Malawian President Peter Mutharika said the reports were "distressing and agonising". citizens not to visit the area. A spate of vigilante violence linked to vampire rumours had erupted in Malawi in 2002 as well. The UNDSS report said the vampirism rumours appear to have originated in neighbouring Mozambique, although it was not clear what had sparked them.

Lawmaker: North Korea Hacked South Korea's Military

October 11, 2017

Two supersonic United States bombers have flown over the Korean peninsula in a "show of force" despite Kim Jong-Un's threats to shoot them down. This photo from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un attending the Second Plenum of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang.

3 bodies pulled from burning home in Nanaimo

October 11, 2017

According to the incident response log, Nanaimo Fire got the call for a fire in the 700 block of Nicol St. shortly after 12:30 p.m. Three people were found dead after crews responded to a house fire in south Nanaimo Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

Kurdish President rejects conditional dialogue with Baghdad

October 11, 2017

Abdullah Warti, a member of the Kurdistan Supreme Political Council, said that the confederal choice was proposed by a third intermediary, represented by neighboring countries and other worldwide states, and was adopted by some sides in the government and some Iraqi politicians.

United States offers millions in rewards for two Hezbollah commanders

October 11, 2017

By not doing so, he said, countries "limit other governments' ability to freeze Hezbollah's assets, to shut down its front companies, to eliminate its fund-raising and recruiting capabilities and to prosecute Hezbolah associated networks". "The reality is fragile; it [a war] could happen in an instant, from one day to the next", he added. But US counterterrorism chief Nicholas Rasmussen and ambassador-at-large for counterterrorism Nathan Sales said that Washington would never accept this ...

Philippine Supreme Court junks lawmakers petition to nullify her arrest

October 11, 2017

MALACANANG declined Tuesday to comment on Supreme Court's (SC) decision to junk detained Senator Leila de Lima's motion to recall her arrest warrant issued by a Muntinlupa City court. The senator earlier said the Muntinlupa RTC had committed grave abuse of discretion in ordering her arrest when she still had a pending motion to quash.

Verstappen doesn't 'dislike' idea of a Ferrari seat

October 11, 2017

Australian Ricciardo was fourth fastest ahead of 20-year-old Verstappen but the duo will start third and fourth due to the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas dropping five places for an unscheduled gearbox change. The German, who finished fourth in Malaysia and crashed from pole in Singapore before that, plummeted to sixth on the first lap before being told to retire the vehicle as Hamilton roared away into the distance.

India's Supreme Court Bans Diwali Fireworks Amid Pollution Woes

October 11, 2017

But over the years there have been constant calls from environmentalists to get over the crackers fad to keep the air pollution in check . However, it is not yet confirmed if they can or whether they would be able to deliver firecrackers to those regions which have been affected after Supreme Court's order of banning sale of firecrackers .

Ivana Trump Calls Marla Maples a "Showgirl" and a "Nobody"

October 11, 2017

President Donald Trump's first wife and the mother of Ivanka , Eric , and Donald Trump Jr . - is making headlines once again as she promotes her new book, " Raising Trump ". "This young blonde woman approached me out of the blue and said 'I'm Marla and I love your husband". I trust her . She loves her father, so he can't be that bad.

Supreme Court dismisses 1 of 2 challenges to President Trump's travel ban

October 11, 2017

The Richmond -based court ruled 10-3 that Trump's order was "motivated" by a "desire to exclude Muslims from the United States". The decision means that Hawaii's case - which dealt with both travelers and refugee admissions - remains alive, at least for the moment.

Final assault on Raqqa to begin, says USA commander

October 11, 2017

Elite forces of the Syrian Arab Army are pushing hard on the Islamic State's capital, capturing half the city from the militant group in a matter of hours, Al-Masdar News reports. The United States and Turkey back differing rebel groups in the civil war against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while Russian Federation and Iran support Assad's government.

In new book, Ivana Trump writes of contentment

October 11, 2017

It was unladylike but I was in shock'. Despite her obvious disdain for Maples, Ivana denied reports that she left her ex-husband's January inauguration early to avoid an "awkward run-in with Marla freaking Maples at the party that night".

China, Russia Ask US to Exercise Caution in Dealing With North Korea

October 11, 2017

The Washington Post reported the stolen documents included a plan drafted two years ago for dealing with full-blown war with North Korea and are said to include procedures to " decapitate " the North Korean leadership , according to Rhee.

Utah police detective fired after forcible arrest of nurse caught on video

October 11, 2017

Brown said in a disciplinary letter that he was "deeply troubled" by Payne's conduct, which he described as "inappropriate, unreasonable, unwarranted, discourteous, disrespectful" and said brought "significant disrepute" on the department. Wubbels was later freed from the handcuffs and has not been charged. Salt Lake City police also apologized and changed their policies in line with Wubbels' position.

One person shot at Texas Tech university, campus on lockdown

October 11, 2017

A message on the attorney general's website said: "Texans are shocked and saddened by the senseless murder of a courageous Texas Tech University police officer". "At this point, the student showed up, and after being identified, he was also found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia, and was arrested and subsequently transported to the Texas Tech Police Department", Bonath said.

US, Turkey Suspend Visa Processing

October 11, 2017

In that regard, the business world, he said, expects the sound management of the current situation and it must be dealt with common sense. "There is rule of law in Turkey and if someone from the USA diplomatic mission commits a crime, he/she will not have any privileges", Yildirim said at the ruling party's weekly parliamentary group meeting in Ankara.

How Michigan State exposed Michigan's offensive problems in upset

October 11, 2017

Air Force and Cincinnati, both of which were within three points of MI in the third quarter, are a combined 1-6 since their trips to Ann Arbor. Where Harbaugh has struggled, and suffered four of his seven losses at MI, is against the Wolverines' rivals.

Are DACA Recipients Political Footballs?

October 11, 2017

Ivanka also said the American immigration as a whole could benefit from new reforms and modernization. Congress has until March to pass new legislation before deportations of DACA recipients begin. President Donald Trump has unveiled a list of demands that he said must be reached in exchange for an agreement on DACA, the program that protected immigrants brought to the United States by their parents.

UK still hopeful of moving EU talks onto future ties- junior minister

October 11, 2017

The row came as the president of the European Council all but ruled out a green light for the opening of talks on Britain's future trade relationship when EU leaders meet next week. With negotiations to resume on Monday in Brussels and investors rattled by the never-ending Westminster soap opera, May is moving to restore order.

Equity Focus: Looking at Shares of HSBC Holdings Plc

October 11, 2017

There are brokerage firms with lower targets than the average, including one setting a price target of $30. Zacks Investment Research raised Apache from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $65.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 2nd.

Hurricane Nate kills 30, strengthens in Gulf

October 11, 2017

After hitting the Gulf Coast, the storm is likely to veer to the northeast and cut through Alabama, the state likely to be hit hardest. The U.S. National Hurricane Center warned that Nate could raise sea levels by 4 to 7 feet (1.2 to 2.1 meters) from Morgan City, Louisiana, to the Alabama-Florida border.

Bridges Investment Management Inc Decreases Its Holdings in Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT)

October 11, 2017

About 270,100 shares traded. As analysts monitor volatile markets in recent weeks they have updated their price targets on shares of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT). Currently, 994 million total shares are owned by the public and among those 988.8 million shares have been available to trade. Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) tinted gains of +0.17% (+0.07 points) to US$41.99.

Aspen Council makes Indigenous Peoples Day official holiday

October 11, 2017

Programming for the celebration began at noon on Sunday with a solidarity rally and concluded Monday night with a talk, organized by La Casa for Latinx Heritage month, by journalist Maria Hinojosa at the School of Management. Native Americans shared Native American prayers with the group who calls themselves, People of Faith for Peace. Indigenous Peoples Day is another win for Alaska Natives in recent years.

Ivana Trump: Scandal Cost Trump White House 20 Years Ago

October 11, 2017

In an interview with CBS , Ivana Trump was asked if the president "wouldn't be who he is without you?" - to which she responded by smugly saying, "That's for sure". Despite their bitter divorce, she is back on good terms with the President, speaking to him once a week and regularly offering him advice. In Raising Trump , Ivana also muses about her children's future careers and even tips Ivanka for a run for the White House in 15 years.

PTI wasn't consulted before appointment of new NAB chief: Imran

October 11, 2017

The ECP then probed Imran's counsel about whether Gulalai had appeared in the session called by the party on July 29 to finalise the party's nomination for the PM's office. The bench asked whether Ayesha Gulalai participated in the election or not over which the lawyer said that she announced to leave PTI at that very moment and gave misleading statement about her illness.

Derrick Rose Pushes Back Against Accusations That He Didn't Recruit Free Agents

October 11, 2017

Johnson of the Chicago Tribune on Tuesday and opened up for the first time about that summer and how he did try to recruit Wade and James by making a video. "If you want to come here, come here, but it's not up to me to make that decision". Wade noted he thought he'd play alongside Rose in two different occasions, but this one might be his actual chance to make that a reality.

Doughboy Roc of Doughboyz Cashout shot and killed in Detroit

October 11, 2017

Police will say only a man, between 25 and 30 years old, was shot to death around 3:30 p.m. on Monday while inside a white Hyundai at Stoepel Street and Westfield Avenue, near I-96 and Livernois Avenue. "He can't be replaced". "He loved the people". That's just who he was. "Each album he had, family was in it". In between a string of legal troubles, including a 2010 conviction for felony firearms, Roc released a series of projects, including his latest offering, Roc Vs Balboa , which dropped ...

Gujarat polls to be held in December, announces Chief Election Commissioner

October 11, 2017

When asked whether the state will see a one or two-phased election, Jyoti said that they were "still assessing various aspects, so it will be announced later". He said the EC will try and improve upon the preparedness based on the various suggestions given by the political parties. The CEC said Gujarat has 43.3 million registered voters as on September 25, with 22.5 million (51.96 per cent) males and 20.7 million (47.80 per cent) females.

Health commissioner denies influx of monkey pox in Rivers

October 11, 2017

He specifically said no confirmation has been made of the two cases but both are now being investigated. A lawmaker from Bayelsa State, Mr. Diri Douye, raised the issue under matters of urgent national importance, praying that the minister should be summoned.

Bpost to acquire U.S. e-commerce firm for $820m

October 11, 2017

That's a company that launched in 2016 as a spin-off of the former eBay Enterprise operation. Last year, Radial carried around 306 million units for the retail customers through its 4 fulfillment centers. Bpost, Belgium's national postal deliverer, said on Monday it has agreed to buy Radial, the USA -based distribution centre operator, for $820 million in cash and debt.

Christie's Unveils a Lost Leonardo da Vinci in NY

October 10, 2017

The auction will take place November 15. It shows Christ in flowing blue robes while holding a crystal orb in his left hand and raising his right hand in a blessing, the Times said. The oil painting dates to around 1500. "This is truly the Holy Grail of art rediscoveries", said Alan Wintermute, Christie's senior specialist for Old Master paintings, explaining that the portrait sometimes called the male Mona Lisa had always been thought to have been lost or destroyed.

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