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Saudi royal palace targeted in Houthi missile attack

December 19, 2017

According to Saudi state TV, there have been no reports of any damages so far. Witnesses in the Saudi capital said they had heard an explosion and posted videos on social media showing a cloud of smoke in the air. Last month, a similar missile came close to hitting Riyadh's airport. The Shiite Houthi group fighters are losing ground on daily basis in Yemen's western coast areas.

Train derails onto interstate in Washington state, injuries reported

December 19, 2017

The state was granted a federal stimulus package to buy a 14.5 mile stretch of old track in 2009. Local officials had anxious about trains going at higher speeds through the curves in the area. The Amtrak train did not have PTC although the tracks owned by Sound Transit did. Both train and track must have the equipment for the program to function.

Clashes as Argentina Congress debates pension reform

December 19, 2017

According to reports, as many as 150 people were injured in the ensuing clashes, including many bystanders and peaceful protesters. "The local stock exchange ended the session with a slight rise, pending what will be decided by the Congress regarding the pension reform", said Eduardo Fernández, an analyst at Rava Bursátil.

Shake-up Of Sex Education In Schools Will Teach Children About LGBT Relationships

December 19, 2017

Guidance on sex education is being updated for the first time in nearly 20 years. However, Greening who is in a same-sex relationship still hasn't confirmed whether the new compulsory classes will include LGBTI relationships. 'We're pleased to see the government taking steps to ensure lesbian, gay, bi and trans people, and the issues they face , are included in relationship and sex education.

Worldwide reaction to arrest of Reuters reporters in Myanmar

December 19, 2017

Nyan Win, a member of the NLD's central executive committee and one of Suu Kyi's defense lawyers during her years of house arrest under junta rule, said it was "unfair" that the families of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were not allowed to contact them or be told where they are being held.

UK's newest, most expensive aircraft carrier needs fix

December 19, 2017

A spokesperson said: "This is scheduled for fix while she is alongside at Portsmouth ". The Aircraft Carrier Alliance - a consortium including British engineering companies BAE Systems and Babcock, and the United Kingdom division of France's Thales - built the Queen Elizabeth and its sister aircraft carrier, the HMS Prince of Wales , as apart of a STG6.2 billion ($A10.8 billion) project.

Trump received Federal Bureau of Investigation warning that Russians would try to infiltrate campaign

December 19, 2017

Former FBI counterintelligence agent Frank Montoya told NBC that Trump's campaign team would have been told, "If you see these kinds of contacts please let us know about them so we can keep you updated on the threat picture". Donald Trump and sons Eric, left, and Donald Jr.in Manchester, New Hampshire, on November 11, 2015. WikiLeaks, which published stolen Democratic National Committee emails and was called a "hostile intelligence service" by CIA Director Mike Pompeo earlier this year, ...

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) Shares Bought by Nordea Investment Management AB

December 19, 2017

American Water Works had a net margin of 15.82% and a return on equity of 9.69%. It has underperformed by 13.35% the S&P500. Assetmark accumulated 736 shares or 0% of the stock. The stock has "Neutral" rating by Robert W. Baird on Friday, November 3. (NYSE:AWK) has "Neutral" rating given on Thursday, May 25 by Northcoast. The rating was upgraded by Bank of America to "Buy" on Wednesday, November 9.

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) Receives Daily Media Impact Rating of 0.21

December 19, 2017

About 21,996 shares traded or 78.19% up from the average. Publicly-traded company Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB ) had a closing price of $30.03 yesterday. Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. operates as the bank holding firm for Esquire Bank, National Association that provides banking services and products to law professionals, professional service firms, small to mid-sized businesses, and individuals in the United States.

US Senate Probes Into Green Party as Part of Russiagate

December 19, 2017

Dennis Trainor Jr., who served as Stein's communication director in 2015, told BuzzFeed News that she contacted him Friday, telling him the committee asked her to provide documents from her campaign. Does Stein have Russian links? She told Democracy Now , however, that she wasn't able to discuss the region with Putin because there was no interpreter at the table.

COAS, DG ISI reach Parliament House to attend Senate committee session

December 19, 2017

Naveed Mukhtar, Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Maj Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj General Asif Ghafoor are accompanying the army chief. Pakistan also strongly condemned Trump's recent decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Sources told Dawn that the decision to give the briefing to the senators had been taken voluntarily by the military leadership after seeing media reports about criticism in the Senate ...

Romania, among European Union countries with highest annual inflation rate

December 19, 2017

The rate came in line with the flash estimate published on November 30. "The central bank's core inflation forecast of 1.1% in 2018 is too complacent, especially in light of the fact that it also upgraded its growth forecast significantly", said Claus Vistesen at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

Colts place Jon Bostic and Ryan Kelly on IR

December 19, 2017

Reid has spent time with the Detroit Lions and San Diego Chargers . He missed the second half of Week 12's loss against the Titans with a concussion that has kept him out of the past three games, and ultimately ended his season. Ryan Kelly's concussion must have been pretty serious as the Colts have made a decision to hold him out for the final two games of 2017. He appeared in seven games in 2016 for the Chargers.

Actor Vivek Oberoi Plays Crucial Role in Ram Charan-Boyapati Film

December 19, 2017

Overall, it will be Vivek Oberoi's third villain role and therein lies a negative sentiment. Though his role in the movie is not yet revealed, it is being assumed that the actor has been approached to play the role of antagonist. It has also come out that Baahubali Sivagami Ramya Krishna has been also finalized to play the prominent role in the film, which will be produced by DVV Danayya under the banner of DVV Entertainments.

Trump Blasts FBI Leadership; Says He's Loyal to Police

December 19, 2017

Just before heading over to give the speech, Trump spoke to reporters at the White House, saying that he was not yet ready to talk about pardoning former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and criticizing the agency.

Pentagon Program Spent Millions Investigating UFOs

December 19, 2017

From 2008 to 2011, Bigelow Aerospace landed almost $22 million for Congress for the purposes of its extensive research and evaluating threats coming from the objects, according to the contracts cited by the paper. According to the reports , officials claim the program is still in existence in some form today and sightings are still being investigated. The project, which included a study code-named Project Blue Book, started in 1952, concluded that most sightings involved stars, clouds, ...

White House officially blames North Korea for massive 'WannaCry' cyberattack

December 19, 2017

What made WannaCry particularly devastating was that it managed to spread itself like a computer worm to over 200,000 machines through the use of stolen NSA cyberweapons. "Other governments and private companies agree", he wrote. The United States Military has conducted joint training operations with South Korean forces to practice removing nuclear weapons from North Korea in the event of war, according to reports.

Hospice Nurse from Minnesota Missing After Leaving Denver Bar

December 19, 2017

Gilbertson is described as standing 5-feet, 11-inches tall, weighing 165 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Surveillance images capture Gilbertson making a video while sitting at the Syntax Physic Opera Bar & Restaurant, which he posted online , according to his family.

Woman suspiciously missing from Fort Collins home since early December

December 19, 2017

Fort Collins police are looking for a 41-year-old woman who has been missing since December 4 and whose apartment was found ransacked in the days after her disappearance. She called police again. Daniel Cordova, a friend of Graves', said she was anxious about her. 'Too friendly. People in her house all the time. Next thing I know it was sideswiped, the window was broken out.

Trump Bashes FBI Russia Probe, Leaves Open Possible Flynn Pardon

December 19, 2017

Trump said revelations about the FBI's handling of the email investigation and text messages from a top agent that were critical of him were "really, really disgraceful". Before travelling to the Federal Bureau of Investigation campus on Friday, Mr Trump said people were "very angry" with the agency's actions. "I think that's part of this process-trying to frame the parameters of what's going on", Harsell said, recalling the same dynamic during Bill Clinton's presidency.

Pakistan considering plan to use yuan in trade with China

December 19, 2017

Dr Shabir Choudhry, an activist from Pakistan occupied Kashmir said the CPEC, besides its economic aspect, has salient parts which are hidden and will have great geo-political and strategic significance and which could be interpreted as having a strong imperialist agenda.

See pics: Sridevi & Boney Kapoor's 'Mom' gets overwhelming response in Russian Federation

December 19, 2017

Sridevi and Boney Kapoor were spotted enjoying the ambience along with her handsome daughter Khushi. Her elder daughter Janhvi is shooting for her debut, Dhadak , along with Ishaan Khattar. "It was overwhelming to witness the audience's reaction to the film". A jubilant Sridevi reportedly said, "It's a huge honour for me to receive this award".

Massachusetts State Police divers recover bodies of Misty Blue fishermen off Nantucket

December 19, 2017

State Police spokesman David Procopio told the Herald members of the State Police Underwater Recovery Unit located the first body at about 10:30 Monday morning, and the second at about 4:30 p.m. They are looking to move through the grieving process and moving forward with that at this time. Michael Flynn, a lawyer for Roberts's widow, said their "thoughts and prayers go out to" Saraiva's family.

Effort to Change Gerrymandering Rules Moves Forward

December 19, 2017

The " Voters Not Politicians " proposal would create a 13-person independent redistricting commission, which would take the job of drawing congressional and legislative district lines from the Legislature. "Voters Not Politicians" leader Katie Fahey says she's confident the question is going on the 2018 ballot. They say they're upset with gerrymandering in the state.

Australian man arrested in Bali on drug charge

December 19, 2017

An Australian man has been arrested in Bali after allegedly being caught with drugs at the global airport, according to media reports. Images from the conference show Mr Roberts wearing a black balaclava and orange suit. Mr Roberts is facing charges of drug importation, which carry the maximum death penalty for quantities of more than 5 grams. It is understood the Australian admits the drugs were his.

MS boy dials 911 to say Grinch stealing Christmas

December 19, 2017

Pittman's older brother, TeDera Dwayne Graves filmed Develle talking with Pittman, who explained he was watching a video about the Grinch and became afraid for the safety of his Christmas. His mom was still in disbelief that her son really thought the green villain was going to take all of his presents. "I was like, 'Oh my gosh, my child did not do that, '" TyLon's mom says in the video.

High Court dismisses NZME-Fairfax merger appeal

December 19, 2017

The media companies wanted to merge their operations but the Commerce Commission refused to approve the deal. The court issued a media release today summarising the decision with the full judgment to follow once commercially sensitive information has been redacted.

12 die in Mumbai sweet shop fire

December 19, 2017

He further pointed that there were many combustible things in the storage area on ground floor from where the blaze quickly spread to the top floor. The fire department, in its initial report, has stated that the cause of the fire was narrowed down to electric wiring and electric installation in the farsan shop - with the fire break out intensifying due to huge stocks of eatables, furniture, sheets and other flammable raw materials.

Wolfe Research Lowers Newfield Exploration (NYSE:NFX) to Market Perform

December 19, 2017

Creative Planning reported 0% stake. Exane Derivatives accumulated 0% or 1,277 shares. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 825,717 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $23,500,000 after buying an additional 708,436 shares during the last quarter.

Trading Statistics of Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN)

December 19, 2017

The P/E ratio is one of the most common ratios used for figuring out whether a company is overvalued or undervalued. Windstream Holdings, Inc . (NASDAQ: WIN ) has shown an EPS growth of -32.70% in the last 5 years and sales growth of 4.70% for the same year while for the next 5 years; the EPS growth estimates -.Along with this Sales growth yoy (quarter over quarter) was considered as 11.40%.

MLB Hot Stove: Free agent Yu Darvish confirms meeting with Cubs

December 19, 2017

The Cubs were interested in Darvish when he came over from Japan in 2012 but were outbid by the Rangers. Earlier on Monday, Bruce Levine tweeted out this. The Twins are reportedly very in on the opportunity to sign Darvish. Darvish is one of the top remaining pitchers on the free agent market, and he's coming off of a season in which he pitched for both the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers .

Afghan leader forces out powerful 'King of the North'

December 19, 2017

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has accepted resignation of Ata Mohammad Noor, the governor of northern Balkh province. A member of the Jamiat-e-Islami and ex-presidential envoy Ahmad Zia Massoud had earlier warned that the dismissal of Mr.

Marchionne Insists Ferrari F1 Withdrawal Threats are Serious

December 19, 2017

Speaking at Ferrari's Christmas lunch, Marchionne said he was unhappy with the approach taken by former Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn, who is now Liberty's managing director for the sport . "If Ferrari can pull out other teams, we have to see it from an economical point of view, but I think that we are able to do it". Alfa Romeo, part of the FCA stable, have teamed up with Swiss-based Sauber as title partners for 2018.

Gujarat Polls: NOTA was the 4th most popular choice

December 19, 2017

According to numbers released by the Election Commission , NOTA ranked in 1.8 per cent or 5,51,294 of all votes polled in the Gujarat Assembly election. The main objective of the NOTA option is to enable electors who do not wish to vote for any of the candidates to exercise their right not to vote for any candidate without violation of the secrecy of their decision.

United States vetoes United Nations call for withdrawal of Trump Jerusalem decision

December 19, 2017

The resolution was denounced in furious language by the United States ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley , who described it as "an insult" that would not be forgotten. Israeli leaders welcomed his actions, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said having Jerusalem as Israel's capital is the "foundation of peace".

Palestinian activist Linda Sarsour covered up sex abuse

December 19, 2017

According to Fathelbab, management at large dismissed the allegations because the alleged perpetrator - a man who lived in the building that housed the association's offices - was a "good Muslim" who was "always at the Mosque". "Sarsour is only a feminist outwardly", the insider, who remained anonymous due to their current political position, reportedly told The Daily Caller .

Kentucky's attorney general blasts FCC's decision to roll back 'net neutrality'

December 19, 2017

Thursday's vote means internet service providers could now slow down internet speed and jack up prices. The list of states planning to taking legal action against the FCC-which includes Mississippi, Hawaii, Maine, Vermont, and Illinois-continued to grow nearly by the hour late Thursday and into Friday.

Off-duty RPD officer ID'd as hotel shooting suspect

December 19, 2017

San Francisco police identified Phillip Sanchez, a 45-year-old Richmond sergeant, as the suspect in the active shooter incident that left no one injured, according to the recordings. The off-duty cop was taken into custody and was being medically evaluated, police said. A spokesman for the district attorney's office indicated Sanchez' case had not yet been referred for charges as of this afternoon.

United Nations condemns terror attack on church in Pak

December 19, 2017

Five women and two children were among the 57 people hurt. Several of the wounded were reported to be in serious condition. Another attacker failed to detonate his suicide jacket and was shot by security forces after an intense firefight, officials said.

Japan to beef up missile defense system against NKorea

December 19, 2017

Japan now has a two-layer missile shield: a ship-based Aegis system aimed at stopping short and intermediate-range ballistic missiles mid-flight, and ground-based PAC-3 interceptors to destroy warheads in their final stages of flight. To expedite the introduction of Aegis Ashore, the ministry plans to earmark costs for information-gathering activities in the supplementary budget for the current fiscal year ending March.

PM Narendra Modi leaves for Lakshadweep, to meet Cyclone Ockhi victims

December 19, 2017

Originally scheduled to meet only the representatives of fishermen's groups, the prime minister is learnt to have added to his programme a visit to the coastal village of Poonthura, where many fishermen were reported dead and many are untraced.

Second teenager drowns at Adelaide's Glenelg beach

December 19, 2017

Paramedics responded and gave him CPR, but he died at the scene. The 15-year-old boy is believed to have been at the beach celebrating a birthday with friends and family. It's the second death at the popular seaside location in little more than a week. Afghan refugee Nasir Ali Anwari - who had never had formal swimming lessons - was one of three people whose drownings in Encounter Bay prompted a coronial inquest that delivered its findings in 2015.

2 militants killed in overnight encounter in Kashmir's Shopian, operation on: Army

December 19, 2017

According to the reports, the terrorists most likely belong to the Pakistan based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), report said. Soon after the forces surrounded the house, several youngsters came out of their home and started pelting stones on the soldiers.

Noesen scores two late goals as Devils rally to beat Ducks

December 19, 2017

Noesen put in his own rebound for his fourth goal of the season. Cory Schneider had 21 saves and was helped by a goalpost on a shot by Rickard Rakell during a power play before Neosen, a former Duck, scored the go-ahead goal. Henrique had given Anaheim a 3-1 lead 11:21 into the period with a spectacular goal just seconds after a Ducks penalty ended. Getzlaf and Silfverberg had staked the Ducks to a 2-0 first-period lead.

Alvarado Tabbed Preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball

December 19, 2017

The Forest Lake, Minn., native set USM freshman records with 19 home runs and 63 runs batted in. Woodall was voted a first team All-Sun Belt performer last season after leading the conference in home runs (18) and RBIs (60). He was also part of the North-South Select all-star team. The senior right-hander was named one of five relief pitchers on the team after earning 10 saves with a 1.72 earned-run average last season.

270500-acre Thomas Fire destroys homes in Montecito, Calif.

December 19, 2017

Crews on the lines of Southern California's enormous wildfire hope to take advantage of a two-day window of calmer winds before potentially unsafe gusts return at mid-week. They also will work to improve existing fuel breaks in the areas of Windy Gap and the Santa Barbara foothills, while securing Gibraltar Road to halt the flames' westward progression.

Australian man charged with being 'economic agent' for North Korea

December 19, 2017

Authorities say the sales could have been worth "tens of millions of dollars" and allege he has breached both United Nations and Australian sanctions. When I left for work they were still here", he said. It will also be alleged he attempted to transfer coal from North Korea to entities in Indonesia and Vietnam.

Twitter starts enforcing new policies on violence, abuse, and hateful conduct

December 19, 2017

Twitter Inc said on Monday it would begin issuing a warning before a user can see pictures with Nazi swastikas and other items it determines are hateful imagery, as well as prohibit their use in any profile photos on its social media network.

Jammu and Kashmir shivers as Kargil freezes at -11.2 °C

December 19, 2017

The Met has forecast a clear day ahead. In Himachal Pradesh, the minimum temperature at several places plunged below the freezing point, with state capital Shimla, experiencing an overnight temperature of 4.6 degrees Celsius. Also the hill station of the desert state, Mount Abu was the recorded at 2 degrees Celsius while Sikar recorded 4.5 degrees Celsius. The night temperature witnessed improvement at majority of the places in Kashmir valley and Ladakh region though the mercury continued ...

Grenfell Tower fireplace: security guidelines failing, says overview

December 19, 2017

She published her findings in an interim report, along with a series of recommendations which were accepted in full by communities secretary Sajid Javid. Although separate from, being headed by Sir Martin Moore-Bick, the review will run in parallel and add to his inquiry where it can. 'While this does not mean all buildings are unsafe, it does mean we need to build a more effective system for the future.

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