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The West Oak Capital LLC Reduces Position in Biogen Inc. (BIIB)

October 21, 2017

About 1.24M shares traded or 2.48% up from the average. The total number of shares traded in the last 12 months is 149,751. The legal version of this piece can be read at https://stocknewstimes.com/2017/10/20/achmea-investment-management-b-v-has-3-12-million-stake-in-biogen-inc-biib.html.

FY2017 Earnings Estimate for ASML Holding NV Issued By KeyCorp (ASML)

October 21, 2017

ASML Holding N.V., launched on October 3, 1994, is a holding company. Company's existing stock price is at $171.73 with a change in price of -2.61%. Credit Suisse has "Neutral" rating and $152 target. ASML Holding N.V. declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, July 19th that allows the company to buyback outstanding shares.

Puerto Rico Gov. Rossello: I Answered Trump Truthfully

October 21, 2017

When it comes to grading hurricanes, President Donald Trump is off the mark about Maria. He said he has given his blessing to Congress for a funding plan, but added that the governor "understands that these folks can't be there forever".

Newborn's dad sold heroin in hospital maternity ward

October 21, 2017

The Tribune-review reported that Hulse muttered that it was "ridiculous" when told the amount at his arraignment. Hulse got busted after Greensburg police stopped a vehicle Thursday and found heroin and paraphernalia, authorities say. Online court records don't list a defense attorney. His bail was set at $100,000 (£75,000). On Facebook , some people who are close to Hulse had harsh words to say including, "I'm sure your kids will be real proud of you".

Billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer launches nationwide call for Trump's impeachment

October 21, 2017

Steyer started the "Need to Impeach" initiative on Friday with an ad calling on Americans to urge their members of Congress to vote the president out of office. Steyer, 60, lives in San Francisco and donated $91 million to Democratic causes in 2016. State Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León is already running against Feinstein in 2018, and has said that he also believes Trump should be impeached.

Report of person with gun prompts Sylmar hospital evacuation

October 21, 2017

But it was unclear where at the facility the person was seen. No shots were believed to have been fired and no injuries were reported. At a news conference, a sheriff's spokesman said a woman who works at the hospital was confronted on the second floor of the seven-story building by a man armed with a gun.

Trump Signals Opposition to Obamacare Deal

October 21, 2017

Trump initially spoke approvingly of the deal, but after some conservatives denounced it as an insurance company bailout, the White House pushed back on the deal, too. They're known as "cost-sharing reduction" payments. Funding the cost-sharing subsidies would spare insurers more than $1 billion in financial losses this year, and could let them lower premiums for 2018.

Trump praises unifying powers of the United Nations

October 21, 2017

Trump described the United Nations as "almost a power to bring people together like nothing else", adding he has "a feeling that things are going to happen with the United Nations like you haven't seen before". Trump and Guterres hosted a high-level gathering during the UN General Assembly in September that was focused on reforming that 193-member body, a task that is a priority for the White House .

Bofors Case : CBI Seeks Government Nod To Reopen The Probe

October 21, 2017

The CBI Director Alok Verma recently told the PAC that the agency was willing to reinvestigate the Bofors if the centre allows it, after the sub-committee of PAC asked Verma to put up the case regarding "systemic failure" in the Bofors contract as well as charges of bribe taking that made the deal a political scandal in the late 1980s.

Panipat: Brother-in-law of Haryana singer admits to murder

October 21, 2017

Dinesh Karala was produced before a court, which sent him to four-day police remand, Superintendent of Police Rahul Sharma said. ExpressHaryana police on Friday said that Haryanvi folk singer and dancer Harshita Dahiya was murdered on Tuesday evening by four associates of her brother-in-law and gangster Dinesh Karala on the latter's instructions , As Reported By IE .

Operations resume on fifth day after Bombay HC order — MSRTC strike

October 21, 2017

Drivers, conductors and other staffers of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) were on an "indefinite strike" since October 17 for their demands pertaining to pay hike. The court was informed that a committee had been set up to resolve the issue. A joint action committee (JAC) comprising of over a dozen unions representing MSRTC staffers across the state had held several meetings with the state government including State Transport Minister Diwakar Raote and Chief Minister ...

Keep me out of Tipu Jayanti fete, says Anantkumar Hegde

October 21, 2017

The five-time MP and hardcore RSS member had written a similar letter to the Uttar Kannada district administration in the run -up to the Tipu Jayanti celebrations past year too. "Our party will ban his birth anniversary celebrations if it comes to power", BJP leader, Prahlad Joshi said in Hubballi . Mr. Hegde, as the MP for Uttara Kannada, had past year also asked the Deputy Commissioner of Uttara Kannada not to include his name in the programme invitations.

Eun-Hee Ji takes 3-shot lead at LPGA's Taiwan Championship

October 21, 2017

After her opening round of 1 over 73 Oh moved towards the lead when she birdied five of her first 12 holes today and although the momentum slowed a little through the back nine, a holed approach from just over 100 yards (90 metres) at the last for eagle saw her move within one of the then leader.

Judges Rule Against Trump Travel Ban for Third Time

October 21, 2017

He didn't stop even after another appeals court shot down the ban using presidential tweets to poke holes in the administration's arguments. That clause requires the government to remain neutral among religions and prohibits official condemnation of people due to their religion.

Less pollution this Diwali but Delhi's air quality has entered severe zone

October 21, 2017

Officials at State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB), who had monitored ambient air on October 12 for a pre-Diwali day reading and on Thursday during the festival from four Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) and 14 manual locations in the city, said there was a sharp rise in pollution levels, especially after 6 pm on Thursday.

Two Missing after Barge Catches Fire in Texas

October 21, 2017

Coast Guard, the barge carrying 7.3 million gallons of sour crude oil caught fire around 4:30 a.m. roughly four miles off the coast. There was no pilot on board when it exploded. The Coast Guard has established a 1,000 yard safety zone and is working with the pilots and harbor master to control vessel traffic in the area. The Coast Guard is in the process of evaluating the fire fighting capabilities while fire fighting boats are on the way to the scene.

Target still believes in brick-and-mortar

October 21, 2017

Target said it recorded an average of $300 (U.S.) in sales per square foot across its stores, compared with at least $600 in sales per square foot from its small-format stores. The discounter will also expand its Target Restock program nationwide next year. This includes an assortment of more than 15,000 items, such household essentials, dry grocery items, school supplies and baby food.

The Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust's (BOWFF) Hold Rating Reiterate at Desjardins

October 21, 2017

It also upped Internap Corp (NASDAQ:INAP) stake by 545,610 shares and now owns 990,621 shares. 05/15/2017 - Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust was downgraded to "neutral" by analysts at Boenning & Scattergood. Its down 0.15, from 1.41 in 2017Q1. Checking in on some valuation rankings, Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:GRT.UN) has a Value Composite score of 37.

Federal judge challenges Trump travel ban

October 21, 2017

Those tweets may continue to haunt any further attempts at a "travel" ban, should this third attempt fail like its predecessors. Both judges were appointed by former president Barack Obama. (The bans against Venezuela and North Korea are allowed to begin Wednesday as scheduled.) It's possible that the federal government will try to rush the ruling to a higher court for an appeal , but it's unlikely that they'll get Watson's ruling overturned or stopped by Wednesday morning.

North Carolina students, driver escape school bus fire

October 21, 2017

A video shot of the incident shows students escaping while the entire front of the bus is engulfed in flames. More than a dozen North Carolina high school students escaped injury after their school bus caught fire. "And that's when the front just exploded", said Rushing. An investigation is ongoing with an expert expected to inspect the school bus in the coming days.

Envision Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:EVHC) Short Interest Update

October 21, 2017

The short sellers then promise to replace the stock in the future and makes dividend payments out of their own pockets to cover the dividend income that is no longer exists on the original, now borrowed and sold, shares. If you are reading this story on another website, it was copied illegally and reposted in violation of USA and global copyright & trademark legislation.

Malawi 'vampirism' mania spreads as two die in mob violence

October 21, 2017

One was set on fire and the other stoned, according to police. " If people are using witchcraft to suck people's blood, I will deal with them and I ask them to stop doing that with immediate effect ", he said . A number of vehicles and properties were destroyed yesterday by irate residents who said were hunting for blood suckers. Police say there were no medical reports of anyone found to have had their blood sucked.

Another suspicious death in Tampa's Seminole Heights

October 21, 2017

He was dead when officers arrived. It appears that Naiboa had taken the wrong bus to the neighborhood and was walking north to another bus stop when he was shot, Dugan said. He had no criminal record, police said. "We still have no leads, we have no motive", he said. Mitchell's parents were still grappling Friday with their loss along with the news that someone else's son had been killed and that the suspect was still on the loose, Dugan said.

The happiest city in America is in Colorado, according to National Geographic

October 21, 2017

The study measured 15 different aspects that included healthy eating habits, financial security, vacation time, and how easy it is to learn something new. According to the list, the happiest city in the country is Boulder, Colorado. "This benefits visitors, who can experience an emphasis on greenery, a high-quality culinary community, limited marketing onslaught and no billboards".

LaVar Ball Claps Back At Patrick Beverley

October 21, 2017

And that's exactly what happened in the Clippers' 108-92 win, with Ball limited to 3 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists on 1-of-6 shooting. But Beverley tried to intimidate Ball verbally as well. Maybe nobody else will care quite as much about humiliating LaVar Ball by shutting his son down on the court, but Beverley raises a good point. "He's got to find out what's in the kitchen cabinet".

2nd Lady Karen Pence unveils art therapy initiative at FSU

October 21, 2017

She since has met with numerous art therapists and observed programs in the United States and overseas. Prior to becoming first lady of IN in 2013, Pence was an elementary teacher. Pence. "Florida State is proud to be a national leader in art therapy research and in the educational and clinical preparation of highly qualified art therapists".

Drug mule Sainsbury awaits plea deal decision to cut Colombian jail term

October 21, 2017

Both sides of her case have agreed to the terms of the deal, which specifies a maximum six-year jail term, a Bogota court heard on Friday, and the judge has retired to consider the deal and will announce a decision on November 1. But it's been reported the prosecution is seeking another adjournment in the case in a move which could benefit the Australian. She initially told prosecutors she had no idea the headphones were filled with cocaine, but later said she had been blackmailed by an ...

PC's jibe: Modi will declare Gujarat poll dates

October 21, 2017

The Congress has alleged that incumbent chief election commissioner AK Joti was pressurized by Prime Minister Modi and the ruling BJP government at the Centre to defer an announcement over the Gujarat elections to help the saffron party announce some sops for voters before the model code of conduct for polls kicks in.

Tech forms new group to lobby for 'Dreamers'

October 21, 2017

According to Reuters , some of the companies have not yet confirmed their part in the coalition, though Uber and Intel both did. "If we are unable to protect these dreamers, we will be shutting the door to an entire generation of individuals who seek to contribute their best to America", the organizations said in the letter .

Mother Says Kids' Program Shaved Daughter's Head Without Her Permission

October 21, 2017

A mom is furious after she found out her 7-year-old daughter's head was shaved clean at a state-run program for kids with behavioral needs. "And I'm not going to stop being upset because I feel like my child was assaulted and violated". "There was no hygenical reson to shave my childs head". "There was no head lice, there was no bedbugs, there was no Rasta locks was going on. Her hair was two ponytails on the side on Saturday, it was braided in the ponytails, there was nothing wrong with her ...

Trump sees momentum for tax cuts after Senate okays budget

October 21, 2017

The administration has said it would deliver up to $6 trillion in tax cuts to businesses and individuals. But Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee who has been courted by Republicans including President Donald Trump to be an ally on tax reform, said she voted against the resolution because it "would gut Medicare and Medicaid by nearly $470 billion and $1 trillion respectively, and make deep cuts to critical programs North Dakotans depend on to ...

AMBER Alert Issued For 3-Month-Old Boy In Troy, NY

October 21, 2017

Another suspect, Amanda Rua, is approximately 36 years old with brown hair and hazel eyes. They are believed to be driving a black four-door sedan Honda Accord with the NY license plate HRU2020. The 3-month-old is a white male with blue eyes, approximately 2 feet and weighs about 15 pounds, the Amber Alert said. His clothing is also unknown.

NY hotel announces return of $1000 gold-topped bagel

October 21, 2017

The bagel itself will be provided by a company called New York Bagels , reports WNBC-TV , and each will come topped with Alba white truffle-infused cream cheese and goji berry-infused Riesling jelly. "Considering how pricing has risen in the past decade (try buying an apartment for the same price as it was in 2007), this bagel at its introductory cost is almost a deal", says the hotel.

Holder: Trump 'crossed the line' saying Obama didn't call Gold Star families

October 21, 2017

And tell them that this nation will never forget the service and sacrifice the courageous hero sons made on behalf of this great nation and for our liberty and safety; their families' service and sacrifice will also be always remembered. "But I think she started something", Graham told reporters. "Just came out of the blue in the mail". I generally hold my powder. "And I actually thank President Trump for ordering the air strike in Syria but it wasn't enough to save my child".

U.S. says 24 people harmed from recent 'attacks' in Cuba

October 21, 2017

She says the additional victims were confirmed following medical evaluations of workers attacked earlier in the year. A US official told The Associated Press previously that attack occurred August 21. "I do believe that", President Donald Trump said last week. Earlier this month , the State Department also said USA citizens not working for the government are reporting similar symptoms, including mild traumatic brain injury, permanent hearing loss, loss of balance, headaches and brain ...

Soldier's Widow: Trump's Condolence Call 'a Moment of Niceness'

October 21, 2017

Cowanda Jones-Johnson said Trump spoke disrespectfully of her nephew, Sgt. Earlier this week, Mr. Trump suggested former President Barack Obama and previous presidents didn't call the families of fallen soldiers, causing intense backlash.

Nawaz Sharif schedule to return to Pakistan changed

October 21, 2017

This is the first time in Pakistan history that a former head of the country has been indicted on corruption charges. "(The) charges are not only groundless, baseless unfounded also frivolous and on top of that we are being denied our right to fair trial", she said in a statement to the court.

USA ends fiscal 2017 with $666 billion budget deficit

October 21, 2017

What happened: Higher outlays for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, as well as interest on the public debt, contributed to the boost in spending for the year, the Treasury Department said. Spending on the military rose one percent to US$569 billion, and 45 per cent in education to US$112 billion. The Tax Policy Center, a Brookings Institution-Urban Institute joint venture, says the reforms will cost US$2.4 trillion in lost federal revenues during their first decade, which raises ...

Kurz tasked with forming new Austrian government

October 21, 2017

Arriving at a meeting of conservative European Union leaders, the 31-year-old Kurz said he would speak to all parties in the Austrian parliament before deciding on a governing partner. But he could also try to renew its alliance with the center-left Social Democrats, who led the increasingly fractious outgoing administration. He did not rule out a coalition with the far-right Freedom Party, or FPO, which used anti-immigrant and especially anti-Muslim rhetoric during the election campaign.

Afghan trainees have gone AWOL in U.S. since 2005

October 21, 2017

Afghan soldiers and police brought to the United States for training go "absent without leave" at far higher rates than those of any other country, potentially imperilling efforts to assist Afghan security forces, a US watchdog said on Friday.

Gov. Cuomo signs bill to protect circus elephants in NY

October 21, 2017

State Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) told the Daily News that the measure, known as the Elephant Protection Act, was drafted after reports of elephants being abused by trainers. "Once again, New York State is proving to be a voice for those who can not speak for themselves", Senator Terrence Murphy said. "The use of elephants in entertainment provides a false and inaccurate educational experience for children and adults, often including performance tricks that are never executed ...

Packers and Microsoft team up on 'TitletownTech'

October 21, 2017

Titletown, as envisioned, will be a 45-acre combination of recreational development and business offices that rest just west of the Packers Lambeau Field stadium. "Economic development is the key to our region's future, and Microsoft, with its array of tools and expertise will help grow new businesses as well as assist our existing companies to use technology to realize greater success".

16 policemen killed in shootout southwest of Cairo, Egyptian official says

October 21, 2017

The suspected militants tried to flee after the exchange of fire there, the sources said, and continued to fire at a second security unit called in for backup from atop neighboring buildings. Cairo alleges that Hasm is a violent branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, but the brotherhood has denied being linked to Hasm. The militant group staging the insurgency pledged allegiance to Islamic State in 2014.

Gord Downie's family hoping to organize a public memorial

October 21, 2017

The family held a private gathering today. He knew, as great as we were, we needed to be better than we were. "He loved every hidden corner, every story, every aspect of this country that he celebrated his whole life - and he wanted to make it better".

Severe storms possible Saturday across Oklahoma

October 21, 2017

Straight-line winds are the primary threat associated with a cold front that will move across Arkansas on Saturday night and into Sunday, said meteorologist Dennis Cavanaugh of the National Weather Service's North Little Rock office. Showers and storms will be possible Saturday evening and into Sunday morning. By Sunday afternoon, only a few showers/thundershowers will occur over the SE sections of East Texas.

Four Pasquotank inmates charged with 1st degree murder

October 21, 2017

Frazier, 28-year-old Mikel Brady , and 30-year-old Johnathan M. Monk are all charged with two counts of first-degree murder . However, no inmates left the prison yard. Darden supervised inmates at the Specialty Sewing Plant for the last 10 years and previously worked as a correctional officer. The department said it would review the backgrounds of the 2,300 inmates working at behind-bars tasks such as pressing license plates, washing clothes for customers including U.S.

French businesses seek clarity on Iran nuclear deal

October 21, 2017

The 28-member bloc gave a nod to concerns Trump has raised, however, by stepping up criticism of Tehran's ballistic-missile program and its role in what the West sees as fomenting instability in the Middle East. "We've been working with the Europeans for six months", Tillerson said. "Many Democrats as well as some Republicans feel like they need to play a more active role on foreign policy to restrain the president", one European Union official told Reuters.

Norway appoints first female foreign minister

October 21, 2017

She is the first woman to become the top diplomat in Norway , a member of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. The Philippines, Switzerland and Liberia have already had such a constellation, she noted. Like its Scandinavian neighbours, Norway is a pioneer in gender equality: in 1986, the Labour government of had nearly as many female cabinet members as men, with eight out of 18.

U.S. sex trafficking sweep rescues 84 children

October 21, 2017

The youngest child recovered was 3 months old, and the average age was 15 years old. Groton Town Police say they assisted the Federal Bureau of Investigation in a recent crackdown on underage sex trafficking and prostitution, a detail they say netted three arrests.

The NEXT Financial Group Inc Buys 50 Shares of SAP SE (SAP)

October 21, 2017

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $88.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $83.75. Harding Loevner LP increased its stake in shares of SAP SE by 4.0% in the third quarter . 01/26/2016 - SAP AG had its "buy" rating reiterated by analysts at Argus.

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