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Lebanon's Hariri in Egypt ahead of return home

November 21, 2017

He said he would attend Lebanese Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday and clarify his position on the crisis in the region, following his sudden resignation two weeks ago while in Saudi Arabia. After its 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran emerged as patron of Lebanon's Shiites, embracing Hezbollah and nurturing it until it became the single strongest political and military group in today's Lebanon.

Virginia election officials: Some voters got wrong ballots

November 21, 2017

The State Board of Elections voted 3-0 on November 20 to indefinitely delay certifying the results in both the 28th District and the 88th District. Republicans heading into the certification process have control of 51 House districts to the Democrats' 49.

Massachusetts First State to Guarantee Birth Control Coverage

November 21, 2017

The Massachusetts law goes farther than the Obamacare contraceptive mandate as it requires insurers to pay for a full year's supply of prescription birth control pills after a three-month trial period. The dangers of limiting women's access to birth control can't be overstated: Studies show increased access to contraception has helped reduce unintended pregnancy , teen birth and abortion rates ; it's also been linked to women's wage increases and access to education .

State Department Officials Accuse Tillerson of Violating Child Soldiers Law

November 21, 2017

While the leaked memo is the first piece of evidence that State Department officials are engaged in a "revolt" against Tillerson's moves to undercut the Child Soldiers Prevention Act, human rights groups have always been publicly raising alarm about the Secretary of State's actions.

10000 forensic tests 'may have been manipulated'

November 21, 2017

The Department for Education has asked all local authorities to review whether they commissioned tests from Trimega, but it is unlikely many child welfare cases were determined exclusively on toxicology test results. However, only 70% of the cases sent to the laboratory have been re-tested so far - which the NPCC deemed the highest priority cases. South Yorkshire Police said 694 of its cases had been affected and of the 99 results received so far, 20 samples were found either to be under the ...

Giant Swastika Unearthed In Germany

November 21, 2017

It is understood that the Nazi emblem acted as the foundation of a monument which had been torn down in the Billstedt district of the northern city many decades ago. Florian Bautsch found 10 coins under a tree near the northern town of Lueneburg and a further 207 were then excavated. An analysis of the metal suggested they were made some time after 1940.

Attorneys filing Vegas shooting lawsuits with 450 plaintiffs

November 21, 2017

Attorneys who filed one of the first lawsuits after the October 1 mass shooting that killed 58 concert-goers and left hundreds injured on the Las Vegas Strip are filing four more cases on behalf of more than 450 victims. The plaintiffs were all attendees of the Route 91 concert, plus a few security guards working the event who made a decision to join the lawsuit. "We all enjoy large venues and go to those venues", said one of the attorneys, Chad Pinkerton.

Scotland to introduce minimum alcohol pricing in May

November 21, 2017

The Scottish Government will set a minimum unit price for alcohol from May next year, the health secretary has announced. She said: "We want to introduce minimum unit pricing as quickly as possible". Alcohol-related harm now costs Scotland around £3.6bn a year and causes 24 deaths a week. "Research shows a minimum unit price of 50p would cut alcohol-related deaths by 392 and hospital admissions by 8,254 over the first five years of the policy".

Congress Yuva magazine mocks Modi with 'chaiwala' meme, deletes later

November 21, 2017

It shows the PM asking Trump and May if they are aware about the various "memes" (with a wrong pronunciation) that have been put out by the opposition against him. "INC strongly disapproves & rejects such humour through memes". He said the country expects the two leaders to respond to the meme which is "shameful and insulting" to poor, he said.

Johari: No U-turn in Malaysia approval freeze on luxury property projects

November 21, 2017

This is an issue that should not be u-turned.They can not send wrong signals to people. He said the freeze will not affect projects that have been approved. Johari had previously said the government has indefinitely frozen approvals for luxury property developments amid concerns of oversupply and a shortage of affordable housing.

Singer-actor Della Reese passes away

November 21, 2017

Della Reese died at her home in California at the age of 86, surrounded by "love". Downey added, "I know heaven has a brand new angel this day". She earned acclaim as an actor, with drama series " Touched by an Angel ", which premiered in 1994.

In Temple, Rahul Gandhi Told Off For Sitting Like Namaaz: Yogi Adityanath

November 21, 2017

His reaction came a day after the Congress Working Committee cleared the decks for Rahul Gandhi's elevation as party president. Calling the Congress a "dynastic party", the chief minister wondered why there was so much fuss over Rahul Gandhi's election since after Sonia Gandhi, her son had to take the post of the party president.

Rescued From Burning New Jersey Home That Hurt 4 Firefighters

November 21, 2017

Derek Glenn said. Officials said two adults and one child were taken to area hospitals, however, the extent of their injuries weren't known. Two others refused medical attention. The fire was under control by 1:29 a.m. Tuesday, but not before injuring several people. Investigators are still on the scene trying to determine what caused the fire.

Truck hauling elephants catches fire near Tennessee-Georgia state line

November 21, 2017

Chief Morgan said the tractor was on fire, but the trailer was not. Well, this is an interesting site for a Monday morning commute - three African elephants on the side of the road. The owners got another tractor trailer to come take the elephants, which were headed to Sarasota, Fla. That said, Fire Chief Lesley Morgan was quoted on the department's social media page calling the elephants "HUGE, but well-behaved".

Military investigators find additional remains of La David Johnson in Niger

November 21, 2017

La David Johnson killed in Niger, West Africa on October 4, 2017, in these handout photos released October 18, 2017. US military investigators recovered additional remains belonging to Sgt. Investigators are trying to find out why United States forces on the ground waited an hour after the attack began before calling for support, what type of intelligence was used in the mission and why it took nearly two days for the initial discovery of Johnson's body.

Evoking Sadat's legacy, Egyptian envoy in Israel urges new push for peace

November 21, 2017

Khairat urged the Israeli public to reread Sadat's speech and the 2002 Arab peace initiative which offers Israel normalized ties with its Arab neighbors in exchange for a return to the pre-1967 and minor land swaps. Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein opened the event, which was attended by Egyptian ambassador to Israel Hazem Khairat. And I hope that in the future it will also contribute to the expansion of the circle of peace.

'Leakage of Aadhaar data unsafe for country'

November 21, 2017

Banerjee, in a post on her Twitter handle said, "Linking of #Aadhaar is very problematic. But I believe what is taking place in the name of Aadhaar card - that will be risky for any individual and society". There are people like Muhammad bin Tughlaq who are happy to commit whimsical acts like demonetisation", she said. "Details from head to toe of every individual, talks between mother and daughter".

Video of woman on horseback whipping anti-hunting activist goes viral

November 21, 2017

The saboteurs claimed they had attended the meeting with the East Sussex and Romney Marsh Hunt Club to make sure no illegal hunting took place. "Yesterday we took a trip over to the Pevensey Marshes with South Coast Hunt Sabs to sabotage the East Sussex and Romney Marsh Hunt", the post said.

Strong Winds Close I-25, Highways From Colorado Into Wyoming

November 21, 2017

The Wellington Fire Protection District tweeted that traffic is already backing up on the Wellington off ramp. Northbound lanes on U.S. Highway 85 are also closed due to high wind, also now without an estimated time of reopening. A high wind warning was put in place by the National Weather Service with gusts expected to reach up to 60 miles per hour. It's not clear if there were any injuries associated with the rollovers.

Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe's president

November 21, 2017

Civilians and soldiers celebrate after the resignation of Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe on November 21, 2017 in Harare. The speaker of the country's parliament said it had received a letter from Mugabe that said he was resigning "with immediate effect", according to The Associated Press .

Turkish lira hits record low against USA dollar, euro

November 21, 2017

Lawyers for a co-defendant of Zarrab's were in Manhattan federal court Monday. Zarrab has not appeared in court or submitted any filings since September. Turkey's experts owe the sharp value decline to strained relations with the USA, which cause tension and negative expectation on Lira among investors.

Ohio University's Marching Band will Perform on the Today Show

November 21, 2017

Liggitt and his fellow band members will perform live on Today at 8:30 am and 10:30 am Wednesday. "New York's response is to remain strong and resilient", de Blasio said. "It is one of the premiere performance opportunities for marching bands and I'm thrilled, for not only our current students, but for our alumni and the Ohio University community".

German police arrest 6 Syrians over Daesh attack plot

November 21, 2017

About 500 policemen in four different federal states were involved in the raids in which the men, said to be aged between 20 and 28, were arrested. The suspects arrived in Germany as asylum seekers between 2014 and 2015, and were suspected of being members of the Daesh terrorist group, police said.

What Analyst Recommend? Carnival Corporation (CCL) stock is worth at $ $66.13

November 21, 2017

It showed the change of 0.38% in last one month. Avnet, Inc. (AVT) has declined 4.87% since November 20, 2016 and is downtrending. It has outperformed by 65.60% the S&P500. The Lower end of the earnings estimate is $0.48, while the higher end of the earnings estimate is $0.54. Bank of America Corporation reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $73.20 target price on shares of Carnival Corporation in a report on Monday, July 24th.

Children urged to get writing their Christmas letters for Santa

November 21, 2017

The letters will be printed in our special Christmas greetings section that will be published a week before Christmas. "Letters from Santa" must be received by the Anchorage, AK, postmaster no later than December 15.to get the North Pole postmark.

FC Balochistan recovers 18 hostages in Turbat IBO

November 21, 2017

During exchange of fire with terrorists Sepoy Nasir Mehmood embraced shahadat while two other soldiers sustained injuries. The operation follows the cold-blooded murder of 20 Pakistani illegal immigrants by suspected Baloch separatists last week in Turbat, prompting security forces to launch a large-scale operation in the area.

At least 20 killed by truck bomb in north Iraq

November 21, 2017

Up to 20 people were killed and more than 60 wounded on Tuesday in a auto bomb explosion at a crowded marketplace in northern Iraq, a local medical source said. It was the scene of deadly violence in mid-October when Iraqi forces retook it from Kurdish control in response to a Kurdish independence referendum.

North Korea enigmatic on Chinese envoy's visit

November 21, 2017

Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday reaffirmed its call for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the resumption of talks to calm tensions stoked by North Korea's nuclear missile tests. Even harder to overcome, he said, is the view of night soil as the "best fertiliser in North Korea", despite the risk of worms and parasites. The last time China's special envoy for North Korea visited the country was in February past year.

DOJ threatens to sue Harvard over race-based admission practices

November 21, 2017

When The New York Times reported in August that the Justice Department was looking for lawyers to work on "possible litigation related to intentional race-based discrimination in college and university admissions", the department said that the posting was related to an ongoing case rolled over from the Obama administration.

I Want To Spend My Entire Career At Tottenham - Harry Kane

November 21, 2017

The 24-year-old has shown his loyalty to Tottenham and Mauricio Pochettino. Kane told Bild am Sonntag : "My goal is to play my entire career only for Tottenham ". Any forward joining Spurs right now will know they are very much second choice, and so it proved with the Spaniard, who has managed only 80 minutes in the Premier League (spread over seven matches) along with Champions League and EFL Cup football to date.

Six people dead after house fire

November 21, 2017

It's the worst fire in the Sauk Valley since a blaze on January 13, 2016, took the lives of five members of a Rock Falls family. The exact cause of that fire which began in the downstairs living room, never was determined, but there were strong indications it was electrical in nature, fire officials said at the time.

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard

November 21, 2017

Ms Dugdale is expected to enter the jungle this evening . "I'm not going to try and make up something, that's the honest truth, and my wife, who is Scottish, she would bear that out". The Lothians MSP said Tory Nadine was "daft" to serve then Prime Minister David Cameron a "reason on a plate" to sack her by agreeing to appear on the hit show.

LaVar Ball fires back at Trump in heated CNN interview

November 21, 2017

Trump, already in China on his tour of Asia, was informed of the situation and intervened to have them released. "It wasn't a big deal because being raised in South Central LA, I've seen harsher things - I've seen 16 and 17-year-old kids have to go to jail for life that were my friends, doing bad things, making bad decisions, I mean doing stuff that's harming people", Ball said.

PNA suspends contacts with United States over closure of PLO Washington office

November 21, 2017

US President Donald Trump now has a 90-day window to decide whether "the Palestinians have entered into direct, meaningful negotiations with Israel " - in which case he can waive the requirement to shutter the office. The two sides are not engaged in direct talks and worldwide mediation efforts have been stalled for years. Even more forthcoming was Ramzi Rabah, a member of the politburo of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine: "The fate of all the talk of a peace deal and ...

Hubo siete intentos de comunicación que podrían ser del ARA "San Juan"

November 21, 2017

Más de una docena de buques y varios aviones de distintos países continúan la búsqueda en aguas del Atlántico Sur del ARA "San Juan" , que desapareció con 44 tripulantes hace tres días, y la Armada no descarta ninguna hipótesis sobre su destino.

Girls better than boys at working together to solve problems

November 21, 2017

Australian students are among the world's best at solving problems collaboratively, performing better than would be expected based on their scores in science, reading and maths, an worldwide report card has found. The inaugural OECD assessment of collaborative problem-solving, released this afternoon, found that girls were better than boys at working together in groups to solve problems.

Officials say border agent was killed in attack

November 21, 2017

Jeanette Harper, FBI spokeswoman for the El Paso field office, told the San Antonio Express-News only that Martinez and his partner were "not fired upon". The official says Martinez's partner also suffered traumatic head injuries and can't remember what happened. Authorities were scouring West Texas on Monday for those behind an apparent attack that killed one USA border agent and injured another.

Why the House tax plan has students anxious

November 21, 2017

The Times wrote , "In addition to campus employees, many doctoral students would see huge tax increases, since the tuition that universities waive for them in exchange for working on campus as researchers and teaching assistants would be deemed taxable income".

W Nicholas Howley Sells 63776 Shares of Transdigm Group Incorporated (TDG) Stock

November 21, 2017

About shares traded. TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG ) has risen 12.77% since November 21, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 3.93% the S&P500. Since June 12, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 1 sale for $1.59 million activity. Among 18 analysts covering Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG), 10 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 7 Hold.

Lady Vols crawl to win over Wichita State

November 21, 2017

The Lady Vols now turn their attention to the Cancun Challenge in Mexico. After leading 29-28 at halftime, the Lady Vols (3-0) held Wichita State to 8 points in the third quarter. After shooting 50 percent in the first quarter, Wichita State (0-4) didn't have shots falling until the fourth quarter. The Lady Vols were able to snap out of the scoreless streak, as Davis would propel Tennessee to a 14-3 run to end the third quarter with a 48-36 lead.

Analysts Set The Blackstone Group LP (BX) PT at $38.46

November 21, 2017

The company has market cap of $9.52 million. The stock declined 0.14% or $0.05 reaching $31.72 on the news. Blackstone Group LP (NYSE:BX) has risen 20.49% since November 20, 2016 and is uptrending. DT Investment Partners LLC raised its position in Blackstone Group by 5.5% in the third quarter. The asset manager reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.14.

Movado Group Reveals 15% Advance In Q3 Earnings

November 21, 2017

It has underperformed by 17.76% the S&P500. Movado Group Incorporated (NYSE:MOV) had a decrease of 0.31% in short interest. MOV's SI was 1.04M shares in November as released by FINRA. Barclays Capital maintained it with "Equalweight" rating and $51 target in Friday, May 27 report. The stock of Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) has "Hold" rating given on Monday, July 10 by RBC Capital Markets.

European Union official Tusk likens Poland polices to 'Kremlin plan'

November 21, 2017

In a tweet in Polish on November 19, Tusk wrote: "Alarm!" Poland and Ukraine have been at odds over Polish demands to label the execution of approximately 100,000 Poles during WWII as genocide, although the two nations have cooperated on security matters after the Russian annexation of the Crimean peninsula.

Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) Shares Bought by Segment Wealth Management LLC

November 21, 2017

The stock decreased 0.07% or $0.02 on November 17, reaching $28.26. Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) has risen 19.12% since November 19, 2016 and is uptrending. Riverbridge Prtnrs Ltd Liability Co has invested 0.29% of its portfolio in Watsco Inc (NYSE:WSO). Aperio Ltd reported 6,079 shares. PTOI's SI was 14,100 shares in November as released by FINRA.

Malia Obama Spotted Smooching Mystery Man at First Harvard-Yale Games

November 21, 2017

The man she was snapped kissing wore a black jacket, a red long-sleeved Harvard t-shirt, black jeans and black sneakers. This act drew attention of many people on social media and now the reports suggests that the "mystery man" could be her boyfriend.

Journalist shot dead in Tripura

November 21, 2017

Sudip Dutta Bhowmick's body has been brought to Gobinda Ballav Panth Medical College and Hospital for postmortem. The journalist had an argument with the Tripura State Rifles personnel after which one of the soldiers shot him at point-blank range.

Erdogan Aide: Turkey Should Review NATO Membership

November 21, 2017

Turkish media reports are quoting an adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as saying it's time for Turkey to review its membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation military alliance. NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg apologized twice for the insults inflicted on Turkey during the drills in Norway, and the head of the Norwegian Defense Ministry, Frank Bakke-Jensen, expressed regret, he noted that the person who posted the material was a Norwegian civil contractor, not a NATO ...

Bali's Mount Agung spews out black smoke as it begins to erupt

November 21, 2017

The extent of the eruption has not yet been publicly detailed by PVMBG, but the center is urging that the public remain calm and do not panic and the volcano's status remains only on the second highest level of four levels. A black ash cloud rises from the top of the volcano. Approximately 29,000 evacuees are now living in shelters around the volcano, considerably less than the 150,000 people who were in shelters in September.

Iran's President Rouhani declares end of ISIS

November 21, 2017

But the timely support by Iran helped Syria and Iraq fight off Daesh. No fewer than a thousand members of the Guards, including senior commanders, have been killed in Syria and Iraq. He also hailed the role of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary coalition - dominated by groups backed by Tehran - and the "decisive" role of Lebanon's Iranian-allied Hezbollah movement in the fighting in Syria.

Hyundai Santro 2018 test mule spotted; comeback likely in Auto Expo 2018

November 21, 2017

The vehicle in the spy shot looks nearly production ready which means Hyundai could shows it at the upcoming Auto Expo 2018 in February along with the refreshed i20 hatchback. We expect the new Hyundai Santro to be launched within the first half of 2018 and be priced in the 2.5 lakh to 4.5 lakh rupee price bracket. The market favourite Maruti Suzuki has longstanding bestsellers like Alto and recent offering like Celerio which could pose a tough challenge for the 2018 Santro.

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