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Republican movement welcomes PM's plebiscite suggestion

January 02, 2018

Malcolm Turnbull led the republican movement in the 1990s. "The Prime Minister Mr Turnbull should now commit to a national vote on an Australian republic during the next parliament". However, the newly released papers reveal AGB McNair polling in February 1994 showed support for the direct election of a president was at a staggering 91 per cent - with just 3 per cent public backing for his favoured model, the Herald Sun reports.

Nine deaths reported after rival gangs battle in Brazilian prison

January 02, 2018

Fourteen inmates were also injured in the melee, Reuters reports. The violence was reportedly sparked when inmates at Colonia Agroindustrial prison at the Aparecida de Goiania Complex invaded the cell blocks of a rival gang. Thirty-three more inmates died January 6 in a riot at a prison in Roraima state, and 26 were killed January 14 when inmates rebelled at Alcacuz prison in Rio Grande do Norte.

China ivory ban comes into effect

January 02, 2018

While the prohibition in the U.S. came into effect in June 2016, China is enforcing the ban from the last day of 2017, with dozens of businesses engaged in the ivory trade shut down. Domestic prices for rawivory are down 65%, it said. China, where items such as chopsticks made of ivory hold an iconic status among the elite, is thought to be majorly responsible for almost 30,000 African elephants being slaughtered every year by poachers.

(EMR) Have More Gas After Touching 52-Week High?

January 02, 2018

Retirement Systems of Alabama's holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $19,512,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. The stock decreased 0.41% or $0.29 during the last trading session, reaching $69.69. The firm earned "Mkt Outperform" rating on Monday, June 19 by JMP Securities. Howland Ltd Co reported 15,832 shares or 0.08% of all its holdings. (NYSE:EMR) on Thursday, August 4 with "Neutral" rating.

Barack Obama names his 2017 favourite books, songs

January 02, 2018

Cabello took her excitement and joy on Twitter about Obama's list. The diverse list features ten books, including Pakistani writer Mohsin Hamid's " Exit West ", and has songs by rappers Kendrick Lamar and Jay-Z picked by the 56-year-old Obama among his favourites.

Australian home prices fell in December in bellwether for 2018

January 02, 2018

While that would be in stark contrast to the performance seen in recent years, Oliver says low interest rates and support for first home buyers will provide "some support and should help ensure only moderate price falls". Hobart, Melbourne and Canberra had the strongest growth, up 12.3 per cent, 8.9 per cent and 4.9 per cent respectively. High migration, particularly into Victoria and NSW, was likely to remain a key driver of housing demand.

Day after clashes in Bhima Koregaon, tension grips Chembur, other eastern suburbs

January 02, 2018

The violence erupted after a local group and some members of the crowd on its way to the memorial had an argument over some issue. The situation in the village is under control now, he said. The pillar commemorates the victory of around 600 British troops, comprising mainly Mahar (Dalit) soldiers, over a 2,000-strong Maratha force under the Peshwas that was backed by a larger army of over 28,000 Maratha troops in the battle of Koregaon, which is considered a heroic episode of Dalit history.

Palestinian teen indicted for slapping IDF soldiers in incident caught on video

January 02, 2018

Ahed's mother, Nariman Tamimi, who allegedly livestreamed the incident on social media, was also charged with incitement and assault. Ahed Tamimi's family says the incident occurred in the yard of their home. While this is the first time Ahed has been detained by Israeli forces, Nariman has been arrested at least five times before. In 2012 she was presented with an award in Turkey and met its president, Tayyip Erdogan, after images of her confronting an Israeli soldier went viral.

Charges Upgraded Following Flinders St Incident

January 02, 2018

In a statement released on Saturday, Crocaris's family said he was "our hero" and "simply irreplaceable", saying "we will never fully recover from this loss". He earlier appeared in court behind security glass on December 21. It was the second fatal auto attack on pedestrians in the Melbourne CBD previous year.

Kim Jong-un Wants to Send Delegation to Pyeongchang Olympics

January 02, 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers a New Year's address in Pyongyang on Monday, in this grab from [North] Korean Central Television. The remarks indicate an opening for dialogue after months of tensions that have seen President Donald Trump's administration warn of military action to prevent Kim from threatening the USA with nuclear weapons .

Pennsylvania Trust Co Sells 261 Shares of Automatic Data Processing (ADP)

January 02, 2018

About 277,087 shares traded. (NASDAQ: ADP ) has risen 15.83% since January 1, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 86.83% the S&P500. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Automatic Data Processing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 28th.

National Weather Service: Snow is in the forecast

January 02, 2018

Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week with a high near 30 degrees. By this time next week, "we might see some moderation in the temperatures", but only for a brief period and then it could get very cold again, Evanego said. Tuesday. That should put it in 7th place in the record book; the record is 116 hours from January 23rd-28th, 1940. But until the middle of the week, things should stay as dry as they have been all month - welcome news for the hordes spilling into San Francisco ...

Tiger Eye Capital Cut Its Csx (CSX) Holding; Franklin Covey Co Has 1.04 Sentiment

January 02, 2018

The institutional investor held 120,000 shares of the health care company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $5.87 million, up from 104,380 at the end of the previous reported quarter. (NASDAQ:DXCM). Alliancebernstein Lp reported 1.17M shares. Laurion Cap Mgmt Lp stated it has 57,700 shares or 0.01% of all its holdings. CSX's profit would be $500.49 million giving it 24.56 P/E if the $0.56 EPS is correct.

Proofpoint, Inc. (PFPT) Analysts See $-0.23 EPS

January 02, 2018

It offers threat protection, incident response, regulatory compliance, archiving, governance, eDiscovery, and secure communication solutions. The company's quarterly revenue was up 34.6% compared to the same quarter last year. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Friday, November 3 by Maxim Group. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Friday, November 3 by SunTrust. Avondale initiated it with "Market Perform" rating and $16 target in Thursday, October 15 report.

Pulwama attack: Terrorists attack was 'coward', says Rajnath Singh

January 02, 2018

According to police, Khanday, a resident of Tral in south Kashmir, which was the slain Burhan Wani's hometown, joined militants only three months ago after his family reported him missing on September 15. Its importance increases when infidels occupy our land and threaten the modesty of our women. I have listened to the call of Koran and plunged into the battlefield.

Amitabh Bachchan and Aaradhya Bachchan's picture is adorable!

January 02, 2018

He also shared a photograph from Filmfare Award ceremony in which he is posing with "Best actress" Nutan. Bachchan didn't mind getting selfies clicked and wrote on his blog, "the little one removes here "tiara" hair band, places it on her Dada ji's head and finds it hilarious".

Man Killed Stepson, 7, Hillsborough Deputies Say

January 02, 2018

Jack Junior Montgomery, 31, was charged with felony first-degree murder in the death of Brice Russell at the Masters Inn motel in Seffner, Florida. Brice's brothers told investigators they saw Montgomery punch the boy in the head and stomach several times with a closed fist.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) Consensus Earnings Outlook

January 02, 2018

Spirit Of America Management Corp decreased Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) stake by 16.23% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. It has underperformed by 39.11% the S&P500. The stock has "Outperform" rating by RBC Capital Markets on Wednesday, October 4. Stifel Nicolaus maintained the shares of FR in report on Monday, September 18 with "Buy" rating .

Vijay Keshav Gokhale appointed foreign secy, to succeed S Jaishankar

January 02, 2018

Gokhale, who was India's envoy to China till September previous year, is now posted at the headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs as secretary (Economic Relations). He has held the posts of director (China and East Asia) and then joint secretary (East Asia) in the MEA. Dr Jaishankar was appointed as foreign secretary on January 29, 2015.

Triple talaq bill likely to be tabled in Rajya Sabha tomorrow

January 02, 2018

All the amendments moved by Owaisi, Biju Janata Dal's (BJD) Bhartruhari Mahtab, the Congress' Sushmita Dev and the Communist Party of India's (Marxist) A. The opposition parties said the bill should be referred to a parliamentary panel for a deliberation and fine-tuning. "The party is confused on triple talaq", he said.

BJP MP insults martyrdom of army jawans, apologises

January 02, 2018

Is there any country whose soldiers do not die while fighting? "Tell one such thing which can stop the bullet ..." He said "scientists are working on a device which can save soldiers from bullets". Nepal Singh's remarks on army soldiers have come at a time when families of martyred soldiers in the CRPF camp attack are grieving in pain. "We are proud of our fearless jawans who lost their lives in the fighting back the terrorists", Singh added.

Victims of Sydney sea plane crash named

January 02, 2018

The Foreign Office was unable to confirm any details of the crash but said British officials are in contact with authorities in Sydney . The group had lunch on Sunday at Cottage Point Inn, north of Sydney , before boarding the plane to return to Rose Bay terminal in Sydney's east, according to Brisbane Times.

Analysts See $0.84 EPS for PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM)

January 02, 2018

It has underperformed by 17.58% the S&P500. (NYSE: PHM ). Signature Investment Limited Company holds 0.08% in PulteGroup, Inc . Victory Capital Management Inc. (NYSE:PHM) on Friday, January 27 with "Outperform" rating. RBC Capital Markets maintained it with "Buy" rating and $28.0 target in Sunday, August 20 report.

Hopkins student and family killed in Costa Rica plane crash

January 02, 2018

Former Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla said on Twitter that Retana was her cousin. Cubillo said the plane flew from San Jose without passengers on Sunday morning, but was unable to land at Punta Islita because of high winds and diverted to Tambor.

424 booked for drunk driving in Navi Mumbai

January 02, 2018

In addition to the above-mentioned drink and drive cases, the police have also taken action on people driving without helmets (199 cases), over speeding (2 vehicles) and vehicles parked in no-parking zones (620 cases). Deoraj added, "So far no incident of any fatal accidents have come to light". A total of 30,000 personnel of the Mumbai police were on the streets on the New Year's Eve, to ensure that things went smoothly.

Wisconsin defeats Miami in Orange Bowl

January 02, 2018

While the return of the U was a fun storyline for most , at least one coach didn't love it - and he took quite the shot at Miami during the Capital One Orange Bowl . Trailing 14-3 after one quarter, Wisconsin had a big second quarter, outscoring the Hurricanes 21-0 to take a lead it would never relinquish. The Badgers won the Orange Bowl 34-24.

Former UKIP councillor arrested on suspicion of murdering wife

January 02, 2018

Mr Searle, who also sold poppies for the Salvation Army, is now being questioned by detectives at Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre. "A post-mortem and formal identification are yet to be carried out and we continue to offer support to the victim's relatives through family liaison officers".

43 snake eggs found in play sandpit at Australian school

January 02, 2018

Yvette Attleir , a Fawna Wildlife Rescue Volunteer, said: 'Even when they are newly-hatched, brown snakes can still be very risky to humans. Following several days of thorough digging the volunteers uncovered seven nests with a grand total of 43 brown snake eggs.

EPS for Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Expected At $2.74

January 02, 2018

About 430,911 shares traded. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has risen 18.39% since January 2, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 1.69% the S&P500. Gulf International Comml Bank (Uk) Limited reported 0.2% stake. Swiss Bancorp stated it has 0.23% in Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC). Carnegie Capital Asset Management Ltd owns 44,455 shares.

Sharapova, Halep through at Shenzhen Open

January 02, 2018

Halep will next be up against China's Duan Yingying, who earlier beat Evgeniya Rodina 6-2 7-5. Maria Sharapova began 2018 with an nearly flawless display in Shenzhen Open and registered a straight sets victory over Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu in the opening round on Monday.

Lottery Fever Hits the Nation, Powerball and Mega Millions Jackpots Rise

January 02, 2018

Tickets purchased with the Just the Jackpot option are only eligible to win the jackpot prize. Powerball tickets may be purchased for $2 apiece. Not to be outdone, Wednesday's Powerball drawing's jackpot now sits at $440 million-the ninth largest jackpot in the game's history and the 12th largest U.S.

Malaysia's manufacturing PMI falls to just below 50 in December

January 02, 2018

The reading suggested surprising resilience in the world's second-largest economy at the end of the year, though it was somewhat at odds with a much larger official survey on Sunday that pointed to a slight loss of momentum. "According to panellists, forecasts of relatively subdued client demand and changes to national policies had dampened confidence at the end of 2017", IHS Markit said.

Kamala Mills Fire: Police arrests both the managers of 1Above for investigation

January 02, 2018

Accused Kevin Bawa and Lisbon Lopez , who worked with the 1Above pub, were arrested on Monday morning and were produced in the court in the afternoon which remanded them to police custody. "We have arrested them for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under various sections of the Indian penal code", said Deepak Deoraj. Sanghvi brothers' uncle Rakesh Sanghvi and cousin Aditya Sanghvi were arrested while a search was on for another relative Mahendra Sanghvi, according to Avinash ...

EPS for Raytheon Company (RTN) Expected At $2.03

January 02, 2018

About 1.14M shares traded. It has outperformed by 7.33% the S&P500. M&R Capital Management holds 0.02% or 402 shares in its portfolio. Kenmare Capital Partners Llc sold 127,087 shares as the company's stock rose 0.21% with the market. Therefore 81% are positive. BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) had 53 analyst reports since July 22, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) has risen 24.03% since December 31, 2016 and is uptrending.

Netanyahu wishes Iranians 'success in their noble quest for freedom'

January 02, 2018

The regime is terrified of them, of their own people. President Donald Trump again voiced his support for the demonstrators on Sunday when he tweeted that the United States stands with the "peaceful protestors in Iran who are speaking out for freedom and we condemn the arrests of innocents".

Russian tankers reportedly smuggling oil to North Korea

January 02, 2018

South Korea plans to report the results of its inspection to the UN Security Council's sanctions committee. Of those ships, three were listed earlier this month as Hong Kong-owned and two as mainland-China-owned, sailing under flags of convenience.

Rajnath celebrates New Year with ITBP jawans

January 02, 2018

On the New Year Day, the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today visited the Forward Areas of the Himalayan borders in Uttarakashi district. The minister also said the government was considering to reduce the three-month mandatory posting of ITBP troopers in extremely high altitude camps.

Second ship 'broke oil sanctions on Kim'

January 02, 2018

South Korean authorities have seized a Panama-flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil products to North Korea in violation of global sanctions , a customs official said on Sunday. Some analysts believe that Kim may be trying to weaken worldwide resolve and reduce pressure on his country by convincing South Korea that the North is ready for peace.

Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Given Media Impact Score of 0.15

January 02, 2018

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. The firm has a market cap of $4,351.86, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.89. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc, a Minnesota-based fund reported 283,956 shares. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advsrs Ltd Liability Partnership Ma has 20 shares for 0% of their portfolio.

'US Mainland in Our Nuclear Strike Range' - Kim Jong

January 02, 2018

The remarks indicate an opening for dialogue after months of tensions that have seen President Donald Trump's administration warn of military action to prevent Kim from threatening the USA with nuclear weapons. SEOUL , Korea, Republic Of - South Korean authorities have seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker suspected of evading worldwide sanctions by trading with North Korea, officials said Sunday.