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Suspect in custody after incident at Publix in Winter Park

November 09, 2017

Police said the driver got out of the vehicle and ran through the Publix parking lot as officers gave chase. Officers cleared the Publix to ensure there was no other suspect in the store. "The parking lot is full a lot of times", he said. "We're sitting there scared, hovering". The driver, who was not identified, was charged with fleeing and eluding police and resisting arrest without violence.

Visiting Yosemite will be easier on the wallet this weekend

November 09, 2017

NPS has many different programs they do with active-duty members and veterans, as they offer free entrance all year long for active duty US military to national parks.

AIG Hamid Shakeel among three killed in Quetta

November 09, 2017

Three people were inured seriously, the police said. Security forces and police have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation besides increasing checking in the city. At least four vehicles and two motorcycles were also damaged in the explosion. The parts of the alleged suicide bomber has been gathered for investigation.

Plymouth police locate 2 missing girls

November 09, 2017

No one has been charged yet, police said. The [mother's] boyfriend is definitely the one that took the girls. Surveillance video from a nearby store showed the girls with a man who they say forcibly kidnapped the children and took them to Maine.

Khulna-Kolkata train services launched

November 09, 2017

The two prime ministers, through video conferencing, also inaugurated two new railway bridges over the rivers Bhairab and Titas, reports our New Delhi correspondent. The new Titas Bridge is 218-meter in length and 7-meter in width. It was built at a cost of Tk161.36 crore by Indian company Gannon-Flcl Consortium under a almost identical agreement with the government.

Trump, Abe must lead the way to a more stable Asia

November 09, 2017

Trump as he was poised to deliver bellicose warnings in the shadow of the North Korea. Mr Trump, on the first stop of a lengthy Asia tour, denounced North Korea as "a threat to the civilised world", and urged dictator Kim Jong Un to cease testing weapons like the missiles he has fired over Japanese territory in recent weeks.

Egypt reaffirms condemnation of chemical weapons use in Syria

November 09, 2017

Adding Syria "violated global law, including the Chemical Weapons Convention". "These events show how critical it is that the UN Security Council renew the UN-OPCW Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM), which has the responsibility of officially determining responsibility for such attacks, key to deterring them in the future", the White House said in a statement.

Dash Cam Video of Senator Accused of DUI Released

November 09, 2017

The woman the Campbells rear-end "was absolutely adamant, positive he was driving" and the couple switched seats following the crash. They admit to hitting a auto from behind. His wife was charged with false information as well. While Campbell sat handcuffed in the patrol auto, he said, "This may cost me my job". "I should be like a.03 or a.04".

GST council to slash tax on 80 per cent items

November 09, 2017

Tax rates on 100 items are likely to be cut from 28 percent, with the GST council set to approve sweeping changes including simpler procedures and a single return filing form for small firms. Also, eating out at hotels, which has room tariff of more than Rs. 7,500, should attract a uniform 18 per cent tax rate instead of any separate category for 5-star hotel, the GoM recommended.

Myanmar says UN Security Council statement could harm negotiations

November 09, 2017

Myanmar on Wednesday criticised a statement released by the UN Security Council expressing "grave concern over reports of human rights violations and abuses in Rakhine State", stating that it could harm negotiations with Bangladesh. The talks got off to a rocky start when a spokesman for Aung San Suu Kyi told the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar last week that Bangladesh was delaying the repatriation process until it receives $400 million in worldwide aid earmarked to expand shelter for ...

New Facebook tool aims to help find missing children

November 09, 2017

Robyn Jensen's 14-year-old daughter Kirsa went missing on September 1, 1983. Kirsa Jensen rode her horse to the beach at Awatoto in Napier in 1983, and has not been seen since. "[This] is a wonderful way to spread the word and widen the circle of people watching out for a missing child". Ms Jensen said when she was contacted by the Hawkes Bay police about supporting the initiative she didn't even need to think about it and jumped at the chance to be involved.

Hannity Announces Fox Has Hired Sebastian Gorka As NatSec Strategist

November 09, 2017

White House Deputy Assistant To The President Sebastian Gorka speaks as he is interviewed by Fox News remotely from the White House June 22, 2017 in Washington, DC. In April of this year the New York Times noted that Gorka "has been accused of having links to far-right groups in Europe". The Daily Beast reported in September that Hannity had been advocating internally for Gorka to return to Fox News, and in an interview with Hannity in September, Gorka said he'd " love to " come back ...

Colombian police make $500m cocaine bust

November 09, 2017

They said the drugs belonged to Colombia's most-wanted man, Dario Antonio Usuga, alias "Otoniel", who is the chief of the country's largest drug-trafficking gang, the Gulf Clan . President Juan Manuel Santos traveled to Antioquia department, which is located near Colombia's border with Panama, to inspect the haul that had been found buried at several farms.

15-year-old arrested for online threats towards school in Nanaimo

November 09, 2017

The school was not placed on lockdown as there was no immediate threat inside the school. "Might be teaching the whole school a lil something (soon)", read a caption overlaid on a black and white photo of the student with a hoodie pulled on his head.

Two-vehicle collision north of Edmonton leaves one dead

November 09, 2017

One person has died following a collision just north of St. Albert. RCMP noted a white pickup truck perpendicular to the ditch and a Jeep in the northbound travelled portion of the highway. RCMP say there have been 24 collisions that haven't caused any life-threatening injuries. The Mills Road area south of Cranbrook had four collisions, while three collisions were reported near Moyie.

WH Official: Trump Can Tweet in China Despite Ban

November 09, 2017

Despite spending two days behind the so-called "Great Firewall" of the authoritative Chinese government, Trump still has access to Twitter - a luxury that the majority of the people of China will never know. But with his tweet from Beijing on Wednesday, Trump answered at least one question-pernicious state control of communications networks won't hinder him.

Russia to Check If Facebook Is Complying with Law

November 09, 2017

The 2015 data security law requires companies to store Russians' "personal data" in Russia, ostensibly to reduce dependence on foreign technology. Russian Federation is checking whether Facebook is in compliance with its law requiring websites to store citizens' data on servers within the country-otherwise, it will ban the social network.

NASA's next big rocket probably won't fly until 2020

November 09, 2017

NASA's review considered challenges related to building the SLS rocket's core stage, issues with constructing Orion's first European service module and tornado damage at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, NASA officials said in a statement.

Enviornment Canada issues winter travel advisory for Ottawa

November 09, 2017

Thursday will start out like a pretty average November day but as the day goes on, the temperature will drop. Showers are expected to begin in the afternoon and to turn into flurries later in the evening. Environment and Climate Change Canada is monitoring the situation and may issue snow squall warnings for Southern Ontario. Thursday's temperature is expected to hit a high of 8 C but will dip to a low of -8 C, feeling closer to -15 C with the wind.

American candidates targeted by racist flyers win

November 09, 2017

Sikhs have been targeted in the United States mistaken for West Asians, some of whom wear similar but not same kind of headgears, specially since September 11, 2001. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker took to Twitter to defend Bhalla and called the flier vile and hateful. But he concluded by reminding his neighbors that "you know who I am, and the principles for which I will stand".

French president sees Louvre Abu Dhabi galleries

November 09, 2017

He emphasised the role of "beauty" and "culture " to support civilisations rejecting those who seek to divide people. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces; French President Emmanuel Macron; and Morocco's King Mohammed VI were among those present at the grand opening.

General strike brings Catalonia to a standstill

November 09, 2017

The leaders the ANC and Omnium and eight former members of the Catalan government are in prison awaiting trial after staging a referendum on secession that Spanish courts deemed illegal and then declaring independence. Yesterday, the constitutional court formally annulled its subsequent declaration of independence. Nine regional ministers including vice-president Oriol Junqueras were remanded last week on charges of rebellion and misuse of public funds for the referendum.

LK Advani turns 90 today, will celebrate birthday with visually challenged kids

November 09, 2017

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh , Central ministers including Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj, Ravishankar Prasad, Hardeep Singh Puri, Vijay Goyal, rebel JD (U) leader Sharad Yadav, BJD leader Baijayant Jay Panda, Congress's Kapil Sibal, Dr Karan Singh and Rajiv Shukla, were among those who visited Mr Advani's residence to wish him on his birthday.

Texas church shooting: Mental health and gun violence

November 09, 2017

According to investigators, Kelley sent "threatening texts" to his mother-in-law in the time leading up to the shooting at First Baptist Church, which killed 26 and wounded 20 more. "This isn't a guns situation", he specified. Instead of subjecting immigrants and refugees to "extreme vetting", or lazily stigmatizing the mentally ill for our gun violence problem, it's beyond time to treat violence against women as a serious threat to our national security.

Two-judge Bombay High Court panel to oversee pothole fix

November 09, 2017

A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice Mahesh Sonak said, "Several benches of this court have already heard this matter and have time and again passed orders for better roads". The Chief Justice said the local ward officers in each district of the state must identify all roads in need of fix and inform the secretary of the Maharashtra Legal Services Authority (MLSA) of the same.

Demonetisation is a big scam: Mamata Banerjee

November 09, 2017

Stating that she is not an economics expert, Banerjee said former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former finance minister Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie had criticised the Centre's demonetisation move. It further plummeted to 5.7% between April and June 2017, compared to 7.9% in the previous year, said Banerjee on her official Facebook account. Baanerjee further wrote that, demonetisation was not implemented to "combat black money" but to "convert black money into white".

Foe 'weighs options' after Detroit clerk re-elected

November 09, 2017

The vote totals were 49,882 to 48,400. The margin of victory was narrow enough Gilchrist says he will call for a recount. Now he's questioning whether the votes were tallied correctly after hearing "troubling accounts" from voters, he in s statement said Wednesday.

Mduduzi Manana to learn his fate

November 09, 2017

Your worship, we received copies of the correctional [services] supervisor's report only this morning around 10am and we received the probation officer's report yesterday around 3pm. Manana, at the time, paid a R500 admission of guilty fine for stealing the can of Coke and in his defence, he said he simply "forgot" to pay for the Coke.

Cursive writing will be required in IL elementary schools after veto override

November 09, 2017

The state closed on its two recent bonds sales totaling $6 billion. "As the state's chief fiscal and accountability officer, I'm laser focused on maximizing this opportunity for taxpayers", says Comptroller Mendoza. In October, Illinois sold $6 billion of general obligation bonds to help pay off the backlog. It will help with reducing the state's record bill backlog and end the accrual of interest penalties as high as 12% annually on numerous state's oldest obligations.

Trending Stocks- Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK)

November 09, 2017

More notable recent Alaska Air Group, Inc . Stifel Nicolaus has "Buy" rating and $125.0 target. Shares of Alaska Air Group ( NYSE:ALK ) traded down $0.12 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $62.08. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.89%. Its Mainline segment includes Alaska's and Virgin America's scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo throughout the United States, and in parts of Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica and Cuba.

NKCAC offers heating bill subsidy

November 09, 2017

Applications will be taken starting Monday. Some of these households also received help to address no-heat crisis situations and fix broken heating systems. Holly Nelson, Grant County's center manager, said the subsidy is helpful for lots of local families in need of financial assistance. Democratic Gov.

Wide range of threats as high-profile events loom

November 09, 2017

Speaking during the opening session of the first Major Event Safety and Security Conference, al-Dosari said that Interpol is working with Qatar to provide the best policing practices and arrangements for the 2022 FIFA Qatar so as to leave a lasting legacy for world law enforcement agencies.

Total to Buy Engie's Upstream LNG Portfolio for $1.49 Billion

November 09, 2017

The LNG plant is under construction in three stages to become operational in 2017, 2018 and 2019. A portfolio of long-term LNG purchase and sale contracts will increase Total's overall portfolio to 28 MTPA by 2020, with supply from Algeria, Nigeria, Norway, Russia, Qatar and the USA, and outlets balanced between Europe and Asia.

The Marks and Spencer Group PLC (MAKSY) Lowered by Investec

November 09, 2017

Shore Capital reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Marks and Spencer Group Plc in a research report on Wednesday. The company was maintained on Thursday, May 25 by Goldman Sachs. 715.61 million shares or 0.88% less from 722.00 million shares in 2017Q1 were reported. According to Zacks, "MARKS & SPENCER is one of the UK's leading retailers, offering high quality, great value clothing, as well as home products and outstanding quality food".

Donald Trump seeking $4bn for missile defence to counter North Korea threat

November 09, 2017

US defense officials noted recently that the presence of the three USA carriers in the region was reassuring allies, even though it was long scheduled. Since taking office, Trump has vowed to expand the fleet of USA carriers, even as some military strategists and experts believe the massive ships would be increasingly vulnerable to modern Chinese and Russian weapons in any conflict.

Car Accident Forces Angela Lee Out of ONE Championship Title Fight

November 09, 2017

He said the fighter, of Korean and Singaporean descent, would not compete on November 24 when she had been due to mount a defense of her atomweight world title. Miraculously, she survived with only a concussion, some minor burns, and a banged up body. According to Chatri, it would have been far more serious if she wasn't wearing a seat belt.

Post-demonetisation, CBI registers 77 cases

November 09, 2017

He said chargesheets have been filed in 12 cases and regular departmental action has also been recommended in a few cases. The cases relate to fraudulent exchange of demonetised notes at commercial banks, co-operative banks, post offices, railways and insurance company, he said.

Vespa's first electric scooter will arrive in 2018

November 09, 2017

Indeed, if you're familiar with such small beasts, there should be some noticeable improvements, Vespa says. Piaggio group has been improving the electric motors since mid-seventies. Vespa Elettrica is going to be distributed throughout the globe next year. However, Vespa has another idea. Along with the Elettrica, Vespa is also releasing a hybrid version - the Elettrica X - which can be driven twice as far as the fully electric version on a single charge.

94-year-old woman escapes trunk of alleged kidnapper

November 09, 2017

The unidentified Phoenix woman was taken from her home when a man broke in, bound her and put her in his trunk. Hoster also would not say whether the woman knew her kidnapper, how she freed herself from the trunk or if anything was stolen during the abduction.

Crash Sends Two To Hospital

November 09, 2017

An eastbound two-door Honda lost control, left the road, collided with a hydro pole, and then struck a tree. The male driver suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries. A section of Oxford Road 17 was closed overnight but was reopened by Wednesday. Police are still investigating the crash and are asking anyone who may have witnessed it to call Oxford County OPP at 519-485-6554.

5 killed as terrorists barge into Afghan TV station in Kabul

November 09, 2017

Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has documented 51 incidents of such attacks since January 2016, resulting in 850 civilian casualties: 273 killed and 577 wounded. It took three hours of gunfighting to rescue scores of journalists and media workers with the two attackers being shot dead. A year ago seven members of staff from the private Tolo television station were killed in a Taliban suicide bombing in Kabul .

Harvey Weinstein team does not believe indictment is imminent, spokesperson says

November 09, 2017

Harvey Weinstein has hired one of America's most celebrated criminal defence lawyers to represent him in NY, a spokesperson for the disgraced mogul said Wednesday, as Manhattan prosecutors reportedly prepare a case against him. "If the charges are not confirmed next week, it'll definitely happen before Thanksgiving". Nicholas DiGaudio , the NYPD officer who is leading the investigation, told Vanity Fair de la Huerta's allegations launched a new investigation and there was enough ...

Lebanon Speaker: Government still stands after PM quit

November 09, 2017

On Monday Saudi Arabia accused Lebanon of declaring war against it because of aggression by Iran's Lebanese ally Hezbollah, dramatically escalating the crisis and threatening to destabilize tiny Lebanon. The ratings agency Moody's has said that any return in Lebanon to the political paralysis that existed before Hariri joined a national unity government past year would harm its credit rating.

Tribune Media Co (TRCO) Analysts See $0.43 EPS

November 09, 2017

Finally, Orinda Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Tribune Media by 8.6% in the third quarter. Nationwide Fund Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Tribune Media during the first quarter valued at $103,000. At the moment 6 analysts are watching Tribune Media Company (NASDAQ:TRCO), 0 rate it "Buy", 0 "Outperform", 6 "Underperform", 0 "Sell", while 0 "Hold".

Duterte cancels project in disputed islands after China pressure

November 09, 2017

Lorenzana said yesterday. The dispute over a string of sandbars called Sandy Cay emerged in August and prompted China and the Philippines to consider negotiating some sort of arrangement to prevent such incidents from spiraling out of control, Lorenzana said.

Illinois Man Arrested After Found with Missing Teen from Bemidji

November 09, 2017

The news release said the girl's "recent odd or suspicious behavior" concerned her parents, as well as a report from a neighbor who said they saw someone standing in the wood line near the child's home two days before she went missing. With the assistance of the Bloomington Police Department, Minneapolis Police Department and Agents from the Minnesota Bureau of Investigation, Morales and the 13 year old Bemidji girl were located in Minneapolis.

Donald Trump in China for talks on North Korea and trade

November 09, 2017

Spontaneous interactions between visiting leaders and ordinary Chinese are rare, although visiting US presidents have in the past been permitted to deliver speeches and meet with university students. But the leaders of the world's top two economies will turn their attention to vexing matters on Thursday. Chinese state media praised the tone of the initial get-together on Thursday, part of what China has promised will be a "state visit plus" for Trump.

Anti-gay-marriage clerk to seek re-election

November 09, 2017

Her first term as clerk of Rowan County ends next year and attorney Matt Staver said she will run again. The trip was sponsored by the anti-LGBT Liberty Counsel, which represented Davis in court. "I think I could win", said David Ermold , an English professor at Pikeville University who was among the many who sued Davis in 2015. Her protest also inspired the state's Republican governor to issue an executive order to remove the names of county clerks from marriage licenses.

Striking Ontario college faculty to hold mass picket at Humber College

November 09, 2017

The Ontario Labour Relations Board has scheduled a vote to take place between November 14-16 to allow the 12,000 faculty on the picket lines to decide on the final offer put forward by the College Employer Council (CEC) before talks broke down Monday.

Father passed out drunk on lawn while son drowned

November 09, 2017

David Gammon , 35, of Sharon , was arrested on Tuesday on charges of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment in the drowning death of two-year-old Anakin Gammon . David Gammon said he had been playing roughly with the children and laid down in the grass to catch his breath. The father of a 2-year-old boy who drowned in a Masury backyard pool in early September has been charged with three felonies connected to the incident, according to a spokesman for Mercer County District ...

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